The team at Center for Online Learning, Research and Service (COLRS) strives to empower UIS instructors in the delivery of distance education, support original scholarly research in online learning, and build collaborations to improve student learning. Learn more about COLRS.
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Nov 02, 2026
COLRS catch up: October 2026
COLRS Catch Up: 10.28.26
It's hard to believe it's already the end of October! This semester has truly flown by. As we move out of midterms and into the…
Oct 09, 2026
COLRS Catch Up - September 2026
The issue with Kaltura captions has been fixed! Any videos that were uploaded during the outage, should have auto-generated captions by now. If you notice any…
Sep 04, 2026
COLRS Catch Up: 8.25.26
Welcome to the first COLRS Catch up of the academic year! Periodically, we will send out these emails to provide reminders or updates, share materials you may…
Aug 11, 2026
Fall 2026 Semester Launch Information for Faculty
Welcome to the Fall 2026 semester! We're excited to work with you this academic year. In this letter, you will find some important reminders and information…
Apr 01, 2026
COLRS Teaching Tip: Google Assignments
We are often pulled in many different directions when we're thinking of ways to create assignments in our courses. How do we make our assignments more AI…
Feb 23, 2026
COLRS Teaching Tip: Student Peer Review
Incorporating Student Peer Review in Online, Blended, and Face-to-Face Classes
Peer review is a structured process by which students evaluate the work of…
Whether in person or online, discussions are one of the most important and potentially memorable aspects of any course. Seeing students working together to…
Oct 29, 2025
COLRS Teaching Tip: Building Connections through Journaling
For faculty members teaching online courses, student journaling represents a flexible teaching strategy that brings a high-touch element to digital learning.…
