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The Compassionate Pedagogy initiative began in Spring 2025 with a Drake Institute-sponsored Community of Practice that explored the concept of Compassionate Pedagogy and developed a definition specifically for Ohio State instructors: "Compassionate Pedagogy centers the student and their learning while emphasizing empathy, understanding, and kindness. It creates a supportive classroom culture where...

The Drake Institute provides opportunities for Ohio State graduate students and postdocs to engage in learning and community-building throughout the fall and spring semesters. Our programming offers tailored support to help this audience develop as effective, evidence-informed instructors, both now and in preparation for their future careers. Graduate Teaching Toolkit Explores Universal Design for...

The new academic year is fast approaching—have you put thought into how you will address AI fluency in your courses? The Drake Institute, in collaboration with partners across the university, provides a range of resources and programming to help Ohio State educators understand the university’s AI Fluency initiative and make informed decisions about incorporating AI into teaching and learning...

The Drake Institute invites all who teach and support teaching at Ohio State to explore our autumn 2026 programming lineup. This semester, we're offering engaging workshops across multiple core competency areas, including Active Learning, Educational Technology, Effective Learning Environments and more. Many of the sessions fulfill partial criteria for a teaching endorsement, a credential offered...

The Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning invites new faculty to participate in a 2026 cohort of New Faculty Foundation, Impact, and Transformation (FIT), a mentoring 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 connections and collaborative...

In May, educators from across the university participated in the Drake Institute’s four-day AI-Infused Course Design Institute (CDI), where they explored how artificial intelligence can support thoughtful, evidence-based course design. The CDI is a longstanding signature program in which instructors learn to “backward design” effective courses that support student learning. This year marked a...

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 2026 Graduate Teaching Orientation. Graduate Teaching Orientation (GTO) is a week-long, annual event for graduate students serving in formal teaching roles at Ohio State. This foundational learning experience helps graduate instructors build the key...

Are you interested in learning more about key AI definitions? Would you like to understand what undergraduate students are learning in the GE Launch course about AI? There are multiple resources that the Drake Institute, GE Bookends, the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation and other university partners have made available to Ohio State instructors. Get Started with Teaching and Learning to...

You strive for your course content to be effective, user-friendly and accessible to all students. Work toward these goals this summer by taking a fresh look at your fall courses through the lens of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Created by CAST, the UDL framework helps you proactively design learning environments that meet a range of student needs, abilities and preferences. When designing...

The Drake Institute’s New Faculty FIT (Foundation, Impact, and Transformation) program provides a year-long series of coordinated learning opportunities that promote professional development, mentorship and community-building among Ohio State faculty. Since 2016, the FIT program has connected newly hired faculty with a vibrant network of educators who are committed to reflective, evidence-informed...