Academic Technology Solutions (ATS) Blog
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Ed Discussion Approved as University-Wide Service
After going through a pilot phase, Ed Discussion has been approved as an enterprise service for the entire University. Ed Discussion is an online communication tool that can be used to facilitate synchronous and asynchronous online discussions in a course. It is...
Inclusive and Accessible Teaching in Times of Crisis
This article reflects on inclusive and accessible teaching. For more on inclusive pedagogy at UChicago, consider registering for the upcoming workshop “Teaching Inclusively,” to be held via Zoom on 12 October 2021, from 10:00-11:15am. In a recent article in The...
Roomers, Zoomers, and You: Promoting Student Engagement in Blended Synchronous Classes
For a variety of reasons, you may find yourself teaching a class with both in-person and remote students -- what is sometimes referred to as a “blended synchronous” class. In this post, we will offer some tips for making the best of this challenging situation, with a...
Hypothesis and Ed Discussion Approved as University-Wide Services
After going through a pilot phase, two digital pedagogy tools, Hypothesis and Ed Discussion, have been approved as enterprise services for the entire University. Both tools will continue to be available for use in courses for the 2021 Autumn Quarter and beyond. These...
Collaborative Close Reading in Remote, Hybrid, and Face-to-Face Instruction: Part 2 (Language Pedagogy)
This is the second installment in a three-part series about social annotation. Part 1 (Teaching in the Core) explored social annotation in the context of teaching in the undergraduate Core; Part 3 will consider the context of graduate training. This series on social...
Request Your Course Blog Now for Autumn Quarter 2021
Autumn Quarter 2021 is almost here, and now is the perfect time to request a course blog for your Autumn course. Course blogs are a powerful tool for stimulating student creativity and can fill many different roles within your pedagogy, from discussion boards to...
Collaborative Close Reading in Remote, Hybrid, and Face-to-Face Instruction: Part 1 (Teaching in the Core)
This three-part series on social annotation examines the pedagogical impact of collaborative close reading across diverse disciplinary fields, pedagogical contexts, and instructional modalities. While this first installment focuses on the Humanities and Social...
Important Information for Autumn Quarter 2021
Create your 2021 Autumn Quarter Canvas Course Autumn Quarter 2021 is fast approaching, and now is the time to create your Autumn Canvas courses. To do so, simply visit the Canvas course creation site and log in with your CNetID and password.* *Please note that faculty...
Updated Workshop Offerings for Autumn Quarter 2021
In preparation for the upcoming Autumn Quarter, Academic Technology Solutions has updated its workshop offerings. We are offering introductions to digital teaching tools such as Canvas, Zoom, Panopto, Poll Everywhere, and Gradescope; new workshops on blended...
Regular Canvas Maintenance Window Beginning Thursday, July 15
Beginning on Thursday, July 15, 2021, Canvas is implementing regular maintenance windows for each of its customer regions. These windows will fall on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Each window will last for two hours, although it is not expected that...
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