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When Students Turn to AI: What We’re Learning
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
AI tutors are available anytime, anywhere, providing students with support outside classroom hours. The Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology is partnering with faculty to learn about the impact of generative AI, and AI tutors in particular, on student learning.
Enhance Course Accessibility This Summer
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
If you’re working on your fall courses this summer, consider taking time this summer to review and improve the accessibility of your courses. By leveraging the resources and support provided by OTLT, you can ensure that your course materials are accessible to everyone and can make a significant difference in the learning experience.
Top Hat Summer Updates
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Learn more about the new features and updates coming to Top Hat, including the course copy feature and the move to LTI 1.3 for seamless integrations and enhanced security features.
Save the Date for ICON Day 2025
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
ICON Day 2025 will take place on Friday, Nov. 14, at the Hilton Garden Inn's Grand Ballroom. Jeffrey Kontio, EdD, will deliver the keynote, "What You Do Matters: Designing for Real Access in Real Classrooms," focusing on creating engaging learning environments while helping to reframe accessibility as something that benefits all.
Confusion to Clarity: Implementing Elements of Success in Large Classes
Monday, March 31, 2025
Thanks to the introduction of Elements of Success in a business course, students better understand their performance and emails to the instructor after final grades were posted were nearly eliminated.
Pilot a New ICON Template to Increase Course Accessibility
Monday, March 31, 2025
To help meet campus-wide accessibility goals and with input from campus partners, the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology created an ICON course site template that can help guide the development of an accessible and uniform site. This new course template is optional and not meant to replace existing templates that many units across campus already use for their programs. Rather, it offers resources and help to instructors who'd like some advice on how to present their courses in an accessible way.
Extended Quiz Time Accommodations Now Automatic in ICON
Monday, March 31, 2025
Instructors who use ICON Classic Quizzes no longer need to manually adjust the time allowed on quizzes for students who elect to use Student Disability Services extended time accommodations.
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.
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