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Top 5 reasons to use InfoLabs

Did you know there are over 20 InfoLabs located throughout campus? From equipment checkout to special software, learn about the variety of free services.

News

IT never sleeps. There’s always news to share. Here’s the latest from our digital campus and beyond.

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Research Object Storage (S3): A deep dive for technical support staff (FREE and online)

Join our virtual session and discover how this new service can significantly reduce storage costs—and enable new ways to use and distribute your data. Feb 27, 10am via Zoom.

Distance learning

Research Cyberinfrastructure Community of Practice meeting (FREE and Online)

Join our virtual session and discover how this new service can significantly reduce storage costs—and enable new ways to use and distribute your data. Feb 27, 10am via Zoom.

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Research Object Storage (S3): An overview for researchers & support staff (FREE and Online)

Join our virtual session and discover how this new service can significantly reduce storage costs—and enable new ways to use and distribute your data. Feb 27, 10am via Zoom.

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Virtual Office Hours with CIO Lois Brooks

Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with our chief information officer.

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Stay informed about IT outages & planned maintenance

Is Zoom dragging? Can’t get into Canvas? Check the Outages page for helpful information when services are down.

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Getting started with class email groups

Are you teaching this semester? Get acquainted with how class email groups work—including how they are created, how students are added and removed, and how to add teaching assistants.

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Stay connected with cybersecurity colleagues through the MIST

Are you a member of the university’s distributed IT community? Monthly meetings of The Madison Information Security Team (MIST) are a great way to hear from security experts on campus and network with colleagues.

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Enhancing Online Education series kicks off Jan 24

Teaching online or hybrid courses this semester? Hear from other instructors about their course design and teaching strategies, share ideas and learn about campus support resources. Webinar: Jan 24, 9am.

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Elevating Americans’ needs through modern design methods

How do you design modern digital products and services for nearly 350 million people from all walks of life? Join us for a UW Design Community discussion. Feb 11, 1:30pm via Zoom.

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Reserve your summer 2025 Engage eTexts before Mar 26 deadline

Engage offers instructors a way to integrate digital publisher materials into their Canvas courses at a fraction of the cost. To date, students have saved just over $19 million off the retail price of their materials.

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New year, new you: Building a personal brand

Overwhelmed by the idea of building a personal brand, but looking to promote yourself in your career? Join EDUCAUSE for this free Feb 20 webinar—and check out several other professional development offerings.

Data Privacy Week. January 27-31, 2025

Take control of your data during Data Privacy Week

Learn about data privacy and how to secure personal information online. Jan 27 to 31.

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