Winter 2026 Center for Teaching and Learning Events

To: Faculty, Instructors, Graduate Assistants, and Staff

January 8, 2026

Dear colleagues,

Welcome to winter term! In the 

Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), we hope the new year brings energy and inspiration to your teaching and research. We look forward to collaborative conversations and supporting your teaching excellence at the events listed below.

CTL Winter Term 2026 Events

Sparkshop: Scaling Up Engagement: Active Learning in Large Enrolled Courses

  • Friday, January 16, 12:00 – 12:20 pm | Virtual event via Zoom
  • Presenter: Ashley D’Antonio, College of Forestry, CTL Fellow 

Quality Teaching (QT) Talk: Intentional Course Design for More Effective (and Enjoyable) Teaching 

  • Wednesday, January 21, 3:30 – 4:20 pm | Hybrid event via Zoom and LINC 414
  • Presenter: Tasha Randall, College of Health, CTL Fellow 

Sparkshop: Integrating Active Learning in and out of the Classroom 

  • Friday, January 30, 12:00 – 12:20 pm | Virtual event via Zoom
  • Presenter: Shane Brown, College of Engineering, CTL Fellow 

 Peers and Pedagogy (for Graduate Students and Teaching Assistants)

  • Wednesday, February 4, 12:00 – 12:50 pm | In-person event, LINC 468
  • Facilitator: Brooke O’Brien, CTL 

 Workshop: Crafting Clear AI Guidelines and Syllabus Statements That Work

  • Tuesday, February 17, 1:00 – 1:50 pm  Virtual event via Zoom
  • Presenters: Katherine McAlvage, Ecampus; Garrett Sims, Student Community Standards; Demian Hommel, College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences and CTL AI Fellow; Cub Kahn, CTL and Ecampus

 Panel: Ask Us Anything: Navigating AI in Your Teaching 

  • Tuesday, February 17, 2:00 – 3:00 pm | Virtual event via Zoom
  • Facilitator: Liz Delf, College of Liberal Arts, CTL AI Fellow

Workshop: Engaging Students across Modalities 

  • Wednesday, February 25, 2:00 – 2:50 pm | In-person event, LINC 414
  • Presenters: Shane Brown, College of Engineering, CTL Fellow; Ashley D’Antonio, College of Forestry, CTL Fellow  

 Book Clubs

Inclusive Pedagogies Book Club - The Present Professor

 AI Book Club (with Ecampus) – The Opposite of Cheating

  • January 22, February 5, and February 26, 9:00 – 9:50 am | Virtual event via Zoom
  • Facilitator: Katherine McAlvage, Ecampus
  • Registration is first-come, first-served and space is limited.

Digital Accessibility Instructor Guide

We invite instructors to check out the new 

Digital Accessibility Instructor Guide to learn how to be accessible ahead of the April 2026 ADA law going into effect. See the 

Digital Accessibility site for more information and a list of upcoming trainings.

AI Literacy Center

CTL partners with OSU Libraries in support of the 

AI Literacy Center. Explore upcoming events.

Core Education Training and Assessment

Keep up-to-date with your required trainings and pedagogical development and read more about Core Ed Assessment.

 Stay Tuned: Student View Series

NEW this winter, CTL launches Student View, a series inviting students—especially from marginalized identities—to share their educational journeys and the supports that have shaped their learning. By centering student voices, Student View creates space for faculty to listen, reflect, and gain insights that contribute to more inclusive and equitable teaching. Additional details and dates forthcoming.

 Save the Date: Quality Teaching (QT) Symposium April 28, 2026

Join us for a week of teaching excellence, including the CTL’s QT Symposium on Tuesday, April 28 and the Ecampus Faculty Forum on Wednesday, April 29 and Thursday, April 30. Mark your calendar now and look for registration details in the coming months.

 Email [email protected] to request a consultation, focus groups with your students, or a tailored workshop for a unit or college. Subscribe to the CTL blog for teaching strategies and the latest CTL news. The Center for Teaching and Learning wishes you a great winter term.

Kind Regards,

Ashley Holmes

Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Excellence and Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning