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Learning Analytics in our Learn@UW Tools - Quick Tour (Nov-10-2023) LA CoP

In this session we looked at data that is collected from various tools in the Learn@UW suite of tools. Several folks from the Learn@UW team provided quick tours through Canvas, Top Hat, Piazza,…

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Emerging Themes & Topics from Spring Conferences (May-12-2023) LA CoP

It's spring conference season - what themes and new ideas are hot topics at events that you're attending (or that you wished you could attend)? Whether you had a chance to attend…

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Data Empowered Educational Practices: an Overview [DEEP] (Feb-10-2023) LA CoP

At this session, we were provided with an overview about Data Empowered Educational Practices (DEEP). We learned about the high-level organization and structure of this framework, and heard an update…

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What do biases have to do with learning analytics? (Mar-10-2023) LA CoP

In the March LA Community of Practice, we discussed biases and learning analytics. Dariane Drake from the Learning Analytics Center of Excellence spoke about types of biases and helped us consider…

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Exploring Course-Level Data in Tableau Visualizations (Dec-8-2023) LA CoP

We heard about curricular data that’s available in Tableau, UW-Madison's data visualization tool. Clare Huhn from Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research showed us five…

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Data Governance - Why it matters and what it means for you (Oct-13-2023) LA CoP

Dan Voeks and Mary Thompson provided a brief review/introduction to our institutional data policy and data governance, and then we spent the rest of the session discussing and considering some…

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Canvas - Getting Started

Canvas is the centrally support learning management system for UW-Madison. This 90-minute course walks through several foundational Canvas features and options. It introduces the viewer to the Canvas…

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UDOIT Accessibility Checker

UDOIT is UW-Madison's accessibility checker. Its purpose is to help course owners and developers avoid common format and design practices that can prove problematic for individuals with physical…

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Overview of Learn@UW Tools

Learn@UW-Madison supports 13 learning technologies that have been adopted by UW-Madison. Sometimes, the names and roles of those technologies can be a bit confusing. This one-hour overview provides a…

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Kaltura - Analytics

Kaltura is UW-Madison's dedicated media streaming service. Kaltura captures a lot of information regarding the usage of media. This course explores those elements, with the hope that this…

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Considerations for Large-Enrollment Classes

Courses with over 100 students (to say nothing of 1,000 students) face challenges that aren't shared with smaller courses. This 30-minute sessions provides some guidance, suggestions and…

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Canvas - Tips & Tricks - Part 2 (of 2)

This is a continuation of Canvas - Tips & Tricks - Part 1. It covers several additional features, function, and suggestions for getting the most out of the tool. Topics include: choosing an…

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Communicating with Students in a Hybrid World

Email, Canvas announcements, Canvas communications, Piazza, in-person, remote, frequency, mode... With the advent of instructional technologies, the restructuring of classrooms, and the upending of…

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Canvas - Tips & Tricks - Part 1 (of 2)

This session, Canvas Tips & Tricks - Part 1 (of 2), addresses several useful Canvas features and functionalities which are often overlooked during the regular Canvas training sessions. These…

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Canvas - Managing Files

Instructors using Canvas have access to three cloud-based file management platforms to store and stream their content. This 60-minute session looks at those platforms: Box, Google Drive and Kaltura.…

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Canvas - Gradebook

The Canvas gradebook is full of nifty features and options. This 60-minute session, Canvas - Gradebook, spends time looking at Grading History, sorting and filtering your gradebook, sending messages…

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