Connecting & supporting our digital campus
Listening sessions give you an opportunity to influence the direction of IT at UW–Madison. Insights gathered will help shape Didier’s priorities for the coming year—and you’ll connect with colleagues from across campus who share your commitment to excellence in technology.
Share your insights and perspectives with Chief Information Officer Didier Contis. Your participation will help strengthen the university’s digital innovation and technology services landscape—and build connections across our IT community.
What’s happening? Gradescope – Planned outage, October 25 Gradescope will be conducting six hours of maintenance from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 25. There may be some interruptions in service during that time. For details, see this maintenance announcement from Gradescope. Honorlock – Update release, October 28 On Tuesday, October 28th, Honorlock …
Artificial intelligence tools can help you work smarter: drafting emails, summarizing documents, brainstorming ideas. But choosing the right AI tool matters. Here’s what you need to know to use AI responsibly at UW–Madison.
Beginning November 4, DesignPLUS will be available in Canvas through the Learn@UW teaching and learning suite of tools. What is DesignPLUS? DesignPLUS is a time-saving tool that allows instructors and course designers to build and style high-quality Canvas courses that make learning engaging and accessible for all students. The main feature of DesignPLUS is the …
The Smart Access program is focused on fortifying university cybersecurity. The foundation of this work is understanding the devices that are connecting to the university network. Learn more about the important work and what’s to come.
In a (paper) jam and need to print that study guide or poster? 18 InfoLab locations across campus offer convenient evening and weekend hours. With wireless printing now available at most locations, printing your work has never been easier.
What’s happening? Engage – Spring ordering period begins October 20 At UW–Madison, instructors use Engage to manage and deliver eTexts and digital learning tools (DLTs) for their courses. The ordering period for these digital options for spring 2026 begins on Friday, October 20, and runs through Friday, December 1. To explore the tool and how …
Copilot, Microsoft’s AI tool, is now available in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and OneNote. Learn about the new features that come with Copilot’s expansion.
Did you know Top Hat saved students more than $1 million last year, and savings from Engage eTexts total $21.4 million? Learn@UW’s academic technology tools lower costs for our students—all while helping them engage with their instructors and course work.