Ed Tech Spotlight

The sight impaired need text with good contrast at large sizes.

Accessible Instructional Materials & Course Sites

Provide the most access to your instructional materials and course site by implementing the following practices from Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to make your course more accessible to students.

Blackboard is UIC's LMS.

Selecting the Best Blackboard Format for You and Your Students

Integrating a Learning Management System (LMS) into university courses has become an essential practice in today’s sprawling digital landscape. Blackboard is an LMS at UIC with two powerful formats: Original View and Ultra View. Which format is best

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Use UIC Polling Tools to Engage Students

Adding polling activities during class time increases student engagement and provides formative feedback on student understanding of course content.

Women's history month

Women’s History Month: Reflecting on Teaching & Learning

Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the achievements of women internationally, reflect upon how women have advanced in various societal institutions, and contemplate what barriers to advancement remain.

Black child reading Souls of Black Folks by W.E.B. DuBois.

Black History Month: Reflecting on Teaching & Learning

As we take the time to learn, acknowledge, and reflect on Black History this month, it is important to center African Diasporic pedagogical practices as a precursor to antiracist and inclusive teaching strategies.

An instructor records in the Lightboard studio.

UIC’s Lightboard Studio

Have you been looking for a new way to create engaging videos for your students? Check out UIC’s Lightboard Studio and consider making a reservation to try it out!

A Classroom support student assists an instructor, demonstrating how to set up the built in microphone for use.

Engage with our Classroom Tech Support Team

Have you ever run into an issue with the projector in your classroom and wish someone could help you on the spot? Our Classroom Techs are here to help!