UW Online CollaborativesTechnical Support
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Phone:
1-877-724-7883
Email:
uwex-itservicedesk@support.wisconsin.edu
Technical Support hours:
Monday through Friday: 8 a.m. – 10 p.m.
All times are US Central Time and exclude holidays.
Wisconsin Online Collaboratives Technical Support provides assistance with course access and course-related technology used within our set of programs. These include UW Online Collaboratives, UW Flexible Option, and UW Independent Learning.
We help students with issues related to:
- Canvas access to courses within our programs
- Troubleshooting course technology such as online textbooks, tools, or platforms
- Virtual Lab access and troubleshooting
We support faculty with:
- Course learning tool integrations
- Accessibility evaluations of course tools and materials
- Setup and troubleshooting of course-related technology
Please Provide:
- First and Last Name
- Course Number and Name
- Description of your problem (including any screen snapshots you may have)
- Computer information (Web Browser, Operating System)
Technical Support hours:
Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. (Central Time)
Except US holidays
Outages
- Start date:
- July 22, 2026 7:00 am
- End date:
- July 22, 2026 9:00 am
The Virtual Lab will undergo scheduled maintenance from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Central Time on July 22, 2026. Please do not log on to the Lab or attempt to complete work in the Lab during this time.
Affected program(s): Applied Biotechnology (ABT), Applied Computing (APC), Cybersecurity (CYB), Data Science Degree (DS), Healthcare Administration, Independent Learning, Information Technology Management (ITM)
- Start date:
- July 22, 2026 2:00 am
- End date:
- July 22, 2026 3:00 am
Canvas will be temporarily unavailable on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, beginning at 2:00 am CDT while Instructure performs scheduled maintenance.
Expected duration: Approximately 30 minutes, with a possible duration of up to 1 hour.