Below are some highlights of resources available to UIS faculty on the COLRS Website.

Please contact COLRS for more information or assistance!

Generative AI Policies

We encourage instructors to be explicit about their generative AI (ChatGPT) policy in their syllabus, on assignments, and during class.

Online Education Fact Book

Fall 2023 Census

  • Online majors made up 40.6% of UIS headcount
  • Online majors are older than their on-campus counterparts:
    • At the undergraduate level by 8.6 years (30.8 vs 22.2)
    • At the masters level by 8.8 years (35.8 vs 27.0)
  • Online majors have an average credit load of 8.1 hours.

Canvas Basics

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.

When: Thu, Aug 24 2023, 12 - 12:50pm

LOCATION: Zoom https://go.uis.edu/colrszoom

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Canvas Basics

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.

Canvas Basics

Are you new to the Canvas LMS? Need a refresher?

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.

Canvas has released several new features over the last year. We've highlighted the significant feature changes below. Please reach out to COLRS staff with any questions or concerns.