What’s happening? Canvas – New Quizzes now available UW–Madison has now enabled New Quizzes in all Canvas sub-accounts. At this point, use is entirely optional; instructors can decided whether to enable New Quizzes in any …
IT News
Microsoft licensing: What we learned & what’s next
Smart Access update: We made the strategic decision to defer additional investment in Microsoft A5 licensing. However, Smart Access and our Zero Trust strategy remain priorities. Learn more about this decision and next steps.
Gradescope: coming August 2025
Gradescope allows for faster and more consistent grading while also helping instructors give students detailed feedback. Learn@UW will offer training sessions for instructors next month.
Make your next presentation or meeting interactive with Top Hat’s Guest Mode!
Top Hat makes it easy for you to engage an audience during a presentation, workshop, meeting, town hall, training, or other event. Learn more.
Windows 10 support ending Oct 14
After Oct 14, Microsoft will no longer release security updates or bug fixes for Windows 10, and support will end. Still using Windows 10? Learn about upgrade options.
How to avoid becoming a ‘money mule’
Never accept money from strangers. Learn why.
Learn@UW Newsletter, week of July 11
What’s happening? Learn@UW – Training Schedule set for Fall 2025 In late-August and early-September, Learn@UW is hosting a large array of training sessions focusing on several of our learning technologies. These sessions are 100% remote, …
Avoid Workday phishing scams
Now that Workday is here, we expect to be targeted by phishing attacks. We are counting on you to help keep UW secure by detecting and reporting phishing attempts. Brush up on some reminders to help you identify red flags.
Addressing recent name changes in campus services
Some users may have noticed changes to how their name is displayed across several campus services. Users should see this issue resolved by Monday, July 7.
Is that text message real—or is it smishing?
“Smishing” is a version of phishing, but the message arrives via text instead of email. Find out how you can protect yourself.