UDOIT is a tool that helps instructors fix digital accessibility barriers directly within Canvas. Learn more about how screen readers interpret text styling, and how to make your course better for students who use them.
If you use these features as an instructor or instructional designer, find out about changes coming Aug 16.
UW–Madison awards distinguished status to those who demonstrate an exceptional level of expertise in their field. Arnold is director of the Learning Analytics Center of Excellence (LACE), a Division of Information Technology unit within Academic Technology.
The Digital Accessibility Policy aligns with UW–Madison and Universities of Wisconsin policies that protect people with disabilities against discrimination and honors our institutional statement on diversity. This roadmap tracks the implementation of the new policy over the life of the project.
On July 20, Canvas courses will begin using the redesigned Discussions and Announcements features, affecting in-progress summer courses. Find out what this means for you.
Elementary schoolers were able to bring their zombie battles and dungeon quest ideas to life, with help from high school students in UW–Madison’s Information Technology Academy pre-college program.
Canvas shells are blank Canvas courses in which you can create and deliver course content, blank “canvases” for instructors and course designers to use as a sandbox for experimentation or to house supplemental content.
This new library features written content sourced from our regular sessions on teaching and learning tools, including Canvas, Kaltura and Top Hat.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has announced the recipients of its annual microgrant program, aimed at advancing data-empowered education practices (DEEP). These grants, administered by the Learning Analytics Center of Excellence (LACE) in partnership with the Division of Teaching and Learning (DTL), empower faculty and instructional staff to explore innovative ways of supporting student success through …
Apply for a microgrant to explore how engagement with online course content impacts student performance. Deadline: Apr 21.