Welcome to MERIT!
MERIT is Media, Education Resources, and Information Technology. We provide library resources, instructional design, and technology support to the UW-Madison School of Education and community partners. MERIT connects people, information, and technology in an inclusive and engaged environment. Through reliable and proactive services, we empower the UW-Madison School of Education community to achieve innovation and excellence in teaching, learning, and research throughout the world.
MERIT Library
The MERIT library provides information services, research support, and resources to the faculty, staff and students of the School of Education, UW-Madison, the Wisconsin education community and beyond.
IT Support
MERIT strives to support and enhance the School of Education’s (SoE’s) position in an increasingly global and competitive digital environment by anticipating the technological needs of SoE’s teaching, learning and research functions.
Instructional Services
From getting a new class off of the ground to trying a new active learning strategy, MERIT’s consultants are your partners. We collaborate with instructors and TAs to support teaching and learning across the School of Education.
MERIT News & Updates
Focus on Instruction: Peggy Choy
Focus on Instruction is a series of interviews with instructors from across the School about their teaching. Here we learn from Peggy Choy, Associate Professor of Dance and Asian American Studies. If you’re interested in …
October 20, 2021Seven Things
MERIT is sharing these essential steps to make your return to campus as smooth as possible. Seven Tech To-Dos for Your Return to Campus Seven Tips for Teaching this Fall Seven Tech To-Dos for Your …
August 25, 2021- More Posts
About Us
Our Values Statement
MERIT is committed to creating an intentional space and culture where people of diverse identities are included and respected. We acknowledge structural power imbalances and pledge to take direct action toward a more just environment for all who provide and use our services. We are dedicated to continuous improvement in our accessibility and anti-oppression work. We seek to honor individual lived experiences, recognize intersectionality, and cultivate better opportunities for people of all backgrounds.
May 2020
To learn more about MERIT’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
action plan, contact MERIT Director, Anna Lewis