Workshops, Sparkshops, and Talks

Faculty and student working on a project

CTL regularly offers 50-minute workshops in a mix of modalities (in-person, hybrid, or fully online) on relevant teaching topics and driwing from evidence-based best practices. Workshops are open to anyone in the OSU community but may be particular interest to faculty and graduate student teachers. Please see our upcoming workshops and events to register. 

Teacher and students discussing items

Sparkshops are 20-minute Zoom mini-workshops that focus on small teaching interventions that instructors can apply to improve student learning. They are meant to spark conversations and the exploration of teaching-related topic. Each sparkshop provides an introduction to an evidence-based teaching practice, potential reasons faculty might incorporate the practice in their course, a description of how the practice can be implemented, and an opportunity to request more information or support for implementation. Please see our current and upcoming workshops and events to register. 

Students working on a project with a teacher - using computers.

QT Talks are 50-minute interactive sessions that focus on research, pedagogical strategies, and examples for integrating the three principles of OSU's Quality Teaching Framework into your teaching practice. These talks are typically led be experieinced faculty members from across the curriculum and highlight intentional, purposeful, and reflective use of the QT Framework. Please see our current and uncoming workshops and events to register.