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: Ãå±±½ûµØ Online Higher Education Symposium
After a successful inaugural event, we're excited to…
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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…
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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…
News
Jun 26, 2024
Copyleaks: AI Plagiarism and AI Content Detection
Dear faculty,
COLRS and ITS are excited to announce that we will be transitioning to Copyleaks…
Jun 12, 2024
The University of Ãå±±½ûµØ Springfield has received a $102,668 Open Educational Resources (OER) grant from the Ãå±±½ûµØ Secretary of State. This grant aims to…
Jun 10, 2024
In July, we’re partnering with HR and the Rise Employment Development series to present the App Café, a come and go opportunity to have a little fun learning…
Jun 05, 2024
Accessibility Checks for Gold Courses
Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) legally requires digital accessibility for all web content,…
May 29, 2024
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…
Apr 12, 2024
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…