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Read recent news articles, blogs, and announcements featuring IT at UIC. Articles share best practices, important UIC IT news, service announcements and keeps you updated on the innovative and exciting IT services and projects we are working on.

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Improved Wi-Fi on East & West Campus

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on February 01, 2021

Technology Solutions is happy to announce that enhanced outdoor Wi-Fi coverage is now available on East campus, soon to be followed by West campus locations.

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Gradescope Available: Streamline & Standardize Assessments & Grading

Crystal Ortega | Posted on January 18, 2021

Learning Technology Solutions (LTS) is excited to announce that a university-wide license for Gradescope is now available! Gradescope is an online rubric-based grading tool that can speed up and streamline grading, improve grading consistency.

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New Year Challenge with LinkedIn Learning

Crystal Ortega | Posted on January 04, 2021

The New Year is a time full of optimism and possibility when we reflect, we dream big, and we set goals for the future. However, research suggests that while about half of us…

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Choosing the Right Web-Conferencing Tool

Crystal Ortega | Posted on December 28, 2020

If you are teaching courses online, there can be an overwhelming amount of web conferencing and online collaboration tools you can use to share course content, communicate with students, and encourage discussion. Many…

Learning Technology Solutions Webinars

Crystal Ortega | Posted on December 15, 2020

Check out webinars hosted by the LTS, Extended Campus, and University partners in an effort to help faculty prepare for teaching online. In case you missed them, or were unable to attend, recorded sessions…

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Technology Solutions Winter Break Schedule

Crystal Ortega | Posted on December 14, 2020

Season’s greetings and happy holidays from Technology Solutions! As we look forward to the winter break, please be aware of Technology Solutions’ modified phone and email support schedule starting December 21.

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Highlights from the IT Community Update

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on November 23, 2020

Taking place via Zoom on November 18th, UIC’s IT Community Update was filled with valuable and insightful information on IT efforts at UIC, as each presenter shared updates on recent accomplishments, current projects, and upcoming initiatives...

UIC Instructors Talk Online Pedagogy (Tips)

UIC Instructors Talk Online Pedagogy (Tips)

Anthe Mitrakos | Posted on November 16, 2020

Following an unprecedented response to a novel pandemic, our community of students, faculty and staff had to immediately adjust to learning, teaching and working from a distance earlier this year. Today, we are…