The Teaching & Research Application Development (TRAD) service partners with instructors, researchers and campus staff to conceptualize, design and implement innovative custom software solutions and library applications. We specialize in supporting campus teaching, learning and research ideas.

Our team provides the technical expertise to:

Build solutions for research data collection, aggregation and sharing
Design and develop proof of concept prototypes and fully developed applications in support of teaching and research innovations
Create pedagogically sound games, simulations and data visualizations
Design and develop custom websites
Work with evaluators to identify and collect complex learning analytics
Integrate new tools into or adapt current tools within the campus’ digital ecosystem
Creates, integrates and supports tools and applications in use at campus and UW System libraries

Workflow Visualization System

Kinesiology App

Undergraduate Advising Web Site

School of Human Ecology - 100 Women Web Page

UW Wisconsin App

Water Vapor Data Visualization App

Brain Atlas App

Market Indicators for Impact App

Dairyland Initiative Web Site

Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention Games and Quitting App

School of Human Ecology Web Site

Clean Boats Clean Waters App

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Workflow Visualization System
The Workflow Visualization System helps instructors visualize their lesson plans and activities and provides corresponding data on student activities within a learning management system.
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Kinesiology App

An app used by physical therapists in sports medicine to determine if patients are at risk for re-injury.
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Undergraduate Advising Web Site
This website assists students in finding information about their advisors, advising-related news and events, and learning support resources.
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School of Human Ecology - 100 Women Web Page
Redesign of the the 100 Women campaign's online presence for the School of Human Ecology. SoHE's 100 Women campaign recognizes women for their embodiment of the School's mission to improve the quality of human life. Honorees join the roster and are celebrated through a Wall of Honor in Nancy Nicholas' Hall, as well as through this interactive page on SoHE's main website.
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UW Wisconsin App
UW-Madison’s official mobile app.
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Water Vapor Data Visualization App
This data visualization tool helps students understand the water cycle and the role of water vapor. Students can interact with the website to observe how insolation changes based on latitude and day of the year. Students can also examine real data from the AOS department at the UW to see how sea surface temperatures, vegetation cover, evaporation and rainfall changed throughout the year.
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Brain Atlas App
The Brain Atlas is an interactive tool that allows users to navigate through different cross-sections of the human brain. This tool integrates with learning management systems, allowing the Brain Atlas to be included within courses.
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Market Indicators for Impact App
Designed by UW-Madison researchers, this app was created to help farmers market managers gather and interpret data.
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Dairyland Initiative Web Site

The Dairyland Initiative is an information center and building plan assessment program that draws on dairy animal health, production, and behavior research combined with years of field experience in housing design.
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Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention Games and Quitting App
The Center for Tobacco Research and Intervention team developed a study to measure cravings that users experienced before and after playing a game on a smartphone. This app tracked how long the game was played and set limits on the amount of time between play sessions in accordance with study parameters.
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School of Human Ecology Web Site
This project focused on redesigning the layout and information architecture for SoHE’s website.
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Clean Boats Clean Waters App
The Clean Boats & Clean Waters application provides a method for volunteers to capture data and to educate boaters at water access points about invasive species regulations.