AI Listening Session

This session is designed for faculty and staff to bring questions that they have about generative AI and its use in their jobs and on campus. There will not be a presentation but the input from attendees may lead to future presentations where we address topics that are shared. Questions that may be asked of attendees include: What skills or knowledge do you feel you need to effectively use Gen AI in your job? How do you think UIS can better prepare students for a future where Gen AI plays a significant role?

Diving into Enrollment & Retention Across Campus

Enrollment and Retention continue to be two key areas for UIS.  As the campus moves toward the work on the NorthStar Initiative it will be important for faculty and staff to develop shared understanding around enrollment and retention efforts.  This CFE session will focus on discussing enrollment terminology and research.  Additionally, we will dive into the complexities of what retention and persistence is, how data is used to determine retention numbers and us

Centering Our New Faculty: Advice on Work-Life Balance

Join us for an engaging discussion on Work-Life Balance, and learn valuable insights from your colleagues about thriving in academia.

 Hear from esteemed faculty members:

• Dr. Deborah Anthony
• Dr. Richard Gilman-Opalsky
• Dr. Youngjin Kang
• Dr. Sara Olivares
• Dr. Neetu Singh

Brown Bag Panel Discussion—bring your lunch and join us!

We can’t wait to see you there!

Maximizing Library Resources for Faculty

Discover the resources available through our library that can support your teaching, research, and professional development. In this workshop, Mallory Jallas will provide an overview of key library services and tools to enhance your academic work. Additionally, she will be helping faculty explore the benefits and opportunities of open-access publishing and how faculty members can leverage these resources to increase the visibility and impact of their research.

Location: Zoom

Exploring Open Educational Resources (OER) at UIS

 Join Pattie Piotrowski and Mallory Jallas for an informative workshop on Open Educational Resources (OER). They will delve into what OERs are and how they can benefit both faculty and students. They will share insights from the Illinois Secretary of State's OER grant, including practical examples and best practices. Additionally, they will present survey data from UIS students, highlighting their perceptions and experiences with course materials

Designing Syllabi Using Social Justice and Inclusion Principles

Join Dr. Hypatia Bolívar as she explores the Psychology Department's ongoing multi-year initiative to create a comprehensive handout and syllabus template rooted in social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion principles. In this engaging session, Dr. Bolívar will outline the collaborative process behind developing these materials, highlighting challenges faced and strategies employed to ensure they align with the core values of inclusivity and equity.

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.

Join the Zoom session.

Join COLRS staff at the Illinois Online Higher Education Symposium on November 8th. Registration is free!

COLRS will present at 2:30 p.m. on "Quality Assurance Tools for Accessible Canvas Content."

Unlocking AI: A Screening of The Thinking Game!

Get ready for an exciting film screening event that will take you on a thrilling journey into the world of artificial intelligence! Join us for a special screening of The Thinking Game, a captivating documentary that offers an unprecedented look inside Google DeepMind, one of the world's leading AI research labs!

Teaching Teaching to Teach Science: Student Led Learning in Plant-Animal Interactions

Dr. Stokes (and his students) will share his experience with a transformative approach to teaching an upper-level biology elective, Plant-Animal Interactions, where student-led teaching has served as the cornerstone for engagement and learning.