Center for Online �������ý, Research, &amp; Service

Center for Faculty Excellence

Department

Journaling Workshop

tmleste2 — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:30:37 +0000

Journaling Workshop tmleste2 Thu, 08/28/2025 - 09:30

Understanding how our students are feeling about our classes is important, but survey fatigue might prevent them from sharing those thoughts--especially multiple times in a course. Journaling is a strategy we can use to find out how our students are doing in a low-stakes and personal way (and for so much more!). Join COLRS staff to learn more about how journaling can be leveraged in your courses.

When: Thursday, October 23 at 3 p.m.
Where: BRK 416 and COLRS Zoom
Duration: 1 hour

When

Thu, Oct 23 2025, 3 - 4pm Google Outlook iCal

Location

BRK 416 and Zoom (link in event description)

Event Type

Center for Faculty Excellence

Department

AI-Proofing Assignments Workshop

tmleste2 — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 14:25:42 +0000

AI-Proofing Assignments Workshop tmleste2 Thu, 08/28/2025 - 09:25

While generative AI can be a powerful tool, it can also keep students from meeting course objectives and developing necessary skills in our courses. Join COLRS staff to discuss ways that we can build assignments to prevent students from turning to AI tools.

When: Wednesday, September 17 at noon
Where: BRK 416 and COLRS Zoom
Duration: 1 hour

When

Wed, Sep 17 2025, 12 - 1pm

Location

BRK 416 and Zoom (link in event description)

Event Type

Center for Faculty Excellence

Department

Google Assignments

tmleste2 — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:35:39 +0000

Google Assignments tmleste2 Wed, 08/27/2025 - 09:35

Google Assignments allows UIS instructors and students to use their Google accounts to create and submit assignments. This tool is built right into Canvas assignments but provides users with all the benefits of Google Docs, Google Sides, and other documents created in Google Drive.

Features & benefits

Choose how to grade

With Google Assignments, you can grade the assignment using the Google interface, or you can stick with Canvas SpeedGrader. Both options will allow you to make use of annotation features to provide personalized feedback to students and will sync directly to the gradebook.

Create easy-to-use templates

If you want students to format a document in a certain way or to include certain content in their submissions, you can design templates and attach them to the assignment. Every student will get their own copy of the template and will be able to modify their own version of the document. Templates created in this way are must more mobile-friendly than their Microsoft Office counterparts.

Track changes on the document

Google Assignments allows you to see who worked on a document, when they worked on it, and what changes they made. This can help mitigate cheating or AI use, since this information can be accessed by all users. Additionally, any previous version of the document can be restored, so there is less chance of losing your work.

Retain access to documents

Files are automatically stored in Google Drive for both you and your students. As an instructor, you can see student work from term-to-term by looking at the automatically-created Google Drive folders. Students retain the ability to see their work, which can be valuable for portfolios or preparation for closing exercises and exams.

Resources

Use Assignments LTI with Canvas
Compare Google Grader and Canvas SpeedGrader from Boston College
Google Workspace user guide to accessibility

Register Now! Harmonize Discussions (and more) Overview

ewelc05s — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:02:36 +0000

Never heard of Harmonize? Love Harmonize discussions but want to know what else is available? Whether you're a noobie or a pro, this webinar is for you! Learn how to save time and improve the classroom experience with all the tools that are available to you today as part of your Harmonize subscription: discussions, peer review, PDF annotations, individual assignments, polling, and more.

COLRS provides this tool for the campus to enhance the discussion, multimedia interaction, and peer review tools in Canvas. Come to this session to learn more about this

When

Tue, Sep 9 2025, 1 - 2pm

Location

Zoom

Event Type

Employee

Department

Fall 2025 Semester Launch Information for Faculty

tmleste2 — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:21:28 +0000

Fall 2025 Semester Launch Information for Faculty tmleste2 Tue, 08/19/2025 - 15:21

Canvas Basics for Faculty

ewelc05s — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:03:34 +0000

Canvas Basics for Faculty ewelc05s Tue, 08/12/2025 - 10:03

Join COLRS staff to learn about navigating the Canvas interface and the foundational tools for organizing and building a course at UIS. Topics covered include: navigating, communicating with students, creating modules and assignments, and gradebook.

Join the Zoom session.

When

Wed, Aug 20 2025, 12 - 1pm

Location

Zoom (link in event description)

Event Type

Employee

Department