Curriculum Support

The UO Libraries offer support for instructors teaching credit courses at the University of Oregon. Support comes in many forms, including:

Classroom Instruction

Library faculty are uniquely qualified to teach some concepts common to a wide variety of disciplines, and are available to provide course-related instruction on a number of topics. Instruction can be offered as one or more class meetings, and the length of each class may vary depending on the topics covered.

Integrating Information Literacy

Information literacy is defined in many ways and will be found under many names, but at its most basic it is the process of teaching students to think critically about the information environment, whether they are engaged in finding, evaluating, using, or creating information. Subject librarians can help you identify course objectives that offer opportunities for developing these critical skills, provide your students with in-class instruction to help them develop critical skills, work with you to develop assignments that reinforce information literacy concepts.

Research Assignment Calculator

Create a personalized research and writing plan for each project, with links to resources to help you through the process. Then sign up for email reminders, to help you keep on track.

Extending the Classroom

The UO Libraries offer many ways to assist you in extending your classroom beyond the regularly scheduled class times, whether it's to fulfill 4th credit contact hour requirements, offer guided discussion opportunities, or provide your students with the resources they need to successfully complete your course. Examples include:

• Assigning small group or individual meetings with a subject librarian to discuss students' research needs.
• Using Blackboard to provide students with an online classroom environment to supplement in-class instruction. Talk to staff in the Center for Educational Technologies to discuss ways you can use Blackboard effectively and creatively.
• Developing interactive multimedia components for your Blackboard or other course web site; contact the Interactive Media Group to discuss your needs and/or ideas.
  

Custom Research Guides

The libraries' subject specialists can work with you to develop a research guide customized for the needs of your students.

Pre-Packaged Instructional Materials

The libraries offer a number of pre-packaged instructional materials that can easily be linked from your course web site or noted in your course syllabus:

• Subject research guides
• Research Assignment Calculator to help students plan their projects, then stay on track with email reminders
• Copyright & Art Issues
  

Course Reserves

Make syllabi, books, lecture notes, journal articles, class assignments, sample tests, videos, audio cassettes, and other relevant information to support classroom instruction available for short-term loans or via the web.

Digital Images

Digital image databases available for students and faculty.