What’s happening
Honorlock – Update, February 17
On Tuesday, February 17, Honorlock will release an update for web application (10.45.0) and the extension (6.68.0). The process will start at 7:00 a.m. (CT), and is expected to run one hour, with no downtime.
Notable improvements include a fix to a problem encountered when launching Chrome, and the remediation of multiple bugs. For details, click here.
UDOIT – Known issue with editing links
Editing links using UDOIT may cause time-based file permissions to not work. For details, click here.
Atomic Assessment – Updated
On February 3, Atomic Assessments updated to their latest version. Some highlights are Observer Role Support (which allows Observers to see how students did on their assessments), and more detailed reporting. To review the full release note, click here.
Engage – Order dates for summer & fall
The ordering period for Engage, for summer 2026 is now open. It will close March 24.
The ordering period for the fall will begin March 17, and run through May 12. For details, click here.
Upcoming events
HelioCampus AC – Training
It is time for HelioCampus AC departmental administrators to start thinking about their course surveys. The following training and Q&A sessions are now available to help set up your department (or school) for success.
Creating Survey Forms
Scheduling Surveys & Assigning Sections
HelioCampus Q&A
- Monday, March 9, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, March 18, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Learn@UW Demystifies AI
This hour-long, fully remote session provides an overview of artificial intelligence for employees of UW–Madison. All faculty and staff are invited to attend any of the following sessions.
Registration is required, and enrollment for each session is capped at 100.
- Tuesday, February 24, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – New!
- Monday, March 9, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Full
- Tuesday, March 24, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – New!
- Thursday, April 16, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Thursday, April 30, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – New!
NEW! – Learn@UW Training Pops
[UPDATE: Some training events scheduled for Friday, February 13, have been moved to Monday, February 16.]
Week of Monday, February 9
In February — three weeks after the semester begins — Learn@UW is offering 35 separate 30-minute training sessions. These are quick, targeted sessions addressing several elements of our suite of learning technologies: Canvas, Kaltura, Top Hat, Gradescope, Honorlock, Turnitin, UDOIT, and DesignPLUS.
Each session is intended to provide attendees with discrete take-away pieces of knowledge they can instantly apply to their instructional work.
Rather than list all 35 sessions here, we invite interested individuals to visit today.wisc.edu (filtered for “Learn@UW Online Training – Spring 2026”). No registration is necessary, and all sessions will be held in the same Zoom room.
For further details, contact learnuwsupport@wisc.edu.
Non-Credit Community of Practice – February 26
The Non‑Credit Community of Practice will meet on Thursday, February 26 at 12:00 p.m. We will explore how to use DesignPLUS in non‑credit Canvas courses. Our speaker, Keegan Shaw, from the Learn@UW team, will share insights on how these tools can support efficient course design.
DesignPLUS is a suite of three Canvas‑integrated tools that help instructors quickly build and style high‑quality courses. They support engaging, accessible learning experiences and do not require advanced technical skills to use.
If you have questions or need an invitation to the online meeting, please contact Andy Posselt at aposselt@wisc.edu.