DoIT Academic Technology provides countless opportunities to gather on campus to learn and discuss a variety of topics. This includes pedagogical discussions and technology demonstrations through Faculty Engagement programs, learning technology trainings from Learn@UW, on-campus sessions for Information Technology Academy scholars, technology workshops from Software Training for Students and special campus events we host or co-host. See the below calendar for upcoming events.
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Getting Started with Canvas
Getting Started with Canvas is a two-hour hands-on training session which will introduce attendees to the basic layout, features and functionalities of Canvas. This material will include: managing courses on the Canvas dashboard creating pages, assignments, quizzes and discussions interacting with your gradebook uploading and managing files using modules to organize your content customizing your homepage You will also be made aware of additional online and face-to-face training resources. And, questions are encouraged. Scroll below to register.
Find out more »File Management in Canvas
File Management in Canvas is a 90-minute hands-on training session that will help faculty and instructional staff choose the file management strategy within Canvas that best meets their needs. The session will introduce you to the three external storage spaces available to UW-Madison employees -- Google Drive, Box and Kaltura -- techniques and strategies for storing store files within these spaces, and how to most effectively access those files. You will also be made aware of additional online and face-to-face…
Find out more »AEFIS: Overview of AEFIS and Creating Digital Course Evaluation Surveys
This hands-on workshop is for Department AEFIS Admins. The workshop begins with a brief overview of the AEFIS software to familiarize new users, followed by how to build digital course evaluation surveys. Specific topics covered include how to create evaluations using the correct question format, department ownership, a discussion about the types of questions, and finalizing survey evaluation templates. For more information about UW-Madison’s transition to digital course evaluation surveys, visit the Student Learning Assessment website.
Find out more »AEFIS: Q&A
Open lab time for AEFIS Department Admins to work on creating or scheduling or a time to ask individual questions. For the Q&A, you can stop anytime within the designated time. The Office of the Provost, in partnership with Learn@UW Madison, will provide consultative support, hands-on training and other resources. For more information about UW-Madison’s transition to digital course evaluation surveys, visit the Student Learning Assessment website.
Find out more »AEFIS: Scheduling and Assigning Courses to Digital Course Evaluations
In this training session, new AEFIS Department Admins learn how to schedule surveys and assign courses, set survey dates, as well as review the corresponding email notifications for students and instructors. The Office of the Provost, in partnership with Learn@UW Madison, will provide consultative support, hands-on training and other resources. For more information about UW-Madison’s transition to digital course evaluation surveys, visit the Student Learning Assessment website.
Find out more »AEFIS: Q&A
Open lab time for AEFIS Department Admins to work on creating or scheduling or a time to ask individual questions. For the Q&A, you can stop anytime within the designated time. The Office of the Provost, in partnership with Learn@UW Madison, will provide consultative support, hands-on training and other resources. For more information about UW-Madison’s transition to digital course evaluation surveys, visit the Student Learning Assessment website.
Find out more »Managing Grades in Canvas
Managing Grades in Canvas is a 90-minute hands-on training session during which we will explore the robust grading features within Canvas. We will cover: Building up the gradebook Managing gradebook behavior Adding scores Establishing a weighted grading scheme Communicating with students Using SpeedGrader to review and comment on submitted documents and files You will also be made aware of additional online and face-to-face training resources. And, questions are encouraged. Scroll below to register.
Find out more »AEFIS: Q&A
Open lab time for AEFIS Department Admins to work on creating or scheduling or a time to ask individual questions. For the Q&A, you can stop anytime within the designated time. The Office of the Provost, in partnership with Learn@UW Madison, will provide consultative support, hands-on training and other resources. For more information about UW-Madison’s transition to digital course evaluation surveys, visit the Student Learning Assessment website.
