Have you been thinking of adding or updating your Canvas home page? Implementing the Canvas Syllabus template? Join us to learn how to add and customize Design Plus Templates to add structure and visual elements to your Canvas course.
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 rule emphasizes the need for web content and mobile applications provided by state and local governments, including public higher education institutions, to be accessible to people with disabilities.
In case you missed it, last week the Office of Digital Accessibility (ODA) and COLRS shared an accessibility tip on Color contrast in files and Canvas content.
Several aspects need to be considered when we talk about color contrast, including: ratios, text size, images of text, and non-text guidelines.
Join us to learn how to check for successful color contrast and fix issues in PowerPoint and Canvas.
Join COLRS staff to learn about navigating the Canvas interface and the foundational tools for organizing and building a course at UIS. Topics covered include: navigating, communicating with students, creating modules and assignments, and gradebook.
Due to the increasing cost of licensing Turnitin, as well as their decision to charge extra for AI detection tools, UIS has moved to Copyleaks as our campus plagiarism and AI content detection tool. A pilot was conducted during the Spring 2024 semester, and the results indicated that Copyleaks is a good fit for UIS.
Join COLRS staff to learn about navigating the Canvas interface and the foundational tools for organizing and building a course at UIS. Topics covered include: navigating, communicating with students, creating modules and assignments, and gradebook.
In this session, the Harmonize team will explore how to maximize the benefits of Harmonize's main features, which are designed to boost student engagement, foster inclusive learning, and save time for instructors. If you're tired of student complaints of boring discussions and haven't tried Harmonize, this is the webinar for you to learn to change that in minutes.
Key points include:
In this session, the Harmonize team will explore how to maximize the benefits of Harmonize's main features, which are designed to boost student engagement, foster inclusive learning, and save time for instructors. If you're tired of student complaints of boring discussions and haven't tried Harmonize, this is the webinar for you to learn to change that in minutes.
Key points include:
