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Civic engagement mini-grants for faculty
By Emily Bowling, OSU Community Engagement & Leadership Civic engagement in the classroom provides real-world context and application for student learning and is often cited as a high-impact practice given its experiential nature. Community-based and civic engagement in higher education have positive outcomes across six key areas: increased personal and social responsibility, development of positive…
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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.”…
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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.…
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