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Categories of information provided on UCAT websites include the following general areas.

  • ABOUT provides information about UCAT's
    • Mission and history
    • Full–time staff
    • Telephone numbers, addresses, and campus location
    • Website structure

  • TALK pages describe consultation assistance provided by UCAT:
    • Consultations
    • How to request a consultation

  • PARTICIPATE pages outline a variety of opportunities for Ohio State instructors to learn more about teaching and student learning, such as
    • Climate Assessment
    • UCAT Events
    • Learning Communities
    • Orientation on Teaching@Ohio State
    • Teaching Conferences

  • READ pages include links to a number of resources where Ohio State instructors can learn more about a variety of topics; these resources include
    • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
    • Handbook on Teaching@Ohio State
    • UCAT Library
    • UCAT's On–Line Journals
    • General Resources@Ohio State
    • Diversity Resources@Ohio State
    • Teaching Portfolio resources

  • SELECTED LINKS pages address a number of additional topics of interest to Ohio State instructors:
    • Academy of Teaching
    • Awards
    • Grant Programs
    • GTA Enhancement Initiatives
    • Thank–a–Prof
    • Veterans

ABOUT

  • About describes UCAT's mission and history
  • Staff provides brief biographical information about UCAT's full–time employees
  • Contact explains where we are located on campus, as well as ways to contact us
  • Site Map (i.e., this web page) summarizes content of many UCAT web pages

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TALK

UCAT provides assistance, including free consultations, to all those who teach at The Ohio State University.

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PARTICIPATE

UCAT offers a variety of opportunities for those who teach at Ohio State to learn more about teaching, support student learning, and experience the satisfaction that results from teaching well.

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READ

UCAT seeks to advance teaching at Ohio State by promoting a university culture that puts students first by valuing a scholarly approach to teaching and learning, and focuses on faculty success by providing information, consultation, and events on teaching. The following links provide useful information on these topics.
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
  • Handbook on Teaching@Ohio State
    • Background of Ohio State – contains information about Ohio State's current size, as well as brief summaries of Ohio State's history, culture, and mission
    • Who Students Are – includes information about students' demographic profiles, to help instructors better understand issues of students' learning styles, motivation, and diversity
    • International – information is provided for international instructors and international students, as well as for those interested in promoting their success at Ohio State
    • How Students Learn – provides an overview of current learning theory, some constructs that have been used by researchers to organize descriptive information on students' ways of learning, and implications for instructors
    • Teaching Contexts – describes different teaching situations and environments, including teaching as the instructor of record; participating on an instructional team; teaching in a seminar, studio, or clinic; teaching one–on–one; the roles of course supervisor and GTA supervisor; and questions to ask yourself about the composition of students taking your course
    • Course Preparation – reviews information related to universal design, course content and goals, suggestions for structuring an effective course, strategies for selecting learning activities, and the course syllabus
    • Classroom Strategies – discusses ways that instructors can engage students actively through writing, discussion, lectures, and cooperative and service–learning methods
    • Technology in the Classroom – describes a variety of benefits, modes, and resources regarding instructional technology
    • Evaluating Learning – about designing courses, grading, and what we can learn from evaluating student learning
    • Assessing Teaching – about assessing teaching and using feedback regarding your teaching
    • Professional Development and SoTL – about ongoing development of the professional skills and knowledge–base related to teaching
    • Policies and Procedures – contains links to information about a wide variety of teaching–related topics
  • The UCAT Library contains many books, periodicals, and subject files on college teaching topics
  • UCAT's On–Line Journals website has links (many only accessible from Ohio State computers) to several journals about teaching in higher education
  • Resources@Ohio State, describing resources across Ohio State's Columbus campus, as well as some available at Ohio State's regional campuses
  • Diversity Resources@Ohio State provides annotated links to Ohio State units that respond to needs and concerns of the diverse group of people who make up our campus community
  • UCAT's Teaching Portfolio web pages––designed specifically for faculty and GTAs at Ohio State––comprise a practical, self–reflective guide on developing and maintaining teaching portfolios
    • The overview section provides a description of different kinds of teaching portfolios, as well as information about a teaching portfolio's characteristics, functions, purpose, and content; in addition, this section describes how teaching portfolios may be used in the context of job applications, as well as tips for getting started on writing or revising your teaching portfolio
    • The summary of teaching responsibilities section includes writing tips and links to sample teaching descriptions
    • The section about writing a philosophy of teaching statement describes the purpose and major components of this portfolio component, and includes ideas about how it can be formatted, as well as links to additional sites and reference materials
    • The course materials section includes recommendations about how to choose and describe them, as well as examples
    • Different techniques and strategies are described in the documenting your teaching effectiveness section, along with ideas about how to gather and organize this data, and approaches for summarizing it
    • The web resources section includes links to a number of other teaching excellence centers' teaching portfolio websites
    • In the additional readings section, links are provided to teaching portfolio publications available from the UCAT Library.
    • Need additional help with your teaching portfolio? The further assistance section provides links to other resources for Ohio State faculty and GTAs.

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SELECTED LINKS

The following websites address a number of topics that may be helpful or of interest to Ohio State instructors.

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