Find out more »Canvas Tips and Tricks
Canvas Tips & Tricks is a 90-minute hands-on training session. During this time we will build upon your foundation of Canvas knowledge by exploring various time-saving Canvas features, and clever Canvas-related strategies, that are often overlooked. These tips & tricks will range from strictly technical (how the software works) to largely pedagogical (how to best use the software for a more effective educational experience). You will also be made aware of additional online and face-to-face training resources. And, questions are…
Find out more »Getting Started with Canvas
Getting Started with Canvas is a two-hour hands-on training session which will introduce attendees to the basic layout, features and functionalities of Canvas. This material will include: managing courses on the Canvas dashboard creating pages, assignments, quizzes and discussions interacting with your gradebook uploading and managing files using modules to organize your content customizing your homepage You will also be made aware of additional online and face-to-face training resources. And, questions are encouraged. Scroll below to register.
Find out more »File Management in Canvas
File Management in Canvas is a 90-minute hands-on training session that will help faculty and instructional staff choose the file management strategy within Canvas that best meets their needs. The session will introduce you to the three external storage spaces available to UW-Madison employees -- Google Drive, Box and Kaltura -- techniques and strategies for storing store files within these spaces, and how to most effectively access those files. You will also be made aware of additional online and face-to-face…
Find out more »Managing Grades in Canvas
Managing Grades in Canvas is a 90-minute hands-on training session during which we will explore the robust grading features within Canvas. We will cover: Building up the gradebook Managing gradebook behavior Adding scores Establishing a weighted grading scheme Communicating with students Using SpeedGrader to review and comment on submitted documents and files You will also be made aware of additional online and face-to-face training resources. And, questions are encouraged. Scroll below to register.
Find out more »Canvas Tips and Tricks
Canvas Tips & Tricks is a 90-minute hands-on training session. During this time we will build upon your foundation of Canvas knowledge by exploring various time-saving Canvas features, and clever Canvas-related strategies, that are often overlooked. These tips & tricks will range from strictly technical (how the software works) to largely pedagogical (how to best use the software for a more effective educational experience). You will also be made aware of additional online and face-to-face training resources. And, questions are…
Find out more »Getting Started with Canvas
Getting Started with Canvas is a two-hour hands-on training session which will introduce attendees to the basic layout, features and functionalities of Canvas. This material will include: managing courses on the Canvas dashboard creating pages, assignments, quizzes and discussions interacting with your gradebook uploading and managing files using modules to organize your content customizing your homepage You will also be made aware of additional online and face-to-face training resources. And, questions are encouraged. Scroll below to register.
Find out more »Managing Grades in Canvas
Managing Grades in Canvas is a 90-minute hands-on training session during which we will explore the robust grading features within Canvas. We will cover: Building up the gradebook Managing gradebook behavior Adding scores Establishing a weighted grading scheme Communicating with students Using SpeedGrader to review and comment on submitted documents and files You will also be made aware of additional online and face-to-face training resources. And, questions are encouraged. Scroll below to register.
Find out more »File Management in Canvas
File Management in Canvas is a 90-minute hands-on training session that will help faculty and instructional staff choose the file management strategy within Canvas that best meets their needs. The session will introduce you to the three external storage spaces available to UW-Madison employees -- Google Drive, Box and Kaltura -- techniques and strategies for storing store files within these spaces, and how to most effectively access those files. You will also be made aware of additional online and face-to-face…
Find out more »Canvas Tips and Tricks
Canvas Tips & Tricks is a 90-minute hands-on training session. During this time we will build upon your foundation of Canvas knowledge by exploring various time-saving Canvas features, and clever Canvas-related strategies, that are often overlooked. These tips & tricks will range from strictly technical (how the software works) to largely pedagogical (how to best use the software for a more effective educational experience). You will also be made aware of additional online and face-to-face training resources. And, questions are…
Find out more »AEFIS: Results and Report
If you need to create some department reports, come and learn how to access evaluation data and reports at the course and department level using the course evaluation results from Spring for your department. The Office of the Provost, in partnership with Learn@UW Madison, will provide consultative support, hands-on training and other resources. For more information about UW-Madison’s transition to digital course evaluation surveys, visit the Student Learning Assessment website.
Find out more »AEFIS: Q&A
Open lab time for AEFIS Department Admins to work on creating or scheduling or a time to ask individual questions. For the Q&A, you can stop anytime within the designated time. The Office of the Provost, in partnership with Learn@UW Madison, will provide consultative support, hands-on training and other resources. For more information about UW-Madison’s transition to digital course evaluation surveys, visit the Student Learning Assessment website.
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