As most Fall 2026 courses transition to Canvas, explore early opening-week wins, new tool integrations, and practical guidance on navigating course section hurdles and routine support questions.
For years, keeping Blackboard and Banner in sync required manual steps, and at times, students waited hours or even days to gain access to courses they had already registered for. UIC’s implementation of…
As we head into a new academic year, our approach to academic technology is guided by a simple principle: learning data isn’t just a record of what happened yesterday; it can help shape…
Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly visible part of teaching and learning at UIC. Through the Google AI for Education Accelerator Program, you now have access to new AI-powered tools that can support…
Are you looking for more engaging ways to use course readings and more opportunities for your students to participate? UIC is a Perusall Premium campus, giving faculty and students access to a powerful…
Is your Canvas course ready for students? Whether you use your course site simply to distribute documents or rely on quizzes, discussions, or other tools and integrations, use the essential steps below to…
by Suzi Montgomery Duignan, LTS Instructional Designer|Posted on August 10, 2026
What is it really like to teach in Canvas for the first time? Honors College Faculty Fellow Vincent Adiutori reflects on his first semester using the LMS, from learning a new way to…
In late April 2026, the criminal extortion group ShinyHunters breached Instructure, the parent company of the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), affecting millions of users (Hackread, 2026). The hackers, who have previously targeted…
