The ION Professional eLearning Program provides professional development and support to advance the practice and innovation of online learning for faculty, staff, and online leaders. ION Professional eLearning is administered by the Continuing and Professional Education department at the University of Illinois Springfield.
With the advent of the World Wide Web in 1992, colleges and universities recognized the potential of the internet to deliver learning opportunities globally. In Illinois, the University of Illinois system built upon their expertise in computer assisted instruction to lead in the early deployment of courses online. By 1997, the Illinois General Assembly recognized this leadership by funding the Illinois Online Network to be administered by the university.
When taking ION Professional eLearning courses for credit through UIS, all policies, procedures, and deadlines of the University of Illinois Springfield will apply.
University of Illinois employees enrolled in self-supporting programs, such as ION Professional Development courses, are not eligible to receive employee or graduate tuition waivers.
This policy applies to all Employees of the University of Illinois system, including employees:
For those taking the courses for academic credit through the University of Illinois Springfield, you only pay tuition through UIS. You do not pay a second fee. Courses are generally 2 graduate credit hours. See registering for graduate credit courses for more information.
ION Professional Development courses are located on our learning management system, Moodle. Whether you are taking a course for CEUs or graduate credit from UIS, your course materials are located on the Moodle site. Participants are added to the Moodle courses about 48 hours prior to the course start date. You will receive a welcome email and login instructions when you have been enrolled in your course.
Join Professors Holly Kent and Jason Pierceson from the University of Illinois – Springfield as they discuss the history and evolution of LGBT law and how this fits into teaching and learning.
Who should attend: Teachers, administrators, and school board members.
When: January 10, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. via Zoom. Log in links and pre-reading course materials will be sent prior to the session.
Founding members include: participating Illinois Community Colleges, the University of Illinois Chicago, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Illinois System Offices.
Contact ion@uis.edu for membership code