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Collecting—and responding to—student feedback can help us make informed changes that enhance the quality and efficacy of our course materials, teaching strategies and learning activities. Ohio State's end-of-semester Survey of Student Learning Experience (SSLE) is a summative feedback tool that offers Ohio State students the opportunity to provide end-of-course feedback on their learning exp...

The Drake Institute is excited to share our full Spring 2026 programming lineup, featuring an array of workshops and professional learning experiences across multiple core competency areas and modalities. Visit our newly redesigned Learning Opportunities page to search by topic, view upcoming events, browse on-demand learning opportunities and more.New this SemesterDrake Institute staff hav...

As instructors in STEM fields work toward building more accessible courses this Spring, the Drake Institute will facilitate a Community of Practice (CoP) for those seeking peer-to-peer support, guided learning and help testing new and existing accessibility solutions. The primary goal of the CoP is to provide a collaborative space for instructors to connect with colleagues who understand both the...

The Drake Institute has been thoughtfully planning our Spring 2026 programming schedule to offer a variety of workshops across multiple core competency areas, including Active Learning, Educational Technology, Effective Learning Environments and more. New this spring, we are pleased to offer an intentionally designed suite of “Just in Time” workshops the week before the start of the semeste...

All who teach at Ohio State are invited to join the Drake Institute this December for an in-person Immersive Active Learning Workshop, a new pathway toward eligibility for the Foundations of Active Learning Teaching Endorsement. Across three half-day sessions, you’ll hear about common active learning strategies, experience what it’s like to be a student in an active learning environment, explore ...

The topic of sustainability is multi-disciplinary, includes varied perspectives and concerns, and creates values tensions around important issues that affect our world daily. Integrating sustainability pedagogy in higher ed classrooms and coursework presents exciting opportunities to promote collaborative and transdisciplinary learning. In partnership with the Drake Institute for T...

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 announced by the ADA Digital Accessibility Center, updated regulations under&nb...

The Office of Academic Affairs and the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning are excited to announce a new professional development incentive for completing the Teaching and Learning to Build AI Fluency teaching endorsement. This recently launched endorsement is designed to support Ohio State educators and programs to align instruction and curriculum to the AI Fl...

Most instructors are accustomed to surveying students at the end of the semester, in order to gain helpful insight to improve their course for future terms. Midterm, on the other hand, is an optimal time to collect feedback you can use to improve the learning experience for your current students. Collecting mid-course feedback presents opportunities to discuss what’s working for students (and wha...

Updated on September 11. 2025 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 a...