Funding available

The Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards provide funding for innovative and results-oriented learning technology projects that raise the level of teaching and learning. Apply by Tuesday, Oct. 15

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Instructional Technology

Are you ready to enhance your teaching and use technology to foster student engagement and learning? We support the use of instructional technology across the university, including ICON, UICapture, Gradescope, and more.

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Classroom Technology

Do you want to get the most out of your learning space? We provide technology consulting, training, and management of more than 300 technology-equipped classrooms that are designed to enrich the teaching and learning experience.

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Teaching and Learning Data

Harness the power of data. We transform gigabytes of data into teaching and learning insights that help instructors understand how students are engaging with course materials and identify timely interventions and support.

News

Unlocking language potential with innovative tech

Monday, September 30, 2024
Giovanni Zimotti, director of Spanish Language Instruction, and Claire Frances, director of the Center for Language and Culture Learning, used Innovations in Teaching with Technology Award funding to develop an application that uses can-do Statements to engage learners in self-assessment.

Get the most out of Gradescope Bubble Sheets

Monday, September 30, 2024
Gradescope Bubble Sheets is a paper-based multiple-choice tool integrated with ICON, allowing for online upload and scoring of scanned student sheets. We've gathered some of the most frequently asked questions, including how to obtain Bubble Sheets, how to access Gradescope, and more about Post Grades to ICON.

Learning analytics in action: Implement CAI in your course

Monday, September 30, 2024
Course Activity Insights, or CAI, is an analytics platform designed to help instructors make data-informed decisions about their teaching. Instructors can learn how to add CAI to their course for the spring 2025 semester.

Events

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Using Read&Write in Canvas

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Discover how Read&Write, a comprehensive literacy support tool, can transform everyday academic tasks into efficient and manageable undertakings. With a large variety of features, Read&Write is designed to aid in your reading, writing, and studying experiences. This training will provide an overview into how to effectively use Read&Write in your academic work with a focus on how to apply the Read&Write features in your ICON site. Whether you're an instructor preparing course materials or a...
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Course Accessibility for Everyone (CAFE): Alternative Text

Friday, October 11, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
Join us to learn some basics to help make your ICON course site accessible to all your students. This session will be focusing on how and why to use alternative text in your course site. We'll talk about why alternative text is important and practice writing alt text for images for your courses. By making these simple changes to your ICON site, you're making your course accessible for everyone. Register to attend. The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and...
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Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards Applications Due Oct. 15

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 (all day)
The Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards (ITTA) provide funding for innovative, results-oriented instructional technology projects that raise the level of teaching and learning at Iowa and have the potential to impact student success and retention. The University of Iowa Academic Technologies Advisory Council (ATAC) will accept proposals for ITTA from Thursday, Sept. 12, through Tuesday, Oct. 15. We seek projects that employ collaborative learning strategies and student use of...
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Technology Tools for Gathering Student Feedback

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Join this session to learn tools and techniques to gather student feedback using supported academic technologies such as Top Hat, ICON, and Zoom. Participants will learn how these tools can be used in synchronous and asynchronous environments, as well as which tools are better suited for various situations. Whether participants are looking for quick ways to check for understanding or collect more in-depth thoughts on their learning, attendees will be able to gather the information they need to...
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