Our Vision
To be an integral part of our College’s mission in the development and preparation of our students, future leaders in business and public service around the world.
Central to our mission is the research, development, implementation and evaluation of learning technologies and best pedagogical practices to help our college reach excellence in scholarship, academics and service.
Our Mission
The eLearning Office serves the Gies College of Business faculty and staff providing quality learning experiences for our students and helping in the design and development of courses using different delivery modes. That includes modalities such technology integration to enhance face-to-face courses, and creating “flipped” or hybrid classes. We also help in the design and implementation of fully online courses, and MOOCs. Leveraging any of them, initially and especially on your own, can be a daunting task.
Our Staff
To assist you, the eLearning Office staff will provide advice and support regarding eLearning pedagogy and course design, use of learning tools and media elements, student support, as well as online course management and strategy. Our 10+ years expertise in instructional design, following universal design and accessibility standards will help you achieve good results and high student satisfaction.
Our Services
Visit us at 30 Wohlers Hall or contact us at elearning@business.illinois.edu. We will help you get started. We offer a variety of teaching and eLearning technology consultation services to Gies College of Business faculty and staff, such as:
- Requesting and developing a course site via our online form
- Scheduling a one-to-one consulting session and/or training with one of the eLearning Office staff
- Brainstorming with eLearning Office staff to consider Flipping or Blending your instruction
- Becoming acquainted with the models of existing fully online course and our catalog.
- Subscribing to participate in eLearning seminars offered by the eLearning Office, events offered campus-wide, and local/state/national conferences related to eLearning as well as Teaching and Learning broadly
- Accessing “Just-in-Time training” resources for eLearning technology in the classroom
- Obtaining design, consulting, and support expertise related to the offering of MOOCs within the online programs offered by the Gies College of Business