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
Disassemble Big Ideas for Greater Student Understanding Using Concept Maps: Habits of Mind Series, Part Two
UChicago’s well-known undergraduate Core Curriculum serves the goal of “cultivat[ing] in students a range of insights, habits of mind, and scholarly experiences.” This series of blog posts highlights ways in which technology can support those valuable habits of mind....
Implement Student Accommodations in Canvas
Introduction The academic accommodations students can receive from Student Disability Services include course flexibility, exam accommodations, note-taking assistance, alternative format conversions, and interpreting and captioning services. Thankfully, Canvas offers...
New Features and Updates in Poll Everywhere
Poll Everywhere, UChicago’s supported polling software tool, has launched new features and updates to streamline the polling process and make it more user-friendly. The first feature is Auto Roster Sync, which enables faculty and instructors to synchronize course...
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.