Category: Academic Technology News

DoIT Academic Technology supports instructors through a variety of services tailored to help strategize, design, develop and integrate technologies to improve learning outcomes.

Accessibility in action: spring events & resources

Creating accessible digital experiences requires a shared commitment. Design for usability, refine your processes and put best practices into action to create more inclusive, accessible experiences online.

Tech made easy with Software Training for Students—for free!

Boost your tech skills with free STS workshops and 1-on-1 support. Learn programming, design, media production and web development—in person or online. Instructors can request custom workshops.

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.

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.

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.

Get help with end-of-semester assignments

Software Training for Students provides 1-on-1 help for class assignments, personal projects or anything in between!

Curious how to make your Google docs accessible? Try Grackle

Explore Grackle for clear guidance to make your Google docs, presentations and spreadsheets more accessible to all.