Author: Caitlin
New 5-Minute D2L Brightspace Tip: Semester Start Tips for D2L Courses
Prepare your courses for the new semester! In Semester Start Tips for D2L Courses, MSU IT recommends some actions to take to get your courses ready for students. This video includes instructions for making your course active, creating a development course to test out D2L features, copying and merging courses, updating the syllabus, bulk offsetting dates, enrolling TAs, adding accommodations, and previewing your course using a demo student. Read Full Article →
MSU IT’s Educational Technology Department is excited to announce that applications are now open for the AT&T Excellence in Teaching with Technology Awards. These annual awards highlight successful uses of instructional technology to support student success in any courses at MSU and celebrate the educators responsible for implementing them.
For application details and information about past winners, visit the AT&T Awards website. Read Full Article →
Check out the August training courses available at no cost to all MSU students, faculty, and staff. Visit SpartansLearn for more information and to register.
Featured Course of the MonthSharePoint for End Users – NEW COURSE
August 20, 10:00 a.m.
Instructor: Megan Nicholas
Join our live training to unlock the power of SharePoint! Read Full Article →
D2L has decided to retire its SMS Notification option for all users this month. D2L has decided to move away from SMS notifications as this method is faced with decreased support from providers resulting in inconsistent service. This retirement will take effect for Michigan State University beginning July 24.
No action is required; D2L will delete personal data once it is no longer needed to send notifications. Read Full Article →
Registration is now open for the 2024 Fall Educator Seminars
Visit iTeach to register and learn about the 2024 Fall Educator Seminars, August 22 – 23. This event is available entirely virtually with select hybrid sessions and features a variety of no-cost trainings and webinars to help MSU educators and staff prepare for the fall semester and beyond. Read Full Article →
Check out the July training courses available at no cost to all MSU students, faculty, and staff. Visit SpartansLearn for more information and to register.
Featured Course of the MonthTeams – Working with Teams – NEW COURSE
July 22, 11:00 a.m.
Instructor – Megan Nicholas
This hour-long course is valuable to individuals, teams, and departments looking for a centralized hub for communication, file sharing, and collaboration. Read Full Article →
Check out the brief 5-minute videos below about D2L Brightspace to learn about impersonating the demo student, uploading grades, and using grade schemes to save time and efficiently manage courses.
Throughout the year, MSU IT Instructional Technology and Development will release more videos on our MediaSpace channel about incorporating educational technology tools and D2L Brightspace tips into your courses. Read Full Article →
Check out the June training courses available at no cost to all MSU students, faculty, and staff. Visit SpartansLearn for more information and to register.
Featured Course of the MonthOneDrive – Getting Started
June 18, 9:30 a.m.
Instructor – Michael Julian
Embark on a journey into the world of OneDrive, where the cloud becomes your ultimate ally for file storage, seamless document collaboration, and fortified data protection. Read Full Article →
MSU Educational Technology Summit showcases leading technology tools
Join us for the 2024 MSU Educational Technology Summit Monday, June 3 through Thursday June 6.
Visit the D2L learning community to enroll and visit the course home page to find the complete schedule and register for the sessions you plan to attend. Read Full Article →
MSU Print is consolidating its efforts to provide a more efficient, affordable, and effective printing service to the campus community. This effort will strategically provide printers in places of historically high traffic and use on campus. Additionally, several old printer models will be retired in favor of newer and environmentally friendly models, which are faster and have more features. Read Full Article →
