Canvas course sites are not deleted. After the end of each term, courses go into a read-only archived state for instructors. This maintains a record of the course as it was taught, which is helpful for incompletes and grade challenges. See the Canvas guide on how to view all your courses.
Faculty, see key information on Canvas access, upcoming workshops, backup procedures, COLRS support and regular and substantive interaction requirements.
New to Canvas? Need a refresher? Join COLRS staff on Aug. 19 as they go over how to use Canvas as an instructor.
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is proud to host the third annual Illinois Online Higher Education Symposium, a statewide initiative dedicated to fostering collaboration, sharing innovative prac
UIS Online grads, we are proud of you -- of your achievements, of your resilience, of your tenacity. Earning your degree online requires tremendous self-discipline and determination: juggling schedules, keeping organized, studying late into the night, and rising early to make deadlines.
Enjoy this day. Be proud. You've worked hard to earn it, and we salute you!
Join COLRS for a discussion on agentic AI and how it differs from generative AI or text prediction platforms. How can instructors stay savvy to the changing landscape? Let's discuss! No previous AI experience is required.
We are often pulled in many different directions when we're thinking of ways to create assignments in our courses. How do we make our assignments more AI-resilient? How can we encourage group work in an online course while ensuring everyone has access to the same document (and how might we keep track of who has contribute what)? What can we do to streamline templatized content so that there is no download and upload process? Answering these questions (and more) can be daunting; one possible solution to address these challenges is the implementation of Google Assignments.
When you're building an online course, considering how to keep students interested and engaged can be challenging. Integrating multimedia and interactive elements can ensure that students get the most out of their courses. During this workshop, we will provide some helpful tips for how best to use multimedia and interactions in an online course and will explore tools like DesignPLUS and H5P.
Google Assignments is a Canvas LTI that allows instructors to assign Google Workspace documents to students. Join COLRS staff as we discuss how to enable Google Assignments in your courses and how it might improve the experience for both students and instructors.
Peer review is a structured process by which students evaluate the work of their peers. Having students engage in peer review isn’t just an assessment strategy—it’s a powerful practice that is known to promote student success.