Key Dates
- New to Canvas? Learn with us. Join the Canvas Basics Zoom workshop on January 11th at Noon.
- Students added to Canvas on听Friday, January 5th
痴颈别飞听course rosters and student email addresses听in Enterprise Self-Service. - Spring 2024 courses open to students on听Tuesday, January 16th at 12:01 a.m.
- Fall 2023 courses close听Friday, January 12th
Where is My Online Course Site?
You will find your Spring 2024 course on .
If you don't see your courses, but are listed as the instructor on the听, then听听and we will assist you. If your are not listed as the instructor, then contact your Dean's office to be added to the official Course Schedule.
Talking to Your Students about Generative AI in Your Course
Whether you want to encourage or discourage students' use of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools in your course, syllabus statements听are a great way to frame the conversation about generative AI with your students. COLRS has created听听to share the generative AI syllabus statements. This document is visible and editable only when you are logged into听Google with your UIS account. Please feel free to log in and share your statement or send it to COLRS staff for it to be added on your behalf.
You might also find the听. The icons represent common approaches to generative AI use for course policies and assignments. These icons have been adapted from the Oregon State Syllabus and Assignment AI Icon Project.听.听
COLRS frequently updates a resource page on generative AI (like ChatGPT). You'll find resources on background information, assignment design, academic integrity, and more.
Syllabus Resources
- Lance Eaton, from College Unbound, is听.
- 罢丑别听 has some language to consider.听
- Check out Ryan Watkin's听听on Medium.听
Teaching Resources and Common Tasks
Commons Canvas Tasks and Topics
罢丑别听Canvas for Instructors听page on the COLRS website has useful information for faculty, including: combining Canvas course sections into a single course site; copying Canvas course content; creating an inviting course home page; customizing your view of the Canvas dashboard; and student preferred names.听
- Canvas Basics Workshop 鈥� January 11th at Noon on Zoom. Join at
- Canvas courses for previous terms are visible .
- Instructor Tutorials:听罢丑别听COLRS website听contains information about online teaching and specific information about our Canvas site. 罢丑别听听provides detailed information on individual Canvas tools.
- Student Tutorials: Tutorial videos and听听are available. Consider sharing this with your students.
Accessibility in Online Courses
Digital accessibility is legally-required for all online courses.听View our听accessibility resources for online teaching听or reach out to the听COLRS Digital Accessibility Remediation Team听to have your materials remediated for accessibility.听
Resources & Course Reserves from Brookens Library
The UIS Brookens Library offers听. The resources meet accessibility standards. Faculty submit request forms for these resources. Many journal articles and other items from the library databases can be linked in your Canvas course. Learn to听.
UIS Syllabus Template
Please update your syllabi using the updated听UIS accessible syllabus听template on the Academic Affairs website. Or, you may work with COLRS to create an accessible syllabus in Canvas or import the accessible听template from Canvas Commons.
Online Test Proctoring
UIS offers several tools to support online exams, including Respondus Monitor, Zoom proctoring through the UIS Testing Center, and Examity live video proctoring. Learn more on our听Academic Integrity and Test Proctoring page. If you are planning on using听听for online tests this semester, please听let COLRS know听to add your course to the list.
COLRS Support for Instructors
Office Hours
Join the COLRS team 鈥� Carrie, Taylor, and Emily -- for听open office hours on Zoom听at 10 a.m. on weekdays (central time).听
One-to-One Support
Please feel free to call, or email us with questions or to set up an appointment.听
- Phone: 217-206-7317
- 贰尘补颈濒:听colrs@uis.edu听
COLRS Events & Teaching Tips
See the听COLRS events听on our home page for all workshops and training sessions. Teaching tips will be sent to full- and part-time faculty email lists periodically during the term. Feel free to email us an idea for a workshop or tip!
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