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Instructional Technology

Are you ready to enhance your teaching and use technology to foster student engagement and learning? We support the use of instructional technology across the university, including ICON, UICapture, Gradescope, and more.

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Classroom Technology

Do you want to get the most out of your learning space? We provide technology consulting, training, and management of more than 300 technology-equipped classrooms that are designed to enrich the teaching and learning experience.

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Teaching and Learning Data

Harness the power of data. We transform gigabytes of data into teaching and learning insights that help instructors understand how students are engaging with course materials and identify timely interventions and support.

News

ICON course archive process begins July 1

Thursday, April 9, 2026
With the new course retention process, ICON courses will be archived one year after they close. This will help instructors meet ADA Title II regulations as instructors will only need to focus on their most recent year of courses and the upcoming semester for accessibility needs. Learn more about the process.

Awareness of agentic AI: Essential knowledge for faculty

Thursday, April 9, 2026
Most people are familiar with generative AI, like Copilot. Less widely known are the more recent developments in agentic AI. While it has positive uses, it may also create risks. Learn about agentic AI and how to respond to it.

AI in student learning: Insights from large-scale research

Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Generative artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming higher education, yet there is limited real-world data on how students use these tools in their learning. The ITS Office of Teaching, Learning, and Technology (OTLT) is partnering with University of Iowa instructors to fill that gap.

Events

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Anthology Ally: An ICON Course Accessibility Tool

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Anthology Ally is a powerful tool in your ICON courses. It provides instructors guidance and feedback on accessibility issues in their course sites and offers students multiple formats for downloading and using course materials. Join us to learn how this tool works, how you can make your course sites more accessible, and how it can increase students' ability to engage with your course materials.

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Forget It, I'm Using Paper

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Feeling the pressure to use digital assignments while worried that students might use AI tools to complete their work? Keep it old-school with trusty paper assignments and enjoy peace of mind. This session explores how instructors can use paper-based assignments and assessments while leveraging Gradescope's powerful grading and feedback tools. Learn how students can submit their handwritten work to Gradescope, allowing instructors to annotate, comment, and grade efficiently online. Discover...

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Gradebook: ICON User Group

Thursday, April 30, 2026 8:30am to 9:30am
Virtual

This session of the ICON User Group will start with an overview of how to use and organize the ICON Gradebook and then lead into faculty discussing how they use ICON, asking each other questions and giving each other tips. All instructors are welcome to attend ICON User Group sessions.

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Course Accessibility For Everyone (CAFÉ): Full Blend

Thursday, May 7, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

Course Accessibility for Everyone (CAFÉ) will help you make your ICON course site accessible to all your students. We'll focus on how to improve usage of headings, tables, color contrast, alternative text, and more. By making these simple changes to your ICON site, you're making your course accessible for everyone.

This offering combines content from previous CAFÉ sessions into a single extended session.

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