Seminars in Research and Instructional Technology, also called Faculty Seminars, will be held in classrooms and computer labs across MSU’s East Lansing campus.

Selected seminars provide hands-on instruction in research tools, D2L and learning management systems, library resources, and software training, and other technology resources. There are lunch presentations each day at the MSU Union.

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The complimentary event is open to MSU faculty, academic staff, and graduate assistants.

Full session and lunch descriptions can be found in EBS. Register in EBS for up to four classroom sessions and up to two lunch sessions.

The registration deadline is May 6.

Tuesday, May 10

Full Day

• Photoshop CS6 (415 Computer Center) – CANCELLED

8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

• D2L Gradebook (Library Basement Instruction Room)
• D2L Introduction (12 Olds Hall)
• EndNote (Library Beaumont Room)
• Excel 2013: Level 1 (210 Computer Center)
• Going Mobile with REEF (217 Bessey Hall)
• Google at MSU: Drive and Docs (403 Computer Center)
• Introduction to Make Central (Library 2W – Makerspace Lab)

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

• Lunch: Introduction to Academic Profile 5-10-16 (Room 50 Union Building)
  • Leanne Perry – Enterprise Information Stewardship

1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

• D2L Advanced Features (12 Olds Hall)
• D2L Assessments (Library Basement Instruction Room)
• Introduction to Digital Humanities (211 Bessey Hall) – CANCELLED
• Excel 2013: Level 2 (403 Computer Center)
• i>Clicker: Getting Started (217 Bessey Hall)
• Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (415 Computer Center)
• Is Your Course Accessible? (210 Computer Center)
• Top Hat: Engage Your Students (216 Bessey Hall)

Wednesday, May 11

Full Day

• Dreamweaver CS6 (210 Computer Center)

8:30 – 11:30 a.m.

• Camtasia Studio 8 (403 Computer Center)
• D2L Advanced Features (Library Basement Instruction Room)
• Going Mobile with REEF (217 Bessey Hall)
• Top Hat: Engage Your Students (216 Bessey Hall)
• Virtual Collaboration Tools (12 Olds Hall)

9:00 – 11:30 a.m.

• Research Data Management (Library Reference Instruction Room)

11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

• Lunch: MSU Hub Mid-Year Update (MSU Union, room 50)
  • Jeff Grabill, Provost/Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
    – Hub Innovation In Learning and Technology

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

• Zotero: Citation Management (Library Reference Instruction Room)

1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

• Camtasia Studio 8 (403 Computer Center)
• CourseWeaver (LON-CAPA 2.11 Overview) (211 Bessey Hall)
• D2L Assessments (Library Basement Instruction Room)
• D2L Gradebook (12 Olds Hall)
• Geographic Information Systems Data Resources (219 Geography) – CANCELLED
• i>Clicker: Getting Started (217 Bessey Hall)

2:00 – 4:30 p.m.

• HPCC Introduction: High Performance Computing at MSU (1455-A Biomed Physical Science Building)