What’s happening?
UDOIT – New dashboard
Have you checked out UDOIT recently? It features a new Course Accessibility Scorecard dashboard which gives you more insight into barriers affecting the accessibility of your Canvas course. For more information, refer to this KnowledgeBase document.
Canvas – Summer and fall course shell creation
Canvas course shell creation and enrollments for the upcoming summer and fall terms is happening soon. Summer course creation begins April 7; fall course creation begins April 14.
Once generated, instructors are free to enter the courses and begin development. Enrollment information will be updated every four hours.
HelioCampus AC – Evaluations begin April 18
For most courses, HelioCampus AC course evaluations begin Friday, April 18. HelioCampus AC departmental administrators should complete setup of their evaluation instances, including assignment of course sections, by end of day Friday, April 11. For refreshers on the process, refer to this KnowledgeBase document.
Zoom – New minimum version requirement
Effective Wednesday, April 2, the minimum version requirement for the Zoom computer and mobile application will be updated from 6.2.0 to 6.3.0. All UW–Madison Zoom accounts and individuals attending UW–Madison-hosted Zoom meetings must use version 6.3.0 or later.
Individuals using a web browser (e.g., Firefox, Chrome, Safari) to access Zoom at https://uwmadison.zoom.us will not be affected. For more information, refer to this KnowledgeBase document.
DoIT – Microgrants deadline, May 22
DoIT Academic Technology and the Division of Teaching and Learning (DTL) are offering microgrants to help explore how data empowered education practices help UW–Madison faculty and instructional staff gain insights into how to support student success. The application window for the 2025-2026 academic year is open now through May 22.
This year’s microgrant program focuses on a critical question: How does engagement with online course content potentially impact student performance? To learn more and apply, see this article.
Engage – Order periods for summer and fall
Instructors intending to use Engage for the summer or fall semesters, please keep the following in mind:
- The ordering period for eTexts and digital learning tools (DLTs) for the summer semester is currently open until March 26.
- The ordering period for fall is March 19-May 28.
To review the catalog of available resources or to place orders, access the Engage ordering tool here.
Upcoming events
HelioCampus AC Training
Creating Survey Forms
Scheduling Surveys & Assigning Courses
Clean Up!
Q&A
- Thursday, March 27, 10:00am to 11:00am
- Tuesday, April 8, 10:00am to 11:00am
- Thursday, April 10, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
CTLM – Upcoming events
In the coming months, UW–Madison’s Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring (CTLM) is hosting several opportunities to sharpen your instructional skills and engage with colleagues. Here are a few.
Exploring AI in Teaching
For more information, click here.
- Lessons Learned, April 17, 12pm to 1pm
Course Design Institute, May 12 thru 14
The Course Design Institute is an annual three-day workshop aimed at enhancing the quality and effectiveness of course design to result in a better learning experience. CTLM and campus teaching and learning partners will support you as you work on multiple aspects of your course. For more information, click here.
InstructureCon 2025 – July 22-24
InstructureCon 2025 will be held in Spokane, WA, during the week of July 22-24. Early bird registration is open until March 28. For more information, click here.