Welcome back! It’s hard to believe we are already entering the Fall semester! We wanted to kick off the year by sharing some of the great classroom tools and resources ITS Client Services offers to all UIS Faculty. These technologies are available in mostly all classrooms on campus and provide instructors with endless options for adding interactivity to their lectures.
o Interactive Whiteboards: Classrooms on campus are equipped with interactive whiteboards, which allow instructors to engage their students in a fun and interactive way. Conduct your lecture from where you want to be, write and capture annotations to share with students, and even get your students involved in the lecture by working through problems and sharing their ideas for the rest of the class!
o iPad Cart: Did you know we have an iPad here on campus available for faculty to check-out for use in their classroom? Another fun, unique way to increase engagement in class is to utilize iPads! Check out the cart, and students can follow along on an iPad of their own for the day. We have tons of apps and ideas of how iPads can be used in the classroom—for more information, checkout our website here!
o Laptop Cart: Similar to the iPad cart, ITS has laptop carts where instructors can provide their students with a laptop for the day. These are great to check out if you are helping students find resources for papers, providing them with class-time to work on projects, or giving them the opportunity to work together on group projects in class!
o Audience Response System: If you are looking for a way to increase student participation, “clickers” bring an interactive component to the classroom and can help keep students alert and engaged in class. Incorporate questions throughout your lecture with our Audience Response System—learn more about it here!
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