Category: IT News

Building the UW Theme 2.0

How do you design a scalable, accessible and branded WordPress theme for thousands of creators with widely varying needs? The UW Theme Team will share insights behind their process and approach. Feb 26, 3pm via Zoom.

New guide clarifies which tools UW employees may use with student data

The Registrar’s new guide helps employees choose the right productivity tools when working with FERPA-protected student data.

Learn@UW Newsletter, week of Jan 30

What’s happening? Zoom in Canvas – Known issue: Non-Students in a course affect “Auto Record” Setting Learn@UW has become aware of a known issue with the Zoom integration in Canvas. In short, the presence of non-UW-affiliated attendee or host in a Zoom session will disable the setting for auto-recording the session. The recording function can …

Smart Access January 2026 update

Smart Access work is active, focused on advancing Zero Trust with the tools we already have. Learn more about the current work and what’s next.

Inaugural World Usability Day celebration reaches across campus

From MyChart usability testing to “accessibility empathy stations,” learn how an interactive day at Morgridge Hall showcased the global movement for human-centered design.

Learn how to safeguard data during Data Privacy Week

You can‘t always control how information is gathered or shared, but you can control how you treat and protect information — at work and at home.

For students: Mark your calendars for Love Data Week

Love Data Week is a celebration held yearly during the week of Valentine’s Day. Learn how to make well-designed visualizations, protect your personal data, archive public datasets, and more.

For faculty & staff: Mark your calendars for Love Data Week

Love Data Week is a celebration held yearly during the week of Valentine’s Day. Join online and hybrid events to learn best practices for creating accessible charts, archiving public datasets, using protected institutional data responsibly, and more.

Learn@UW Newsletter, week of Jan 16

What’s happening? Honorlock – Update, January 22 On Thursday, January 22, from 7:00 a.m. (CST) until approximately 8:00 a.m., Honorlock will release a new update. This update includes the following enhancements. See full details about the update Canvas – Two new opt-in features Instructors may now choose to enable two new features in Canvas. Both …

Elevate your instruction this spring with Learn@UW

Learn@UW is faculty and staff’s go-to hub for teaching tools, learning opportunities, and resources that help foster and support instruction. Get the latest updates as we start the new semester.