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Tips to Avoid Overeating at Home
April 23, 2020Overeating is a normal reaction to being bored or anxious, but in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the phenomenon has taken on a new dimension. With many Americans now rapidly adjusting to working or studying from home – often within arm’s reach of the refrigerator or pantry –…
Virtual Earth Day Events
April 21, 2020The University of Georgia’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day is moving online. While most of the originally scheduled events have been canceled or postponed, others have been adapted to take place online, and several new events have been added. The UGA Earth…
Graduate Student Financial Education Program
April 16, 2020In the theme of April Financial Literacy month, the University of Georgia’s graduate school has released resources to help support and educate students on managing debt, loans, savings and other financial management practices while in graduate school. The Department of Financial Planning, Housing, and Consumer Economics and the ASPIRE Clinic…
Faculty Helping Faculty -Trina Cyterski’s OERs
April 13, 2020Faculty at UGA and around the world have transitioned to online teaching in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. UGA faculty experienced in online teaching have responded by making their fully-captioned instructional videos publicly available as open educational resources (OERs) to help faculty make the shift to online instruction.
Online Students Helping Students
April 9, 2020On March 30, the University of Georgia transitioned to campus-wide online instruction due to concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak. Switching to online courses can pose challenges for some students—here are tips from current and former online students on how to be successful in your online courses. Online…
Food Storage and Safety Tips
April 6, 2020If you are doing more cooking than usual due to coronavirus-related concerns, it’s important to make sure leftovers are stored properly. One of the most important tasks is to ensure perishable foods – those that require cold storage to be held safely – are placed in the refrigerator…
Emerging Media Master’s Online Program
April 2, 2020One of Grady College’s fastest growing graduate programs, the Master of Arts in Emerging Media, is offering a new program that features a curriculum completely online. The Emerging Media Masters online program will not only double the capacity of the program, but will also enable the curriculum to…
Faculty Helping Faculty – Leah Carmichaels’ OERs
March 31, 2020Faculty at UGA and around the world have begun to teach remotely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. UGA faculty experienced in online teaching have responded by making their fully-captioned instructional videos publicly available as open educational resources (OERs) to help faculty make the shift to online instruction. UGA…
Insights on Transitioning to Online Instruction
March 25, 2020On March 30, the University of Georgia will transition to online instruction for the remainder of the spring semester. The change is part of the University’s effort to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This shift to entirely online learning will be an adjustment for both faculty and students. “Many…
Faculty Helping Faculty – Michelle vanDellen’s OERs
March 24, 2020As faculty at UGA and around the world prepare to teach remotely in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, UGA faculty experienced in online teaching are making their fully-captioned instructional videos publicly available as open educational resources (OERs) to help others find quick ways to continue their instruction online.