The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Assessment (CTLA) advances teaching and learning excellence at OHIO by providing University-wide resources and championing scholarly teaching that is student-centered, evidence-based, innovative and inclusive.
The CTLA serves instructors, departments, programs and colleges across the University. The CTLA's programming brings OHIO community members together to share ideas and expertise, implement evidence-based instructional strategies in various learning contexts and assess the effectiveness of teaching practices.
The CTLA's initiatives align with strategies and actions identified in the President's Dynamic Strategy by transforming the student learning experience through high-impact practices to best support intellectual growth and skill acquisition and promote learner development as individuals and engaged citizens.
The Faculty as Mentors teaching certification launched in June. Content for this scaled experience was developed by OHIO's 2026-27 Mid-American Conference Academic Leadership Development Program fellows and faculty pedagogical experts focusing on mentorship. They created the course to elevate research on and disciplinary distinction of faculty mentorship.
Faculty as Mentors learning is delivered through a Canvas course in five modules that include: Mentoring as Teaching, Learning Pathway Transparency, Habits of Mind Formation, Integrative Experience Design, Dialogue and Feedback and Mentorship in Content. Featured throughout the course are OHIO faculty exemplars sharing how they mentor students.
Individuals who register will see the Canvas course automatically appear in their Canvas dashboard. Full-time faculty who complete the knowledge acquisition component and develop an implementation plan receive a $500 stipend. Those who implement, assess and reflect on that plan receive an additional $500 stipend.
From August 2025 through May 2026, CTLA provided 59 open sessions and customized presentations or trainings, which represents a 40% increase over the previous year. Total participation in CTLA events saw an increase of 316 participants (93%) year over year (655 all told).
The signature Teaching@OHIO Faculty Development Certification program was firmly established with the addition of Faculty as Mentors, representing the fifth certification developed. Faculty as Mentors pedagogical experts included the MAC Academic Leadership Development Program fellows.
In response to a March 2026 faculty survey on GenAI delivered version 3.0 of a GenAI in Teaching and Learning Canvas course that elevates faculty agency and decision-making, emphasizes three pathways for AI-enhancement of a course or instruction and embeds AI space for faculty to practice.
A version of the CTLA Peer Teaching Observation Program was released for use in asynchronous online courses, expanding the number of trained peer reviewers available to support formative evaluation of courses. Nearly 100 instructors are engaged in the process for becoming peer reviewers.
Faculty seeking consultations on evidence-based instructional strategies, pedagogical practices and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning projects are invited to contact staff or visit our offices in McGuffey Hall, first floor.
Consultations can be on an individual, team, department or unit level, and the center is able to design workshops and sessions to meet the development goals of specific groups of faculty, departments or colleges.
