Teaching Forums
The Office of Distance Education invites you to attend virtual Teaching Forums each semester, featuring panels or individual presenters including faculty, staff, associated faculty, and other experts, who facilitate discussions on key topics in teaching and learning, course design, instructional delivery, assessment strategies, and more. These forums are designed to foster a community of education professionals and provide a space for meaningful dialogue, reflection, and knowledge-sharing.
Each session lasts approximately one hour. All are welcome to attend!
Next Teaching Forum
More Information Coming Soon!
AI as a Study Coach
A Research Study with Drs. Dusty Grundmeier and Amit Vutha
Thursday, April 16, 2026 2-3 pm
Deborah Stout, Department of Mathematics
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Join Deborah Stout for an interactive forum on the cutting edge of classroom technology. Stout, in collaboration with Drs. Dusty Grundmeier and Amit Vutha from the Department of Math, is spearheading research into how students can use artificial intelligence as a powerful metacognitive support for students.
Rather than using AI as a mere answer-generator, this method empowers students to better understand and oversee their own learning processes. Attendees will be equipped with resources to implement these strategies in their own courses.
Deborah's Bio
Deborah Stout is a Program Coordinator in the Mathematics Department at Ohio State University. She received her Masters from the OSU Math Department through a program which focused on Math Education. She has been teaching in some form for the Math Department since coming to OSU in 2011. Other than teaching, Deborah has done work in teaching and instructor support, course content review and creation, as well as with community outreach efforts such as the creation and facilitation of a Summer Math Camp each summer since 2018. She is passionate about helping students and fellow instructors achieve pedagogical goals.
Previous Teaching Forums
The Power of Practicing Compassionate Pedagogy
Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Time: 2-3 pm
Dr. Michelle Everson, Professor of Teaching Practice, Department of Statistics
Both teaching and learning in today’s dynamic world can be challenging. In this session, The Power of Practicing Compassionate Pedagogy, Michelle will help participants explore what compassionate pedagogy is (and is not), why compassion is so important, and how even small acts of compassion in our approach to teaching can make a big difference—for instructors and students alike. Michelle will incorporate instructional scenarios in this session to help participants apply the principles of compassionate pedagogy in realistic contexts.
Session Video and Resources
Questions? Email us: ascode@osu.edu
Teaching with AI
Dr. Matthew Stoltzfus, Dept. of Chemistry and Biochemistry, will facilitate an ASC ODE Virtual Teaching Forum on November 6, 2025 at 2 pm. In this session, Teaching with AI, Matthew will share his personal experience navigating the challenges and opportunities that AI presents to all instructors across the College of Arts & Sciences.
Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Time: 2-3 pm
Presenter: Dr. Matthew Stoltzfus, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Questions? Email us: ascode@osu.edu