In the Fall of 2010, the Center for Online Learning Research and Service began a new Faculty Research Fellows Program. In Fall 2022, the COLRS fellows program expanded to become the Online, Professional, and Engaged Learning Fellows program, including the Chancellor's Fellow.
Having problems? Feeling stuck? Planning for future semesters? COLRS staff are here to assist you! Our staff provide support for online, blended, and technology-enhanced teaching, as well as faculty support for Canvas, and more.
COLRS provides leadership for research on online and blended learning at UIS. It joins faculty and community members from across the institution and the nation in the collaborative pursuit of research which furthers knowledge in the field and improves the quality of online education.
Specific goals include:
For over 20 years, UIS has been a leader in Online Education. More than 50 programs at UIS are taught entirely online. Learn more about our online programs through our hallmarks and our online education fact book.
The Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (COLRS) provides support in the areas of faculty development, instructional design, and learning theory as it relates to the use and exploration of technologies to enhance online learning.
COLRS is here to serve and support faculty and staff at UIS. Our staff is happy to meet with you in our space, your office, or virtually.
When constructing and expanding an online course, the technologies that faculty can incorporate provide endless learning possibilities for students and creative course design opportunities for faculty. COLRS provides tools to help you evaluate and enhance your online course design including Cidilabs DesignPlus and the UIS Online Course Quality Assurance Rubric. In addition, COLRS supports technologies that enhance or support your online course, including Harmonize, Respondus Monitor, and Turnitin.
Emily joined COLRS in 2006 and moved into the COLO role in 2025. She provides one-on-one consultations, developmental trainings, and support for instructors to enhance online, blended, and hyflex teaching.
The University of Illinois Springfield’s online bachelor’s degree programs have been ranked 29th best in the country (out of 358 institutions) by U.S. News and World Report. The 2022 rankings put UIS among the top 10 percent of best online bachelor’s degree programs in the United States.
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