University of Wisconsin–Madison

Faculty Development Opportunities – 2018/2019

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 …

Canvas Support – Spring 2018

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 – …

Library Closed 12/22/2017-1/15/2018

MERIT Library will be closed for winter break starting on Friday, December 22nd, 2017, and reopening on Tuesday, January 16th, 2018.  MERIT staff will still be available during the break for consultations, research and technical assistance, and other services, but the library itself will be closed. The library book drop will also be closed during …

Canvas Feature Request

Submit a Canvas Feature Request Do you have an idea to make Canvas better? A technology need that Canvas does not currently meet? If so, share your thoughts by filling out the Canvas Feature Request form: at.doit.wisc.edu/learn-uw/uw-madison-canvas-feature-request-form Before Submitting a Request We encourage you to review the following support options to see if others have …

Blended Learning Fellowships – Spring 2018

DoIT Academic Technology’s Faculty Engagement service is accepting applications for two new Blended Learning Fellowships for Spring 2018. School of Education instructors who have experience using active learning classrooms and who are interested in evidence-based teaching are invited to apply. To apply: go.wisc.edu/apply-fellowship Active Learning Classrooms Mondays, February 5 – April 30 | 2:30pm-4:00pm | …

MERIT Welcomes New Instructional Technologist

Please join MERIT in welcoming our newest staff member, Anjali Bhasin! Anjali joins MERIT as an Instructional Technologist. Anjali comes to MERIT after spending the last five years serving as Library Director of the iSchool Library at UW-Madison. Anjali is a familiar face for many in the School of Education community, having previously worked as …

Upcoming Canvas Support

As campus transitions to using Canvas as the centralized learning management system, there are a number of resources available for faculty and instructional staff. MERIT staff are regularly available to provide individualized support and will be hosting office hours over the next several months. In addition, DoIT is providing a number of workshops focused on …

Feedback on Canvas Transition

In Fall 2017, around 80% of School of Education courses transitioned to the Canvas Learning Management System. School of Ed. instructors are invited to share feedback about this transition by completing a brief survey. The link to the survey may be found in a recent email sent by Steve Cramer, Vice Provost for Teaching and …

Plan for SoE Transition to Canvas LMS

MERIT staff are actively engaged with helping SoE faculty and staff migrate to Canvas, UW Madison’s new learning management system. MERIT staff are available to answer questions about teaching with Canvas, and assist with migrating content from Desire2Learn and Moodle. Over Fall 2017, additional campus support from DoIT academic technology will be provided to the …

Upcoming Workshops: Teaching Effectively in Canvas

For instructors and teaching assistants working in Canvas, Teaching Effectively in Canvas is a new program designed to help make high-quality teaching easier for instructors. The Faculty Engagement team at DoIT Academic Technology developed the program to include four in-person workshops, with multiple sessions of each workshop offered between May 15, 2017 and June 2, …