| | Remember that whether you’re making small adjustments or big shifts, you’re still creating a more accessible course. We asked participants from the Anthology Ally pilot to share their advice for getting the most out of Ally, an accessibility tool coming to all ICON courses in early April. Learn more strategies to implement Ally and build a better ICON course site for all students. | | | Gathering student feedback is essential for enhancing the learning experience for instructors and students. Effective feedback is not just about identifying areas for improvement; it’s about fostering a dialogue that promotes growth and understanding. OTLT supports various technology tools that facilitate student-to-student and student-to-instructor feedback. | | | | ICON Direct hits a new achievement, with a total of over $15 million in cumulative student savings as of spring 2025. The textbook adoption periods for summer 2025 and fall 2025 have started. Summer 2025 orders are due April 28, and fall 2025 orders are due July 28. | | | Are you looking to enhance your teaching strategies and encourage students to take control of their learning? Join us at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, for Supporting Metacognition with Technology. By integrating technology, educators can guide students through metacognitive activities that promote effective learning. | | | | Whether you're new to Gradescope Bubble Sheets or looking to streamline your process, new video guides demonstrate how to set up, administer, and grade Bubble Sheets assignments efficiently. | | | Join Course Accessibility for Everyone (CAFE): Alternative Text to learn why alternative text is important in your ICON course site and practice writing alt text for images for your courses. Join us at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 6.
| | | | Join this session at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, to learn how to heighten student engagement and foster an interactive virtual classroom environment using UICapture. | | | Sometimes you learn the most when things don't go as planned. Join this session at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, to share stories and strategies with other instructors and learn how to foster resilience and creative solutions. | | | | Join us at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, to learn how to ensure your video and audio materials are usable by all your students. We'll talk about creating captions for videos and offering transcriptions for audio. | | | Attend this session at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, to learn how to effectively use Microsoft Teams in ICON for your classes to communicate, collaborate, and heighten engagement. | | | |
