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Enhancing teaching and learning with technology Tegrity Web-based lecture and presentation capture lets anyone with a UW NetID develop student projects, faculty colloquia, and staff training. Instructors can "flip the classroom," so students review lectures outside class and use in-class time for interaction. UW-IT provides consultation, workshops, and help. Up next: Deploy Tegrity across the UW. ViDA virtual desktop gives students 24/7 access to high-end software. Adobe Creative Suite (Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise, SPSS, and Mathematica can be accessed on Internet-connected devices. Up next: Explore larger-scale cloud deployment. eTexts pilot explores benefits of online textbooks, evaluating student success, satisfaction, and support needed. eTexts are available via newer browsers, on tablets and smartphones, and offer fulltext search, digital highlighting, and annotation. Up next: Continue pilots; report findings in winter 2013. Students take charge of debt with an improved Financial Aid Status tool, managing financial aid awards and tracking accumulated federal loan debt. Based on need, they can accept, reject, or request reduction of loan awards. Developed with the Office of Student Financial Aid. SpaceScout mobile app helps students find the perfect study spot, showcasing over 200 great study spaces in 26 UW Seattle buildings. SpaceScout is available on the Web, in iTunes, and soon for Android. Developed with UW partners and funded by the Student Technology Fee. Up next: SpaceScout for UW Bothell and UW Tacoma. What's next • Support Canvas adoption across the UW. Sponsor Canvas as an Internet2 NET+ service. • Upgrade and expand Washington's K-20 network, connecting 99.8 percent of Washington state classrooms. • Assess faculty and student experience with UW's Coursera classes. Providing assistive technology and IT accessibility resources. The DO-IT Center celebrated 20 years of increasing the success of individuals with disabilities in college and careers, using technology as an empowering tool. Its Access Technology Center provided equipment, consulting, testing, and Braille translation. Up next: Assess accessibility of Tegrity, Canvas, eTexts, and HRP software. Class lists update in near real time (not overnight) thanks to innovative, eventdriven architecture employed by UW-IT. Up next: Provide students with faster notification of available courses. More info MyPlan online academic planning tool, released this fall, helps students find courses, create a multi-year education plan, track progress toward graduation, and work more productively with advisors. Funded in part by the Student Technology Fee, this tool leverages UW's investment in the Kuali Student information system. Improving the Student Experience uw.edu/uwit/init.html Learning and Scholarly Technologies uw.edu/lst/ DO-IT uw.edu/doit/ • Continue implementing Kuali Student Curriculum Management system to manage curricula information published in UW's General Catalog. • Enhance MyPlan in FY 2013 to provide mobile access for students, advisor-created sample plans, and Time Schedule information to support planning. 2012 ANNUAL REPORT 3

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