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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 1/4/21
Office Hours
College of the Environment Online Teaching Team office hours, winter quarter 2021.
Subject to to change – for current week’s schedule click here.
Mondays
12:00pm-1:00pm, with Mikelle – click here to join
4:00pm-5:00pm, with Kristi – click here to join
Tuesdays
1:00pm-2:00pm, with José – click here to join
Wednesdays
11:00am-12:00pm, with Kerry – click here to join
Thursdays
10:00am-11:00am, with Kat – click here to join
Fridays
10:00am-11:00am, with Tim – click here to join
In-Person Teaching
- Latest Cleaning and Disinfection Protocol for COVID-19 available on the EH&S website
- Learning Spaces COVID-19 Prevention Operational Guidelines available on the Back-to-School Task Force website
Online Teaching
- Online teaching resources Canvas page
- Internship, Capstone and Independent Research Programs Resources 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 for providing instruction in a distance learning format.
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
Online and remote 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
- Tim Essington
UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, essing@uw.edu - José Guzmán
UW Marine Biology and School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, jmguzman@uw.edu - Kat Huybers
UW Department of Atmospheric Sciences, khuybers@uw.edu - Kerry Naish
UW Marine Biology and UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, knaish@uw.edu - Mikelle Nuwer
UW School of Oceanography, mrasmuss@uw.edu - Kristi Straus
UW Program on the Environment, kmstraus@uw.edu