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Learn@UW Newsletter, week of Sept 11

What’s happening Engage – Ordering period for spring 2027 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 2027 begins on Monday, October 19, and runs through Monday, December 7. To explore the tool and how it …

Learn@UW Newsletter, week of Aug 28

What’s happening Kaltura – New captioning features Beginning August 24, 2026, Kaltura began adding human-generated captions and computer-generated extended audio descriptions for all videos if you: Turnaround for these captions and extended audio descriptions is four days. For more details and to learn about exceptions to this process, refer to How Human Captioning and Machine …

From the Notebook to the Cluster workshop series

UW–Madison researchers who work with R are invited to attend a three-part, hands-on workshop illustrating how to create reproducible, portable, and scalable projects.

UW–Madison Posit Day: AI apps & dashboards

Join the Research Cyberinfrastructure team on September 17 for Posit Day, where topics related to Shiny and Querychat packages will be discussed.

Engage eReader has transitioned to VitalSource

This transition comes with some changes. Exploring the VitalSource eReader before classes start can help ensure a smooth experience for both faculty and students!

Learn@UW pre-semester training opportunities

Join Learn@UW for a series of pre-semester training sessions on topics such as Canvas, Gradescope, Top Hat and more.

Save the date & get connected: Events for the IT community

Mark your calendars for an exciting year with IT Connects! Explore upcoming events, key dates and deadlines. From panels and Communities of Practice to conferences and leadership development, there’s something for everyone.

Design Community User Experience Research panel discussion

Join us for a panel with User Experience Researchers from industry and UW–Madison. You’ll hear about career paths, industry challenges and opportunities, and more. Aug. 27, 11 a.m. via Zoom.

Teaching Tools registration now open

Learn@UW is holding two sessions designed to help instructors leverage Canvas, Piazza, TopHat, and other teaching tools in their upcoming courses.