News

Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, many educators have wondered how to best respond to and integrate generative artificial intelligence (AI) in their teaching. The rapid proliferation and wide adoption of generative AI tools has made it increasingly clear that it is imperative to prepare our students to understand and thoughtfully employ them, in their academic coursework and beyond.&nbsp...

The Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning invites new faculty to participate in the upcoming cohort of the New Faculty Foundation, Impact, Transformation (FIT) Mentoring Program – a signature program designed to support early teaching success and foster community at Ohio State. Since its launch in 2016, FIT has helped new faculty build strong foundations in teaching through meaningful co...

As an educator, you strive to design courses that provide all students opportunities to engage, learn, and succeed. Central to this mission is ensuring your course materials are accessible to all learners. Getting started with digital accessibility can feel overwhelming, but committing to it is as important as ever.As previously announced by the ADA Digital Accessibility Center, updated reg...

Participating in a learning community is a great way to further your professional development, deepen your knowledge of teaching or research practices, and make meaningful connections with colleagues who share your interests. A learning community is a small, cross-disciplinary group of educators who meet regularly over the course of a semester or academic year to learn a...

Google Public Sector 2025 Data and AI DayThursday, August 211:30 – 6:30 p.m.Ohio StadiumIn support of The Ohio State University's recently announced AI Fluency initiative, university leaders are partnering with Google to host an event dedicated to advancing the role and impact of AI in higher education. Designed for educators, researchers, and AI enthusiasts, Google Public Sector's Data and AI Da...

Are you a graduate student preparing to teach this fall or an Ohio State educator who supports GTAs? Don't miss out—registration is now open for the 2025 Graduate Teaching Orientation.GTO is designed to meet the needs of any graduate student instructor at the university, whether they teach independently or as a lab instructor, recitation leader, or grader. It is especially beneficial for th...

In Creating Wicked Students: Designing Courses for a Complex World, Paul Hanstedt outlines strategies educators can use to redesign courses and assignments that help their students develop "wicked" competencies. Wicked students have a sense of authority and believe they are capable of addressing wicked problems, or problems that are messy, evolving, and have no clear solutions. Such problems...

The Ohio State University College of Medicine, in collaboration with the Ohio Department of Children and Youth, has developed an innovative simulation-based training: "Virtual Obstetric Emergency Simulation Training for Emergency Medicine Providers." Developed in connection with Ohio CORES (Collaborative Obstetric Resuscitation Education and Simulation) and with support from the Health Resources ...

The Drake Institute's New Faculty Foundation, Impact, and Transformation (FIT) program offers a year-long series of coordinated learning experiences that foster professional growth, mentorship, and peer connections among Ohio State faculty. Since its launch in 2016, New Faculty FIT has welcomed recently hired faculty into a vibrant community of educators who are committed to reflective, evidence-...

In April, the Department of English and the Drake Institute co-sponsored a two-hour, hybrid mini-conference for Associated Faculty. The event provided a valuable opportunity for 18 Associated Faculty participants from the Department of English to build camaraderie, engage in collaborative learning, and take part in teaching-focused professional development. The event featured lecturers who s...