Connecting & supporting our digital campus
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 …
What’s happening? Engage – Spring ordering period begins October 20 At UW–Madison, instructors use Engage to manage and deliver eTexts and digital learning tools (DLTs) for their courses. The ordering period for these digital options for spring 2026 begins on Friday, October 20, and runs through Friday, December 1. To explore the tool and how …
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.
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.
Get the latest on Canvas, Atomic Assessments, Gradescope, Engage and more.
What’s happening? Honorlock – Frequent updates & releases Anyone using or interested in Honorlock should keep an eye on their frequent updates and releases–the most recent releases have occurred on September 3, 5 and 11. See the Honorlock release notes for details. Atomic Assessments – September 9 updates For our colleagues using Atomic Assessments, a …
What’s happening? UDOIT – Upgraded to Advantage on August 18 For several semesters, UW–Madison’s installation of UDOIT has scanned thousands of Canvas courses to identify and help remedy countless accessibility issues. On August 18, we upgraded to UDOIT Advantage. This new variation brings more comprehensive searches, more functionality, a refined interface, and a more powerful …
Meet the 2025 Insight to Impact awardees (formerly the DEEP Microgrant Program). This initiative supports faculty and instructional staff in using data to drive innovation and improve student success.
What’s happening? Gradescope – Now available Gradescope is now officially available to all instructors as part of the suite of tools supported by Learn@UW. This powerful assessment and feedback tool will help instructors more quickly and efficiently perform their grading tasks in Canvas. Learn more on the Gradescope KB. To attend one of two live, …
If you implement quizzes in your courses and want to provide a different testing experience, try this newly launched Canvas tool.