Contact Us
- Jerry Slezak, Director, Digital Learning Support – jslezak@umw.edu
- Cartland Berge, Director, Digital Knowledge Center – rberge@umw.edu
- Shannon Hauser, Associate Director, Digital Knowledge Center – shauser@umw.edu
- Contact all of us at dls@umw.edu – we will respond within one business day.
Support Units and Resources
Digital Learning Support (DLS)
What we do: Help faculty integrate technologies into teaching, learning, and research
Contact: dls@umw.edu | DLS website
Location: HCC 410
Digital Knowledge Center (DKC)
What we do: Help students with digital projects through class visits and 1:1 consultations
Contact: dkc@umw.edu | DKC website
Location: HCC 408
Hurley Convergence Center (HCC)
What it does: Equipment checkout, classrooms, 24/7 collaboration spaces
Contact: hcc@umw.edu | Hurley Convergence Center website
IT Help Desk – a unit of IT Support Services
What they do: First-line technical support for hardware, software, and classroom tech. Start here with any tech question – they’ll connect you with the right person
Contact: helpdesk@umw.edu | Help Desk website
Location: HCC 115
Supported Technologies
Our online guides:
- Canvas – Our Learning Management System (LMS)
- Microsoft 365 applications (including Copilot AI)
- Zoom – Set up your UMW account
- ScreenPal – Free pro accounts for faculty (screencasting application)
- Web Publishing – Domain of One’s Own and Sites@UMW
- Other Tools – We provide best-effort support in partnership with faculty
Canvas Learning Management System (LMS)
Getting Started with Canvas
Additional Resources
Essential Canvas Tips
Student Enrollment
- Banner is the official roster data and updates with Canvas twice daily
- Students are automatically enrolled in your Canvas courses, including add/drop
Course Visibility
- Important: Courses remain invisible to students until you click “Publish”
Communication Options
- UMW email is the official communication channel
- Canvas Inbox stays within Canvas unless students configure email notifications
- Canvas Announcements are recommended for course communications
- Tell students how you plan to communicate with them
Customization
Creating Digital Assignments
Digital assignments help students demonstrate proficiency in engaging ways while building classroom community and reducing AI misuse.
Project Resources
- Workshop Materials
- Tool Guides
- Website Creation: Sites@UMW and Domain of One’s Own
- Book a DKC class visit to help students start digital projects.
- Free Media Assets