Join us on Tuesday, March 19, from 2 to 3 p.m. on Zoom to learn more about the user-friendly platform of Pressbooks and view a diverse range of projects from University of Iowa faculty and staff.
The ICON Direct program is happy to announce a new lower price for Top Hat Classroom Pro licenses. A license will cost $10 per student per semester for the 2024–25 academic year—a savings of $23 compared to the retail price. One license covers multiple classes in one semester. This lower price is...Read more
ChatGPT has a reputation for generating hallucinations, or false information. Can an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform be trusted to assist in a literature review? Yes, if the tool you're using is the right one for the job. ChatGPT and Copilot are not designed to provide accurate citations...Read more
The University of Iowa’s inclusive access program, ICON Direct, hit a new achievement with a total of over $10 million in student savings to date. ICON Direct is the University of Iowa's initiative for ordering digital content from specific publishers and delivering it to students to address rising...Read more
Digital Desk , the current solution for Scantron bubble sheets, will be decommissioned, and the Exam Scoring service will be replaced with Gradescope Bubble Sheets for fall 2024. This change is part of the ITS Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology’s ongoing commitment to enhance the...Read more
Mark your calendars for the 2024 Unizin Virtual Summit on Tuesday, April 2, and Thursday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Whether you’re an educator, an academic technology enthusiast, or a curious learner, this summit is a great opportunity to learn, connect, and collaborate with peers from higher...Read more
This year's Innovations in Teaching with Technology Awards (ITTA) recipient is building an AI-enabled teaching assistant. Phase 3: AI Enabled Intelligent Assistant for Personalized and Adaptive Learning and Advising Ibrahim Demir, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, was...Read more
The goal of the ITTA program is to raise the level of teaching and learning at the UI by supporting significant and innovative instructional technology projects that have the potential to directly impact student success and retention.Read more
Listen to EdTech Tips in 10, a new podcast created by SITAs . A Different Kind of Teaching and Learning Support Student Instructional Technology Assistants ( SITA ) can help you successfully integrate learning technology into your course. Get the most out of your ICON course site Integrate clickers...Read more
Big Ideas (BI) Courses are general education courses centered on themes rather than individual disciplines. These courses are team-taught across an array of disciplines, departments, and even colleges.Read more
The University of Iowa is committed to transforming education and increasing opportunities for student success. The Transform, Interact, Learn, Engage (TILE) project supports these goals by transforming teaching practices, lively interaction, enhanced learning, and increased faculty/student...Read more
The Extraordinary Teaching Project showcases the rich array of pedagogies and teaching philosophies University of Iowa instructors incorporate into their teaching.Read more