“Cornelius” is a new AI-powered chatbot for undergraduate students. Grant funded for three years, the chatbot proactively conducts outreach to students, offers 24/7 assistance, and will support student retention and degree completion. Continue reading…
Learn how the CTT has partnered with University Honors for a Nov. 18 accessibility workshop open to all faculty, IEC on an online resource and FAQ, and ITS on the Ally tool in Canvas. Academic Technologies will host an Ally Remediation workshop on Nov. 4. Continue reading…
UNL is accepting entries from students, faculty, and staff for the Big Ten Academic Alliance Love Data Week Data Viz Championship. Participants can be individual creators or collaborate with others. Submissions are due Jan. 16. Continue reading…
Keynote speaker and author of The Power of Play in Higher Education: Creativity in Tertiary Learning, Alison James argues play is essential for unlocking creativity and critical thinking. Find out why at the upcoming Playposium on Nov. 6-7. Continue reading…
Information Technology Services has launched the Nebraska Polling App, a free, campus-supported polling tool designed to simplify classroom engagement while reducing costs for students. The app is integrated into the Nebraska mobile app and is also accessible at polling.unl.edu. Continue reading…
Learn how to elevate your teaching and expand the impact of your research by mentoring students through the Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experience program through online resources and a virtual information session on Nov. 4. Continue reading…
Learn how one professor redesigned his course to incorporate AI, get key takeaways from José Bowen's recent workshops on how AI is impacting business and education, and learn about a writing with AI pedagogy called PAIRR. Continue reading…
University Libraries has saved students $3 million in course materials. Instructors can attend a Nov. 13 workshop to learn how to include no-or low(er) cost course materials to provide students savings. Instructors can also submit their syllabus to work directly with Libraries staff for assistance. Continue reading…
Cutting down on emails, boosting clarity, and automating your Canvas course will help you to stay ahead when teaching large classes. These three smart strategies will save your sanity and support student success. Continue reading…
Academic Technologies has a full slate of resources throughout the fall semester. Learn about Canvas Quizzes and the DLC, remediating courses identified by Ally in Canvas, best practices for editing captions in YuJa, and creating fair student assessments with Gradescope. Continue reading…