Year: 2014

EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) Fall Focus Session:  Re-imagining Learning Spaces

Hosted by MSU IT Services Teaching and Learning at Wills House Large Conference Room

 

On October 28 and 29, MSU IT Services Teaching and Learning  will host the 2014 Fall Focus Session, "Re-Imagining Learning Spaces: Design, Technology, and Assessment" at Wills House. Read Full Article →

The 20th Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference

October 29-31 @ Wills House

Driving Innovation with Online Learning

 

 

Join us for a live virtual stream at Wills House viewing the 20th Annual Online Learning Consortium International Conference. The conference program will offer a full complement of presentations that reflect the implications for the field of specific e-learning experience and practices. Read Full Article →

This year’s theme is Our Shared Responsibility. MSU Information Technology (IT) Security encourages the community to get involved and do their part to make our Internet, MSUnet, safer and more secure for everyone.

• Read information posted on MSU’s technology security site at tech.msu.edu/secureIT/
• Check the STOP-THINK-CONNECT Web site for additional information at staysafeonline.org/

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MSU Information Security is warning computer users about a damaging new form of malware called CryptoWall, which has hit MSU’s campus.

How CryptoWall works

Infections can take place in a variety of ways, but the two most common are malicious links and email attachments.

When infected with CryptoWall, all useful files are irrevocably encrypted unless the victim decides to pay a ransom to receive their files back. Read Full Article →

MSU IT Services Teaching and Learning invites you to attend the next session in our ongoing Breakfast Series: Conversations on Online Pedagogy and Best Practices.

DATE:            Wednesday, October 8,  2014

TIME:             8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (8:30 a.m. for refreshments)

PLACE:          Main Library, North Conference Room, 4th Floor, West Wing

TOPIC:           “Blogging, peer review, and practical application”

SPEAKER:     Dr. Read Full Article →

This is the first of what will be regular updates by the MSU IT Council. These updates are intended to keep the MSU community informed about the topics being tackled, progress made, and recommendations to MSU administration. News updates will contain high-level topic summaries.

The MSU community is encouraged to seek out their IT Council representative or visit the IT Council website for more information on topics of interest. Read Full Article →

  EDUCAUSE 2014 Annual Conference Virtual Conference hosted by MSU IT Services Teaching and Learning At Wills House September 30 – Oct 2

The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference presents a robust, community-generated program that explores today's toughest IT issues facing higher education. With 60+ webcasts and 18 exclusive online sessions provided virtually—it convenes some of the brightest minds in the community. Read Full Article →

MSU faculty member Cathleen McGreal recently participated in the Rooms for Enaged and Active Learning (REAL) Academy and has been teaching in these spaces for the Spring, 2014 semester. She recently took notes on things that worked well and common instructor and student questions. From these notes, McGreal approached IT Services – Teaching & Learning about developing brief video tutorials on these common REAL questions. Read Full Article →

This year, MSU IT Services partnered with the Educause Center for Analysis and Research (ECAR) to distribute a survey measuring faculty attitudes and perceptions of campus technologies in their academic work. This report compares MSU and peer institution responses to the overall national picture, as outlined in Dahlstrom & Brooks' (2014) Study of Faculty and Information Technology. Read Full Article →

The first MSU Security Summit will be held October 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the MSU Union.

The event offers a chance for MSU IT staff to discuss security topics as part of their jobs and the greater campus community. Space is limited, so register now via EBS. Read Full Article →