OSU Center for Teaching and Learning

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  • reading for teaching excellence

    Finding time for professional development focused on teaching and learning is challenging for many OSU instructional faculty. Sometimes teaching-related programs may even be scheduled at the exact same times that you’re teaching. What to do? For professional development on your own schedule, the staff of the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) recommends some great…

  • Call for Participation – Spring ’25 Teaching & AI Faculty Learning Community 

    Invitation The goal isn’t to outsmart AI or to pretend it doesn’t exist, but to harness its potential to enhance education while mitigating the downside. The question now is not whether AI will change education, but how we will shape that change to create a more effective, equitable, and engaging learning environment for all.” ––Ethan Mollick,…

  • Teaching strategies for “every student graduates” + join for ESG engagement sessions

    By Ashley J. Holmes, Assoc. Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning, Oregon State University What does it mean for “every student to graduate”—one of the stated goals of Prosperity Widely Shared (PWS): The Oregon State Plan? More a mindset than a metric, PWS reminds us that “we have the privilege and responsibility to keep open…

  • Meet the 2024-25 Center for Teaching and Learning College Fellows

    The OSU Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Fellows Program plays a pivotal role in fostering innovative teaching practices, supporting faculty development, and enhancing student success. In Fall 2024, five CTL Fellows were selected, representing the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences; the College of Engineering; the College of Health; and OSU-Cascades. Below, get…

  • Building transparent assignments to advance student learning success: Strategies and tips

    By Funmi Amobi, Oregon State University Center for Teaching and Learning Successful completion of course assignments is an important step toward the attainment of learning success. Yet, assignments that seem relevant, straightforward, and clear to an instructor may generate frustrating complaints from students such as: “Why are we doing this?” “This is just busy work.”…

  • Empower your teaching: Winter ’25 professional development events

    Teaching faculty, mark your calendars! Engage with colleagues in these events brought to you by the Center for Teaching and Learning. Check CTL Workshops & Events, Academic Technology Events, and Ecampus Online Teaching Workshops and Events for the latest updates and details about teaching-related professional development opportunities. Also see upcoming AI events and past recordings.…

  • Resilient teaching and first-year students

    By June Morris, OSU College of Education Leaving home and coming to college is fraught with anxiety over the many unknowns. Our first term freshmen grapple with being thrust overnight into a world where they don’t yet understand the norms that define college life. They may come to us as high school scholars, but that…

  • A case for “slow teaching”

    By Sindya Bhanoo, OSU College of Liberal Arts Intentional Tech by Derek Bruff explores different ways in which instructors can effectively and creatively use technology in their classrooms. The word technology brings apps, devices, and online collaborations to mind but in Chapter 4 of his book, Bruff highlights a piece of technology: the sticky note.…

  • Critical reflection on “Classroom Assessment and Pedagogy”

    By Tosin Alabi, OSU College of Health The article “Classroom Assessment and Pedagogy” by Black and Wiliam (2018) explores how assessment should be deeply integrated into teaching, rather than treated as a separate task. Black and Wiliam argue that both formative assessment (ongoing feedback to help students learn) and summative assessment (evaluation at the end…