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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

Building a Better Learning Experience: Ally and Accessibility in ICON Courses

Wednesday, March 5, 2025
Discover how the Anthology Ally pilot is transforming ICON courses by providing real-time accessibility feedback to instructors. Learn tips for implementing Ally in your ICON course.

Technology Tools for Gathering Student Feedback

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
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.

Summer and Fall 2025 Textbook Orders Now Open for ICON Direct

Tuesday, March 4, 2025
ICON Direct hits a new achievement, with a total of over $15 million in cumulative student savings as of spring 2025 semester. 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.

Events

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UICapture Essentials: From Editing to Interactivity

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual
Join this session to elevate your UICapture recordings and engage your viewers more effectively. Learn how to clip your videos, add captions, and incorporate navigation aids. Discover various techniques to tailor your content, including adding interactive quizzes, to create a more dynamic and viewer-friendly experience. Register to attend. The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences...
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TILE Teaching Demo

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Schaeffer Hall
Join Graduate Teaching Fellow Emily Wieder (French and Italian) in a teaching demonstration showcasing the pedagogical potential of Iowa’s superpowered TILE classrooms. Participants will become TILE-enabled.
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Facilitating Student Engagement with UICapture

Thursday, March 13, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
Join this session to learn how to heighten student engagement and foster an interactive virtual classroom environment using UICapture. 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 learn more about the services we offer, please visit our website at teach.its.uiowa.edu.
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Using Read&Write in Canvas

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 8:30am to 9:30am
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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