The Division for Teaching & Learning shares the following guidance to instructors in response to a case of measles on campus. Providing flexibility is encouraged: As is the case with any student illness, instructors are …
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Lakeshore Nature Preserve offers grants for student engagement
Grants of up to $1,000 are offered for use of the 300-acre nature preserve to engage students in teaching, research, or outreach. The application deadline is March 1.
Register for Teaching Academy Winter Retreat
This year’s retreat topic is “Building a Culture of Wellbeing through Accessibility and Accommodations.”
Call for proposals: Spring Conference for Wisconsin Educators
Proposals are due Jan. 5, 2026, for the conference April 23 and 24 at Memorial Union.
Campus mental health support for students during finals
UHS offers several resources that instructors can share with students.
Teaching Q&A: David Dwyer on moving from intimidation to experimentation
Clinical Professor David Dwyer, PhD, RN, NE-BC, is quick to say he doesn’t think he’s doing anything unique when it comes to incorporating generative AI into his teaching. What’s clear is that he is comfortable trying, evaluating what went well and what didn’t, and trying again – an approach he encourages other instructors to consider.
Call for proposals: 2026 Wisconsin Idea Conference
Breakout session and poster proposals are due in December for the conference, which brings together community-minded organizers, practitioners, scholars, and students to discuss creative, mutually beneficial approaches to community-university partnership.
Teaching Q&A: Laura Albert on developing a course about AI
How can instructors successfully create and teach courses about generative AI in their discipline? Laura Albert, a professor of industrial & systems engineering, tackled that challenge in spring 2025 with a “topics” course, ISYE603 AI …
Calls for nominations for campus teaching awards
Now is the time to nominate outstanding instructors for annual campus awards.
Boost learning through low-stakes writing
Research shows that incorporating informal writing assignments can improve students’ understanding of course material. Find UW–Madison examples from a variety of disciplines – engineering, music, psychology, and more – in Communicating Across the Curriculum, a newly updated resource from Writing Across the Curriculum.