March 29, 2020
Take advantage of online training using Zoom
Learn about Zoom and ask specific questions from the Zoom experts by registering for the Introduction to Zoom and Teaching Technologies Office Hours.
March 28, 2020
Zoom now available in Canvas
Use Zoom in Canvas as a virtual classroom: schedule class sessions and office hours that your students can find easily on the Canvas calendar.
March 26, 2020
Zoom security updates & other features
Learn how to secure your Zoom online meeting spaces, and about several other new features available in Zoom.
March 13, 2020
Instructors: Help students work together remotely
While classes are being conducted remotely, take advantage of Canvas Groups, Canvas Collaborations and Zoom to help students collaborate from a distance.
March 12, 2020
How are you communicating with your instructor, classmates in Canvas?
Students, learn how to set up communication preferences and use the discussion board and chat functions in Canvas.
March 11, 2020
Get help from the tech experts in Teaching Technologies office hours this week
Check out the upcoming schedule for Zoom-based office hours where you can bring your questions about using Canvas, Panopto and Zoom to teach at the UW, and get answers to your technical and pedagogical questions.
March 8, 2020
Unlimited UW Zoom video conferencing now available
UW Zoom Pro is now free to all current students, faculty and staff for conducting UW business. This new tool allows instructors to hold classes online, students to have online study groups and staff to conduct meetings with remote workers. Learn about UW Zoom Pro.
March 6, 2020
Instructors: Get resources for teaching classes remotely
UW’s Center for Teaching and Learning provides guidance for faculty on continuing to teach classes remotely. Also, take the readiness quiz and get recommendations for conducting classes and communicating with students.
February 19, 2020
Major upgrade of state’s K-20 Network ensures high-performance internet connectivity for classrooms
Resilient, high-performance internet access for 1.5 million students is ensured, thanks to a major upgrade to the K-20 Education Network that connects classrooms across the state. The K-20 Education Network is a state-funded, high-speed broadband network with locations in every county, serving school districts, tribal schools, colleges, universities and libraries. UW-IT, which provides operations, engineering…
December 5, 2019
Instructors: What will you do when your classes can’t meet?
Take the readiness quiz and get recommendations on how to conduct your class and communicate with your students when University operations are impacted by outages, severe weather or other disruptions. The toolkit covers four areas: putting course materials online, how to communicate with your students online, how to conduct your class online and remote access…
