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Summary of Learn@UW Updates - Fall 2014

Posted: 2014-08-21 16:20:00   Expiration: 2014-09-26 18:00:00

Disclaimer: This news item was originally posted on 2014-08-21 16:20:00. Its content may no longer be timely or accurate.

See how Learn@UW is improving at UW-Madison!

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This fall, Learn@UW introduces a number of exciting improvements, including:

Kaltura MediaSpace

Instructors and students can easily upload, record, publish, search, and share media in this new platform while maintaining important privacy and copyright considerations. More information

Preferred Name in Desire2Learn and Moodle

By the start of classes, D2L and Moodle will include the user's Preferred Name and legal last name. Details

Desire2Learn upgrade

D2L was upgraded to version 10.3. Many small improvements were made throughout the system to improve ease of use. The Discussion tool was changed most dramatically. Visit our upgrade site for all the details about this new version.

Moodle upgrade

Moodle was upgraded to version 2.6 for the upcoming academic year. Many improvements have been made to improve ease of use, including much improved access on mobile devices. More details

Coming Soon: My Courses Dashboard

In order to improve the experience for students who have course sites on both D2L and Moodle, we are building a new My Courses Dashboard. Log in once to Learn@UW and get easy access to all your course sites. Coming soon in Fall 2014!

-- Learn@UW Mad: Jeff Bohrer