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Our team manages technical support, training, consultation and documentation for all tools in the Learn@UW suite. Here, we curate short articles with tips and tricks for instructors, faculty, teaching assistants, instructional designers, and others to aid your classroom experience. If you need technical assistance with our tools, please contact the DoIT Help Desk.

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  • Learn@UW Newsletter, week of April 4

    What’s happening? Learn@UW–‍Madison – Introducing two new teammates Learn@UW–‍Madison would like to introduce two new application administrators joining our team Monday, April 7. Jess Richards comes from the UW–‍Madison Office of the Registrar, where she …

  • Learn@UW Newsletter, week of March 21

    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 …

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    Engage helps students save on course materials: Fall orders open Mar 19

    Engage integrates digital textbooks with Canvas, saving students money while ensuring day-one access to course materials. Order by Mar 26 for summer 2025; fall 2025 ordering opens Mar 19.

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    Learn@UW Newsletter, week of March 7

    What’s happening? Honorlock – Midterm resources As we approach the season of midterm exams, instructors may wish to explore the benefits afforded by Honorlock. For insights, guidance, and tutorials, refer to this collection of resources. …

  • 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 …

  • Software Training For Students (STS) brain with tech circuitry

    Tech made easy with Software Training for Students—for free!

    Boost your tech skills with free STS workshops and 1-on-1 support. Learn programming, design, media production and web development—in person or online. Instructors can request custom workshops.

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    Learn@UW Newsletter, week of February 7

    The Learn@UW team provides tools and services that aid teaching and learning. Check out the latest updates on Engage orders, Generative AI, and related events.

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    Learn@UW Newsletter, week of January 24

    Catch up on the latest upcoming events, news and updates from the Learn@UW team.

  • e-textbook

    Reserve your summer 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.

  • Learn@UW Newsletter, week of January 10

    What’s happening? Engage – Order periods for summer and fall 2025 Each semester, instructors may consider the use of eTexts and publisher digital learning tools in their courses. Engage is the tool we use to …

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