In July, we鈥檙e partnering with HR and the Rise Employment Development series to present the App Caf茅, a come and go opportunity to have a little fun learning about new apps that your colleagues across campus can use for productivity, fun, lifestyle, hobbies, finance, and news/reading. In order to make this great, we鈥檙e hoping that you would be willing to share an app you love with the campus community.
Course Survey
UIS Course Survey System
The is available for a period of time at the end of each term or part of term. The Provost's office will email faculty with specific information regarding the course survey period each term. Instructors may view and download course survey results after final grades have been submitted at the end of each semester.
Blended 杨贵妃传媒
Designing your blended course involves much more than "converting" the content of an existing online or face-to-face course. There are things for you to consider while you are adapting your course, but as always, please contact COLRS for assistance with any and all steps of this process.
Accessibility Checks for Gold Courses
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) legally requires digital accessibility for all web content, including Canvas course materials. All items used in courses must be accessible, including:
Essential Information & Dates
- New to Canvas or UIS? View our Canvas for Instructors page and contact COLRS to schedule a quick tutorial to get started!
- Students added to Canvas on Monday, May 20th
Canvas Syllabus Template
The Canvas Syllabus Template is an HTML version of of the UIS syllabus provided by Academic Affairs. It contains elements of both the on-campus and online/blended syllabus templates. The template was created using Design PLUS, a toolbar for creating advanced HTML pages without knowing how to write code. Learn more about enabling and using the Design PLUS toolbar.
As this semester winds down, it is a great time to think about preparing and updating your course materials! COLRS multimedia specialist, Scott Moomaw, is here to support you in recording and editing lightboard videos for your classes.
This month, we鈥檝e been focused on using plus-one thinking to improve assessments and grading practices. In order to see the fruits of your labor, you鈥檒l likely want to take a peek at your gradebook. But does your gradebook truly reflect the work you and your students are putting into these assessments?
Grading and Gradebooks
Does your gradebook truly reflect the work you and your students are putting into these assessments? The Center for Professional Education of Teachers at Teachers College, Columbia University shares the 鈥,鈥 an acronym that presents guiding principles for good gradebook practices.