As the Fall Semester 2025 final exams take place from Monday, December 8 through Friday, December 12, and instructor grading is due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 17, the LTS Classroom Support…
Grading can be one of the most time-consuming parts of teaching, but it’s also where meaningful learning happens. As UIC transitions to Canvas, faculty now have two grading tools designed to make the…
If you plan to teach in Canvas this spring, LTS has simplified the process for you. We have developed a tool that transfers student information from Banner to both Canvas and Blackboard. This…
We’re excited to announce that UIC is now a Perusall Premium Licensed Campus, bringing powerful new tools to support student engagement and instructional innovation. Last spring, more than 1,300 UIC students used the…
As UIC transitions from Blackboard to Canvas, the LTS Learning Design team wants to share some best practices for building a course in Canvas. Canvas is organized differently than Blackboard, but once you…
Here at UIC, the Canvas Learning Management System is now part of our edtech toolkit. With it comes the Lucid Canvas integration, a robust visual collaboration tool designed to support both instructors and…
Actually, Canvas is officially here! Faculty will begin teaching in Canvas as early as January 2026. Our transition at Learning Technology Services (LTS) officially began on October 1st, although Early Adopters and colleges…
One of the challenges universally faced by undergraduates is mastering the skill of citation management. Some students enjoy the detailed organizational task of compiling citations, formatting them, and keeping track of their influence…
