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Upcoming Events

Department Heads Brown Bag Lunch

September 2024 - May 2025

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

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Join us on the 3rd Tuesday of each month for informal discussions with other department heads.

 

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Academic Leadership Series

Next Lunch on December 11, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Jorns Hall - Nancy Randolph Davis OR SU 280 (noted with an asterisk)

 

Fall Semester 2024

December 11, 2024 - Evaluating Teaching, Dr. Christine Ormsbee, Vice Provost

Spring Semester 2025

February 12, 2025 - Reviewing Student Success Markers, Dr. Shannon Baker, Associate Vice Provost for Student Success & Supporting Students with Disabilities, Dr. Joshua Hawkins*
March 12, 2025 - OSU PolyTech, What Is It and How Can You Participate?, Vice Provost Dr. Ronna Vanderslice
April 9, 2025 - What Your Lawyers Want You to Know, Brandee Hancock, Chief Legal Officer to the President at OSU and Deputy General Counsel, Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents*
May 14, 2025 - The OSU Strategy, TBA

 

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Spring 2025 GTA Conference

January 7, 2025

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Wes Watkins Center

Registration Deadline - January 2, 2025.

 

This "conference" serves as a training workshop for GTAs to prepare for teaching in the upcoming semester and attendance is required for all first-year graduate teaching assistants. GTAs with more experience are still highly encouraged to attend the conference as it offers valuable information on the following topics: 

 
  • Harnessing student strengths in the classroom
  • Effective teaching strategies
  • Boosting student engagement
  • Best practices in assessment and grading
  • Utilizing AI in the classroom
  • Networking with experienced college instructors

Participants of the conference will receive a digital badge celebrating their attendance. Lunch will be provided. Please dress in business casual attire. Bring whatever you need to capture key points during the conference. 

 

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iGen: Teaching the Smartphone Generation

February 6, 2025

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM on Zoom

 

Join renowned generational expert Dr. Jean Twenge in this virtual session to unlock the keys to connecting with Generation Z students. As the first fully digital generation, Gen Z brings distinct perspectives and challenges to the classroom, from navigating higher anxiety levels to a strong drive for external rewards. Dr. Twenge will share her extensive research and practical insights into the ways Gen Z students approach learning differently from previous generations. Discover fresh, evidence-based strategies that make a meaningful impact—engaging Gen Z students on their terms, enriching their college experience, and empowering you to inspire and support today’s learners for success.

 

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Other ITLE EventsThese events are ongoing trainings that are usually self-paced and completed online. You will find all the information you need to register and/or start learning below!

AI for Instructors

Self-Paced Course

 

Step into the world of "AI for Instructors," an engaging dive into how Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing higher education. This comprehensive course equips instructors with the expertise to harness AI tools, transforming teaching and learning paradigms. From fundamentals to real-world implementation, participants explore reshaping course structures, content creation, assessment methodologies, and beyond. Embracing growth mindset principles, we navigate the nuances of AI integration in education, empowering you to confidently integrate AI into your teaching strategies by the course's end.

 

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Creating Deep Learning Experiences: Helping Students Make Connections

Video Series

 

Learn to apply the research regarding knowledge structures of novice learners to the creation of deep learning experiences in both face-to-face and online environments. This video series will help participants gain strategies for helping students process, organize, and apply course content in new ways that help learning stick.

 

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Fostering Student Persistence and Success

Video Series

 

Instructors play a key role in fostering student persistence and success. This video series highlights basic theory and offers specific teaching strategies that tend to promote persistence in students.

 

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