Want to create a course where every activity and assessment supports exactly what you intend to teach? In this workshop, participants will explore backward design, a proven approach to course planning that begins with learning goals and works backward to craft meaningful assessments and effective instructional strategies. Even if you won’t be designing a course yourself, experimenting with backward design as a TA is a practical way to strengthen your teaching skills, create portfolio-ready examples, and prepare for future opportunities in academia or other education-focused careers. In this workshop, participants will learn backward design step by step, from defining clear course goals to creating measurable learning outcomes and aligned assessments. By the end, participants will have a practical framework and resources, as well as portfolio-ready examples to demonstrate how to align teaching, activities, and assessments. 

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.