| | Anthology Ally is a game changer for enhancing accessibility in ICON courses by providing instructors with real-time feedback and actionable insights on the accessibility of ICON content. OTLT will add Anthology Ally to all ICON courses in early April; watch for the Ally indicators—red, orange, light green, and dark green gauges. | | | This year's Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards (ITTA) recipients are exploring a range of opportunities, including replicating complex joints, using AI to support personalized feedback, mimicking the progression of dental cavities, and developing a simulation for future teachers. | | | | Elements of Success (EoS) empowers students to take control of their educational journey and achieve their goals. Learn what students are saying about EoS and how instructors can incorporate best practices to maximize its impact. | | | We are excited to introduce Khanmigo, an AI-powered teaching assistant that integrates seamlessly with Canvas and offers 23 AI tools designed to support various teaching and learning activities. This spring, instructors can participate in a pilot program to experience how Khanmigo can enhance their teaching.
| | | | Join the Academic Technology Advisory Council for this year’s Student Technology Panel from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 14, in University Capitol Centre 2520D or on Zoom. Eight to ten students will share how they use technology to learn, engage with course materials, and connect with their instructors and peers. | | | OTLT partnered with 10 UI faculty to research how students use AI tools and their impact on learning. Learn key findings, including students' preferences for course guidance and policies, and take away practical strategies for leveraging AI tools to enhance teaching and learning. Join us on Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in University Capitol Centre 2520D. | | | | Boost student engagement in large enrollment courses with academic technology. Attend this session on Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 8:30 a.m. to learn how tools like Top Hat and Gradescope can create more interactive and engaging learning experiences. | | | Join an engaging opportunity to collaborate with Copilot and other leading AI tools. These sessions will be filled with hands-on demonstrations for interacting with AI platforms and facilitated activities to help you experiment and innovate. These events occur monthly, with the next set for Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 9 a.m. | | | | Join this session on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. to learn tools and techniques to gather student feedback using academic technologies such as Top Hat, ICON, and Zoom. Whether participants are looking for quick ways to check for understanding or collect more in-depth thoughts on students' learning, attendees will be able to gather the information they need to calibrate their teaching. | | | The Data-Informed Teaching Community of Practice is open to any instructors who are interested in collaborating with and supporting one another in using data to improve student success at the course and/or program level. This semester, the faculty facilitators plan to focus sessions around using student data ethically for data-informed teaching. Join the first meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 12:30 p.m. | | | |
