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The Center for Online Learning, Research and Service strives to empower UIS faculty in the delivery of online education, support original scholarly research, build synergies between research and online education practices, and build online collaborations. Learn more about COLRS.
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Dec 06, 2023
As we wrap up the fall term and prepare to begin intersession, we would like to wish you all a wonderful winter break. We are thankful for all you do to make…
Nov 15, 2023
At the start of term, we spend a lot of energy planning the first interactions of a course and setting our students up for successful learning – introductions…
Oct 31, 2023
Variety is the spice of online discussions
We’ve likely all been there – setting up our discussions for the semester and stuck in an instructional rut: “…
Oct 24, 2023
A lightboard is a specialized teaching and presentation tool used primarily in educational and instructional settings. It is designed to help educators and…
Oct 13, 2023
Reading is a skill that we assume most of our students have, but the truth of the matter is that they often need support to ensure they’re reading critically…