Center for Teaching,
Learning and Assessment
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Many academics, especially once tenured, are interested in bringing their research findings to public conversations, journalists and policy makers.
In Writing for a Popular Audience: A Workshop for Academics, Barbara J. Risman, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Distinguished Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Professor of Sociology at the University of South Carolina Beaufort Deborah J. Cohan will provide practical strategies for translating research, theory and academic concepts so they are understandable and meaningful to a popular audience. They will also offer tips and tricks for finding the right outlet and getting noticed. The virtual workshop is open to faculty, staff and graduate students and sponsored by the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment.
Together Risman and Cohan present as “The Writing Guides,” public scholars who write both for other social scientists and the public at large and focus on assisting others to “reach their potential as writers.”
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Masri Zada and Ohio Supercomputer Center partnership benefits students |
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OHIO students and CTLA Faculty Fellow Basil Masri Zada working at the Ohio Supercomputer Center in Columbus.
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CTLA GenAI Faculty Fellow Basil Masri Zada, assistant professor of instruction, School of Art & Design, and his students were recently featured in the Ohio Supercomputer Center news for work they did to create a design for the OSC Cardinal computer cluster endcap. The design work resulted from an October 2024 visit to the center during which students worked on supercomputer space with generative AI.
“It’s important for students to understand how technology can enhance their artistic practice,” Masri Zada explained in the OSC article. “This project is giving them a real-world application of how art and technology can intersect in a professional setting.”
OSC reported, "The endcap design project is part of a broader partnership between OSC and Ohio University, rooted in their shared mission to advance technology’s role in creative disciplines. This collaboration began in 2023 when Masri Zada worked with OSC to integrate the AI tool Stable Diffusion Automatic 1111 into the curriculum for the university’s new Digital Arts and Technology concentration."
Masri Zada has presented on teaching and learning with GenAI at OHIO's Spotlight on Learning Conference, as well as regional and national teaching and learning conferences. He and his GenAI Faculty Fellow colleagues are sharing their practices in the CTLA Asynchronous Teaching and Learning with GenAI Institute, a Canvas course available to all faculty, staff and graduate students.
Read the OSC news story on this collaboration. Register for the asynchronous institute.
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Professional development away focuses on place-based pedagogies |
The OHIO Place Initiative and the CTLA are partnering to make a unique and deep “professional development away” opportunity available to faculty.
The Teaching with Place-based, Community-engaged Pedagogies certification will launch this June and involves 10 days on-site at the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming.
This experience prepares faculty across disciplines to teach courses or components of courses using place-based pedagogy that also engages and amplifies the work of community partners focused on economic development, health services, education access and resource conservation and management, as well as leadership.
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Miller named as OHIO winner of 2025 MAC Outstanding Faculty Award
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Uzoma Miller has been named as Ohio University’s winner of the 2025 Mid-American Conference (MAC) Outstanding Faculty Award for Student Success. Miller serves as an assistant professor of instruction and undergraduate advising coordinator for the Department of African American Studies. He has contributed to programming at the CTLA through Faculty Learning Community facilitation and workshop/session presentations.
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Faculty invited to join Project Access |
OHIO instructors are invited to Project Access, a series of two-hour interactive workshops during the month of June. Project Access is designed to transform teaching practices across OHIO by equipping faculty from a range of disciplines with the knowledge and skills to apply Universal Design for Learning, a framework based on neuroscience research, in their courses.
Project Access consists of four interactive workshops, which will be held face-to-face on the Athens campus from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 10; Thursday, June 12; Monday, June 16; and Wednesday, June 18, 2025. In these workshops, participants gain a comprehensive understanding of the UDL framework, practice their skills and apply UDL principles to one of their upcoming courses (syllabi, assessments or lesson plans) with guidance and support.
To participate, faculty must be accepted into Project Access and be available to attend all workshop sessions. Participants will be provided with a book on Universal Design for Learning and a stipend of $200 for completing all components of the program.
