To: Faculty, Instructors, Graduate Assistants, and Staff
From: Ashley Holmes, Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning
Date:April 8, 2025
Dear colleagues,
The Center for Teaching and Learning is pleased to share our spring programming to support excellence and innovation in teaching. We look forward to supporting you through the talks, workshops, and faculty development offerings below. Read more and register.
Spring Sparkshop Series: Championing a Culture of Inclusive Learning:
- Using cooperative learning activities to foster inclusive learning, Apr 11, 2025, 12:00-12:20pm, online
- Using collaborative learning projects to support inclusive learning, May 2, 2025, 12:00-12:20pm, online
Quality Teaching Talks & Workshops:
- Multimodal Assignments, Jonathan Andicoechea (IB) and Matt Waterhouse (IB), Apr 15, 2025, 3:30-4:20pm, LInC 414 and online
- Career in the Classroom, Brenna Gomez (Career Champions), Apr 29, 2025, 3:30-4:20pm, LInC 414 and online
- Integrating AI as a Career Skill in Teaching, Bret Carpenter (CoB), May 13, 2025, 3:30-4:20pm, LInC 414 and online
- Authentic Classroom Dialogue – Preparing for Success, Dennis Adams (CoB & CTL Fellow), May 19, 2025, 3:00-3:50pm, LInC 414
Global Learning Book Club:
We are excited to invite you to participate in CTL’s Spring ’25 Global Learning Book Club. We will discuss engaging topics in the Mind the Gap: Global Learning at Home and Abroad edited volume. Participants receive a copy of the book; space is limited. Hybrid meetings Thursdays, 2:00-3:00p.m., April 17, May 1, May 15, and May 29.
Every Student Graduates Summit (April 22nd):
Join us on Tues., April 22nd for the ESG Summit to explore pedagogical strategies to support student success. With opening comments from President Murthy and Interim Provost Batten, a keynote lunch talk from John Gardner, and interactive workshops on digital accessibility, engaging online learners, and effective pedagogy for large-enrolled sections--to name a few, the day promises to be energizing and to foster connections as we work toward our shared strategic goals.
OSU AI Week (April 28th - May 2nd):
The OSU community will come together again for AI Week 2025 with daily sessions April 28th - May 2nd. Follow your interests through the "themes and tracks." We especially encourage instructors to explore the "Faculty Teaching" offerings for the week.
Core Education:
Check out the range of required trainings and pedagogical development available for instructors teaching in Core Education. We look forward to supporting you in spring term and beyond as OSU launches Core Education this summer.
Other Campus Teaching Events:
- Read more about Academic Technologies' support for Poll Everywhere, OSU's new student response system.
- Ecampus will host the 2025 Faculty Forum May 7th and 8th.
Email us at the CTL if you have teaching questions or to request a teaching consultation. We also invite you to subscribe to the CTL blog.
On behalf of the CTL faculty and staff, we wish you a wonderful spring term!
Sincerely,
Ashley Holmes, Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning