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  • Midterm Assessment of Teaching

    September 16, 2022
    According to research by teaching and learning scholar Lisa Lenze (2012), students are often “surprised and motivated” by instructor efforts to give them an opportunity to provide their instructor with feedback. SETs (Student Evaluation of Teaching, called SEIs, or Student Evaluation of Instruction at Ohio State) can be helpful, but provide feedback too late to implement any benefit to students...

  • Drake Institute Successfully Co-Sponsors Hybrid New Faculty Program

    September 8, 2022
    In August, newly hired faculty of all ranks and tracks were invited to a multi-day hybrid New Faculty Orientation (NFO). Hosted by the Office of Academic Affairs in partnership with the Drake Institute, NFO strives to equip Ohio State’s newest faculty with the requisite tools for an effective first year in the classroom. Faculty attended concurrent sessions offered by Drake Institute staff and...

  • First GTA Toolkit of the Year Begins

    September 8, 2022
    One of the longest-running programs offered by the Drake Institute, the Graduate Teaching (GTA) Toolkit, is designed for graduate students by graduate students. The first workshop this semester will be focused on Inclusive Teaching. Participants will learn concrete strategies to build an inclusive classroom by focusing on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles. We hope to see you there!

  • Research and Implementation Grant Project to be Shared at Upcoming National Conference

    August 24, 2022
    Findings from a recent Drake Institute Research and Implementation (R&I) Grant-supported study led by Ohio State’s Molly Downing, Assistant Professor in the College of Pharmacy’s Division of Pharmacy Education and Innovation, will be shared at the upcoming 2022 Online Learning Consortium Accelerate Conference. Along with colleagues Cynthia Canan and Tessa Miracle, Downing applied Dee Fink’s...

  • Instructor Resources at University Libraries

    August 18, 2022
    As you finalize plans for your fall courses, are you looking for ways to integrate resources from the University Libraries? Would you like guidance on incorporating open educational resources into your courses? Do you need readings or videos to help students learn research concepts, such as developing a research question or evaluating sources? University Libraries has developed an online guide...

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