Slavka Eberhart-Garah pointing at wall of graphics next to classroom of students
Photo by Todd Cooper
TEACHING AT UO
Pro tem instructor Slavka Eberhart-Garah facilitates a peer critique of students' final presentations in JCOM 372, Writing for Digital Audiences, in the School of Journalism and Communication. The course is designed to teach students how to think about, research, and write persuasive digital content like public relations professionals, and to start developing into thoughtful global citizens.
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NEWS AND RESOURCES
Canvas Outages
In case you missed it: The Teaching Engagement Program has created a webpage with detailed resources and guidance for instructors when Canvas is down. Please bookmark it.
The TEP webpage provides information on tools you might use to communicate with students and share your teaching materials in these situations, including Microsoft Teams, OneDrive, Dropbox, and SharePoint. It also includes instructions for backing up Canvas courses and materials.
End of Term Academic Coaching
Working with a student overwhelmed by academics?  The Tutoring and Academic Engagement Center (TAEC) offers peer and professional academic coaching through finals week. Students can make appointments online via Navigate or drop into the fourth floor of the Knight Library Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 
AWARDS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Listening Session About Organizational Coaching
Join Vice President Yvette Alex-Assensoh and Associate Vice Provost Sierra Dawson for a listening session about a potential opportunity to create a cadre of organizational coaches. Learn more and share your ideas about investing in a culture of coaching at UO. 
Listening Session Dates & Modalities:
  • In-person session: Thursday, May 28, 3-4 p.m. 
  • Virtual session: Tuesday, June 2, 2-3 p.m.
RSVP for both the in-person and the virtual session. 
Elements Asynchronous and Live Support Over Summer 
If you need help over the summer with Elements (profile, activity entry or editing, or your review dossier), review our extensive faculty support library of written and video instructions. For live support, reach out to elementshelp@uoregon.edu or submit an Elements IT support ticket. 
FACULTY IN THE NEWS
BBC News | From beds to LED masks, is the red light craze giving us more than just a warm glow?
The molecules in the cells that respond to heat stress become energised, which Professor Chris Minson, a physiologist from the University of Oregon, says can have a multitude of benefits, including reducing inflammation and "sweeping up damaged proteins" — which can help the cell to repair itself. 
EVENTS AND LEARNING
Preparing to Teach Online, Spring 2026
Thursday, May 21, from 2-3 p.m. in EMU 023 Lease Crutcher Lewis
This session is intended for faculty and staff teaching their first online class. Explore what it means to teach an online course at the UO. Students in online classes flourish when instructors engage with them in regular and meaningful ways and encourage a robust peer learning community. 
10 Minutes Designing & Revising Multiple-Choice Assessments 
Friday, May 29, from 10-10:10 a.m. on Zoom 
We will revisit best practices in multiple choice design and discuss ways to get more mileage out of your multiple-choice assessments.  
GenAI: What UO Students Are Experiencing 
Friday, June 5, from 10 a.m.-noon in Gerlinger Alumni Lounge  
Join us for a deep dive into how UO students are using – or avoiding – GenAI in their courses. This event will include a student panel and the first look at new findings from a UO faculty-led research study on students’ AI-decision making and how different teaching strategies relate to those decisions. Refreshments will be served.
ACCESSIBILITY TIP OF THE MONTH
Syllabus Template
A digitally accessible syllabus sets the foundation for inclusive learning by ensuring that disabled and neurodiverse students can easily find, understand, and engage with important course information. Clear structure and formatting help all students navigate your course.
To assist in making your course syllabus digitally accessible, a downloadable Accessible Syllabus Template (Word format) is available for your use.
Learn more about Making your Syllabus Accessible at the Teaching Support and Innovation website. You can learn more about Accessibility Guidelines and Digital Content Accessibility Training at Digital Accessibility @ UO. 
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