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.
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Jan 23, 2024
Implementing the "Plus One" Strategy
The "Plus One" strategy revolves around consistently adding one new element, feature, or improvement to your course to continually enhance its quality. Here's…
Jan 10, 2024
Semester Launch Info - Spring 2024
Key Dates
New to Canvas? Learn with us. Join the Canvas Basics Zoom workshop on January 11th at Noon.Students added to Canvas on Friday, January…
Dec 06, 2023
There’s No Place Like Home (Pages) for the Holidays
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
High Engagement Practice: Tying It All Together – Reflection and Learning Transfer
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
High Engagement Practice: Discussion Prompt Variety
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
High Engagement Practice: Lightboard Videos
A lightboard is a specialized teaching and presentation tool used primarily in educational and instructional settings. It is designed to help educators and…
