Category: Center for Teaching and Learning
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Student-run dialogue workshop on balancing the value and costs of higher education
By James Taplin, OSU College of Business Thursday, February 26, from 6 to 8 p.m., Austin Hall 100 Is college a launchpad for possibility or the world’s most expensive group project? Before you answer, pull up a chair. This student‑run dialogue workshop invites participants—OSU students, faculty, and staff—to question, challenge, and rethink what higher education…
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The Learning Lab
By Rachel Satter, OSU College of Education My love of reading dates back to my childhood. I come from a family of voracious readers, and some of my favorite early memories are of going to the library each week to pick out new books. That love followed me into my career as an elementary teacher,…
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Expanding experiential learning in agricultural education
By KJ Joseph, OSU College of Agricultural Sciences One of the most consistent things we hear from graduate students in Agricultural Education is this: they want more chances to teach before student teaching. Not just observe. Not just plan. But actually teach — messy moments, real learners, authentic settings, and all. This project was designed…
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CTL’s February lineup: Advancing teaching excellence
CTL and its partners are offering a robust slate of February faculty development events with topics ranging from Canvas to AI to strategies for fostering student engagement. We hope you will join us and add your voice to these conversations. Register now! Workshop: Crafting Clear AI Guidelines and Syllabus Statements That Work Learn practical ways…
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Developing students’ resiliency to navigate a complex world
By Lori McGraw, OSU College of Health I recently joined OSU’s 25 Year Club, though I have taught at this institution for 30 years, including my time as a graduate student instructor. I am a committed Beaver Believer. Despite my commitment to our university and students, I sometimes become disheartened. I have weathered multiple challenges…
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Winter warmers from the Center for Teaching and Learning
In the Center for Teaching and Learning, we hope the new year brings energy and inspiration to your teaching and research. We look forward to collaborative conversations and supporting your teaching excellence through these upcoming programs. Winter talks, panels and workshops Quality Teaching (QT) Talk: Intentional Course Design for More Effective (and Enjoyable) Teaching, Wednesday,…
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Faculty FAQs: AI in teaching and learning at OSU
In the three years since ChatGPT was introduced, information about generative AI in education has grown at a remarkable pace alongside the rapid adoption of GenAI tools. Navigating the world of generative AI in education can feel like wandering through a foggy forest without a clear trail to follow. This post serves as a field…
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AI & writing in your course: What do I do now?
By Liz Delf, CTL AI in Teaching and Learning Fellow A Quick Guide for Faculty Why we still want students to write Even in the age of AI, writing is a key mode of learning that supports inquiry, critical thinking, rhetorical awareness, cognitive sharpening, expertise building, and reflection. Four approaches to AI & writing Use…
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Alternative grading as a resilient teaching tool
By Emily Rabung, OSU College of Forestry Resilient Teaching Voices Series If resilience means sticking with it through a disruption and remaining generally well while doing so, we often think of the resilience our students and ourselves need to keep teaching and learning through a global pandemic or a personal emergency. However, in my experience,…
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Applying the self-determination theory to foster resilience
By Jess Coughlin, OSU-Cascades Resilient Teaching Voices Series I am confident that most of us working in higher education would agree that the past year has required a more purposeful effort to be resilient. We are constantly adapting during a disruptive time period in higher education. The original purpose of this blog post was meant…