Teaching in Multiple Modalities
Workshops
ATS offers workshops in Canvas, Zoom, Panopto, and other technologies related to digital pedagogy, as well as other topics. See our workshops and events
Office Hours
At office hours (in-person or virtual), you can get one-on-one help with any questions you have about technology and teaching. Learn more about Office Hours
Instructional Design Consultations
News
Digital Tools and Critical Pedagogy: Compassionate Pedagogy as a Classroom Practice
This post is the third installment in a series on how to implement the principles of critical pedagogy with digital tools. For more information, please see previous installments in this series. The author wishes to thank ATS instructional designers Joe Olivier and...
Unlock the Capabilities of the UChicago Lightboard
What is the Lightboard? The Lightboard is a panel of glass that you can write on. If you use neon-colored whiteboard markers and shine light into the middle of the panel, the neon ink appears to glow. When you combine this with some camera tricks and video editing,...
Search for a Syllabus in Canvas
Did you know that you can search for a syllabus in Canvas? A syllabus can help inform your course selections by giving you a sense of course content, objectives, teaching approach, and more. It’s important to note that not all course syllabi are visible to all users,...
Events
Initiatives
Center for Digital Accessibility
The Center for Digital Accessibility (CDA) is expanding onboarding to Siteimprove, the University’s enterprise accessibility tool, which can identify issues with your websites for courses, labs, blogs, and more. To learn more, please email digitalaccessibility@uchicago.edu.
AY 2023-24 Workshops
Academic Technology Solutions has designed workshops to help instructors explore digital teaching tools in the 2023-24 academic year. Faculty, instructors, teaching assistants, and support staff can view our schedule of current offerings or view recordings of past offerings.
Classroom AV Updates
A portion of registrar-scheduled campus classrooms receive AV upgrades each year. For a link to the updated list of technology in the central pool classrooms, visit the Registrar’s page on Classroom Scheduling, and visit the Classroom Technology link.