Advancing Transparency in Teaching: Considerations of Syllabus Design, Instruction, and AI
Start time
April 14, 2026 12:00 PM
End time
April 14, 2026 01:30 PM
Presented By
Drake Institute
Location
Online
Workshop Worth
1
Description
This workshop equips instructors with evidence-informed strategies to enhance transparency across a wide range of course design elements, from the syllabus to instructional practices. Focused guidance is provided around instructors’ effective communication of GenAI policies, expectations, affordances, and limitations in syllabi and other course materials. The session also focuses on transparent approaches to designing both traditional and AI-infused assignments and activities, as well as methods for making active learning implementation explicit and meaningful to students while reducing barriers to their engagement. Attendees will leave with ideas for more transparent AI-infused course design and improved instructional materials and practices while establishing a clear path to strengthen clarity, compliance, and engagement in their teaching.
After this workshop participants will be able to:
- design syllabi that clearly communicate course goals, policies (including GenAI and academic integrity), and expectations using principles of transparency in teaching
- apply simple, transparent practices to improve student clarity of the purpose of, and instructor expectations around, course assignments and assessments with attention to GenAI affordances and limitations
- adopt transparency-focused strategies designed to foster students’ motivation to engage in teaching and learning activities
- develop a personal action plan for development of enhanced transparency in their teaching
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.
Register by Tue, Apr 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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