The Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning seeks a dynamic and motivated group of course coordinators and others responsible for planning and overseeing the instruction that occurs across multiple sections of large enrollment STEM courses (e.g., math, chemistry, physics).
Selected coordinators will be invited to participate in an incentivized, collaborative working group to be held during the Mobile Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching (MoSI).
This in-person institute begins at noon on Monday, May 16, runs through May 20. This engagement is intended to help participants develop a plan to introduce...
Drake Institute Senior Researcher and Professor of Physics Andrew Heckler will serve as a panelist this Thursday during an in-person and Zoom event sponsored by Drexel University on The Pros and Cons of Grading on a Curve.
"The Curve” has been used as a grading tool for decades and has been particularly relied upon in STEM fields. Advocates for curved grading have noted its ability to minimize grade inflation and build competition between students who are pursuing highly competitive fields. Over the past decade, however, critics have decried this method, claiming that it does more harm than good. According...
This institute will include asynchronous information modules with suggested course development activities and one-hour weekly synchronous sessions (a total of six synchronous sessions) from June 21 - July 29, succeeded by two follow-up sessions on October 13 and December 8. This Distance Education GE Course Design Institute will provide support from the beginning of the design/redesign process...
The Ohio State University at Mansfield and the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning will host a Fulbright Visiting Scholar through the Fulbright Outreach Lecturing Fund (OLF). Amanda Helena Rodrigues Franco, Ph.D., will virtually visit and present on Wednesday, April 6, at 12:30 p.m.
In " A 'sustainable future for all': Enhancing university students' critical thinking through the lens of (critical) global citizenship education, ” Franco will address the challenge facing higher education in the development of citizens who are critical thinkers, particularly in a context filled with information, misinformation and disinformation.
The Digital Humanities Pedagogy workshop series guides faculty, instructors and graduate students as they determine the most appropriate digital humanities (DH) approach for their course, review resource modules for DH methods and tools and integrate instruction into a new or existing course.
The series includes three synchronous working sessions and three asynchronous self-study modules. Module topics include general introductions to DH, collections & exhibits, digital publishing, geospatial humanities, network analysis, data analysis, text analysis, digital scholarly editing and text encoding and visualization. Upon completion, participants will have a plan for course integration and for pursuing additional training in the...
“Transforming Together: Exploring the Teaching and Learning Landscape” will be the theme of the 2022 Adjunct Faculty Conference sponsored by Cuyahoga Community College (Tri-C) on Saturday, Mar. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Faculty and staff from Ohio institutions of higher education are invited to attend this free, virtual event designed to support professional development. Programming will focus on the teaching and learning landscape and explore transformative ways to support students, faculty, staff and administration as they navigate these times of contiuous change.
The Office of International Affairs, the Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning and the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation Distance Education and Career Pathways announce a learning community designed to promote collaborative online international learning / virtual exchange (COIL/VE).
The COIL/VE learning community is intended to provide support for instructors as they design new global and intercultural student learning experiences in virtual modalities. These new programs, which may be course-based or project-based, should connect Ohio State students with their peers at home and abroad through collaborative learning and meaningful intercultural interactions in a virtual space....
The Ohio College Teaching Consortium (OCTC) announces its spring calendar of events. The OCTC was formed in 2020 to provide accessible professional development opportunities in evidence-based teaching strategies to instructors from across the state of Ohio. The OCTC invites all Ohio State faculty, staff and students to join us for these upcoming inclusive teaching workshops:
Inclusive Pedagogies for Neurodiverse Students Thursday, Mar. 3 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. REGISTER HERE
Facilitated by: Dr. Jennifer Yates, Ph.D., assistant provost for faculty development, teaching and learning; director of the Center for Faculty...
Are you a GTA who is curious about the value and reliability of student feedback? If so, you should plan to attend the Drake Institute of Teaching and Learning GTA Toolkit session "Collecting Student Feedback" on Wednesday, Feb. 23, from 1 to 2:30 pm.
In this Zoom session, we will explore strategies for obtaining and interpreting student feedback, including the SEI and beyond. Participants will analyze and contextualize feedback and SEI scores and discuss strategies to solicit and leverage student feedback to improve instruction and enhance the student experience.
The Office of International Affairs, the Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning and the Office of Technology and Digital Innovation Distance Education and Career Pathways announce a learning community designed to promote collaborative online international learning / virtual exchange (COIL/VE).
The COIL/VE learning community is intended to provide support for instructors as they design new global and intercultural student learning experiences in virtual modalities. These new programs, which may be course-based or project-based, should connect Ohio State students with their peers at home and abroad through collaborative learning and meaningful intercultural interactions in a virtual space....
