TidyUP - Getting Started [UW-Madison]

In order to get up and running with using UDOIT:

1. Log into Canvas
2. Enable TidyUP in your Canvas course. For instructions, see: TidyUP - Enabling TidyUP in Canvas [UW-Madison] 

See TidyUP - Managing Files with TidyUP [UW-Madison] to begin.

• This tool deletes files and pages permanently. Please make sure you are backing up any files you may need for future courses. Consider using one of the cloud solutions on campus like Box, Google Drive, or One Drive. 
• Course materials and similar items produced by UW Madison employees may be subject to record retention requirements under Wisconsin law. Consult with a UW-Madison data steward or with the UW-Madison record management program for specific guidance if needed. The specific policies can be found at the following links:
  • RECORDS RETENTION AND DISPOSITION SCHEDULE FOR Undergraduate and Career Graduate Student Records And other Student Related Records
  • UW-Madison Records Retention Schedules and Disposition
• This tool does not see files or images that are used in Question Banks for Classic Quizzes and other LTIs (example: New Quizzes). It is recommended that you create a folder to store those files in Canvas and then exempt them from being scanned.
• Students cannot see this tool nor access it, so there is no need to worry about them getting in and deleting files. Only instructors, designers, and administrators have access to this tool.
• TidyUP looks for content that is not “In Use”. This means that it looks for files and pages that are not linked to or embedded in any pages in your course.

• Locates unused files and folders and allows you to easily archive and delete them.
• Managing files by allowing you to rename the files and/or move them into existing folders.

• UW-Madison: TidyUp KB Documents
• Vendor: TidyUP User Guide
• Vendor: TidyUP Video Training Series

This product helps identify unused files, folders, and pages. By removing these from courses, it may lessen the amount of work needed to make your course accessible. 

UW-Madison has an institutional license for TidyUP. There is no direct cost (i.e. TidyUPis free) to UW-Madison staff, and faculty.

Student Data Privacy and Transparency statement

UW-Madison operates a number of central IT systems and services that support teaching and learning. All of these systems collect, record and generate data related to student learning activities. For more information, please refer to the UW-Madison Teaching and Learning Data Transparency Statement