Supporting students through trauma in the classroom
Flexible Teaching,Inclusion,Engagement,Teaching Guides
Guidance on how to acknowledge trauma, foster safety and support, and offer structure and care within an instructional setting at Portland State University.
Supporting ourselves after trauma: A guide for faculty
Tools to help educators recognize, respond to, and recover from the personal impact of trauma in the community.
How to design effective assessments
A foundational guide to designing meaningful, inclusive assessments for teaching at Portland State. In this article, you will find concrete strategies and examples to refine your teaching approaches, improve course content, and promote student success through effective assessment.
Instructional Digital Accessibility Training
Multimedia,Course Design,Accessibility,Teaching Guides
Take this Canvas course for an introduction to digital accessibility in higher education. Course content includes topics on cognitive accessibility and universal design for learning (UDL) and information about how to make course materials accessible.
Design your course
Practical strategies, principles, and tools for course planning and teaching success.
Faculty field notes for AI
Engagement,Teaching Guides,Case study
Discover innovative PSU faculty examples of artificial intelligence (AI) use in teaching.
Community-Engaged Learning at Portland State University
How to integrate Community-Engaged Learning into your teaching.
Community engagement toolkit
Help students explore engagement within the community & build meaningful connections.










