Articles from May 2026
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The AI classroom at Iowa: How educators are redefining learning, expertise, and assessment
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
The AI in Teaching Roundtable featured four Provost AI Fellows who discussed their upcoming courses designed for the interdisciplinary undergraduate Certificate in Artificial Intelligence. Panelists addressed the nature of AI as a crucial disciplinary subject matter and a challenge to traditional course design and assessment.
Summer training series: Engaging students everywhere
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Looking for practical ways to increase student engagement, during class, outside of class, and across different learning spaces? Join OTLT for a set of hands-on workshops designed to help instructors effectively increase student engagement. Each 90‑minute session combines brief demos, guided work time, and opportunities to share ideas with colleagues. All sessions will be on Thursdays in July and held in Library 1022. Attendees will leave with strategies and resources that can be immediately applied.
ICON Direct’s new VitalSource eReader
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
ICON Direct’s eReader is being updated to VitalSource on Monday, May 18, 2026. For summer classes beginning on May 18, eTexts will not be available until approximately noon that day. The ICON link to the eTexts will remain ICON Direct eTexts, and students will maintain access to previously purchased eTexts in the new eReader.
Save the date for ICON Day 2026
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Mark your calendar for ICON Day 2026, happening Friday, Nov. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom at the Hilton Garden Inn. This year's theme, Make It Click: Technology for Active Learning, spotlights practical ways to spark participation and deepen learning. You’ll leave with templates, demos, and ideas you can apply in your next class.