Did you know the Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning has recently expanded its services and programming? As of Autumn 2024, we have been ramping up offerings around teaching with technology, including support for teaching online, leveraging Ohio State’s learning technology toolset, integrating generative AI into your teaching, and more.
The Drake Institute's Spring 2025 programming lineup has been planned in collaboration with the Learning Systems team in the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation and other university partners. Explore upcoming learning opportunities below, including synchronous workshops, self-paced courses, and other on-demand offerings for Ohio State faculty, staff, and students.
Guidance for Teaching with GenAI
This semester, the Drake Institute continues to lead and coordinate a variety of efforts to help Ohio State educators effectively respond to and integrate generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) into teaching and learning.
Crafting Your GenAI Syllabus Statement
As the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools proliferates, it's increasingly important to clarify expectations around their uses for learning. A team of Ohio State educational developers has developed sample syllabus statements to help you communicate transparent expectations for GenAI use to your students. The statements can be customized for your specific needs and course activities.
AI-Infused Course Design Institute
How can generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) help you design courses that align with your learning goals and meet your students' needs? Join us for an AI-Infused Course Design Institute (CDI), where you will learn how to prompt GenAI to support course design tasks such as creating expected learning outcomes, designing assignments, and developing rubrics. There will be opportunities to reflect upon and critique GenAI responses.
Submit your CDI application by Thursday, January 23.
Spring 2025 Book Club - Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning
In Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning, José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson present emerging research and ideas on the changes AI is creating in schools and the workplace, providing invaluable insights into what AI can accomplish in the classroom and beyond. The Teaching and Learning with GenAI community of practice is hosting a book club during which we will explore how to harness and manage AI as a powerful teaching tool.
The book club will meet virtually from 3 - 4 p.m. every other Tuesday between February 4 and April 15. You may register for all six sessions or for individual meetings that interest you.
Upcoming Workshops
In addition to the spring Course Design Institute and Book Club, a number of other upcoming events center on how we can enhance teaching with technology. From GenAI to CarmenCanvas to ePortfolios, these workshops will help you grow your edtech knowledge and skills.
- Getting Started with Generative Artificial Intelligence: Considerations and Strategies
January 10 | noon – 1:30 p.m.
- Supporting Program Improvement through Nuventive and Carmen Outcomes
January 22 | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
- Using Carmen Outcomes for Course and Program Assessment
January 29 | 10 – 11:30 a.m.
- Efficient Grading in Carmen
March 3 | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
- Getting Started with ePortfolio Assignments
March 19 | 1 – 2:30 p.m.
On-Demand Programming
If you're having trouble fitting a synchronous workshop into your schedule, learn on your own time with the Drake Institute’s asynchronous programming. Available offerings include two recently updated self-paced online courses, as well as more bite-sized videos on a range of educational technology topics.
Introduction to Teaching Online course
This fully online, self-paced experience delivered via CarmenCanvas is designed to support Ohio State instructors who will be teaching online. The course explores the key considerations and affordances of the online learning environment and guides you to begin making choices for your online teaching.
Technology-Enhanced Teaching course
This 5-hour, fully asynchronous online course provides Ohio State instructors with evidence-based best practices and examples of practical applications to effectively incorporate technology into class activities, assignments, and teaching strategies.
On-Demand Videos
On-demand videos are available to view in BuckeyeLearn and cover a range of topics around leveraging CarmenCanvas and other Ohio State tools in your teaching, supporting student success in online environments, create inclusive and engaging online learning spaces, and much more.
More asynchronous learning opportunities are coming—bookmark our Workshops and Events page to stay tuned in to future developments.
Teaching Endorsements
If you’re ready to deep dive into educational technology, consider exploring a relevant Teaching Endorsement program.
- Digital Humanities Pedagogy, provided by University Libraries
- Digital Media and Composition, provided by the Department of English
- Teaching Online, provided by the Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning
- Technology-Enhanced Teaching, provided by the Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning
Depending on your area of interest, our spring semester synchronous and asynchronous learning opportunities may apply toward your endorsement award.
Individualized Support
Request a Consultation
If you would like assistance to plan the next step of your professional learning journey or to address a specific teaching concern, request an individualized consultation from the Drake Institute.
Additional Contacts
Our partners across the university offer targeted support for teaching with technology in the areas described below. You may also access support from your department or academic unit.
- For help with using university-supported learning technology tools, including CarmenCanvas, contact the Learning Systems team in the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation. Request help by tool.
- For guidance on digital accessibility best practices, reach out to the Digital Accessibility Center or your Digital Accessibility Coordinator.
- For support with teaching in fully online programs, contact Ohio State Online.
To stay tuned in to university news and programming around teaching with technology, subscribe to the Drake Institute Digest, a monthly newsletter for all who teach and support instruction at Ohio State.