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  • From regulation to integration: A year of learning

    By Julie Zwart, INTO OSU Last fall, just before Halloween, I joked to a couple of colleagues that if I were going to dress up for Halloween, it would be fitting for me to go as the AI Police. I had just finished a week of policing students. During three of my writing classes, I…

  • Intentional AI Spotlight: Inara Scott on human flourishing and the future of the institution

    By Demian Hommel, CTL AI in Teaching and Learning Fellow in partnership with the AI Literacy Center For the final installment of the Intentional AI at OSU series, I sat down with Inara Scott, senior advisor for strategy and innovation in the College of Business. While many of our previous spotlights focused on specific classroom…

  • Intentional AI Spotlight: Doug Reese on acoustic ecology and the AI expert-in-the-loop

    By Demian Hommel, CTL AI in Teaching and Learning Fellow in partnership with the AI Literacy Center As part of the Intentional AI at OSU series, I sat down with Doug Reese, a senior instructor II in ecology. Doug’s work focuses on the distribution, structure, and function of ecological communities: specifically, how they respond to…

  • Intentional AI Spotlight: Jonathan Leong on finance at the speed of feedback

    By Demian Hommel, CTL AI in Teaching and Learning Fellow in partnership with the AI Literacy Center As part of the Intentional AI @ OSU series, I sat down with Jonathan Leong, an instructor in finance at the Oregon State University College of Business. In the high-stakes world of finance, Jonathan has found that generative…

  • Intentional AI Spotlight: Todd Kesterson on navigating the inflection point in spatial storytelling

    By Demian Hommel, CTL AI in Teaching and Learning Fellow in partnership with the AI Literacy Center As part of the Intentional AI at OSU series, I interviewed Todd Kesterson, a veteran instructor of digital media and new media communications with nearly 25 years of experience. Todd’s work sits at the intersection of 3D modeling,…

  • Save the date: Quality Teaching Symposium, April 28

    On behalf of the Office of Academic Faculty Excellence and the Center for Teaching and Learning, Associate Vice Provost Ashley Holmes invites you to attend the inaugural Quality Teaching Symposium as part of OSU’s Teaching Excellence Week. The Symposium will center on evidence-based teaching practices that support inclusive learning, teaching as a discipline, and mentorship of learners. We…

  • CTL’s February lineup: Advancing teaching excellence

    CTL and its partners are offering a robust slate of February faculty development events with topics ranging from Canvas to AI to strategies for fostering student engagement. We hope you will join us and add your voice to these conversations. Register now! Workshop: Crafting Clear AI Guidelines and Syllabus Statements That Work Learn practical ways…

  • Faculty FAQs: AI in teaching and learning at OSU

    In the three-plus years since ChatGPT was introduced, information about generative AI in education has grown at a remarkable pace alongside the rapid adoption of GenAI tools. Navigating the world of generative AI in education can feel like wandering through a foggy forest without a clear sense of direction. This post serves as a field…

  • Explore humanities teaching innovations: Beyond the classroom

    Looking for new ideas for the humanities classroom? You’re not alone — traditional essay assignments have become fraught in the age of generative AI. Drop in for a lunchtime conversation on re-invigorating humanities teaching practices. The event will include three short presentations that focus on useful takeaways for faculty, followed by Q&A. Each presenter will…

  • From gut feeling to data-driven: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

    By Tasha Randall, OSU College of Health As teaching faculty, we are often interested in what might make our teaching more effective or improve the experiences of our students. To achieve these goals, we may focus on refining our course content, designing effective assignments, engaging our students, and assessing their learning. These are all valuable…