Workshops and Events

Theme: Imagining Inclusive Futures through Teaching

What new possibilities can we shape together? In times of uncertainty and change, we find hope in preparing students for the future. Join us at this year's OU Teaching Symposium, where educators, researchers, and students will gather to explore how we can cultivate and sustain creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration across diverse learning environments.

Potential themes that could be explored include but are not limited to:

• Creativity and Storytelling
• Community and Collaboration
• Critical Thinking
• Inclusive Teaching: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
• Rethinking Higher Ed’s Paradigms: Open Education, Alternative Grading Approaches
• Students as Partners
• Sustainability: Environment and Beyond
• Teaching with Technology: AI, Online Learning, AR/VR
• Vitality and Wellness, for Faculty and Students

Event co-sponsored by e-Learning and Instructional Support

A Competency Approach to Graduate Education

Wednesday, February 8, 3-4pm, 200A Elliott Hall.

Marvin Nieman, PhD, Vice Dean for Graduate Education and Professor, Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University will be sharing insights into the reform of graduate education using his work on competency-based graduate training programs. To achieve the goal of training professional scientists, graduate programing can be strengthened by using competencies to focus on both knowledge acquisition and skills, such as critical thinking and communication. View Resources.

Diversity Challenge 2022

The Winter 2022 Diversity Challenge celebrates the expertise, talent and experience of university faculty, staff and students dedicated to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion. While challenges can be completed at any time, weekly challenges began in January and continue through March. Visit the Diversity Challenge 2022 eSpace (OU login required).

Instructional Fair

Co-sponsored by the Senate Teaching and Learning Committee

Browse a variety of posters and displays with faculty's best ideas on effective instructional strategy, active learning, learning resources, classroom activities that they use to promote student success. The poster presentation format allows attendees to collect guides to these ideas and network with faculty and staff.

Share what works well in your classroom, tips on how to design engaging assignments, or tools and resources that have been helpful in teaching and learning. Presenting with your students is highly encouraged!

View 2019 event video, Instructional Fair Booklet, event photo album, presentation list, plus quotes from faculty and student presenters.

Past Event Resources

Browse the 2018 Instructional Fair Booklet. This includes handouts for all presentations featured at the event.

Download the 2017 Instructional Fair Booklet
Download the 2015 Instructional Fair Booklet
Download the 2013 Instructional Fair Booklet

Guest Speaker Events

In partnership with offices on campus such as Student Affairs & Diversity and OUWB Center for Excellence in Medical Education, we regularly offer special events on teaching and learning. Below are recordings and resources from our past events.

• Cheating Lessons, with Dr. James Lang. Postponed until further notice.
• The Promise and Practice of Inclusive Pedagogy, with Dr. Bryan Dewsbury on June 10, 2019. Resources include keynote video, audio, and his recommended resources.
• What Faculty Can Really Do to Promote Student Learning, with Dr. Diane Ebert-May on June 5, 2018.