LearnTech Digest LearnTech Digest Archive Copy link UIC Faculty Collaborate on AI-Centered Assignments Thursday, July 31, 2025 The AI Teaching & Learning Advisory Committee worked together this past year to compile examples of assignments engaging AI that might serve as a starting point for UIC faculty at large. These examples… Unlocking the Power of Video: A Deep Dive into Panopto Connect, Access AI, and Knowledge Insights Wednesday, July 30, 2025 As institutions continue to expand hybrid learning and leverage video for instruction, tools that simplify content creation, ensure accessibility, and provide actionable insights have become critical. Panopto, UIC’s video content management system, has… Transforming Learning Through Perusall: A Two-Year Pilot Worth Watching Tuesday, July 29, 2025 With information overload and digital distractions, engaging students meaningfully with course material remains a challenge for university faculty. As we embark on a two-year pilot of Perusall, a social annotation platform designed to… The Essential Role of Instructional Designers in Higher Education—and an Exciting New Opportunity at UIC Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Instructional designers (IDs) are increasingly recognized as agents of change in the evolving landscape of higher education. At UIC, IDs can go beyond the traditional confines of course development and can emerge as dynamic collaborators of academic From Ally to YuJa Panorama UIC's New Accessibility Tool for Digital Content Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Creating accessible course content isn’t just about compliance—it’s about inclusion. With students learning in diverse ways and accessing materials on various devices, it’s more important than ever for faculty to ensure their materials… 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.