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Still time to join Thursday session on peer-to-peer collaborative learning |
Interested instructors still have time to join tomorrow's workshop, Collaborative Learning: Building Student Engagement with Peer-to-Peer Feedback that Develops Students' Critical Thinking. During the virtual event, participants will review the body of knowledge on collaborative learning, explore how collaborative learning can develop critical thinking, learn how collaborative learning can be used in large classes where student engagement is difficult to cultivate and consider how to use collaborative learning in asynchronous or synchronous classes and as online flipped assignments.
In addition, participants will learn how AI assistants can be used in collaborative learning environments. The workshop will include a demonstration a collaborative learning software platform. The software platform, Kritik, is currently approved in OU’s Inclusive Access textbook program.
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GenAI supports STEM student learning |
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This workshop explores the integration of a semester-long Generative AI (GenAI) project in a preparatory chemistry course designed to enhance students’ learning and critical thinking. The project guides students through iterative tasks, including generating mock EPA press releases, developing study guides and creating practice exams using AI tools.
Emphasis is placed on responsible AI use, ethical considerations and the application of AI to core chemistry concepts. The session will present findings from pre- and post-project surveys assessing shifts in student perceptions of AI, comfort levels, and ethical concerns. Attendees will gain insights into designing AI-integrated coursework that fosters academic integrity and meaningful student engagement.
This event will be conducted in person in the CTLA Collaboratory, with a Teams link for those joining remotely.
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Micro-sessions for online courses |
Course Quality in a Click: Elevate your courses in just 15-20 minutes! "Course Quality in a Click" is a micro workshop series designed to give you practical, actionable strategies to improve your course design, engagement, and accessibility. Each bite-sized session focuses on a key aspect of quality online learning—whether you're learning about the OSCQR rubric, creating an accessible syllabus, or fostering meaningful student interactions.
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Upcoming CCCE sessions and events |
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| Community Engaged Scholars intro |
Join the Center for Campus and Community Engagement to learn more about the Community Engaged Scholars Program -- a professional development opportunity focused on critical approaches to service-learning, community-engaged curriculum development.
11 a.m. to noon, Friday, April 11. REGISTER HERE
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| Community engaged research forum |
Join Community Engaged Research Fellow Rachel Terman in discussions that explore successful strategies for community engaged research and identify training needs and resource gaps. It's a perfect time to connect and collaborate with colleagues.
1 to 4 p.m., Friday, April 11. REGISTER HERE
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Save the date: Faculty awards event |
Faculty and staff are invited to save the date for the 2025 Faculty Teaching and Research Awards and Recognition Ceremony. This annual event, sponsored by the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost, will be held Wednesday, April 16, in Walter Hall Rotunda.
The evening will begin with a 6 p.m. reception followed by the awards program at 6:30 p.m. Recognitions and awards include the following: Community Engaged Faculty Award, Top 5 Newsmakers, Presidential Research Scholars, Provost Teaching Awards and Presidential Teaching Awards.
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Accessible course videos have captions |
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Captions are essential for making video content accessible to all learners, including those who are deaf or hard of hearing, non-native English speakers and students learning in noisy or sound-sensitive environments.
Best Practices for Captioning Course Videos
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Verify that captions are included in all videos shared with students.
- Review auto-generated captions for accuracy: AI-generated captions often contain errors.
- Edit captions as needed to ensure clarity and correct terminology.
- Use Panopto’s built-in captioning tools to review and improve captions easily.
To support you in this process, OIT’s Digital Accessibility Team is hosting an OHIO-Digital Accessibility Network session in April as part of the Accessibility Habit Series. This session will focus on caption accuracy, editing and best practices, with a demonstration of Panopto’s captioning capabilities.
Session Date: Thursday, April 24
Time: 4 to 5 p.m.
Location: OHIO-DAN MS Teams Channel
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