Author: Whitney Jacobson

Mid-semester Canvas training

It’s never too early to start preparing your Canvas courses for the spring semester. Check out these 2 upcoming trainings to learn best practices and time-saving strategies for instructors.

Applications open for IT Mentoring Program 2026

Enhance your skills, share knowledge and tackle goals by becoming a mentor or mentee. Apply by Dec 10.

DesignPLUS available now

DesignPLUS is a time-saving tool that allows instructors and course designers to build engaging, stylized Canvas courses.

Cisco Contact Center service page launched

If your department or organization requires more than just basic voice communication, check out the Cisco Contact Center service page for potential ways forward.

Join us for Posit Day: Hyper-parameter fine-tuning with tidymodels

Join Research Cyberinfrastructure for Posit Day, a series that showcases data science resources and strategies. Nov 12, 2pm via Zoom.

DesignPLUS: coming November 2025

Beginning November 4, DesignPLUS will be available in Canvas through the Learn@UW teaching and learning suite of tools. What is DesignPLUS? DesignPLUS is a time-saving tool that allows instructors and course designers to build and style high-quality Canvas courses that make learning engaging and accessible for all students. The main feature of DesignPLUS is the …

Device Data Analysis: Building the foundation for Smart Access decisions

The Smart Access program is focused on fortifying university cybersecurity. The foundation of this work is understanding the devices that are connecting to the university network. Learn more about the important work and what's to come.

Learn@UW tools bring engagement & cost savings to students

Did you know Top Hat saved students more than $1 million last year, and savings from Engage eTexts total $21.4 million? Learn@UW’s academic technology tools lower costs for our students—all while helping them engage with their instructors and course work.

Get AI basics with Learn@UW

Are you curious about AI tools, but just don’t know how to get started—or which tools are safe to use? We’ve got you covered in this hands-on workshop. Nov 12, noon via Zoom.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Join us all month to learn tips and tricks on how to protect your online privacy and data.