Year: 2017

Textbooks can be expensive and heavy to lug around. The University of Wisconsin–Madison is hoping to lighten the load by offering an eText pilot program starting this spring. The pilot will utilize the Unizin Engage …

This year’s Teaching Academy Winter Retreat will focus on how to foster “Empathy and Humility,” one of the four principles of the Wisconsin Experience, through teaching and other work efforts. With a dynamic keynote speaker, small …

The Morgridge Center for Public Service is currently accepting applications for Community Based Learning Course Development Grants. Faculty/TAs or instructional staff can apply for up to $5,000 in funding to support the development of either a …

DoIT Academic Technology’s Faculty Engagement service is now accepting applications for Blend@UW Winter 2018. Blend@UW supports the Educational Innovation (EI) Initiative by helping faculty design blended courses that foster deeper, more active learning for students. …

DoIT Academic Technology’s Faculty Engagement service is now accepting applications for two blended learning fellowships starting in spring 2018: 1. Blended Learning Fellowship on Active Learning Classrooms Dates: Monday, February 5 – April 30 Times: …

Early-career faculty teaching undergraduate* courses are invited to apply for the next cohort of Faculty Fellows in the Madison Teaching and Learning Excellence (MTLE) program. Applications for spring 2018 will be accepted through November 15, …

Provost Mangelsdorf announced the fifth annual call for nominations for Awards for Mentoring Undergraduates in Research, Scholarly and Creative Activities. The awards recognize faculty, academic staff, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students for the outstanding work …

On Wednesday, September 27, participants, team members, supporters and benefactors of the REACH Initiative gathered to celebrate the accomplishments of the effort, to date, and to recognize the dedication and talents all of those involved. …

eTexts and other digital course materials are becoming more and more available to students for a fraction of the cost of printed materials. With formal endorsement from Associated Students of Madison (ASM), the EI Initiative, in …

Back again this year, the EI Brown Bag Series offers faculty and staff the opportunity to learn about educational innovations in teaching and learning, build connections with colleagues, and share best practices and campus resources. …