Instructional Technologies

Learn@UW

Link: https://learnuw.wisc.edu/
Description: Learn@UW is a collection of software tools instructors can use to create course web sites with state-of-the-art communiciation, collaboration, content delivery, and student accessment. Learn@UW course space are automatically created for each Timetable course each semester. Instructors need only to log in to Learn@UW and activate their course.
Access: Access to Learn@UW content is restricted by NetID login. Course access is limited to students registered in the class.
Roster: Class rosters are loaded automatically to Learn@UW and updated each night.
Disk Limits: not enforced
Guest Access: created upon request
Services: Content, DropBox, Gradebook, Discussion, Checklist, Chat, Locker, Quiz, Classlist, Survey, News, Schedule
Information: http://www.doit.wisc.edu/facultystaff/elearning/cms/

MyWebSpace

Link: http://mywebspace.wisc.edu/
Description: My WebSpace is a web accessible file storage system that is being provided by the Division of Information Technology (DoIT) to UW Madison students, faculty and staff. Group folders can be requested for class usage.
Access: MyWebSpace provides users to control access to content. Access can be open to the world, or restricts to UW users, individual users and made private.
Roster: Rosters are not automatically loaded into MyWebSpace, but can be arranged.
Disk Limit: 200 MB user / 300 MB Group
Guest Access: User-created ticket
Services: File Server, Web Server, Group work space
Information: http://www.doit.wisc.edu/mywebspace/

My UW-Madison

Link: http://my.wisc.edu/
Description: My UW-Madison provides students, faculty and staff with an easy-to-use, secure gateway to online information. More than just another Web site, My UW-Madison offers an impressive array of personalized services that can enhance instruction for students and faculty and boost productivity for staff
Access: Access controlled by login using NetID
Services: URL Pointer, Pointer to CMS, Pointer to eReserves, Class Roster, Grade Submission

E-Reserves / Library Course Pages / Course Packs

Description: The UW-Madison Libraries provide course related services to support teaching and learning activities at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Materials such as books, articles, videos, solution sets, and exams that an instructor has selected for use by students enrolled in a specific course are placed "on reserve" at the UW-Madison Libraries. Some courses will not have any designated reserve materials. Materials are made available in print, audio-visual or electronic formats.
Access: Closed
Roster: Yes
Disk Limit: NA
Guest Access: NA
Services: Library-created PDF of course materials
Information: http://www.library.wisc.edu/lcp/lcpinstructorinfo.htm

Streaming

Description: Streaming media technology enables you to include audio, video and other multimedia files into your web site, enriching the experience for your visitors and allowing you to convey information in a more meaningful and engaging manner. Visitors to your site will be able to listen to or view media files while live events are happening and/or in an archived format after an event has taken place
Access: Content delivered through the streaming services are open to the world.
Disk Limit: 1GB
Services: Real, WindowsMedia, QuickTime, FlashVideo
Information: http://www.doit.wisc.edu/streaming/

Classlists

Classlist is an automated no-charge system that allows instructors to have email distribution lists generated based upon their course enrollment. The Classlist system is based entirely on authentication using your NetID and password. The Classlist system automatically updates the email distribution lists with Registrar data six times a day, seven days a week, throughout the semester. Thus, student changes, e.g. add/drop, are automatically reflected.

Access: Controlled through class roster. Instructors can determine whether students can post or just receive to the classlist.
Information: http://www.doit.wisc.edu/lists/classlists/

WebSurvey

WebSurvey@UW allows you to create and deploy online surveys from anywhere using the web. WebSurvey@UW provides a fast, effective way to take the pulse of your stakeholders and measure changes in their attitudes or behaviors. It’s as easy as sending an email.

Access: Surveys can be completed by anyone.
Information: http://www.doit.wisc.edu/websurvey/

Clickers

Clickers, also known as Student Response Systems, are devices with which instructors can pose questions during class The software then gathers the results and displays them on the screen, allowing the instructor to get immediate feedback on how well the students understand the concept being taught. eInstruction is the recommended response system on campus. For more information on clickers, go the clicker web site

Information: http://comets.wisc.edu/clickers/

Podcasting

Podcasting is the delivery of course materials, usually audio and video content, to students through the use of RSS subscription method. Through this subscription method, content added by the instructor is automatically delivered to students through the use of a RSS aggregator, such as iTunes. In 2006 -2007, DoIT's Engage program is sponsoring an award program centered on podcasting technologies. At this time, DoIT is evaluating the usefulness of this technology and working with campus to determine if a service is required, and if so, how that service would built.

Information: http://engage.doit.wisc.edu/podcasting/

Breeze

Breeze includes a system for delivering narrated PowerPoint presentations as well as a component for meeting online in real-time. Services for Breeze Presentation and Breeze Meeting are offered at Instructional Communication Systems (ICS). Contact Rich Berg at (608) 263-4262 or e-mail extendlms@ics.uwex.edu or see http://www.uwex.edu/ics/extendlms/ for more information.