Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois

Make sure to view our calendar for all upcoming hands-on workshops and engaging discussions: https://calendars.illinois.edu/list/5064

📚Faculty Development Workshops:

Navigating Controversial Topics and Tough Conversations, Thursday, May 7 at Noon CST

⏰ QuickStart Workshops:

Make Your Canvas Courses Accessible, Tuesday, May 5 at 11 a.m. CST

Using the Pope Tech Accessibility Tool, Thursday, May 7 at 11 a.m. CST

Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 1, Friday, May 8 at 3 p.m. CST

View our calendar to register for these events: https://calendars.illinois.edu/list/5064

The Lincoln Legacy Teaching and Learning Community is hosting its annual conference for educators and instructional technology professionals on Monday, May 18, and Tuesday, May 19 at the Illini Union.

The theme this year is “Beyond Limits: Practical Pathways to the Future of Learning." You can view the conference presentations that are posted on the interactive 2026 Conference Schedule: https://lincolnlegacytlc.web.illinois.edu/2026_conference_schedule.html

Make sure you register! Early bird registration ends Friday, May 1, 2026
Register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/bf0827fd-ee2f-46be-8d44-025e071e4860/register

The Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL) is accepting applications for an Assistant Instructional Media Producer. As part of the Instructional Media Resources (IMR) team, the Assistant Instructional Media Producer works closely with media producers to create course content consistent with pedagogical and research goals, maintains a strong presence in CITL's media production studios, and may assist with livestreaming events across campus.

Make sure you submit your application by the deadline on Monday, May 11 at 6 p.m. CST. https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/16652?c=illinois&referralToken=-pirxZdIf0aDncaCVEQWRw

Make sure to view our calendar for all upcoming hands-on workshops and engaging discussions: https://calendars.illinois.edu/list/5064

⛅ Spring Into AI Hybrid Events:
Art Revolution in the Age of AI on Thursday, April 23 at 2 pm CST
Generative AI in the studio on Friday, April 24 at 1 p.m. CST

⏰ QuickStart Workshops:
Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 2 Tuesday, April 21 at 3 p.m. CST
Checking Documents for Accessibility Friday, April 24 2 p.m.
CST
Make Your Excel Spreadsheets Accessible, Part 3 Friday, April 24 at 3 p.m. CST
Make Your Math Accessible Tuesday, April 28 at 2 p.m. CST
Make Your MS PowerPoint Documents Accessible Wednesday, April 29 at 10 am. CST

View our calendar to register for these events: https://calendars.illinois.edu/list/5064

Want a new way to practice your speeches? Try out Ovation! With VR and AI, you can work on presentations, speeches, interviews, and more with a realistic simulated environment and an interactive audience.

On Wednesdays from 1-3 pm CST at X3 Studio, the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois and the Speakers Workshops are collaborating to provide a method to practice speech with innovative technology. Receive AI feedback and work with a human speech consultant to prepare and excel in your presentations with confidence.

Visit the X3 Studio to try for free! https://citl.illinois.edu/

We see you, Graduate Students!

This week at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, we are proud to celebrate our Graduate Students with the The Graduate College at Illinois and the vital role they play in advancing our university’s missions. From teaching and furthering research to engaging in professional development and pedagogical growth, we are thankful for all that you do.

Make sure to view our calendar for all upcoming hands-on workshops and engaging discussions: https://calendars.illinois.edu/list/5064
⛅ Spring Into AI Hybrid Events:
- Iterative Collaboration with Gen AI, Thursday, April 9 at 11:30 a.m. CST
- From Generative AI to Agentic AI: Adaptive Institutional Strategies, Friday, April 17 at 1 p.m. CST

⏰ QuickStart Workshops:
- Use The Pope Tech Accessibility Tool Wednesday, April 8 at 10 a.m. CST
- Make Your MS Word Documents Accessible, Tuesday, April 14 at 10 a.m.
CST
- Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 1, Friday, April 17 at 2 p.m. CST
- Make Your MS Excel Spreadsheets Accessible, Part 2 Friday, April 17 at 3 p.m. CST

View our calendar to register for these events: https://calendars.illinois.edu/list/5064

Join us on Friday, April 3, 2026 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm CST, via zoom for the session “Amazing Grades For Free: Investigating AI’s Capability to Solve Course Assignments"with speakers Melkior Ornik and Max Fowler!

In this lecture we will report on our effort to test this hypothesis: is it possible to "excel" in a course without absolutely any knowledge? Instructors are concerned that students are simply using generative AI to produce all their course deliverables. This event will be held both online and in person at the Armory Room 172.

Join Online: https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/8416?eventId=33545454

Join Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning (CITL), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Thursday, April 2, 2026 from Noon to 1 p.m. for the Art of Teaching Lunchtime Seminar Series.

Speaker Professor Rao Vimal from Liberal Arts & Sciences at Illinois (LAS) will discuss how integrating trained classroom assistants transforms large courses into supportive, engaging learning spaces. Learn the Stat 100 approach that strengthens student–instructor connections, boosts confidence, and elevates achievement through meaningful CA involvement, guided structure, and intentional pedagogy for student success.

Register here: https://choose.illinois.edu/register/?id=95e8cb86-604c-4b4e-a5fe-6f41932be336

Attend Online here: https://calendars.illinois.edu/detail/5064?eventId=33539366

A friendly reminder about our upcoming CITL sessions:

⛅ Spring Into AI Hybrid Events:
The AI Student Voices Roundtable (Panel Discussion) - Friday, March 27 at 2 p.m. CST with Shawn Hampton ()

Amazing Grades for Free: Investigating AI's Capability to Solve Course Assignments - Friday, April 2 at 1 p.m. CST with David Favre

⏰ QuickStart Workshops:
Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 2
- Thursday, March 26 at 3 p.m. CST with Marc Thompson