Year: 2014

Team Collaboration We work in groups.   Almost everybody does.   Even those who work independent of an organization are not able to skirt collaborating with others. It is part of who we are as humans to be social and collaborative.   We couldn’t do much of anything of significance if this were not the case. Read Full Article →

Google Classroom is now available through MSU Google Apps for Education. Classroom is a new tool that helps instructors create and organize assignments, provide feedback, collaborate, and communicate with their classes.

Google Classroom isn’t a fully robust learning management system like Desire2Learn, but it may be useful for blended or technology-enhanced courses needing a space for class communication or supplemental instruction. Read Full Article →

IT Services updated technology in 15 classrooms for the fall 2014 semester. Instructors in those specific technology classrooms have received messages detailing the updates.

Select classroom have new technology in Bessey Hall, Jenison Fieldhouse, the Pavilion building, and Wilson Hall.

Technology updates

Updates include the host computer on classroom technology carts will run Windows 7 and Office 2013. Read Full Article →

When new students, faculty, and staff arrive on campus, there are a many different technology resources available.

There are also a variety of MSU social media accounts to follow for information, including the TechAtMSU Twitter account.

Help and support

MSU IT Services offers a many technology support options.

Can’t get connected to the Internet? Read Full Article →

eARM, a new online alternative to the submittal of Access Request Memorandums (ARMs), launched August 11, 2014. eARM is the new application for requesting security access for faculty, staff, and students online.

Improved efficiency

It was designed to address delays in routing, improve efficiency in requesting access, and support appropriate data transparency and security. Read Full Article →

This report was written in an attempt to measure the extent to which students find Eli Review useful, and the struggles they encounter in using it. It also addresses administrative and pedagogical concerns. This report is ongoing, and a qualitative analysis of student comments is currently underway.

Click here to download the report (.doc) Read Full Article →

In 2012, Michigan State University adopted Turnitin, a product of iParadigms, in August of 2012 as means to provide the campus with a tool for the improvement of student writing. Intentions were that the suite of tools provided in the Turnitin contract would provide faculty with abilities beyond plagiarism detection, and encourage the development of student writing efficacy and performance, in line with the Bolder by Design initiative. Read Full Article →

IT Services Teaching and Learning, in conjunction with IT Services and other collaborators, pursues applied research projects intended to broaden the administrative and pedagogical understanding of the technologies and resources offered at Michigan State University. These reports aim to cover many applications, and formats may vary. If you have questions regarding the reports shared here, contact Jessica Knott, IT Services Teaching and Learning. Read Full Article →

Joanna Young has been recommended to serve as Michigan State University’s vice president for information technology and chief information officer.

 

Young is currently the associate vice president for finance and budget and CIO at the University of New Hampshire.

Her appointment is subject to approval by the MSU Board of Trustees, and if approved, Young’s appointment would be effective August 26. Read Full Article →

The MSU IT Conference was held June 10, 2014, in the MSU Union with breakout sessions in the Human Ecology and Natural Science buildings.

More than 200 attended the conference open to those in the MSU community interested in information technology.

The MSU IT Conference was started in 2007 to build the IT community and encourage collaboration. Read Full Article →