Center for Advancing Student Learning (CASL)

UWM is reviewing Hypothesis usage in Canvas to better understand instructional needs and plan for future licensing costs. This short survey is intended for instructors who are currently using, or have recently used, Hypothesis in their courses. Your responses will help us estimate student seat demand and understand the pedagogical value of the tool in teaching and learning. The survey takes 3-5 minutes to complete. Thank you for your input! 

If you have a course approved under the new General Education categories, please register to attend one of the general education assessment workshops below. Thank you to everyone who has already registered and to those with whom we are coordinating alternative times.

The workshops are designed as collaborative "assignment charettes", a peer‑review workshop focused on exchanging feedback and refining course assignments to enhance clarity, alignment, and student learning. On your day, select the time and modality that works best for you. 

Students need to ensure digital materials are accessible whenever content is created that will be shared with peers. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on the the digital accessibility templates for students. Please share the updated digitally accessible Microsoft PowerPoint template and the Microsoft Word template, designed to help students create accessible course materials.

All textbook and course technology need requests for Fall 2026 are due by April 6. Completing submissions on time ensures materials are available for students and supports a smooth start to the term. 

Review the Guide to Textbook and Course Content Selection for resources and information on textbook options. 

This resource outlines the steps to create a graded Discussion in Canvas. By making a discussion graded, instructors are able to use the Canvas SpeedGrader to quickly track the number of posts or contributions a student has made to a specific discussion forum in a Canvas course site. 

This resource is intended to direct instructors to available data in Canvas should concerns about student AI misuse arise. This resource serves as a starting point on what data are available and where in Canvas, related to student course activity.

Lastly, is a resource for those interested in how Canvas course blueprints can help departments manage and share common course materials to support digital accessibility.

Join Shevaun Watson and Cassandra Phillips as they discuss key findings on the relationships between reading and AI and share effective strategies for supporting both critical reading and AI literacy in classrooms.

For hands on time working towards digital accessibility in Canvas and in course materials, register for an in-person training or explore the self-paced Digital Accessibility Training Modules.

Exams, quizzes, and finals administered in the Accessibility Resource Center must be scheduled by Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Review the Alternative Testing FAQs for answers to common questions on testing agreements, testing hours and time limits, scheduling, and test day expectations.  

The Media Accessibility Tip Sheet provides tips for navigating the process of captioning media, whether that media is in Kaltura or on an outside platform. Review the Media Accessibility FAQs for answers to common questions about media accessibility.   

The Office of Online and Professional Learning Resources developed AI Literacy learning modules for UW staff, students, and instructors. You are invited to self-enroll in the courses, explore the material, and share them as helpful.  

Every semester, our Thank an Instructor program collects notes from students and alumni. We congratulate Sonia Khatchadourian on receiving a note.  As a Senior Teaching Faculty, Sonia is making waves in helping UWM students learn. Read one of the student notes for Sonia below. 

Center for Advancing Student Learning (CASL)
414-229-4319
2033 E. Hartford Ave., B50
Milwaukee, WI 53211