What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teaching Assistant - Learning Design LTS position at University of Illinois Hospital?
Position Summary
The mission of Learning Technology Solutions (LTS) is to empower faculty to design and deliver technology-enhanced education. LTS provides several services including professional development, course development, instructional technology support, and design services. In addition, we offer individual and group consultations on instructional design principles and the integration of technology into teaching. The Graduate Assistant will assist in the learning design department of LTS and will be instrumental in contributing to the learning design process as well as the LTS newsletters and any communication regarding educational technology.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Support the LMS migration from Blackboard to Canvas by assisting with course cleanup tasks, such as reviewing migrated course content, identifying formatting or accessibility issues, and making updates based on established guidelines.
- Use the internal ticketing system (TDX) to track tasks given by management and respond to emails received in the appropriate queue.
- Assist instructors in learning design consultations.
- Assist with designing and creating content for LTS’s staff and student newsletters, including research, writing articles, and coordinating contributing writers.
- Assist with updating documentation related to instructional technologies, including, but not limited to: Blackboard Learn (Original and Ultra), Canvas, YuJa Panorama, Panopto, Echo360, and other 3rd party tools.
- Serve as a resource for faculty and staff, to incorporate new academic technologies into their courses and assist in developing new instructional tutorials.
- Assist in designing, promoting, scheduling, and delivering training seminars that support blended, online, and “flipped” classrooms. Seminar topics include content management systems, accessibility tools, lecture capture, discussion boards, and other online collaboration tools.
- Perform other related duties and assist the management team in special projects as assigned.
The mission of Learning Technology Solutions (LTS) is to empower faculty to design and deliver technology-enhanced education. LTS provides several services including professional development, course development, instructional technology support, and design services. In addition, we offer individual and group consultations on instructional design principles and the integration of technology into teaching. The Graduate Assistant will assist in the learning design department of LTS and will be instrumental in contributing to the learning design process as well as the LTS newsletters and any communication regarding educational technology.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Support the LMS migration from Blackboard to Canvas by assisting with course cleanup tasks, such as reviewing migrated course content, identifying formatting or accessibility issues, and making updates based on established guidelines.
- Use the internal ticketing system (TDX) to track tasks given by management and respond to emails received in the appropriate queue.
- Assist instructors in learning design consultations.
- Assist with designing and creating content for LTS’s staff and student newsletters, including research, writing articles, and coordinating contributing writers.
- Assist with updating documentation related to instructional technologies, including, but not limited to: Blackboard Learn (Original and Ultra), Canvas, YuJa Panorama, Panopto, Echo360, and other 3rd party tools.
- Serve as a resource for faculty and staff, to incorporate new academic technologies into their courses and assist in developing new instructional tutorials.
- Assist in designing, promoting, scheduling, and delivering training seminars that support blended, online, and “flipped” classrooms. Seminar topics include content management systems, accessibility tools, lecture capture, discussion boards, and other online collaboration tools.
- Perform other related duties and assist the management team in special projects as assigned.