Members of the University of Illinois deserve the best IT solutions. With a University as diverse as Illinois it’s almost impossible to see a single ‘best’ solution being able to serve everyone and all scenarios. Sometimes ‘the best’ is something very simple, sometimes it is something customizable to specific disciplines or audiences, and sometimes bells […]
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Illinois Compass 2g: New and Enhanced Features to Facilitate Education and Collaboration
Tags: Julie Wilson, Konstantinos YfantisIT Professionals help support faculty, students and staff that use Illinois Compass 2g in their academic units and can benefit from this poster session by learning how the system can be help facilitate teaching and learning as well as help with research, committee work, training and other endeavors. They will be able to provide guidance […]
Illinois Compass 2g: Teaching, Learning and Collaboration for the Next Generation
Tags: Gabrielle Venatta, Julie Wilson, Konstantinos YfantisPowered by Blackboard Learn, Compass 2g can help faculty, students and staff teach, learn and collaborate efficiently and effectively. This presentation provides an overview of the service’s components, recent enhancements and future plans. Presenters will also seek feedback from IT Professionals on their needs as well as those of the faculty, student and fellow staff […]
Illinois Compass Second Generation: A Smarter Learning Management System
Tags: Konstantinos Yfantis, Rocky Lira, Tracy TolliverIllinois Compass 2g powered by Blackboard Learn 9.1 includes enhancements that can help instructors teach more efficiently, engage with students in new ways and help students learn more effectively. This session provides an update on the implementation of the project, showcases a set of advanced features and discusses how you can support instructors in leveraging […]
A Community Perspective On The Evolution Of Learning Technologies at Illinois
Tags: Jim Witte, Konstantinos Yfantis, Leslie Hammersmith, Norma ScagnoliThis presentation provides insight into how our campus has negotiated the last ten years of rapid change in learning technologies, both in technology standards and as a mission critical part of teaching and learning today. The presenters, who are leaders in the field of educational technologies and represent multiple disciplines on campus, also discuss vision […]
Opportunities in Developing Leadership Skills & Overcoming Challenges in Applying Them
Tags: Chris Kuehn, Craig Jackson, Julia Stackler, Kathy Lyons, Konstantinos Yfantis, Kristin CordovaPanelists will share their experience participating in programs that focus on managing resources and cultivating leadership skills. Programs to be reviewed range from Educause Institute’s Management Program to the Mor IT Leadership Program to the Professional MBA degree offered by our University. The focus for the panelists will be in illustrating how they applied the […]