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Copyleaks AI Detector Update
On July 8, Copyleaks upgraded its AI detector from v8.1 to v9. Our Copyleaks representative has indicated that "you may notice some differentiation in results on scans that are completed before versus after this change." As you are navigating these changes, if you have any questions or concerns about the results, COLRS staff is happy to work with you.
Building Digital Community
Building Digital Community is a six module, self-paced course that provides an overview for faculty in the issues and trends surrounding online teaching and learning.
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
Summer 2025 Start Dates
- 8-week & first-half courses will be published and made available for students on Monday, June 2nd at 12:01 a.m.
- A resource page on copying your Canvas content is available.
ITS and COLRS have updated the Kaltura video player and functionality in Canvas. We wanted to share with you some of the changes that you can expect to see.
How to find My Media
You can still access your videos and the "Add New" button from your course navigation by clicking on "My Media" or by clicking on your profile picture in the blue, global menu and choosing "My Media."
OPEL Fellows for 2025-2027
Leah Bueso
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Online Graduate Salute 2025
Congratulations Graduates!
UIS Online grads, we are proud of you -- of your achievements, of your resilience, of your tenacity. Earning your degree online requires tremendous self-discipline and determination: juggling schedules, keeping organized, studying late into the night, and rising early to make deadlines.
Enjoy this day. Be proud. You've worked hard to earn it, and we salute you!
TidyUP Canvas Course Cleanup Tool
What is TidyUP?
TidyUP from Cidi Labs is a content cleanup tool for Canvas courses. It provides a quick way to view all your course content and clean out anything that is no longer needed. You can identify and delete extra files, folders, pages, or assignments that are no longer needed to make your course easier to manage and more usable for you and your students!
What happens when I copy from Word into Canvas?
Converting Word documents into Canvas pages, assignments, or other content can be really valuable for students navigating Canvas courses. Students using the Canvas mobile app often have trouble accessing Word files from their mobile devices; these issues are less likely to occur when the content is built in the Canvas Rich Content Editor (RCE). It can also make things easier on the instructor by eliminating many of the steps needed to update content or instructions.
Spring 2025 Start Dates
- Sixteen-week & first-half courses will be published and made available for students on Monday, January 13th at 12:01 a.m.
- A resource page on copying your Canvas content is available.
Need Help
COLRS Winter Intersession Support
- No office hours will be held on December 24 through January 1.
- COLRS is closed on December 25 and January 1.
- The COLRS team will be rotating coverage to provide support for faculty teaching Winter Intersession courses on December 24, 26, 27, 30, and 31.
- Please email the COLRS inbox for assistance! We are happy to schedule Zoom meetings with you, as well.
Happy holidays!
The COLRS Team
~Carrie, Emily, Scott, and Taylor