| | Building ICON courses with accessibility in mind from the ground up means accessibility options can be available to everyone, and students will have an easier time accessing content and completing assignments. The University of Iowa already provides many tools that can help with this. Here are some tips that can help you design more accessible ICON courses. | | | In case you missed it! A new artificial intelligence hub on the Information Technology Resources website outlines guidelines and use cases for University of Iowa employees and students. Interested in discussing AI? Join OTLT the third Friday of every month at 9:30 a.m. for hands-on demonstrations for interacting with AI platforms and facilitated activities to help you experiment and innovate. | | | | How are students using technology to learn, engage with course materials, and connect with their instructors and peers? Join the Academic Technology Advisory Council for this year’s Student Technology Panel from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 23, in University Capitol Centre 2520D or on Zoom to learn how students foster their own learning using technology. | | | In case you missed it! The UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recently published a story about the work being done by the P3-funded Excellence in Teaching and Learning project to redesign introductory STEM courses to improve student learning. | | | | Learn more about Top Hat and meet with other faculty to discuss teaching ideas and solutions related to using this engagement tool in your courses at the next Top Hat User Group on Friday, Feb. 9, from 10 to 11 a.m. These sessions are a great way for instructors to connect and see how others are using technology in their classes. | | | Join the Data-Informed Teaching Community of Practice on Wednesday, Feb. 14, from 4 to 5 p.m. to connect with other instructors interested in using data to improve student success at the course or program level. In this meeting, faculty who are participating in a pilot with a new learning analytics dashboard will share their experiences incorporating data into their teaching. We'll use this conversation as a springboard for a broader discussion so that all attendees leave with useful takeaways regardless of the data they have access to and their experience using it. | | | | In Universal Design for Learning (UDL), representation means considering ways content is presented to students. Join this session on Thursday, Feb. 29, from 2 to 3 p.m. to explore ways technology tools can make information more accessible. | | | | Discover the efficiency of assessment management with Gradescope's Bubble Sheets in a training on Tuesday, March 5, from 2 to 3 p.m. Learn to effortlessly create assessments with multiple-choice answer keys for automatic grading of your students' submission. Simplify your assessment workflow with Gradescope's effectiveness and precision. | | | |
