University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: IT News

Learn@UW Newsletter, week of September 12

What’s happening? Honorlock – Frequent updates & releases Anyone using or interested in Honorlock should keep an eye on their frequent updates and releases–the most recent releases have occurred on September 3, 5 and 11. See the Honorlock release notes for details. Atomic Assessments – September 9 updates For our colleagues using Atomic Assessments, a …

Call for proposals: Information & Technology Leadership Conference 2025

Have an idea to share insights and tools that will help university IT leaders make a positive impact? Submit a proposal for the Dec 9 I&TLC. Proposals due Oct 5.

Join our Help Desk team as a support specialist

Looking for a rewarding student gig? If you’re inquisitive and like learning new things, join our Help Desk team as a support specialist. No prior technical experience necessary. Apply by Sep 24!

Sign up to make a new IT connection this year

Join I&T Coffee Connections to be matched with new colleagues each quarter for relaxed, no-pressure conversations in whatever format you prefer.

ITSM Tool Replacement Project update

Catch up on progress as we prepare to transition from Cherwell to Ivanti’s Neurons cloud platform. At the next Service Management Subteam meeting, get project updates and a demo of service requests. Sep 10, 1pm via Teams.

Beware of scams involving job offers, fake checks

Job scams like this one are on the rise: You respond to an email job offer. Your “employer” sends you a (fraudulent) check that’s too much money, with instructions about how to send back the difference. Take these steps to protect yourself.

Learn@UW Newsletter, week of August 22

What’s happening? UDOIT – Upgraded to Advantage on August 18 For several semesters, UW–‍Madison’s installation of UDOIT has scanned thousands of Canvas courses to identify and help remedy countless accessibility issues. On August 18, we upgraded to UDOIT Advantage. This new variation brings more comprehensive searches, more functionality, a refined interface, and a more powerful …

DoIT Help Desk resumes normal hours

Starting Aug 24: The Division of Information Technology Help Desk will switch to fall semester hours. On Labor Day, you can reach the Help Desk via phone, chat or email.

Options for using AI in your teaching & course design

Aug 25, noon via Zoom. This Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring session will introduce practical ways you might choose to use AI tools in teaching and course design tasks.

12-week Machine Learning Marathon starts in September

This 12-week hackathon offers real-world machine learning and AI projects in sustainability, ecology, neuroscience, psychology and more. Register by Sep 10.