| | Drop by 2523 University Capitol Centre from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Fridays through Nov. 21 for in-person accessibility support. No appointment required. OTLT staff will be available to help instructors make ICON course sites and digital documents, including PDFs, more accessible. They'll also assist instructors in taking advantage of tools like TidyUP and Ally to simplify the process. | | | Maggie Jesse, a longtime contributor to instructional technology at the University of Iowa and executive director of the ITS OTLT, has announced her plans to retire Dec. 5. Dave Long, director of Instructional Services, will serve as interim leader of OTLT from December 2025 to December 2026. When the new chief information officer is in place, they will determine the next steps for identifying permanent leadership of OTLT. | | | | The Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards (ITTA) provide funding for innovative learning technology projects that have the potential to impact student success and retention. If you're preparing a proposal, consider these suggestions from previous award recipients. Don't forget that proposals are due Monday, Oct. 13. | | | Here’s a roundup of new features that have become available in ICON over the last few months, including an accessible ICON template, Discussion Checkpoints, Note Depot, and more. Learn how these features can enhance your teaching. | | | | ICON Direct hit a new achievement with a total of over $15 million in student savings as of the end of the academic year 2024-2025. The textbook adoption period for winter 2025 and spring 2026 runs until Dec. 22, 2025. You can place your orders online or email ICON-Direct@uiowa.edu. | | | Faculty from the Department of Chemistry and the OTLT Research and Analytics coded conversations between students and an AI homework chatbot to uncover how learners engage with AI tutors. We'll explore how they navigate AI interactions and how certain engagement patterns are associated with learning outcomes. Attend the event on Friday, Oct. 17, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. in Gilmore Hall 106. | | | | Step into the student experience in this interactive TILE teaching demo. Participants will engage in collaborative, student-centered activities that showcase how TILE classrooms support active learning. After the demo, you'll explore how to incorporate TILE features into your own courses. Attend this session from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, in Schaeffer Hall 40. | | | Learn tools and techniques to gather student feedback using academic technologies. Whether participants are looking for quick ways to check for understanding or collect more in-depth thoughts on student learning, attendees will gather the information they need to calibrate their teaching. Join this session at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22. | | | | Course Accessibility for Everyone (CAFÉ) will help you make your ICON course site accessible. We'll focus on how to improve usage of headings, tables, color contrast, alternative text, and more. Attend this virtual session from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23. | | | Join the Data-Informed Teaching Community of Practice at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, in University Capitol Centre 2070E for conversation and refreshments. The group will serve as a space to practice effective approaches to identifying and using data for improved student learning. | | | |
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