For up-to-date information on the UW response to the COVID-19 outbreak, please visit the University of Washington Coronavirus website.
In the College of the Environment, instructors include faculty, teaching assistants and staff directly associated with the teaching/learning experience.
The following resources are intended to help instructors in support of course planning and response to COVID-19. None of the following information should be construed to contradict University policy or guidance.
Last updated 3/25/22
Office hours
The College of the Environment Teaching Support Team offers office hours weekly, March 28 – June 10 2022:
- Thursdays, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Email coenvolt@uw.edu for the Zoom link or retrieve the link from the Teaching Suport Team Canvas page. Click the button on the upper right, “+ Join this Course” to view and receive content updates from Canvas.
Teaching resources
- Spring Quarter 2022 changes to mask policies
- Teaching resources Canvas page
- Learning technologies workshops
Free workshops offered by IT Connect in teaching tools such as Canvas and Lecture Capture. - Evidence-based Teaching Program
Offers online pedagogy groups led by peer coaches four times per quarter. - Addressing access challenges for people with disabilities
Guidance and resources from UW’s DO-IT program.
Lightboards
- What is a lightboard? Watch Tim’s video.
- How to set up your PowerPoint slides for using a lightboard
- PowerPoint Slide Template
- How to set up your laptop to use a lightboard
Advising
- UW Adviser Education Program’s Online Advising website
- Remote advising (disseminated March 9, 2020)
- Hardship withdrawal petition process – For students who need to submit petitions for hardship withdrawal due to COVID-19 impacts.
Self-care and wellness
The College has compiled a list of self-care and wellness resources for instructors, staff, faculty and students.
College of the Environment online teaching team
- Jon Bakker
School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, jbakker@uw.edu - Tim Essington
School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, essing@uw.edu - José Guzmán
Marine Biology and School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, jmguzman@uw.edu - Kerry Naish
Marine Biology and UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, knaish@uw.edu - Mikelle Nuwer
School of Oceanography, mrasmuss@uw.edu - Kristi Straus
Program on the Environment, kmstraus@uw.edu