Learn@UW Newsletter, week of February 21

What’s happening?

Canvas – Known Issue – “N/A” values appearing in the exported gradebook

Earlier this week, Learn@UW–‍Madison was made aware of an issue that effects instructors who rely upon the gradebook export and import as part of their course management strategy. A fix is available. For details and solutions, refer to this known issues document.

Engage – Order periods for summer and fall 2025

Instructors intending to use Engage for the summer or fall semesters, please keep the following in mind:

  1. The ordering period for eTexts and digital learning tools (DLTs) for the summer semester is already open. It will remain open until March 26. No late orders or adjustments can be made after 6pm on March 26.
  2. The ordering period for fall 2025 will run from March 19 through May 28.

To review the catalog of available resources or to place an order, access the Engage ordering tool here.

Upcoming events

Pressbooks User Group – March 7

The Pressbooks User Group will meet on Friday, March 7, from 10:00am to 11:00am. This is a great opportunity to catch up on any enhancements to the tool, pick up some best practices, and ask Andrew Turner any questions you may have. To indicate your interest, and to be reachable in case changes are made to the schedule, sign up here.

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.

  •       Supporting Student Success, March 5, 12pm to 1pm
  •       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 thru 24

InstructureCon 2025 will be held in Spokane, WA, during the week of July 22 thru 24. Early bird registration is open until March 28. For more information, click here.