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LinkedIn Learning now integrated with Workday Learning
You still have access to this great service, but your learning history won’t carry over to your Workday Learning transcript. If you want to keep your learning history, follow these instructions before Dec 1.
November 19, 2025Driving brand consistency with Adobe Express
In the December UW Design Community session, learn how the Wisconsin School of Business empowers users across the school to create branded materials with confidence. Dec 12, 1pm via Zoom.
November 19, 2025Virtual Office Hours with Didier Contis
Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with our Chief Information Officer. There will be no Office Hours Nov 28 due to the Thanksgiving recess.
November 19, 2025UW grads: Make sure your name is correct for winter commencement
Graduating this December? Let’s make sure your name records are ready for the commencement ceremony and your diploma.
November 18, 2025The ‘Human Edge’ of AI: Top 10 list explores turbulent times for higher ed
2026 EDUCAUSE Top 10 panelist and UW–Madison Chief Information Officer Didier Contis shared his insights to help create this must-read list. Find out what technology leaders will focus on in the year ahead—and join a Dec 3 webinar to dive deeper.
November 18, 2025Help Desk hours over Thanksgiving recess
The DoIT Help Desk will have reduced hours, and we’ll be closed on Thanksgiving Day. Please make note of these changes.
November 18, 2025Strategies & tools to implement a yearlong outreach campaign
In case you missed the last UW Design Community session: Guests from the La Follette School of Public Affairs discussed their Main Street Agenda project, an effort to promote civil dialogue across Wisconsin. Check out the recording and resources.
November 18, 2025Mid-semester Canvas training
It’s never too early to start preparing your Canvas courses for the spring semester. Check out these 2 upcoming trainings to learn best practices and time-saving strategies for instructors.
November 18, 2025FREE webinars from EDUCAUSE
Upcoming topics include driving digital transformation on a shoestring, and promoting human-AI partnerships for deeper student engagement in the classroom.
November 18, 2025Connections 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 unexpected places.
November 17, 2025In memory of Luke Tonstad
We’re sorry to share that Luke Tonstad, a member of our Research Cyberinfrastructure Team, passed away Nov 7 after a tough battle against a rare illness. In addition to being a wonderful coworker, he was a thoughtful individual who brought creative ideas and problem-solving approaches to his work.
November 17, 2025Getting a new smartphone, tablet or laptop?
It’s the season for big sales and deep discounts. So if you’re scoping out good deals for a shiny new device, follow these steps to enroll it in Duo. Don’t forget: Generate a list of backup passcodes, too!
November 17, 2025Change to student access tokens in Canvas
If you wish to use an access token, you’ll now need to request one.
November 14, 2025Applications open for IT Mentoring Program 2026
Enhance your skills, share knowledge and tackle goals by becoming a mentor or mentee. Apply by Dec 10.
November 11, 2025Next-gen MyUW coming: summer 2026
DoIT will migrate MyUW to a new platform next summer. Join our employee lunch-&-learns this fall to learn how these changes will affect your department’s tiles and apps.
November 11, 2025- More IT News posts
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The CIO’s presentations, articles and thought leadership
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 unexpected places.
November 17, 2025A 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 info about our upcoming listening sessions this fall.
August 15, 2025- More Notes from the CIO posts
