The Center is the UIS hub for the study and application of online learning pedagogy, technology, and best practices.
The Center for Online Learning, Research and Service strives to empower UIS instructors in the delivery of online education, support original scholarly research, build synergies between research and online education practices, and build collaborations. Learn more about COLRS.
Events
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COLRS/ITS Workshop
Join Laina Haymes from Copyleaks for an in-depth demo of the new Copyleaks Overview tool. Laina will be able to answer questions about how…
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COLRS/ITS Event
Join staff from ITS and COLRS to share your experiences with Copyleaks as a plagiarism and AI detection tool. What is working? What is not…
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COLRS/ODA Workshop
Join the Office of Digital Accessibility and the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service in the next installment of the Fix-It…
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COLRS/ODA Workshop
Join the Office of Digital Accessibility and the Center for Online Learning, Research and Service in the next installment of the Fix-It…
News
May 29, 2024
Essential Information & Dates
New to Canvas or UIS? View our Canvas for Instructors page and contact COLRS to schedule a quick tutorial to get started…
Apr 12, 2024
As this semester winds down, it is a great time to think about preparing and updating your course materials! COLRS multimedia specialist, Scott Moomaw, is…
Mar 22, 2024
The CDC reported in May 2023 that up 27% of adults in the U.S. have some type of disability.
As educators, we know that federal and state laws require our…
Mar 06, 2024
This month, we’ve been focused on using plus-one thinking to improve assessments and grading practices. In order to see the fruits of your labor, you’ll…
Feb 27, 2024
Adding a grading rubric is a simple yet powerful "plus one" strategy that can significantly elevate the quality of assessment and feedback for your courses.…