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Virtual Office Hours with CIO Didier Contis
Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with UW–Madison’s Chief Information Officer.
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Automated accessibility testing: capabilities, limitations & responsible use
Automated accessibility testing tools are excellent at catching some accessibility problems, but creating accessible digital environments also requires human judgment, thoughtful processes and a genuine commitment from everyone.
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Join us: KnowledgeBase User Group Meeting
Aug. 3 to 7 via Zoom. Attend our virtual sessions to brush up on content strategy, accessibility, knowledge management practices and more. Registration is open through Aug. 7.
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Learn@UW Newsletter, week of July 31
Blue is coming, Top Hat offers a toolkit, and lots of training in August.
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What is digital accessibility?
Digital accessibility means that everyone can access information easily and independently. Learn more about this important work and why it matters.
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Teaching Tools registration now open
Learn@UW is holding two sessions designed to help instructors leverage Canvas, Piazza, TopHat, and other teaching tools to enhance their upcoming courses.
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FREE webinars & info from EDUCAUSE
Topics include rethinking instructional continuity after the Canvas outage, chatbots and virtual assistants, and modernizing identity and access management.
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Make it Accessible guides are now on the Digital Accessibility Hub
This set of comprehensive resources gives you tips and tools to make digital environments more accessible.
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NEW email scam targeting faculty
UW–Madison faculty members are being targeted by a new phishing scam. Please be sure to report all suspicious-looking emails.
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Smart Access July 2026 progress update
Active work is focused on developing a Zero Trust framework as well as a Smart Access roadmap, kicking off Elastic Cloud migration, and expanding device compliance.
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Learn@UW Newsletter, week of July 17
Gradescope & Turnitin scheduled maintenance, Canvas Free-for-Teacher Access, and lots of training in August!
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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.
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Enhancing Online Education summer programs
Do you teach online or hybrid courses? Learn how to cultivate inclusivity and adopt strategies to create relationships in course learning communities. Webinars: July 22 & Aug. 4.
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New Teams group connects administrative staff exploring AI at work
The Administrative AI Exchange is a new Microsoft Teams space for HR, finance, facilities and other administrative staff to share experiences, ask questions and connect with colleagues — no expertise required.
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Help Desk summer hours
The Help Desk has adjusted summer hours until fall. Please make note of these changes.
Notes from the CIO
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What last fall’s listening sessions showed me
A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: The CIO Listening Sessions gave me a lot of things: candid feedback, a clearer sense of our challenges and genuine confidence in our community…
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Cultivating resilience: Reflections on tending our IT garden
A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: Many of us in IT are shaped and strengthened by the stress of the job. But the most resilient teams are not forged with…
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Connections are the heart of our work
A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: My first 4 months at UW–Madison have reinforced something important: People need connections to do their best work. And those connections can come from…
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A month of listening, learning & ice cream
A message from Chief Information Officer Didier Contis: As I pass my 1-month mark at UW–Madison, I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve discovered about our IT community. And I’m excited to share…
