• The power of knowledge mapping

    By Islam Hafez, OSU College of Forestry As technology continues to advance, students are now more susceptible to shorter attention spans and information overload. During an entire course, students are exposed to tons of new information. One key challenge with such a plethora of information is that students struggle to organize and connect the various…


  • Congratulations, Class of 2024!

    The Center for Teaching and Learning congratulates the 7,648 graduates in the Oregon State University Class of 2024. You did it! CTL also expresses deep appreciation to OSU faculty, GTAs, learning assistants, advisors and student support services for your dedication and unflagging efforts to skillfully teach, nurture, mentor and guide students. Have a great summer!


  • The role of gratitude in resilient teaching

    By Ashley D’Antonio, OSU College of Forestry Resilience is one of the first concepts I learned as a recreation ecologist. In recreation ecology, “resilience” is the ability of part of an ecosystem (i.e., vegetation, wildlife) to recover from the disturbance caused by outdoor recreation. I think about resilient teaching similarly, as the ability of a…