GE Day of Teaching: September 24, 2025
The annual GE Day of Teaching is an opportunity for GEs to learn about foundational teaching skills and topics, to meet other GEs and build community, and to learn about resources that support the vibrant teaching community at UO.
GE Day of Teaching Details:
- Read session descriptions on this page and register for those which fit your needs. Each session listed on this page describes who the content will be most applicable for.
- Sessions will occur in three different buildings: Pacific, Chiles, and Lillis. You can find the room number of the sessions you want to register for and attend listed on this page. We know navigating campus--especially if you are new to it--can feel tricky! We will send a map and contact information the week before the sessions, and will have abundant signage.
- We are unable to offer lunch, but will have some packaged snacks available in the morning.
Register for GE Day of Teaching
A warm welcome to contact us with questions (tep@uoregon.edu).
The Teaching Engagement Program team (pictured) and our co-facilitators are looking forward to connecting with you.
(9am-12pm) Teaching as the Instructor of Record
- Location: Pacific, room 123
- Description: This session is for graduate students who will be teaching or co-teaching their first course as instructor of record (as opposed to teaching a discussion or lab section for a faculty's lecture). It engages participants in course design considerations that will help them align course learning objectives, assignments, and student engagement activities, and provides a variety of strategies for building class community, facilitating interactive class sessions, and streamlining grading and feedback.
(9am-12pm) Teaching U.S. Undergraduates: Strategies for International GEs
- Location: Chiles, room 128
- Description: This session is for international graduate students, especially those who are new to the University of Oregon. It offers guidance around navigating linguistic, cultural, and pedagogical issues. In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to discuss their concerns, learn more about the expectations of their future students, and consider ways to approach teaching in this new environment.
(1-2:50pm) Leading Labs
- Location: Lillis, room 112
- Description: This session is for graduate students who will have a lab GE assignment. Participants will learn strategies for how to get to know students and establish class community, how to make learning active in the lab context, and how to provide feedback and grade effectively.
(1-2:50pm) Leading Discussion Sections
- Locations: Lillis, rooms 111, 175, 185
- Description: This session is for graduate students who will have a discussion section GE assignment. Participants will learn strategies for how to get to know students and establish class community, how to make learning active in the context of a discussion section, and how to provide feedback and grade effectively.
(3-3:45 pm) Canvas Features and Tools
- Location: Pacific, room 123
- Description: This session is open to all graduate students. Focus will include key Canvas features such as the Gradebook, SpeedGrader, Discussions, and Groups.
(4-5:00pm) Teaching Insights Forum
- Location: Pacific, room 123
- Description: This session features experienced GE instructors and those who were GEs, including Kimble Award winners. We'll facilitate a panel discussion around some of their experiences as educators (and educators who are also balancing graduate school)., We will also share information around several policies that all graduate students who are teaching will want to know.