The Basics of Work-Based Learning

This session explores how Work-Based Learning can move beyond internships and become the structural backbone of a program in higher education. Drawing from decades of implementation experience, including contributions to UIS’s planned School of Engineering. Ronald Ulseth will share models, design principles, and implementation strategies for integrating authentic industry work, reflection, and competency assessment into the curriculum.

Multimedia & Interactivity in Online Learning

When you're building an online course, considering how to keep students interested and engaged can be challenging. Integrating multimedia and interactive elements can ensure that students get the most out of their courses. During this workshop, we will provide some helpful tips for how best to use multimedia and interactions in an online course and will explore tools like DesignPLUS and H5P.

Google Assignments

Google Assignments is a Canvas LTI that allows instructors to assign Google Workspace documents to students. Join COLRS staff as we discuss how to enable Google Assignments in your courses and how it might improve the experience for both students and instructors.

  • Date: March 24, 2026
  • Time: 12:00 PM
  • Location: UHB 1008 or COLRS Zoom

Day of Giving Fest

Celebrate Day of Giving at UIS! Enjoy free food and fun entertainment from DJ TAT, Scarlet's Darling, CFM (featuring UIS Students), and the Make a Noise Ensemble. Learn about ways you can support UIS students and the community. All are welcome to attend - bring a friend! 

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2026 Spring Employee Info Session

The Spring 2026 Employee Information Session will take place from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, in Brookens Auditorium.

The session will include updates on NorthStar initiatives and other key developments. A Q&A session will follow the presentations.

Speakers will include the chancellor, provost, vice chancellor for finance and administration and vice chancellor for enrollment and retention management.

The session is open to all civil service staff, academic professional staff and faculty.

CSIL: Student Panel on LMS Course Design

CSIL: Student Panel on LMS Course Design

Learners experience our LMS course sites every day for online and in-person courses. They have insight into what supports learning and what creates confusion. In this interactive panel, we will assemble a small group of learners (undergraduate students) from multiple Illinois institutions, who will share their honest perspectives on what works (and what doesn’t) in LMS course design. The session will be guided by questions such as: What makes a course site easy to navigate and understand?