Guides

We hear a lot of questions and learn a lot about emerging trends through our work consulting with instructors, training students, implementing new learning technologies, collaborating with campus leaders, designing applications and producing online courses and videos. To share our knowledge with you, we’ve created guides on a wide range of topics.

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What resources are available for Canvas non-credit courses?

Last Updated: Fri July 30, 2021

With hundreds of courses offered annually to thousands of learners, non-credit courses constitute some of the largest courses offered by the university. The purpose of non-credit courses can vary – they…

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What are the pedagogical uses of quizzing?

Last Updated: Tue December 8, 2020

What are quizzing tools? A quizzing tool is software for delivering quizzes and other assessments to learners. In general, quizzing tools also provide automated grading and tracking of student performance…

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How does DoIT Academic Technology help instructors?

Last Updated: Thu November 11, 2021

DoIT Academic Technology (DoIT AT) advances the University’s mission, strategic priorities and the Wisconsin Idea by wisely applying technology to the ever evolving academic environment. Many of our services are…

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What are the pedagogical uses of Canvas Commons?

Last Updated: Thu October 10, 2019

What is Canvas Commons? Canvas Commons is a platform for sharing course content in the Canvas learning management system, which is part of the Learn@UW suite of learning technologies. Instructors…

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What are the pedagogical uses of learning analytics?

Last Updated: Wed February 16, 2022

What is learning analytics? Learning analytics is much more than a tool; rather it is a process and can span many diverse approaches to help improve learning outcomes. The focus…

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What learning technologies are available at UW-Madison?

Last Updated: Thu November 11, 2021

What are learning technologies? Learning technologies are any software or hardware used by an instructor and/or students in a course. Some of their uses include managing course materials, fostering discussion…

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What are the pedagogical uses of online discussions?

Last Updated: Tue May 4, 2021

What are online discussions? Online discussions occur when an instructor uses software to encourage conversations among students and/or instructors via the internet around a specific topic. While sharing many similarities…

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What are the pedagogical uses of a student response system?

Last Updated: Mon June 3, 2019

What is a student response system? In its most basic form, a student response system (SRS) is a systematic way of assessing student learning in real time. In many ways…

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What are the pedagogical uses for web conferencing?

Last Updated: Mon May 24, 2021

What is web conferencing? Web conferencing is real-time video conferencing software that allows you to see, hear and virtually interact with people using a computer, tablet or mobile device. While…

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How can I help students succeed with their digital assignments?

Last Updated: Wed August 30, 2017

As you incorporate technology into your course projects and assignments, even your most tech-savvy students may need assistance. Software Training for Students (STS) offers free training workshops that teach students…

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How do I get help with developing an app or website for teaching?

Last Updated: Wed April 22, 2020

DoIT AT’s Teaching & Research Application Development (TRAD) team partners with instructors to create innovative applications for teaching and research. This can include mobile apps for research data collection or…

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