Learn@UW Newsletter, week of July 11

What’s happening?

Learn@UW – Training Schedule set for Fall 2025

In late-August and early-September, Learn@UW is hosting a large array of training sessions focusing on several of our learning technologies. These sessions are 100% remote, and are intended for instructors and instructional staff all across the UW–‍Madison campus. Come when you can; leave when you want. See below for details.

Upcoming events

Honorlock Webinar – July 16, 1:00pm

Honorlock is sponsoring a webinar on Wednesday, July 16, at 1:00pm, to address some of the new ways AI is being incorporated in their tool. For more information, and to register, click here.

Learn@UW – Training Blitz for Fall 2025

Every semester, Learn@UW offers a wide-ranging schedule of remote training sessions on many of its tools. No registration is required. Follow the links for information and to gain access to the room.

Canvas Training

Canvas Fundamentals

• Wednesday, August 20, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
• Thursday, August 28, 10:00am to 11:30am

Student Assessment in Canvas

• Thursday, August 21, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
• Thursday, August 28, 12:00pm to 1:30 pm

Managing the Canvas Gradebook

• Friday, August 22, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
• Thursday, August 28, 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Canvas – New Quizzes

• Thursday, August 21, 10:00am to 10:30am
• Tuesday, September 2, 11:30am to 12:00pm

Using Zoom in Canvas

• Thursday, August 21, 10:30am to 11:00am
• Tuesday, September 2, 11:00am to 11:30am

Canvas – Introducing Gradescope

• Friday, August 22, 11:30am to 12:00pm
• Friday, August 29, 12:00pm to 12:30pm

Canvas Refresher

• Friday, August 29, 11:00am to 12:00pm
• Tuesday, September 2, 10:00am to 11:00am

Canvas – Things You Might Have Missed, Part 1

• Tuesday, September 2, 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Canvas – Things You Might Have Missed, Part 2

• Wednesday, September 3, 10:00am to 11:00am

More Training

Intro to Learn@UW Tools

• Wednesday, August 20, 10:00am to 11:00am

UDOIT Workshop

• Friday, August 22, 10:00am to 11:00am
• Tuesday, September 2, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

An Overview of TidyUp

• Friday, August 22, 11:00am to 11:30am
• Tuesday, September 2, 2:00pm to 2:30pm

Using Teaching and Learning Data from Student Activities

• Friday, August 29, 9:00am to 10:00am

Using Kaltura MediaSpace to Create, Manage and Integrate Videos in Canvas

• Friday, August 29, 10:00am to 11:00am

Holding Optimal Discussions in Your Canvas Course

• Friday, August 29, 1:00pm to 1:30pm

Top Hat Fundamentals

• Friday, August 29, 1:30pm to 2:00pm

Course Readiness Office Hours

• Friday, August 29, 2:00pm to 4:00pm
• Wednesday, September 3, 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Week 1 – Check-in Sessions

All instructors and support staff are welcome to drop in and ask any questions that have arisen during this first week of the semester.

• Tuesday, September 9, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
• Wednesday, September 10, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
• Thursday, September 11, 9:00am to 10:00am
• Thursday, September 11, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring

CTLM is hosting several opportunities for instructors and instructional support staff to hone their skills in the creation, presentation, and delivery of their academic content. Learn@UW is proud to promote their resources with the shared goal of improving the teaching and learning experience at UW–‍Madison.

Teaching at UW: Setting AI Expectations for Students

• • Friday, August 15, 12:00pm to 1:30pm (remote)

Teaching at UW: Challenging Conversations

• • Friday, August 22, 12:00pm to 1:30pm (remote)

Exploring AI in Teaching: Options for Using AI in Your Course

• • Monday, August 25, 12:00pm to 1:30pm (remote)

Teaching & Learning Welcome Event

• • Tuesday, August 26, 10:00am to 2:00pm (in-person)

Pre-semester Teaching Institute

• • Wednesday, August 27, 8:30am to 2:30pm (in-person)