The University of Wisconsin has now moved all of its courses over to the Canvas system. For those who are unaware, Canvas is a learning management system (LMS). New students may only know Canvas as their...
The University of Wisconsin system is switching from a Learning Management System (LMS) to a Digital Learning Environment (DLE).
This is fancy mumbo-jumbo talk for the initiative incorporating more...
Canvas will replace Desire2Learn (D2L) at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, whose contract ends with the UW System in July of 2018. Canvas will also replace Moodle, which is used by other departments...
April 20, 2016
Royal Purple Staff Opinion
Earth Day is about more than planting trees, Woody Guthrie songs and picking up trash off the highway. It’s about coming together as cohabitants of our natural...
March 4, 2015
Upon choosing the correct class, it can be difficult to find the right one. Registration can be a confusing time for many students, especially with today’s technology; there are so many...
April 23, 2014
Royal Purple Editorial Staff Opinion
As sustainability has grown in importance in America, more and more institutions push to reduce their waste.
Even with this push, some unfortunate...
Feb. 19, 2014
By Alexandria Zamecnik
UW-Whitewater professors and faculty voiced their concerns about the future of classroom education during a “flipped” classroom forum...
Jan. 29, 2014
Editorial Staff Opinion
In this age of advanced technology, it seems logical that classes would move onto the Internet and turn college into a more online experience, but this idea...
Do's
Acquaint yourself with D2L
D2L, or Desire 2 Learn, is what a lot of your professors will use to post course news, grades, readings and assignments. D2L will become a go-to webpage for you, so...
As exams and the final chances to make the Dean’s List near, many of us will be checking our grades regularly on Desire2Learn.
Unless your instructor doesn’t use D2L.
The university has set up...
