Academic Technology Solutions
Academic Technology Solutions works closely with faculty to facilitate the use of technology in teaching, research, and scholarship. Through close partnerships with the Library, museums, and research computing units across campus, we help faculty explore new ways of approaching academic endeavors using online tools, digital materials, and other technology solutions.
Featured Services
Instructional Design
We partner with instructors to implement instructional technology, develop instructional projects, create digital course materials, and more.
Multimedia Development
We can assist with content development through creating or enhancing imagery, animation, 3D renderings, video production, and more.
Audio-Visual Services
We can help you with your audio-visual needs, whether it be using AV in our campus classrooms or support for a departmental event.
News
14th Annual Faculty Technology Receptions (Umbrella): A Recap
The 14th Annual Faculty Technology Receptions (Umbrella) took place on October 10 and 11, 2018, from 2:30 to 4:30 P.M., in Room 122 of the Regenstein Library. 141 faculty and staff, representing every division and professional school of the University, attended the...
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Literature Review: Academic Dishonesty – What Causes It, How to Prevent It
Academic dishonesty, which encompasses behaviors such as cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data or citations, is a widespread and troubling phenomenon in higher education. (For the full spectrum of behaviors that qualify as academic dishonesty, see Berkeley...
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Canvas: The Year in Review
The University of Chicago is now in its second year of using Canvas as its learning management system. Canvas has been updated in significant ways over the past year, with many new features to aid in teaching and learning, and more exciting changes are coming soon. To...
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Initiatives
Poll Everywhere Pilot Continues
ATS will continue piloting Poll Everywhere, a student response system, in a limited number of courses for the Fall 2018 and Winter 2019 quarters. So far, pilot faculty have seen more engagement with students in class.
Expansion of Canvas Support
For the 2018-19 academic year, ATS is expanding Canvas support by offering departments custom, on-demand workshops for their faculty and instructors.
OneButton Studio
ATS is launching UChicago’s first-ever OneButton Studio for Fall Quarter 2018. Located in Regenstein Library, Level A, the studio allows anyone to create high-quality videos by simply pressing a button to start and again to stop.