Save the Date: 2025 Educational Technology Summit
Held June 2-5, 2025, this virtual event aims to familiarize instructors, staff, and students with campus technologies supporting teaching and learning.
We are inviting educators to present how they use technology to enhance teaching and learning in the classroom. To participate, please complete this submission form by April 7. Proposal acceptance notifications will be sent around April 15.
Interested in attending? Register for the MSU Educational Technology Summit now.
5-minute Educational Technology Tips
Introducing our new 5-minute tips for 2025. These concise, easy-to-follow videos are designed to help you quickly master various tools. They’re perfect for busy educators looking to enhance teaching methods and integrate new technologies into their courses without spending too much time.
Creating a Quick Recording Using Kaltura MediaSpace Express Capture
Quickly create a recording of a lecture, introductory video, virtual presentation, or video discussion using Express Capture in Kaltura MediaSpace or in D2L. Express Capture is a fast, simple tool for recording videos directly in your browser without needing to install additional software.
Adding Videos to D2L Brightspace Using My Media on MediaSpace vs. Enter Embed Code
This tutorial covers embedding via My Media on MediaSpace for analytics and transcripts or using an embed code for external videos. Step-by-step guidance ensures accessibility and engagement tracking. Avoid direct uploads to save storage space.
Weighted Gradebook Settings in D2L
Learn how to set up a weighted gradebook in D2L, assign weights to items/categories, and drop the lowest score. This video covers key settings like Exclude ungraded items and Treat ungraded items as 0 for accurate grading.
Extra Credit and Bonus Items in D2L
Learn about the two ways to award extra credit to students in D2L: adding additional points beyond the maximum to an existing activity or creating a separate Bonus item in the gradebook.
Enhance your D2L course with accessible, interactive content templates, preloaded in all MSU courses. These templates incorporate MSU branding, align with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, and include interactive knowledge checks to boost engagement.
Spartan Ally Course Accessibility Report
In this video, we’ll walk you through how to access and navigate Spartan Ally’s Course Accessibility Report in D2L. Learn how to find your course’s accessibility score, explore detailed reports on your content, and prioritize which accessibility issues to address first.
Want to learn more?
- Visit the Educational Technology MediaSpace channel for past workshop recordings, more 5-minute ed tech tips, and more.
- Use the Certification Pathways D2L Brightspace professional development course to enhance your pedagogical skills, explore best practices, and more effectively integrate technology into your teaching. Self-enroll for the Certification Pathways today!
- Learn more about D2L Brightspace at Educational Technology Training.
- Access more workshops on instructional design and pedagogy from the Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation.
- Book a consultation about D2L Brightspace, technology tools, accessibility, course design, and more by submitting a request at msu.edu.
- Free design and accessibility consultation and media production support for credit-bearing courses. Hourly rates available for non-credit, grant-funded, or other projects. Learn more at the Instructional Design and Media Production Service page.
