Teaching in Multiple Modalities
Training
ATS offers training in Canvas, Zoom, Panopto, and other technologies related to digital pedagogy, as well as classroom AV. Sign up for training
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
Collaborative Learning and Classroom Pedagogy, Part 1: Approaches to Successful Collaboration
Author’s Note: This is the first installment in a series of posts concerning collaborative learning and how best to implement it in the classroom. ATS instructional designers Michael Hernandez and Joe Olivier contributed content to this installment. As educators...
Using Active Learning Strategies to Engage Entrepreneurship Students
This post is part of an ongoing series to promote active learning strategies and teaching tools that can support instructors in using them. Academic Technology Solutions (ATS) is hosting the new active learning series Try IT: Academic Tech for Active Learning. The...
Global Accessibility Awareness Day Virtual Activities in May
According to a 2016 Campus Climate Survey, approximately 13 to 18% of UChicago students are living with a disability. Every student deserves an equal learning experience and must be able to access digital content, such as Canvas pages, PDFs, videos, and other...
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.
Autumn 2022 Workshops
Classroom AV Updates
Registrar-scheduled campus classrooms that are in use for in-person classes have received video conferencing equipment updates. Instructional videos and written instructions are available to help students learn how to use them.