The Drake Institute is committed to providing programs and services in support of all who teach and support teaching at Ohio State. Below, you can find a selection of educational development programs and services offered through the Drake Institute and made available to all who teach, each designed to support learning around effective, evidence-based instruction.
Instructional Consultations
The Drake Institute provides instructional consultations to all who teach at Ohio State. This free service connects you with a Drake Institute Instructional Consultant to discuss questions, ideas, concerns, challenges and opportunities around teaching in higher education in a safe and confidential space.
Course Design Institute
The Drake Institute offers multiple Course Design Institute (CDI) opportunities each academic year. This four-session, virtual interactive experience guides participants through a literature-informed process to build or redesign a course integrating multiple instructional design frameworks and evidence-based practices for both course design and instruction.
Teaching Endorsements Program
Teaching Endorsements are curated professional learning opportunities made available to all who teach at Ohio State through Drake Institute partnerships with a wide range of university offices and individual content experts. Many endorsements are available that support professional learning and development across several core teaching and learning competency areas. Visit the institute’s Teaching Endorsements Program page to find endorsement opportunities aligned to your own professional learning goals.
Using Feedback to Improve Teaching
Feedback on instruction, when collected and used appropriately, provides instructors valuable information on student needs and progress, while improving student engagement and motivation through increased reflection and sense of ownership of the learning experience. Drake Institute staff support the collection, analysis and response to feedback on instruction for all who teach at Ohio State.
Workshops and Presentations
The Drake Institute makes available to all who teach at Ohio State a variety of workshops, both virtual and in-person, throughout the academic year and in advance of each new term. Covering topics such as course design, assessment, active learning, educational technology, using feedback to improve teaching, inclusive teaching, and more, the programming calendar of events hosted by the Drake Institute is continuously expanding and developing in response to the changing needs of instructors in higher education. Please visit the institute's Events page to find workshops that fit your personal educational development needs.