Meet some new friends! Connect with established friends! Join UW Women In IT and Madison Women in Tech for a hybrid in-person and online speed networking event. All gender identities welcome.
UW–Madison IT Connects
UW–Madison IT Connects recognizes that people are the highest value of a successful information and technology organization, and given that the information and technology community at UW–Madison is highly distributed, UW–Madison IT Connects and the individual groups therein provide diverse engagement, leadership, relationship building, and professional development opportunities for our community to learn and grow together. Learn more at https://it.wisc.edu/it-community/committees-groups/uw-madison-it-connects/
Design thinking: problem-solving through creativity
An Apr 22 UW Design Community session will focus on “design thinking”—a process that fosters collaboration and creativity to solve problems and innovate in a human-centered way.
Last chance to submit 2022 IT Professionals Conference proposals
Deadline for submissions: Apr 1. We welcome all kinds of IT-related submissions: demos, how-tos, case studies, lessons learned, open issues and more.
Manda Johnson new co-lead, UW Women in IT
We’re pleased to announce that Manda Johnson is the new co-lead of UW Women in IT. She replaces outgoing co-lead Jess Jones.
Make Your Work Better By Understanding Your Users
User experience (UX) activities help us learn about our users and how best to design for them. The UW Design Community shares tips for talking to users, implementing other UX activities and avoiding pitfalls.
Share Your Ideas With The 2022 UW–Madison IT Professionals Conference
Help shape this year’s conference. The planning committee wants your ideas for session topics, keynote speakers and format. Survey closes Fri, Feb 25!
Miss The Plain Language Session? Watch The Recording
In a Jan 24 Design Community session, participants got to practice their skills with expert advice from UW–Madison Plain Language instructors. Miss the session? Check out the recording for some valuable tips.
The Hidden Benefits Of Plain Language: Jan 24
Whether you’re developing new content or jazzing up your existing copy, plain language can improve the overall experience for your readers. Need some expert advice? Join the Center for User Experience for a UW Design Community session.
Missed I&TLC? Watch The Recordings
Recordings of the Information & Technology Leadership Conference (I&TLC 2021) virtual sessions are now available. This year’s theme was “Lead with bold IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access(ibility).”
I&TLC 2021: Tell Us Your Thoughts
Did you attend last week’s Information & Technology Leadership Conference (I&TLC)? If so, please fill out this 5-minute survey to tell us what you thought and help shape next year’s conference.