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Learn@UW Newsletter, week of February 21
What’s happening? Canvas – Known Issue – “N/A” values appearing in the exported gradebook Earlier this week, Learn@UW–Madison was made aware of an issue that effects instructors who rely upon the gradebook export and import …
February 21, 2025Accessibility in action: spring events & resources
Creating accessible digital experiences requires a shared commitment. Design for usability, refine your processes and put best practices into action to create more inclusive, accessible experiences online.
February 19, 2025
Tech made easy with Software Training for Students—for free!
Boost your tech skills with free STS workshops and 1-on-1 support. Learn programming, design, media production and web development—in person or online. Instructors can request custom workshops.
February 18, 2025Study the relationship between digital course content & student success
Interested in learning how to use course data to better understand how students engage with your online content? Apply for a microgrant. Deadline: May 22.
February 18, 2025Computing innovation to power tomorrow’s research
A message from Chief Information Officer Lois Brooks: In our continuing Envision the Future series, we explore how computing infrastructure advances will support UW–Madison’s ambitious research agenda.
February 17, 2025Virtual Office Hours with CIO Lois Brooks
Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with our chief information officer.
February 17, 2025How to clear your cache & cookies
Clearing your cache and cookies from time to time is good “tech hygiene.” And it can also help you troubleshoot when your device is running slowly or you’re having trouble with an app.
February 17, 2025Learn & grow with EDUCAUSE
From a webinar on building your personal brand to a study on sentiments and experiences related to artificial intelligence in higher ed, take advantage of free offerings from EDUCAUSE.
February 14, 2025Share your ideas at the 2025 IT Professionals Conference
Submit a proposal today to share your insights with colleagues across campus. Proposals due Mar 28 at 5pm.
February 13, 2025New EDUCAUSE community group focuses on organizational change management
Whether you’re leading campuswide transformations or navigating departmental changes, this new group can help you build your change management toolkit and learn from peers’ real-world experiences.
February 10, 2025Learn@UW Newsletter, week of February 7
The Learn@UW team provides tools and services that aid teaching and learning. Check out the latest updates on Engage orders, Generative AI, and related events.
February 7, 2025Mark your calendars for Love Data Week
Feb 10 to 14: International Love Data Week is a celebration held each year around Valentine’s Day. Join us to learn tips and tricks for keeping your personal and professional data safe.
February 6, 2025Research Object Storage (S3): A deep dive for technical support staff
Explore this new campus-hosted data storage service, offering 50TB of no-cost storage to eligible researchers. This session is geared toward technical support staff. Mar 6: 10am via Zoom.
February 4, 2025Research Cyberinfrastructure Community of Practice
Researchers and IT/support staff are invited to participate in this monthly community of practice, featuring presentations and support related to campus research tools and services. This month: From the Notebook to the Cluster, Feb 27, 1pm via Zoom.
February 4, 2025Research Object Storage (S3): An overview for researchers & support staff
Join our virtual session and discover how this new service can significantly reduce storage costs—and enable new ways to use and distribute your data. Feb 27, 10am via Zoom.
January 30, 2025- More IT News posts
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Computing innovation to power tomorrow’s research
A message from Chief Information Officer Lois Brooks: In our continuing Envision the Future series, we explore how computing infrastructure advances will support UW–Madison’s ambitious research agenda.
February 17, 2025Virtual Office Hours with CIO Lois Brooks
Fridays, 9:15am via Zoom. Unscripted conversations with our chief information officer.
February 17, 2025Preparing for the future means supporting our IT workforce
A message from Chief Information Officer Lois Brooks: The pace of technological change demands that we think strategically about how we support and develop our IT workforce across the university.
January 15, 2025Envision the Future: Preparing for tomorrow’s IT landscape at UW–Madison
A message from Chief Information Officer Lois Brooks: In our Envision the Future series, we’ll explore how we prepare for what’s around the corner in IT at UW–Madison.
December 9, 2024Celebrating the people of UW–Madison’s IT community
A message from Chief Information Officer Lois Brooks: As we recognize IT Professionals Day, please join me in expressing gratitude for the top-notch individuals who make up UW–Madison’s IT community.
September 17, 2024- More CIO Blog posts
