Online Discussions Workshop

Online discussion are vital to building a community in an online course. In order to achieve that goal, we need students to engage in these online discussions. Join COLRS staff as we explore some strategies for making the most of your online discussions. We'll think about different thinking routines and prompts, post length, frequency, and more!

  • When: Tuesday, November 11 at 1 p.m.
  • Where: BRK 416 and COLRS Zoom
  • Duration: 1 hour

Journaling Workshop

Understanding how our students are feeling about our classes is important, but survey fatigue might prevent them from sharing those thoughts--especially multiple times in a course. Journaling is a strategy we can use to find out how our students are doing in a low-stakes and personal way (and for so much more!). Join COLRS staff to learn more about how journaling can be leveraged in your courses.

Retention Through Connection: CASA’s Efforts to Empower Student Learning

In this session, Tarah Sweeting will highlight the strategies CASA is using to help students achieve their academic goals and improve retention at UIS. Participants will learn how CASA leverages key resources such as academic tutoring, supplemental instruction, and intensive first-year advising to create meaningful support pathways for students.

Tarah will also walk through CASA’s initiatives funded by the Strengthening Institutions Grant, including:

Register Now! Harmonize Discussions (and more) Overview

Never heard of Harmonize? Love Harmonize discussions but want to know what else is available? Whether you're a noobie or a pro, this webinar is for you! Learn how to save time and improve the classroom experience with all the tools that are available to you today as part of your Harmonize subscription: discussions, peer review, PDF annotations, individual assignments, polling, and more.

COLRS provides this tool for the campus to enhance the discussion, multimedia interaction, and peer review tools in Canvas. Come to this session to learn more about this

Classroom Technology Walkthrough

Classroom Technology Walkthrough

Join Kara McElwrath for a walkthrough of the tools available in our classrooms. You’ll get to explore:

  • The control panel that makes it easy to manage classroom technology
  • Using dual monitors (including one for annotation!)
  • Bring-your-own-device features that keep classes flexible and engaging

We’ll also highlight the software available for you and your students, plus the instructional tech support resources you can lean on throughout the semester.

Classroom Technology Walkthrough

Classroom Technology Walkthrough

New to UIS? Curious about classroom tech?

Whether you’re just getting started, need a quick refresher, or want to explore new ways technology can enhance your teaching, this session is for you!

Join Kara McElwrath for a walkthrough of the tools available in our classrooms. You’ll get to explore: