Category: Center for Teaching and Learning
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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…
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You’re Invited to the April 26th Resilient Teaching Symposium
The vast shifts in teaching modalities during the two years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic have been a contributing factor to prolonged stress and fatigue for many faculty. As they navigate the roller coaster of their professional and personal lives, teaching faculty are confronting the question of how best to adapt their course…
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Teaching with Media: Liven up Your Lecture Videos
Creating and using instructional media well can be a major asset in your teaching. Discover new ways to create more interactive and engaging lecture videos as you blend classroom and Canvas learning activities in your Corvallis and Cascades campus courses. The Faculty Media Center and the Center for Teaching and Learning invite all OSU faculty…