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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

Accessibility in Action: A Week of Workshops and Open Office Hours for Instructors

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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.

ITTA Funds Projects to Improve Student Learning

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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.

New Accessibility Features Available in Pressbooks

Wednesday, March 4, 2026
The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology is excited to share updates that enhance digital accessibility and improve the authoring experience in Pressbooks: the new Content Toolkit and expanded support for MathJax.

Events

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AI Teaching Tools at Iowa

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Many of our academic technologies are becoming infused with artificial intelligence features. Attend this session for the latest news on what is available and how you can use these tools to help your students succeed. We'll also discuss the practical integration of AI within the classroom and provide advice on fostering AI literacy in your learners. Whether you're curious about new AI-powered features or seeking strategies to support your teaching and your students, this session will offer...

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Quizzes: ICON User Group

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

This session of the ICON User Group will start with an overview of how to use Quizzes and Respondus Lockdown Browser in ICON and then lead into faculty discussing how they use ICON, asking each other questions and giving each other tips. All instructors are welcome to attend ICON User Group sessions.

Register for the event.

The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology provides expertise, tools, and services to optimize teaching and learning through learning sciences research, ICON, teaching...

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Top Hat Student Response System

Thursday, April 2, 2026 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual

Top Hat has several options to engage students with in-class quizzes, surveys, and discussions, as well as attendance features that connect to the ICON gradebook. Learn how to get started with this platform and get ideas to adapt it to your courses.

Register for event.

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...

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Generative AI in Student Learning

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 9:30am to 11:00am
University Capitol Centre

How are students and faculty navigating the world of generative AI and its implications?

Join OTLT to discover what we’re learning about students’ use of generative AI and hear from faculty members about how they're creating AI guidance for their courses. Register to attend this AI research event, which will take place on Wednesday, April 15, at 9:30 a.m. in University Capitol Centre 2520D. We’ll offer light refreshments starting at 9:15 a.m.

During the event, we’ll:

Present data on students’...

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