CTLA book groups set to launch during fall semester

An OHIO student reads on a bench in the Wolfe Garden which has lots of green busyes and plants in it, on a summer day

Ben Wirtz Siegel

Ohio University’s Center for Teaching, Learning and Assessment (CTLA) invites instructors to join one of two book groups during the fall 2026 semester.

The book groups will meet for an open discussion of pedagogical topics and strategies and how they might impact the way participants teach and students learn.

Teaching With AI Book Group

The cover of the book "Teaching With AI, A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning, Second Edition, Jose Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson"

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing way we learn, work and think. Its integration into classrooms and workplaces is already underway, impacting and challenging ideas about creativity, authorship and education.

In this groundbreaking and practical guide, teachers will discover how to harness and manage AI as a powerful teaching tool. José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson present emerging and powerful research on the seismic changes AI is already creating in schools and the workplace, providing invaluable insights into what AI can accomplish in the classroom and beyond.

This book group will be facilitated by CTLA Associate Director Jeremy Henkel and some of the Human-first AI Initiative faculty fellows and will meet virtually from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., Oct. 6, Oct. 20, Nov. 3, Nov. 17 and Dec. 1.

Register here for this book group.

The Joyful Online Teacher Book Group

The cover of the book "The Joyful Online Teacher, Finding our Fizz in Asynchronous Classes, Flower Darby"

One of the most pervasive challenges in distance learning is the absent online instructor; and one clear reason for this problem is the often unsatisfying nature of teaching online.

A leading voice on online education, Flower Darby draws on the sciences of learning, emotion and motivation, three decades of her own teaching, extensive research on online student experience and the stories of joyful online teachers to present concrete tips for making online teaching more rewarding.

This book group will be facilitated by Sherleena Buchman, associate dean of curriculum and academic affairs, and Kimberly Ephlin, assistant dean of academic affairs and interprofessional education, both with the College of Health Sciences and Professions, and will meet virtually from 11 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Sept. 29, Oct. 13 and Oct. 27.