The Center for User Experience is building a network of digital accessibility liaisons who will help their units understand and support the new policy. Learn how you can participate.
Academic Technology News
How can data support inclusive teaching?
4 microgrants on learning analytics in support of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging were awarded for the 2022-23 academic year—and the impact and ripple effects continue to grow.
Academic Technology’s software development teams merge on Jul 2
Next month, Academic Technology’s 2 software development teams will merge under the Teaching & Research Application Development (TRAD) name.
Interested in using data to support diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging?
Coming soon: microgrants to explore how data-empowered educational practices might contribute to DEIB in the UW–Madison teaching and learning experience.
Will Burns named Center for User Experience director
A message from Academic Technology Director Tamara Walker: Will brings his passion for inclusive design from the University of Michigan, where he led digital user experience.
Add a recording of your name to your email signature with NameCoach
Record the proper pronunciation of your name using NameCoach, and post it to your online profiles and email signature.
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.