Do your students ever ask why they are completing a particular task or how the work in front of them connects to the goals of the course? Whether you create your own assignments or support someone else’s course as a recitation leader, grader, or in office hours, clearer communication can significantly improve how students understand and engage with your teaching. This toolkit introduces transparency as a practical and flexible approach for strengthening student learning across multiple teaching roles. Participants will explore the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT) model to clarify purpose, task, and criteria for classroom assignments. The session will also highlight strategies for making expectations explicit, reducing confusion, and addressing elements of the hidden curriculum that often create barriers for students. Participants will leave with concrete tools for creating more transparent and supportive learning experiences in a wide range of instructional settings.

Lunch will be provided.

After this workshop participants will be able to:

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If you have registered for this event, or are on the waitlist and require an accommodation such as live captioning or interpretation to participate, please contact drakeinstitute@osu.edu. Requests should be made at least two weeks prior to the event, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

Login Instructions (after registering in BuckeyeLearn)

Find the CarmenZoom link in "Session Details" and in the registrant confirmation email.
To join:

If you have never used CarmenZoom, you will need to activate your account before you can access the session. Please download the desktop client, or the app if using a mobile device, and log into go.osu.edu/carmenzoom to activate your account. For help, visit Getting Started in CarmenZoom in the Teaching and Learning Resource Center. Be sure to test Zoom at least one hour in advance of the session and contact the Service Desk at 614-688-4357 or carmen@osu.eduif you have any issues.

You must attend at least 45 minutes of this session for it to show as completed on your BuckeyeLearn transcript.

Make sure you RSVP with the CLSE and the hosting unit! 

·      RSVP for the workshop with the CLSE here by clicking “RSVP” in the upper right corner. If you decide not to attend, please “Cancel RSVP”. 

·      Also RSVP with the hosting unit (if other than the CLSE) using the event webpage linked above. 

 

Following the workshop, email Toacca Roberts (.2384) to confirm your attendance for the full event time. If you were not able to attend the full event, email Toacca Roberts to discuss the possibility of 5001 course points.