Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning

Vevox is a student response and polling platform open to the UWM community. Integrated with Canvas, Zoom, Powerpoint, and Teams; Vevox supports real-time polls, quizzes, and Q&A that encourages student participation, and can be used to gauge comprehension, take attendance, and gather feedback in face-to-face, hybrid, or online classes. Learn more about using Vevox. 

Register for Vevox/UWM – Getting Started Session | Sep. 5 from 2:00 – 2:55 p.m.

Scaffolding is a powerful instructional strategy that supports student learning by breaking complex tasks into manageable steps. Explore this resource on scaffolding assignments to learn more.

Formative assessment refers to a wide range of low-stakes, ongoing activities used during instruction to gauge students’ understanding, provide feedback, and guide next steps in teaching and learning. Learn more about formative assessment from this resource.

The Digital Accessibility workshop series is designed to help prepare instructors and staff for the April 2026 accessibility deadline to ensure Canvas courses, videos, files, and digital teaching materials meet accessibility standards. Register for one or more of the trainings. 

Accessibility Resource Center (ARC) and CETL released a Canvas module for faculty and instructional staff to learn how disabilities are verified, accommodations are determined, and what responsibilities there are for supporting students with disabilities. Access the Accommodations training module.

The TA Orientation is held each fall for all new TAs informing them of their responsibilities, and sharing essential resources, and providing instruction on tech tools like Canvas. It is one element of a multi-part TA Orientation and Training program offered through the Fall semester. 

Register for TA Orientation | Sep. 5 from 9 a.m.–12 p.m. in Bolton Hall (BOL) 150

Whether you're AI-curious, AI-cautious, or already experimenting, register for ATL on Sep. 10 from 12–1 p.m. CETL's own David Delgado will share updates on the latest in AI and explore related impacts on teaching.

Register for this first HIPs training of the semester focused on how to embed the language of High-Impact Practice eight key elements into your course outcomes. All sessions this semester will be offered virtually as well as in-person.

CETL is offering open support hours for instructors to stop in and receive assistance as they revise and resubmit general education courses for Fall of 2026.

The Division of Community Empowerment & Institutional Inclusivity’s (CEII) Conflict Transformation Workshops provide space for UWM faculty and staff to reflect, explore and converse about ways they experience and respond to conflict. 

Mark your calendars for the annual UWM Teaching and Learning Symposium to be held in-person on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Stay tuned for more information.

Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
414-229-4319
2033 E. Hartford Ave., B50
Milwaukee, WI 53211