Faculty and instructors: As you prepare for a great year ahead, learn about important updates for Learn@UW tools, details on upcoming training, reminders and additional resources to help you plan and execute your curriculum.
IT News
Zoom app minimum version update effective Aug 29
All UW–Madison Zoom accounts and individuals attending UW–Madison Zoom hosted meetings are required to use the latest version. Check which version you have and make sure you’re prepared!
Complete your Cybersecurity Awareness Training
All UW–Madison employees (including student employees) must complete the Cybersecurity Awareness Training by Dec 1.
New Jira auth plugin; UDDS for group management discontinued
Do you use Jira to handle workflows? The Jira team implemented a new authentication plugin for group management and discontinued using UDDS codes for authentication. Learn whether your Jira group or project will be affected.
Don’t forget! Complete the Cybersecurity Forward survey by Sep 1
If you attended this year’s Cybersecurity Forward presentation series or watched any of the recordings, we’d love for you to help us shape next year’s conference by completing our survey.
UW Design Community retrospective
Our session Design Community Retrospective was held on August 25, 2022. Please check out the available recording and resources.
Learn with EDUCAUSE in September
Did you know UW–Madison is an EDUCAUSE member? This allows you to create a free profile and check out some September educational offerings, from an introduction to “ethical hacking” to building a digital accessibility framework.
LACE recognized in inaugural 2022 Horizon data and analytics report
UW–Madison’s Learning Analytics Center of Excellence is recognized in the new EDUCAUSE Horizon report. The report profiles trends, key technologies and practices shaping the future of data and analytics.
New school year, new features in Canvas
Learn about changes in roles and permissions, and introduce yourself to NameCoach, a tool that allows Canvas users to audio record the proper pronunciation of their names.
Kick start your search engine optimization
Our session Kickstart your Search Engine Optimization was held on July 21, 2022. Please check out the available recording and resources.