Welcome to the start of the Fall 2023 semester. MERIT’s Teaching, Learning, and Technology Team is happy to assist with setting up your fall course site, sharing a School of Education Canvas template, configuring instructional technologies, sourcing texts through the library, and more. Have a question or want to schedule a one-on-one consultation? Contact the …
Welcome to the start of the Spring 2023 semester. MERIT’s Teaching, Learning, and Technology Team is happy to assist with setting up your spring course site, sharing a School of Education Canvas template, configuring instructional technologies, sourcing texts through the library, and more. Have a question or want to schedule a one-on-one consultation? Contact the …
Please join MERIT in welcoming Lauren Scanlon, Instructional Designer, to the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education. Lauren works with MERIT’s Teaching, Learning, & Technology team, where she specializes in information design, learning design, and graphic design. Lauren has earned an MA in Library and Information Studies from UW-Madison and an MFA in Studio Fine …
MERIT is thrilled to welcome David Marcou, Instructional Videographer, to our team. David works in MERIT’s Instructional Design Services, where he specializes in video production as well as instructional multimedia content design and development. This includes audio/video recording and editing, video graphics, and creation of learning experiences for courses that are in development, and existing …
Kevin Tschopik joins MERIT as the IT Consultant for Kinesiology. Kevin has been working with and supporting IT systems for over a decade, with most of his career built on user support and project management. Kevin has shared, “I’m incredibly excited to get started at MERIT/Kinesiology. Helping find solutions to abnormal problems is where I …
MERIT welcomes all of our campus friends to the new academic year! A few things to know for the year ahead: Upgrade to Windows 10 by January 2020 Calling all Windows 7 users! MERIT is eager to connect with you this semester to schedule your upgrade to Windows 10. Microsoft ends support for Windows 7 …
Upcoming road closures due to construction may impact access to MERIT Library. Part of the Dayton Street utilities project will close northbound access through the Mills Street at Dayton Street intersection starting Monday, June 17. This closure will last for approximately six weeks. Southbound traffic will be allowed. For more information, please visit: https://transportation.wisc.edu/2019/06/07/northbound-access-closed-through-mills-street-at-dayton-street-intersection/
Avoid the summer slide! We are excited to share MERIT’s new “Summer Read” program. Staff from the iSchool, Learning Support Services, and MERIT have selected two amazing books that look at the intersection of algorithms, big data, and bias. We encourage you to read, and then to join us in a lively book discussion in August. Algorithms …
School of Education instructors are invited to apply to participate in a number of upcoming faculty development programs. Blend@UW Summer 2018 Blend@UW helps faculty and instructional staff design blended courses that foster deeper, more active learning for students. Week-long series of half-day sessions are offered between semesters. These intensive series are the ideal way to …
MERIT staff are available to provide one-on-one support with the Canvas learning management system (LMS). We will be offering additional support through office hours during the weeks of April 16 – April 20, 2018 and May 14 – May 18, 2018. Office hours will take place at the following times and locations: Tues. 4/17 – …