With the new course retention process, ICON courses will be archived one year after they close. This will help instructors meet ADA Title II regulations as instructors will only need to focus on their most recent year of courses and the upcoming semester for accessibility needs. Learn more about the process.

Most people are familiar with generative AI, like Copilot. Less widely known are the more recent developments in agentic AI. While it has positive uses, it may also create risks. Learn about agentic AI and how to respond to it.

Generative artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming higher education, yet there is limited real-world data on how students use these tools in their learning. The ITS Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology (OTLT) is partnering with University of Iowa instructors to fill that gap.

Universities nationwide are experiencing an increase in student accommodations requests. A new UI-developed notetaking platform is meeting hundreds of class notes accommodations with ease.

Students discussed ICON, artificial intelligence, personal device preferences, digital resources, and challenges with technology at this year's Student Technology Panel. Here are five key takeaways from the conversation.

Beginning fall 2026, the University of Iowa will implement updates to TILE classrooms to simplify room terminology and align classroom technology resources with current student device use patterns. Learn more about the naming changes and redeployment of in-room laptops.

Canvas is decommissioning the ePortfolio and Portfolium tools in ICON, and all existing electronic portfolios will be deleted. Find instructions for downloading content and discover what other portfolio tools are available.

OTLT Learning Spaces Technology, in partnership with Enterprise Infrastructure and Enterprise Services, is implementing a new service model to enhance support for classroom and meeting room technology and expand the university’s capacity for A/V projects.

During the week of March 9, the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology will offer accessibility-focused workshops and open office hours every day. All instructors are invited to attend and take advantage of the resources available.

This year's Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards (ITTA) recipients are enhancing nursing education using AI-supported Life Story Books, strengthening teacher preparation with an AI lesson planning agent, and utilizing virtual reality for teaching radiation safety.