Do your students ever ask why they are completing a particular task or how the work in front of them connects to the goals of the course? Whether you create your own assignments or support someone else’s course as a recitation leader, grader, or in office hours, clearer communication can significantly improve how students understand and engage with your teaching. This toolkit introduces transparency as a practical and flexible approach for strengthening student learning across multiple teaching roles. Participants will explore the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) model to clarify purpose, task, and criteria for classroom assignments. The session will also highlight strategies for making expectations explicit, reducing confusion, and addressing elements of the hidden curriculum that often create barriers for students. Participants will leave with concrete tools for creating more transparent and supportive learning experiences in a wide range of instructional settings.
Lunch will be provided.
After this workshop participants will be able to:
- identify the benefits of fostering a transparent teaching and learning environment
- apply the TILT (Transparency in Learning and Teaching) framework for assignment design
- develop strategies for addressing the “hidden curriculum”
- understand best practices for communicating course goals, expectations, and relevance to students
If you have registered for this event, or are on the waitlist and require an accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate, please contact drakeinstitute@osu.edu. Requests should be made at least two weeks prior to the event, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.