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Orientations
There are several trainings required for all graduate students for orientation. Visit the Graduate Student Orientation (GSO) webpage for these trainings, including the GSO module, college/department orientation, and more.
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Hazing Prevention Training (Online)
All graduate students must complete this training. This course introduces the concept of hazing, why it is illegal, and what OHIO University students, faculty, and staff can do to stop hazing from occurring on our campuses.
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Sexual Assault Prevention (Online)
Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate Students includes Title IX and Clery Act training which equips graduate students with the tools needed to navigate new and complex relationships including how to identify and respond to harassment from a faculty member or advisor, other workplace-based harassment, how to respectfully engage with undergraduate students, and how to respond to student disclosures. Read More About Policy and Resources
Teaching Assistant (TA) / Future Faculty Workshops
The Graduate College offers workshops for those graduate students who are Teaching Assistants (TAs) or aspire to be faculty members. Workshops include online modules, in-person workshops, studio sessions, coffee hour discussions, and faculty development & diversity workshops. In addition, useful TA resources are listed near the bottom of this section.
Online Modules
- Your Teaching Philosophy Statement
Objective: You will learn what a teaching philosophy statement (TPS) is, and be prepared to develop your own. - Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching
Objective: You will be able to analyze and adapt a variety of learning scenarios to encourage and promote student learning. - Learning Taxonomies
Objective: You will be able to use three taxonomies of learning that will help you think about your goals, plan your teaching and learning activities, and scaffold your students' learning towards these goals. - Understanding by Design
Objective: You will be able to identify the six facets of understanding. - Designing Goals, Objectives, & Learning Outcomes
Objective: You will be able to write goals and student learning outcomes for your course.- Introduction to Backward Design
- Goals and Student Learning Outcomes
- Assessment of Student Learning
Objective: You will be able to select aligned assessments for your course.- Assessment: Stages and Strategies
- Designing Commonly Used Assessments
- Introducing Authentic Assessment
- Minimizing Cheating
- The Course Map
- Promoting Student Engagement
Objective: You will be able to implement and maintain a welcoming environment for your students, and select active learning activities, both of which will support your student learning outcomes.- Establishing a Community of Learners
- Utilizing Active Learning Strategies
- Using the Flipped Approach
- Selecting Course Materials
- Consulting & Collaborating with a Librarian
- Course map: Aligning Learning Activities to Learning Outcomes
- Course Review
Objective: You will be able to review your course for quality. - Developing Your Syllabus
Objective: You will demonstrate competency in developing a syllabus. - Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes for Course and Program Improvement
Objective: You will be able to use assessment data to inform course and/or programmatic development and improvement