Tag: teaching
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Using a fishbowl to teach
By Brooke O’Brien, Center for Teaching and Learning What is the Fishbowl Teaching Strategy? In its simplest form, as described in the Center for Teaching and Learning’s Instructional Strategy Cards, the fishbowl teaching strategy gets its name from the way it organizes students. A “closed conversation” includes a smaller “inner circle” made up of “conversationalists,”…
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Introducing Ashley Holmes, Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
Editor’s note: Ashley Holmes joined Oregon State University in July as the associate vice provost for teaching and learning in the Division of Academic Affairs. Ashley oversees the Center for Teaching and Learning, collaborates with units across campus, and works closely with units in Academic Affairs. Prior to coming to OSU, Ashley was the interim…
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Generative AI: Gearing up for Fall ’24
Wondering how to develop an AI policy for future courses? Trying to sort out potential benefits and drawbacks of using AI in your teaching? How about AI detectors? Just want to find out more about AI tools and maybe start using them in your own work? Good news! OSU has numerous resources to support instructional…
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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…
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Resilient teaching and technology
By Will Later, OSU College of Liberal Arts Depending on how many years a person has been teaching, that person has seen many changes in technology in the classroom. From just chalkboards to having to make transparency copies for the overhead projector or making sure the projector is on, developing online modules in Blackboard or…
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Timely Teaching Tips: Weeks 9, 10 and Finals – Resources to support student well-being
By Emma Larkins, OSU Center for Teaching and Learning Supporting students down the home stretch The final weeks of the spring term bring special challenges for students simultaneously completing final assignments and assessments in multiple courses at the end of a long academic year. Fortunately, Oregon State University has plentiful resources and services tailored to…
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Timely Teaching Tips: Weeks 3 and 4 – Supporting student prep for course assignments and exams
By Emma Larkins, OSU Center for Teaching and Learning Help students tackle their term-long projects starting now When faced with many competing responsibilities and due dates, it can be easy for students to focus on the most pressing deadlines, losing sight of the end-of-the-term. There are several strategies and resources you can use to help…
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A sorta neat assignment and recipe you could try
By Rebekah Sinclair, OSU College of Liberal Arts I want to share two things I think could be of value to you: a very cool assignment, and the cookie recipe that goes with it. One of those is going to change your life, and it’s probably the cookies, but the assignment is also pretty great,…
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Revolutionizing the classroom: Embracing diverse teaching strategies for impactful learning
By Md Atikur Rahman, doctoral student, OSU College of Health Having examined the chapter on instructional methods and strategies in An Evidence-based Guide to College and University Teaching, I am fascinated by the various ways that might greatly improve teaching and learning experiences. This contemplation has motivated me to explore a wide range of approaches for…
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Will another app actually help me stay organized? This one will.
By Danielle Skinner, OSU College of Science I am one of those people who finds a new app and thinks, “This. This is going to skyrocket my production and creativity.” I try it for a few weeks, but it never works its way into my routine, or it’s clunky and there are features about it…