Record the proper pronunciation of your name using NameCoach, and post it to your online profiles and email signature.
Academic Technology News
Reminder: Complete your course evaluations now
Student course evaluation requests from “UW Madison Learning Assessment” are arriving in your inbox now. This confidential survey is quick and easy to complete.
NameCoach Canvas integration saves a recording of your name
Accurate name pronunciations help to promote inclusion, belonging and rapport in every interaction. This is why we adopted NameCoach, a tool that allows Canvas users to audio record the proper pronunciation of their names.
Top Hat enterprise license is here for fall
The cost for using the tool was previously covered by students who purchased individual subscriptions. This new license will allow all UW–Madison students to use the tool with no purchase required. Learn more.
Welcome to a new semester!
Faculty and instructors: As you prepare for a great year ahead, learn about important updates for Learn@UW tools, details on upcoming training, reminders and additional resources to help you plan and execute your curriculum.
LACE recognized in inaugural 2022 Horizon data and analytics report
UW–Madison’s Learning Analytics Center of Excellence is recognized in the new EDUCAUSE Horizon report. The report profiles trends, key technologies and practices shaping the future of data and analytics.
New school year, new features in Canvas
Learn about changes in roles and permissions, and introduce yourself to NameCoach, a tool that allows Canvas users to audio record the proper pronunciation of their names.
Canvas, Zoom, Kaltura: Training available this summer for faculty, instructors
Teaching this fall? DoIT’s Academic Technology department has you covered with an extensive schedule of tech training sessions this summer.
New Year, New Ways To Create A Welcoming Course
Instructors can use the UDOIT course accessibility checker and the NameCoach integration, which allows people to record the correct pronunciation of their names. Learn more about these and other updates.
No Matter The Mode, Learn@UW Can Help
To prepare for in-person, hybrid or remote courses, instructors can access resources like the syllabus template and get the latest updates on Canvas, Honorlock and Zoom in Canvas.