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Create Accessible Equations and Formulas with LaTeX, Canvas, and Overleaf
The typesetting system LaTeX (pronounced “lah-tech”) is widely used in academia, especially (though not exclusively) in STEM fields, to represent content in an organized and visually appealing fashion. One of LaTeX’s great strengths is its ability to format...
Explore Accessibility at Global Accessibility Awareness Day Events
Thursday, May 15, 2025, is the 14th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). This is a day to reflect on the importance of accessibility and the need to lower barriers for the approximately one billion individuals worldwide living with disabilities. To mark this...
Create Reliable Supplemental Resources Using Custom Chatbots
While generative AI in higher education often brings to mind assistance (authorized or not) in achieving a final product or saving time at the cost of learning, many instructors are exploring the potential for using generative AI to create resources that support...
Find Insights and Resources for Teaching in the Generative AI Landscape in new Canvas course
Academic Technology Solutions, the Chicago Center for Teaching and Learning (CCTL), and the UChicago Library have collaborated to provide faculty and instructors with a unified resource with key information and ideas to support them in thinking through the teaching...
Enrich your Classroom Teaching with Podcasts
Do you have a topic that is so interesting you wished you could do an entire class on it? Or maybe wonder what students really thought about an issue? Maybe you wished you could debate a student in a comfortable low-pressure environment? Podcasting is the answer you...
Promote Your Students’ Mental Health and Wellness with Digital Technologies
College can be an exciting and enjoyable time, but it can also bring with it various stresses. Heavy workloads, looming deadlines, worries over financial aid – these can be a great enough burden even without external stressors, such as family difficulties,new...
Two Ways to Annotate Videos in Canvas
Social annotation promotes active learning and fosters collaboration among students and instructors. With social annotation, students benefit from seeing multiple perspectives and interpretations from their peers, creating a rich, collaborative learning environment....
Hide Grade Distribution Graphs from Students in Canvas
By default, students enrolled in a Canvas course are able to view a grade distribution graph (GDG) for an assignment once five or more students have submitted that assignment. The GDG, which shows mean, high, and low scores for the assignment, is displayed when the...
Technology and Equity: Understanding UChicago’s Diverse Community
The University of Chicago student community is diverse – racially, ethnically, religiously, socioeconomically – and the University’s efforts continue to increase its diversity. Yet there is always the risk that some students may lack access to the knowledge and...
Get Started with Open Educational Resources (OER)
It’s no secret that college is expensive. Tuition, room and board, fees: these costs add up. So, too, do the costs of textbooks. For example, one popular chemistry textbook sells between $185 and $350 brand new. All told, the average cost of books and supplies for...
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