Category: Center for Teaching and Learning
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An Invitation to Class: Introducing the Syllabus Snapshot
Imagine signing up to take a really exciting trip. It could be rooming the savannah of Africa, strolling the foothills of the Himalayas, or diving on the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. You are anticipating all you will see and do, learn and discover. You arrive to start your journey and you are given a…
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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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Congratulations, Class of 2022!
The Center for Teaching and Learning congratulates the 7,318 graduates in the Oregon State University Class of 2022, and expresses deep appreciation to faculty, GTAs, learning assistants, advisors and all student support services for your dedication and tireless work to skillfully teach, nurture, mentor and guide OSU students!
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Last Chance for Summer Faculty Development Opportunities
With finals underway and graduation only days away, summer is upon us! CTL is offering two great new professional development opportunities that you can still add to your summer plans: No Strings Attached Book Club – Interested in the science of memory, alternative approaches to grading, or techniques to energize the college classroom? Get a…
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An Update on the Blended Learning Innovations in Pedagogy Initiative
In late January, a Request for Proposals went out to all instructional faculty to join the Blended Learning Innovations in Pedagogy (BLIP) Initiative. After reading through many strong proposals, we (Center for Teaching & Learning and Academic Technologies) selected five brave faculty, teaching high enrollment courses, to conduct a complete course redesign. This redesign was…
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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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Spring into Resilient Teaching This Summer
Deadline for proposals extended to June 15! The exhausting twists and turns of the past two years have stretched everyone’s teaching skills while stimulating innovative ideas about ways to enhance on-campus teaching. Looking for a way to reinvigorate your teaching practice for Fall ‘22 and beyond? Join the Summer ‘22 Resilient Teaching Faculty Learning Communities…
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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…