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Academic Technology News
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 …
Next week: Grow your classroom toolkit with free training on Canvas, Top Hat, and more
Your friendly support partners at Learn@UW–Madison are kicking off 2024 with comprehensive training to help instructors prep for the spring semester, January 13-17. 2025.
Use Top Hat to increase engagement & belonging in the classroom
Top Hat is a digital tool that allows instructors to engage students by soliciting real-time ideas and feedback, even in the largest lecture.
New guide helps university instructors harness generative AI
Check out the university’s new “AI Prompt Cookbook,” a practical introductory guide to help instructors create course content, brainstorm assignments and more.
Learn@UW Newsletter, week of December 20
What’s happening? Honorlock – Enhanced Session Viewer Honorlock released an update to its Session Viewer. The feature will now open in a new tab, facilitating easy review of exam flags with a side-by-side screen view. …
Learn@UW Newsletter, week of December 6
What’s happening? Honorlock – Preparing for final exams Honorlock can be a powerful partner in the design and delivery of final exams. With two weeks remaining in the semester, there is plenty of time to …
Final grade submissions: Canvas tips for UW–Madison instructors
Do you teach large-enrollment courses? This tool in Canvas is designed to help you easily and accurately transfer final grades into the MyUW Faculty Center.
MyUW Course Schedule app adds functionality, simplifies access
MyUW’s new Course Schedule app received an update that adds new functionality and improves the overall user experience when viewing course and final exam schedules.