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Drake Institute Affiliate Recognition

April 11, 2024

Drake Institute staff and leadership would like to recognize, and express our sincere thanks to, the outstanding group of educators from across the university who have served as academic year 2023-24 Institute Affiliates and Senior Affiliates. This year, representatives of 33 departments and offices across four campuses participated in the Institute Affiliates program, which identifies and brings together individuals from around the university who demonstrate a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and who provide dedicated support to enhancing student learning at Ohio State. Over this academic year, Affiliates have made significant contributions in support of university teaching initiatives, including:...

Virtual Exchange Learning Community Applications Open

April 11, 2024

Ohio State faculty and instructors interested in learning how to design a student-centered global and intercultural learning experience with international partners are encouraged to apply for the 2024 Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)/Virtual Exchange Learning Community, which will take place throughout autumn semester.

A partnership between the Office of International Affairs and the Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning, the COIL learning community will support instructors in designing new global and intercultural student learning experiences in virtual modalities. COIL virtual exchange programs, which may be course-based or project-based, should connect Ohio State students with their peers at...

Apply to Facilitate Graduate Teaching Orientation

April 8, 2024

Are you an experienced Graduate Teaching Associate (GTA) at Ohio State who would like to share your knowledge with a new cohort of teaching associates?

Each year, the Drake Institute hires experienced Ohio State Graduate Teaching Associates to co-facilitate sessions at Graduate Teaching Orientation (GTO). This year, orientation will be held asynchronously during the week of August 12-16 with an in-person day of orientation activities on Thursday, August 15. Most facilitators will facilitate 3 sessions during orientation week. In addition, facilitators will be asked to assist with the asynchronous course by monitoring course discussion boards and marking...

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Laura Deeter
Professor
Department of Horticulture Technologies, Wooster Campus

Laura Deeter received her PhD in horticulture from The Ohio State University after studying road-salt tolerance in herbaceous perennials under Dr. Steve Still. She is currently a Full Professor of Horticulture at Ohio State ATI in Wooster, OH teaching a multitude of horticulture classes including: Woody and Herbaceous Plant Identification, Landscape Design, Sustainable Landscaping, Plant...Learn more