Author: Jeanna Towns
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Course Design Bootcamp
Have you heard of the Course Design Institute? How about the Course Design Bootcamp? Join the CTL in a streamlined sequence of workshops and activities to learn backwards course design approaches to (re)develop your course. Two consecutive Friday afternoons. March 17 & March 24 | 2PM to 5PM | LINC 307 | Space is limited.…
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Center for Teaching and Learning Opportunities
We are nearing the end of Fall term. As we descend into the hectic last week of the term, here are some great opportunities for December and beyond (space limited so sign up soon). Also help us shape your future faculty development options by taking this 3 min survey. Course Design Institute: Join CTL and…
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Come Visit Media Hub!
The Faculty Media Center and Student Multimedia Services have combined into Media Hub! Come meet your Media Hub team, tour the studios, and learn about how Media Hub can help elevate your multimedia content during their Open House: Tuesday, October 25th from 1:30 to 4:30, in the Valley Library 2035. Media Hub provides collective services…
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How to Read for a Course
About the Author: Syd Pruitt is a senior undergraduate honors student studying Psychology, English, and Education. She is currently in the process of applying to PhD programs around the country to further her study of Psychology and the impact that teaching and learning has on people throughout life. Reading academic texts assigned in class is often…
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Enhance Your Teaching and Build Confidence
Looking for an enjoyable way to reinvigorate your on-campus teaching practice this autumn? Join the Fall ’22 Resilient Teaching Faculty Learning Communities sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) and Academic Technologies. A cohort of faculty from across OSU will explore solutions to teaching challenges, share strategies to build resilience in teaching, and…
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Impact the future of online education with OSU Ecampus Research Fellows program
Each year, the Oregon State University Ecampus Research Unit funds projects, up to $25,000 each, to support the research, development and scholarship efforts of faculty and/or departments in the area of online education through the OSU Ecampus Research Fellows program. This program aims to: Fellows program applications are due Nov. 1 each year. If you are interested in submitting…
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Respite, Renewal, and Looking Ahead!
On behalf of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), thank you for your passion and commitment to excellent teaching. During the 2021-2022 academic year, many obstacles arose, yet, you went above and beyond to continue serving the needs of our students. We hope you are able to find respite and renewal this summer and look…
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Reflecting on the Resilient Teaching Symposium: Working with Faculty
About the author: Brenna Gomez, MFA, is the Director of Career Integration in the Career Development Center. She works with OSU faculty and other stakeholders on helping students connect the dots between the coursework they take at OSU and their future career goals. In her free time she writes fiction. In April, the CTL held…
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Center for Teaching and Learning Fellows Program 2022 Showcase
Wednesday, June 1st from 11:00 to 11:50 a.m. Hear highlights from the Center for Teaching and Learning Fellows in the Colleges of Agriculture, Engineering, Science, and OSU-Cascades. These dedicated faculty are bridging college-specific teaching faculty needs with resources provided by our program partners in CTL, Academic Technologies, and Ecampus. Celebrate their successes while considering what’s…
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A “Form” of Flexibility: An Easy Way to Grant Extensions to Students
By Dr. Raechel Soicher, 2022 CTL Blended Learning Innovations in Pedagogy (BLIP) Initiative Faculty Fellow and Instructor in the School of Psychological Science. As with most (all) of my great teaching ideas, I got this one for supporting students from Twitter. Let me back up a sec – some context for why I was searching…