LearnTech Digest LearnTech Digest Archive Copy link Archiving Policies for Videos Monday, April 7, 2025 To manage rising storage costs, UIC has formulated a policy of archiving Panopto videos that have remained unused for over four years. This June, we will test the policy and gather data on the process. New Resource: A Student Guide to Using Grammarly Friday, April 4, 2025 LTS has published a student-oriented guide for using Grammarly responsibly in academic writing, emphasizing the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and higher education. Perusall Pilot Friday, April 4, 2025 This fall, we are excited to launch a pilot program for Perusall based on requests from our faculty for a social annotation application! The Results of our LMS Review and What’s to Expect Next! Friday, April 4, 2025 We conducted a campus-wide survey concerning whether Anthology's Blackboard Ultra or Instructure's Canvas seems best suited to UIC's needs. Year One Results of Our Multi-Year Application Review Friday, April 4, 2025 This report highlights the first-year results of LTS's effort to optimize our teaching and learning application ecosystem, including information about VoiceThread, Panopto, Echo360, Perusall, and Grammarly. New Resource Available: A Student Guide to Using Grammarly Thursday, March 27, 2025 LTS has published a student-oriented guide for using Grammarly responsibly in academic writing, emphasizing the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and higher education. Exciting LMS Update: Here Are The Results of Our Survey! Thursday, March 27, 2025 We conducted a campus-wide survey concerning whether Anthology's Blackboard Ultra or Instructure's Canvas seems best suited to UIC's needs. Grammarly Resources for Instructors Thursday, January 30, 2025 Experimenting with Grammarly and reading documentation on it can be time-consuming, so this short article gathers some of the most useful resources from Grammarly's website to help instructors enrich their understanding of the tool and its many affor AI in the Classroom: From Complex Texts to Engaging Learning Experiences Thursday, January 30, 2025 NotebookLM is a new tool by Google with the potential to majorly enhance students' study practices. Its key features include AI-powered synthesis, summary, and organization of source material into products like study guides, briefings, and FAQs. The Ethical AI in Action World Tour Thursday, January 30, 2025 Last November, educators gathered at UIC for Anthology's Ethical AI in Action World Tour to discuss ethical AI integration in education. Key topics included AI’s role in pedagogy, equity, and inclusivity. The UIC LMS Transition: A Comprehensive Overview Thursday, January 30, 2025 UIC will be transitioning to a modern LMS in the near future. This overview covers the viable options, pros and cons of each, and lays out a detailed plan for managing the migration. UIC Is Moving to a Modern LMS Thursday, January 30, 2025 UIC will be transitioning to a modern LMS to continue providing students with the best learning technology available.
