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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Sep 16, 2024
Digital Accessibility Tip: Color Contrast
What is color contrast?
According to WebAIM, “contrast is a measure of the difference in perceived ‘luminance’ or brightness between two colors.”...
Sep 11, 2024
New Title II Regulations of the ADA (2024) and Higher Education
On April 24, 2024, the Department of Justice published a final rule updating the regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This...
Ago 28, 2024
COLRS - Fall 2024 Faculty Workshops
Upcoming Workshops - Fall 2024
Canvas Basics for Instructors - COLRS
Join COLRS staff to learn about navigating the Canvas interface and the...
Ago 21, 2024
Fall 2024 Semester Launch Information
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...
Ago 20, 2024
Canvas Updates for Fall 2024
New "Assign to" Workflow & Functionality
Figure 1. Manage Assign To link in Canvas Assignments.
In mid-July 2024 Canvas changed the location of the...
Jul 30, 2024
App Café
In July 2024, COLRS partnered with Human Resources to present the App Café for the Rise Employment Development series. This was a come-and-go opportunity to...
Jul 25, 2024
Turnitin Contract Ending July 27, Copyleaks Coming To UIS
REMINDER: Faculty will no longer be able to access any Turnitin reports after July 27. Please review the information below.
COLRS and ITS are excited to...
Jun 26, 2024
Copyleaks is Coming to UIS!
Copyleaks: AI Plagiarism and AI Content Detection
Dear faculty,
COLRS and ITS are excited to announce that we will be transitioning to Copyleaks...
