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IT News
UW Design Community: “Now Better & More Design-y”
Our session Design Community: Now Better and more Design-y? was held on September 28, 2022. Please check out the available recording and resources.
NameCoach Canvas integration saves a recording of your name
Accurate name pronunciations help to promote inclusion, belonging and rapport in every interaction. This is why we adopted NameCoach, a tool that allows Canvas users to audio record the proper pronunciation of their names.
Solving for the future: Investment, new coalition levels up research computing infrastructure at UW–Madison
Bolstered by a $4.3 million investment from the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, UW–Madison’s research computing hardware is getting a significant upgrade—giving UW researchers the sustained shared infrastructure they need to help them push the bounds of science.
Learn with EDUCAUSE in October
Did you know UW–Madison is an EDUCAUSE member? This allows you to create a free profile and check out some educational offerings—from designing hybrid-flexible “HyFlex” courses to implementing a comprehensive IT disaster recovery solution.
Have questions about Canvas?
As you dig into Canvas to access your course materials, use this guide to help you answer some common questions, including: Why aren’t all my courses showing up in Canvas?
Complete your Cybersecurity Awareness Training
UW–Madison employees must complete Cybersecurity Awareness Training by Dec 1.
Top Hat enterprise license is here for fall
The cost for using the tool was previously covered by students who purchased individual subscriptions. This new license will allow all UW–Madison students to use the tool with no purchase required. Learn more.
Network firewall work: September update
Cybersecurity to the Edge (C2E) is a broad set of initiatives to reduce risk across the campus landscape. A high priority: improving campus network protection (aka “the firewall”). Learn about the team’s progress.
Apply today! Join the UW IT Mentoring cohort
UW IT Mentoring invites employees to apply as a mentor or mentee for the fall 2022-spring 2023 cohort. Applications are open through Wed, Sep 28. Learn more about the program and how to apply.