HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR TEACHING TEACHING RESOURCES AT OSU Emma Hooper & Tracy Settle.

H O W T O I M P R OV E YO U R T E AC H I N G

TEACHING RESOURCES AT OSU

E m m a H o o p e r & Tr a c y S e t t l e

OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH HDFS

WITHIN OUR PROGRAM

TEACHING SEMINAR

• Instructed by Dr. Gene Folden• Chair of undergraduate curriculum

• For beginning PhD students• Topics include:• Active learning• Discussions• Designing activities/assignments• Using technology• Grading

TEACHING PRACTICUM

• Gain teaching experience• Course credit• Advisor or mentor in teaching• Teaching preparation and experience

GTF – HDFS GRADUATE STUDENT TEACHING COMMUNITY

• Create a supportive teaching community for graduate students in HDFS• Including both experienced and new grad

students• Goals:• Discussing common concerns and solutions• Sharing course topics within HDFS courses• Collaborating on preparing ideas and materials for class• Encouraging guest lecturing in areas of expertise• Facilitating classroom observation• Creating and compiling an online resource bank

Food will be provided!

UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF TEACHING (UCAT)

UNIVERSITY RESOURCES

UCAT OVERVIEW

“Our mission at UCAT is to support and advocate for all who teach at Ohio State”• “Help Ohio State’s teachers approach their work in a

scholarly and reflective way”• “Strive to create a community wherein student–

focused teaching principles and practices are valued and in which teachers feel connected to each other”

• Some services:• Consultations:

http://ucat.osu.edu/consultations/consultation/• Feedback on your instruction (FYI):

http://ucat.osu.edu/professional-development/fyi/

TEACHING ORIENTATION

• Offered by UCAT every August• “Designed specifically for new Ohio State

Graduate Teaching Associates (GTAs)”• Goals:• “reduce anxieties”• “provide some techniques and strategies for effective

teaching”• “suggest resources for further assistance”

http://ucat.osu.edu/ucat-events/teaching-orientation/

Topics Include:• Introduction to Teaching and Learning• Teaching as a Grader• University Policies and Procedures Every Teacher Should

Know• Teaching Resource Fair• College Teaching Topics

• Designing Assignments, Quizzes, and Tests• Developing Effective Presentation Skills• Facilitating Classroom Discussion• Fair and Efficient Grading

STAR – STARTING TA RESOURCE GROUP

• “A group for all first- and second-year TAs at Ohio State”• Socialize and learn from fellow

TAs• Structured activities and

discussions• Snacks!

http://ucat.osu.edu/professional-development/gta/star/

• STAR Open House event• September 2, 2015 at 9:30 am–11:00 am• 150 Younkin Success Center

STAR

UCAT ORIENTATION FACILITATOR

• Experienced OSU GTAs: completed at least 2 terms of teaching• The ideal applicant is someone who:• “enjoys the challenges of teaching”• “is reflective about his/her teaching”• “has the ability to think about teaching beyond his/her

own experience”• “possesses effective oral communication skills”

• Need to apply and interview• Get paid!

http://ucat.osu.edu/ucat-events/teaching-orientation/facilitators/

Positions Include:

• Introduction to Teaching and Learning• Teaching as a Grader• College Teaching Topics

TEACHING CIRCLE

• “The Fall 2015 teaching circle will consist of current Ohio State graduate students who have both experience and interest in teaching at the college level”• Improve your own teaching practice• Lend your expertise and ideas to others

• Will meet four times over the semester to network and discuss issues of teaching and learning. • Applications due August 31 

http://go.osu.edu/ucatcircle

GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWSHIP - GTF

• One of the The Ohio State Teaching Enhancement Programs (OSTEP)

• For senior graduate students to “develop new, discipline–specific teaching support activities for other GTAs in their units”

• Goals:• “Enhance student learning by providing structured, ongoing

teaching support to Graduate Teaching Associates• Establish collegiality and sharing of program ideas across

disciplines• Provide assistance to units in designing and implementing

enhanced GTA programs”

• Must be nominated and apply• Get paid and get money for the department

http://ucat.osu.edu/professional-development/learning-communities/ostep/graduate-teaching-fellows/

COURSE DESIGN INSTITUTE

• An intensive five-part workshop• Hands-on guidance from UCAT staff• Focus on designing or redesigning a specific course

• “Provides participants with the tools, time, and support they need as they work to build or rebuild effective, student-centered courses”• Create the basic structure of a course including: • Plans for a syllabus• Assignments • Assessment tools• Course outline

http://ucat.osu.edu/ucat-events/course-design-institutes/

GRADUATE SCHOOLSPECIF ICALLY FOR GRAD DEVELOPMENT

PREPARING FUTURE FACULTY - PFF

• “Offers Ohio State graduate students the opportunity to experience firsthand the unique challenges and rewards of an academic career at a smaller college or university”• Arranged mentorship with a faculty member at one of

Ohio's liberal arts colleges • Series of professional and career development workshops

and events

• Should be one to two years away from conducting an academic job search and post-candidacy

LocationsBaldwin Wallace College

John Carroll University Otterbein College

Capital University Kenyon College The College of Wooster

University of Dayton Ohio Dominican University

Wittenberg University

Denison University Ohio Wesleyan University

Wright State University

http://www.gradsch.ohio-state.edu/preparing-future-faculty-program.html

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER - OCIO

TECHNOLOGY AND THE CLASSROOM

OCIO – TECHNOLOGY TRAINING

• Classroom helpline: 4-HELP, 247-HELP• Carmen help: http://

resourcecenter.odee.osu.edu/carmen• Helpful articles• Instructional videos• FAQs• Known issues

• Equipment loaning

OFFICE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION AND eLEARNING (ODEE)

• Trainings and workshops• Resources:• Carmen• CarmenConnect• CarmenWiki• U.osu• TopHat• Digital books• Software and hardware