Welcome to a new semester, Badgers! As you dig into Canvas to access your course materials, use this guide to help you answer the most common questions, including: Why aren’t all my courses showing up in Canvas?
IT News
Virtual Office Hours With UW–Madison CIO Lois Brooks
Fridays, 9:15am. Jan 28 guest: Brian Yandell, statistics professor and interim director, American Family Insurance Data Science Institute. Feb 4 guest: Interim Vice Chancellor for Finance & Administration Rob Cramer.
Join Us For “CommunITea”
Thursdays at 3:30pm via Zoom. Previous spontaneous discussion has included fictional languages, data onomatopoeia, info architecture, travel recommendations, animal facts, hybrid meetings—and, of course, pets!
InfoLabs Offer Free Equipment Loan Options For Students
Did you know? Students can check out laptops, video cameras, still cameras, projectors, game systems, audio recorders and more, for classroom and personal use.
Endpoint Management Service Roadmap
An “endpoint” is a computing device that communicates back and forth with a network, including desktops, laptops, servers, and smartphones. Learn more about this project, critical to reducing threats to university networks.
Apple AirTags And Your Safety
These small wireless devices can help you keep track of things or locate lost items. But police departments across the country have started receiving reports of possible unwanted tracking using the devices, or even stalking. Keep yourself safe with these tips from UWPD.
The Hidden Benefits Of Plain Language: Jan 24
Whether you’re developing new content or jazzing up your existing copy, plain language can improve the overall experience for your readers. Need some expert advice? Join the Center for User Experience for a UW Design Community session.
Missed I&TLC? Watch The Recordings
Recordings of the Information & Technology Leadership Conference (I&TLC 2021) virtual sessions are now available. This year’s theme was “Lead with bold IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access(ibility).”
Jan 21 Town Hall: What Does Spring Semester Look Like?
A panel of UW–Madison experts will answer questions about the spring semester and how the university plans to navigate the continuing COVID-19 situation. Fri, Jan 21, noon-1pm, via YouTube.
HRIS Application Support Associate Director Finalist Presentation
Interim HRIS Associate Director Scott Nachazel has been selected as the finalist for this human resource information system (HRIS) position. He will give a finalist presentation Jan 18, open to UW–Madison faculty and staff.