University of Wisconsin–Madison

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 sharing your experiences as an instructor, please reach out to Anna Lewis. What is your favorite class to teach and …

Seven 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 Return to Campus Follow these essential steps to make your return to campus as smooth as possible. 1. Visit Your …

MERIT Welcomes New Staff: Instructional Videographer David Marcou

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 …

May 2021 Summer Update

Instructional Support Team The School of Education’s Instructional Support Team is ready and available all summer to support the teaching and learning needs of you and your students. If you require software or hardware for your course that you don’t already have, please let us know. Feel free to email us at canvas@education.wisc.edu. Safer Badger …

March 10 Update

Greetings Instructors, Happy Wednesday! I am running low on authentic greetings that strike the right balance between optimism and exhaustion. That said, we are ten days from the first day of Spring. We were also delighted to see Linn Posey Maddox featured for her use of surveys in getting to know her students. Here are …

Select MERIT equipment available at College Library (Spring 2021)

This spring semester, select MERIT equipment is available once again for checkout from College library to those affiliated with the School of Education (part of a specific program or taking a class through one of our departments). This MERIT equipment includes: camcorders (with and without lapel mics), tripods (portable and large extendable), projectors (standard and …

January 21 Update

Greetings Spring 2021 Instructors, Hello and Happy New Year! We are once again reaching out with available support for your spring courses. As before, these messages will be archived on the MERIT Instructional Support page. The MERIT Instructional Support page also contains other helpful resources. Additionally, the campus instructional continuity page offers many resources as well. Let …

December 18 Update

Greetings Spring 2021 Instructors, Today, we are reaching out with support available for your spring courses. We will be sending semi-regular emails prior to the spring semester with tips, resources, and reminders. These messages will be archived on the MERIT Instructional Support page. The MERIT Instructional Support page also contains other helpful resources. Additionally, the …

MERIT equipment returns during Winter Break

Did you check-out MERIT equipment from College library during fall semester? If you need to return any of the following before spring semester begins, please return directly to Memorial library during their open hours. College library will be closed December 19-January 24, and MERIT is not currently a drop-off location. Camcorder (with or without lapel …

MERIT closed/offline Nov 26, 28 & 29

MERIT support services will be unavailable on Thursday, November 26 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be available again for remote support on Friday, November 27 from 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM, then closed/offline again over the weekend (November 28 & 29). We will resume our fall remote support hours on Monday, November 30 until …