Author: Caitlin
Co-sponsored by the Broad College of Business, the College of Education, and MSU IT, this virtual workshop series offers practical strategies and guidance to help you build more accessible courses so all students can succeed.
Sessions are held Fridays from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. and include expert guidance, hands-on learning, and time for questions. Read Full Article →
Helping instructors prepare before they walk through the door
MSU IT is enhancing 25Live, MSU’s room-scheduling system, with interactive 3D classroom tours that help instructors better understand learning spaces before they arrive.
The tours let users explore room layouts, technology, and instructional resources in the same tool they already use to book spaces, helping bridge the gap between reserving a room and being ready to teach. Read Full Article →
Each year, the Office of the Provost and MSU IT uses the AT&T Excellence in Teaching with Technology Awards to recognize Michigan State University educators who thoughtfully and creatively use technology to enhance teaching and learning. These awards celebrate instructional approaches that deepen student engagement, support accessibility, and connect learning goals with meaningful technology use. Read Full Article →
As the semester wraps up, MSU IT Educational Technology is highlighting a few high impact D2L Brightspace resources to help you finish strong and prepare for final grade submission.
End-of-Semester 5-minute D2L BrightSpace TipsExtra Credit and Bonus Items in D2L
Learn how to award extra credit in the D2L gradebook by allowing points to exceed an item’s maximum or by creating a separate bonus item, This tip also covers where to place bonus items so final grades calculate correctly. Read Full Article →
MSU IT Educational Technology is highlighting top D2L Brightspace resources, designed to empower instructors and enhance your courses for March.
5-Minute Educational Technology TipsDiscover our series of 5-minute videos, designed to make mastering MSU learning tools easy. This month, learn how to make extra credit items in D2L, and upload videos to Mediaspace. Read Full Article →
MSU IT Educational Technology beginning of semester resources
Kick off January with MSU IT Educational Technology’s top D2L Brightspace resources designed to empower instructors and enhance your courses.
Top 6 Ed Tech Essentials Videos
Discover a growing collection of quick, 5-minute videos packed with practical tips for starting the semester.
Effortlessly learn how to utilize analytic or holistic rubrics in D2L Brightspace, with this guide covering everything from adding criteria, linking rubrics to activities, and offering practical tips for editing and reusing rubrics to streamline grading and deliver clear feedback. Read Full Article →
At Michigan State University, accessibility is woven into much of what we do in IT. Whether we’re building apps, supporting users, or managing systems, accessibility shapes digital campus experiences.
That’s why MSU IT partnered in the university-wide effort to roll out new Disability and Accessibility Policies training for all employees, launched October 20, 2025. Read Full Article →
December features tools to help educators close out the semester, prepare for spring, and improve their use of campus technologies to support student success.
Educator Developers Network (EDN)
Join EDN for its final quarterly meeting of 2025 on Dec. 2 at 11:00 a.m. This session will spotlight the top five accessibility issues reported by Spartan Ally and offer practical insights for supporting instructors. Read Full Article →
Michigan State University is improving its use of the D2L learning management system (LMS) to better support instructors and help students succeed. Vital to this effort is the LMS Help Page, a resource that empowers instructors to build consistent, accessible, and student-friendly Digital Hubs within D2L. The Digital Hubs offer a centralized framework that makes online courses easier to use. Read Full Article →
When the MSU College of Law officially integrated with Michigan State University in 2020, it marked the beginning of a significant transformation, not just in governance, but in technology. For decades, the College of Law operated independently, maintaining its own servers, file shares, and IT infrastructure. However, with a renewed commitment to modernization, the college embarked on a sweeping migration to campus-supported IT systems through MSU IT’s federated model. Read Full Article →
