Harvesting Seeds of Teaching Excellence: A Semester of Collaboratively Sharing Educational Development Initiatives

During autumn semester, Drake Institute staff and affiliates were thrilled to share expertise and contribute to ongoing discourse on effective pedagogy and student success at local, national, and global conferences. Our team members and collaborators delivered presentations on a range of topics, including assessment practices, information literacy, inclusive teaching, and student feedback on instruction. These presentations showcased evidence-informed practices and sparked conversations about developing and scaling teaching innovations.

Thank you for being a part of our vibrant teaching and learning community. As we turn our sights toward the new year, we look forward to another semester of engaging dialogue and collaboration. Stay tuned for updates on research projects, presentations, and publications as we share our collective knowledge and help shape the future of teaching and learning at Ohio State and across the broader educational landscape.

Selected Autumn 2023 Presentations:

Ali, A., Anthony, A. B., Mundel, K., McCauley, L., & Feser, E. (2023, November). Training programs on AI in teaching and learning. Association for Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Annual Meeting. Seattle, WA.

Antoun, S., Mercurio, E., & Siliman, S. (2023, September). From debate to dialogue: Conversation strategies for building connection across difference. Ohio College Teaching Consortium. https://ohiocollegeteachingconsortium.org/event/from-debate-to-dialogue-conversation-strategies-for-building-connection-across-difference/

Billings, H., Hurtubise, L., Way, D. Marcdante, K., Pylman, S., Bergene, A, & Blebea, J. (2023, November). Building consensus for faculty developer competencies in health professions education: A modified Delphi process. Generalist in Medical Education Conference, Seattle, WA.

Folk, A. L., Blocksidge, K., Hammons, J., & Primeau, H. (2023, October). Bridging skills and thresholds: Exploring instructors’ definitions of information literacy using Bloom’s revised taxonomy. European Conference on Information Literacy, Krakow, Poland. https://ecil2023.ilconf.org/

Folk, A. L., Hammons, J., Blocksidge, K., & Primeau, H. (2023, October). Instructors’ perceptions of an information literacy-centered professional development workshop. European Conference on Information Literacy, Krakow, Poland. https://ecil2023.ilconf.org/

Ellefson, K., Devine, A., Billings, H., Blebea, J., & Hurtubise , L. (2023, November). Bridging towards flourishing in community. Generalist in Medical Education Conference, Seattle, WA.

Hammons, J., Folk, A. L., Blocksidge, K., & Primeau, H. (2023, October). Helping instructors to decode information literacy: A workshop. European Conference on Information Literacy, Krakow, Poland. https://ecil2023.ilconf.org/

Hurtubise , L., & Anthony, A. B. (2023, September). Supporting exploration of AI: Leveraging nimble strategies to convene university-wide discussion. Teaching & Learning with AI Conference. Orlando, FL. https://digitallearning.ucf.edu/teachwithai/2023-conference/

Hurtubise , L., Anthony, A. B., Beers, M., Kalish, A., & Van Ostran, A. (2023, November). Supporting instructor networks to scale mid-course feedback on instruction. 48th Annual POD Network Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.

Hurtubise , L., de Jong, P., Stoddard, H., Teal, C., Way, D., Cianciolo, A., & Simpson, D. (2023, November). Supporting novice peer reviewers: Generative feedback scripts for common problems with manuscripts. Generalist in Medical Education Conference, Seattle, WA.

Hurtubise , L., & Steward, D. (2023, October). Assessment basics. Assessment Conference at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. https://oaa.osu.edu/2023-assessment-conference

Kalish, A., Beers, M. J., Manion, C. E, & Sovic, D. M. (2023, October). Collaborative assessment of general education. Assessment Conference at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. https://oaa.osu.edu/2023-assessment-conference

Primeau, H., Blocksidge, K., Folk, A. L., & Hammons, J. (2023, October). Teaching instructors to develop transparent and equitable assignments: A workshop. European Conference on Information Literacy, Krakow, Poland. https://ecil2023.ilconf.org/

Sovic, D. M. (2023, October). A deep dive into teaching with transparency. Ohio College Teaching Consortium. https://ohiocollegeteachingconsortium.org/event/a-deep-dive-into-teaching-with-transparency/

Sovic, D. M. (2023, November). (Re)Conceptualizing transparency in teaching: Looking across evidence to inform current and future practice. 42nd Original Lilly Conference, Oxford, OH. https://celt.miamioh.edu/lillycon/presenters.php?session=11172&year=2023

Sovic, D. M. (2023, November). Teaching with transparency: Evidence-based approaches to foster student motivation and engagement. Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) Network. https://cirtl.net/event/teaching-with-transparency-evidence-based-approaches-to-foster-student-motivation-and-engagement/

Sovic, D. M., Patel-Desai, K. J., & Anthony, A. B. (2023, October). Student sense of belonging: A potential indirect measure of program quality. Assessment Conference at The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. https://oaa.osu.edu/2023-assessment-conference