Category Archives: Center for Teaching and Learning

Interested in Designing a Hybrid Course?

Blended learning is a prominent feature of the teaching and learning landscape at Oregon State University. Since 2012 when OSU established the hybrid course schedule type, Corvallis campus hybrid courses have enrolled more than 42,000 students. The number of hybrid … Continue reading

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Lesson Planning and Reflection

by: Kimberly Vierra OSU Cascades – Business Administration Student Engagement Program Manager “I have no question that students who learn, not professors who perform, is what teaching is all about: students who learn are the finest fruits of teachers who … Continue reading

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SPS Presents: Deep dives into learning: Challenges and developments in teaching general psychology

SPS 2019 Fall Colloquium – Regan Gurung, SPS Professor & Interim Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning What are the best ways to predict learning? How can you increase learning in large classes? In this overview of research … Continue reading

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Lesson Planning Matters: Learning Points from Tuesday Teaching Talk

Lesson Planning Matters: Learning Points from Tuesday Teaching Talk “Teaching in a university classroom requires preparation and a redirection of focus. The teaching is not about us; it’s about the students” (Hara, 2010). I recently facilitated my first Tuesday Teaching … Continue reading

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The Center for Teaching and Learning Earns Bronze!

Congratulations to the Oregon State University Center for Teaching and Learning on earning the bronze-level Green Office Certification! Some highlights from their results include: Reusable kitchenware and silverware for employees to use. Utilizing OSU Surplus to find and dispose of furniture and … Continue reading

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DEFINING THE BEST [Funmi Amobi]

This blog captures the discussion of the thinking and instructional practices of outstanding teachers in the introduction to Ken Bain’s (2004) book, What the best college teachers do. “Great teachers emerge, they touch the lives of their students, and perhaps … Continue reading

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What’s Your Teaching Philosophy? CTL Tuesday Teaching Talks are rolling

OSU’s Center for Teaching and Learning has kicked off it’s Fall 2019 Tuesday Teaching Talks with Tech (T4). T4 are teaching workshops that support the development of knowledge and skills in the planning of curriculum; facilitation of instruction; and assessment … Continue reading

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College of Liberal Arts Celebrates Outstanding Teaching at CLA DAY!

At the OSU CTL we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of teaching excellence. We are always thrilled to see how different colleges and units on campus celebrate the hard work that goes into classroom and online instruction. … Continue reading

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Thank you for the endorsement President Ray.

“Each of us can contribute to the university’s student success initiative…share with students that you are here to help their success and help them succeed. Or attend one of the Tuesday Tech Talks put on by the Center for Teaching … Continue reading

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CTL Reaches out to OSU Faculty in Eastern Oregon

The faculty of OSU’s Agriculture and Natural Resource Program at Eastern Oregon University participated in a CTL workshop on Blended, Flipped and Hybrid Course Design and Teaching. The Agriculture and Natural Resources Program is a long-standing cooperative relationship between EOU … Continue reading

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