University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: IT News

Learn@UW Newsletter, week of Aug 14

What’s happening Canvas – Customizable learner Dashboard On August 15, we will enable a feature which allows learners to customize their Canvas dashboard, by adding, rearranging, or deleting certain widgets. For more, see How do I customize my Dashboard as a student? Canvas – New Portfolio tool Canvas has transitioned to a new Portfolio. For …

Design Community User Experience Research panel discussion

Join us for a panel with User Experience Researchers from industry and UW–Madison. You’ll hear about career paths, industry challenges and opportunities, and more. Aug 27, 11am via Zoom.

Virtual Office Hours with CIO Didier Contis

Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with UW–Madison’s Chief Information Officer.

Automated accessibility testing: capabilities, limitations & responsible use

Automated accessibility testing tools are excellent at catching some accessibility problems, but creating accessible digital environments also requires human judgment, thoughtful processes and a genuine commitment from everyone.

Join us: KnowledgeBase User Group Meeting

Aug. 3 to 7 via Zoom. Attend our virtual sessions to brush up on content strategy, accessibility, knowledge management practices and more. Registration is open through Aug. 7.

Learn@UW Newsletter, week of July 31

Blue is coming, Top Hat offers a toolkit, and lots of training in August.

What is digital accessibility?

Digital accessibility means that everyone can access information easily and independently. Learn more about this important work and why it matters.

Teaching Tools registration now open

Learn@UW is holding two sessions designed to help instructors leverage Canvas, Piazza, TopHat, and other teaching tools to enhance their upcoming courses.

FREE webinars & info from EDUCAUSE

Topics include rethinking instructional continuity after the Canvas outage, chatbots and virtual assistants, and modernizing identity and access management.

Make it Accessible guides are now on the Digital Accessibility Hub

This set of comprehensive resources gives you tips and tools to make digital environments more accessible.