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May 16th, 2013

Honoring Our Learning Communities

The Ohio State Teaching Enhancement Programs (OSTEP) Spring Breakfast Reception and Poster Session at the Faculty Club on Friday, April 19 honored faculty, staff, and graduate student fellows who have been participating in three Learning Communities throughout the past year. …

May 15th, 2013

Reflections on the Graduate Teaching Fellowship Experience 2012-2013

by Elizabeth Brewer, UCAT Graduate Consultant and Graduate Teaching Fellow

One of the best experiences I have had in graduate school has been participating in the Graduate Teaching Fellows (GTF) Learning Community. As a GTF, I completed a project …

April 17th, 2013

Honoring Distinguished Teaching

By Alan Kalish, Director of the University Center for the Advancement of Teaching

On April 2, 2013, I attended the University Faculty Awards reception at the Longaberger Alumni House. This event is always one of my favorites each year. The …

April 17th, 2013

Resources for Responding to Collective Tragedy

With recent public safety threats to our campus, and the tragic events that occurred at the Boston Marathon, we were reminded of the particular teaching challenges can arise in the wake of such shared trauma, and we would like to …

April 11th, 2013

Decrease Distraction, Increase Education: Contemplative Pedagogy for the Contemporary Teacher

By Tim Jensen, UCAT Graduate Instructional Consultant

“[T]he faculty of voluntarily bringing back a wandering attention, over and over again, is the very root of judgment, character, and will [ . . . ] An education which should improve …