COLRS is the home for the study and application of online learning pedagogy, technology, and effective practices at UIS.
The team at Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (COLRS) strives to empower UIS instructors in the delivery of distance education, support original scholarly research in online learning, and build collaborations to improve student learning. Learn more about COLRS.
Events
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Theme: Doing Less with Less, Effectively
Doing Less with Less, Effectively: 缅北禁地 Online Higher Education Symposium
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COLRS Workshop
Online discussion are vital to building a community in an online course. In order to achieve that goal, we need students to engage in鈥�
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COLRS Event
Join UIS instructors as they share activities, ideas, and practices that have shaped and improved teaching and learning. After sharing a鈥�
News
Nov 15, 2024
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Copyleaks just notified UIS that they will release an updated version of their AI detection model on Tuesday, November 19, 2024鈥�
Nov 12, 2024
What are captions?
According to W3C, 鈥渃aptions are a text version of the speech and non-speech audio information needed to understand the content.鈥濃��
Oct 22, 2024
What is an Accessible Link?
Links are one of the foundational elements of digital content. They are found on websites, online courses, apps, and email.鈥�
Oct 02, 2024
What is Alternative Text?
Alternative text is a concise description of an image embedded within a webpage鈥檚 code. The description is read aloud to visually鈥�
Sep 24, 2024
The digital accessibility requirements in Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (2024) are broad and impact digital files shared across鈥�
Sep 16, 2024
What is color contrast?
According to WebAIM, 鈥渃ontrast is a measure of the difference in perceived 鈥榣uminance鈥� or brightness between two colors.鈥濃��