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MSU staff, faculty, and students may be familiar with the MS Cortana “daily briefings” and regular MS MyAnalytics updates that are sent to their MSU email inbox.
Cortana and MyAnalytics are being deactivated at an administrative level on Saturday, January 30, and MSU staff and faculty will be set to automatically opt out of these services. Read Full Article →
Due to the upcoming winter break and the lower level of activity on campus during that time, both the IT Service Desk and the MSU Tech Store will be limiting hours of operation.
IT Service Desk- Tuesday, Dec. 22 – Friday, Jan. 1
- Monday – Sunday
- 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Monday – Sunday
The Academic Technology team at MSU IT has put together some webinars for faculty during October, November, and December this semester intended to help educators support their students and enrich their remote learning environments.
October Sessions
October’s webinars will focus on Zoom training. This two-part workshop series will cover everything you need to know to successfully set up and use Zoom meetings following pedagogical best practices and MSU security and privacy policies. Read Full Article →
Michigan State University is in the midst of a feasibility study for a campus multicultural center. This initiative began shortly after President Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., announced the project in December 2019, noting the university’s efforts to provide a safe, respectful, and welcoming campus environment.
MSU is working closely with the student body during this process in order to ensure transparency and student engagement. Read Full Article →
We’re happy to announce that D2L Subscription Training is now available at no cost to all MSU staff and faculty and will be available through May 31, 2020.
D2L is MSU’s learning management system that allows instructors to utilize online and blended classroom learning in their curriculum. Through D2L, instructors can upload the course syllabus, send email and announcements, receive homework submissions, facilitate discussions, maintain a gradebook, and use other tools that will make communication, assessment, and grading easier. Read Full Article →
AT&T, the nationwide telecommunication giant, continues its generous support of Michigan State University faculty and staff with the 2020 AT&T Awards.
Established as grants in 2005, AT&T Awards recognize faculty and staff who have utilized technology in exciting new ways to improve their classrooms. With courses ranging from computer science to business, all fields of study at MSU are eligible. Read Full Article →
A new IT Service Desk portal is being made available that will significantly improve your experience, search functionality, and access to assistance. This is being accomplished through the addition of the Service Point application to the IT Service Desk xFlow interface, which uses a simplified front end and dynamic service listings to streamline the process of asking for and receiving help. Read Full Article →
The MSU App has undergone a significant redesign for all iOS users.
Over the summer, MSU IT worked hard to gather input from students about the MSU App. This input was critical to the creation of this redesign and continues to honor the legacy of the MSU App as a student-inspired project. Read Full Article →
Have you visited the MSU IT SharePoint site?
This site is the central hub of #TeamMSUIT, and gives team members easy access to:
- Professional Development Resources
- Organization Charts
- The “What’s New in IT?” newsletter
- Event Listings
- Policies & Procedures
- IT Documents & Resources
- Communication Best Practices
- Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Tutorials
- Team-Specific Sub-sites
- Job Postings
We encourage all MSU IT team members to regularly check this site for updates. Read Full Article →
Photo: Michael Hudson, director, Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities speaking at the MSU IT Digital Accessibility Conference after the DigitalX announcement.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State University is blazing a new path in the field of digital accessibility with the formation of a new Digital Experience Team, known as DigitalX. Read Full Article →
