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Universal Design for Learning
This page provides an overview of what Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is as a pedagogical framework, information on why instructors may want to use UDL in their teaching and course design, guidance around how to apply the guidelines of UDL, and resources to continue that work. It is meant to…
Hybrid Teaching at the UO
Since 2020, we have all been participating in a mass experiment in faculty development, likely the most extensive in scale and speed in the history of higher education. Academic continuity during the pandemic required our campus community to reconsider what it means to support the whole student,…
Teaching Topics: Student Wellbeing & Learning
As the Association for College and University Educators note in Creating a Culture of Caring, “We must not lose sight of faculty members’ primary responsibility to students: effective teaching that leads to meaningful learning. Faculty are experts in their disciplines and, for most, mental health…
Graduate Writing Mentorship Program
Though writing is fundamental to the careers of most scholars, too few programs teach graduate students how to write in their respective disciplines and even fewer teach faculty how to teach writing to their graduate students. Meanwhile, the university offers few writing services specifically for…
Active Learning & Metacognition
Research indicates that students who engage actively with course content – by asking and answering questions, discussing issues and presenting ideas, applying and synthesizing their knowledge, etc. – perform better and retain their knowledge longer than those who passively listen to lectures or…
Creating a Community of Inquiry in Online Classes
An educational community of inquiry is a group of people who work together to develop personal meaning and reinforce mutual understanding via critical dialogue and reflection. Creating a community of inquiry in your online courses can lead to highly engaging and meaningful learning experiences. In…
Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
This resource was developed by Anita Chari, Associate Professor of Political Science, 2020-21 Provost’s Teaching Fellow, and the Trauma-Informed Pedagogy CAIT (Communities Accelerating the Impact of Teaching) facilitated by Dr. Chari.
Flexible, Equitable Access to Course Content During COVID
The University of Oregon’s Academic Council states that, for fall 2021, “Instructors should ensure that absent students have equitable access to course content” and “clear communication and make-up protocols in place for students to follow if students are going to be or have been absent.” What…
Bringing Remote Teaching Strategies Forward to In-Person Classes
To engage students in remote learning, many instructors adopted new strategies or innovated existing practices in creative ways. As we transition forward to in-person classrooms again, we can bring many remote teaching strategies along with us, providing us a bevy of dynamic options for…