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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

Introducing Anthology Ally: An ICON Course Accessibility Tool

Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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.

ITTA Funds Projects to Improve Student Learning Using Technology

Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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.

Empowering Students with Elements of Success

Wednesday, February 5, 2025
By providing real-time feedback and actionable insights, 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.

Events

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Increasing Engagement in Large Lecture Courses

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual
Boost student engagement in large enrollment courses with academic technology. This session will showcase practical strategies and tools like Top Hat and Gradescope to create more interactive and engaging learning experiences.  Register to attend. The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences research, ICON, teaching and learning data, and advanced classroom and instructional technology. To...
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AI Monthly Meetup and Brainstorming Session

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 9:00am to 10:00am
University of Iowa Main Library
Join us for 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. Bring your willingness to try new things and think outside the box with AI. Gift yourself the time to learn a new technology. Tinkering is encouraged here! Register for the event. The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise...
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2025 Student Technology Panel

Friday, February 14, 2025 1:30pm to 3:00pm
University Capitol Centre
How are students using technology to learn, engage with course materials, and connect with their instructors and peers?   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 to learn how students foster their own learning using technology. Eight to ten students from a variety of disciplines will describe their experiences with technology and opportunities they hope the...
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Technology Tools for Gathering Student Feedback

Tuesday, February 18, 2025 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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