Author: Caitlin

For the third consecutive year, The MSU College of Human Medicine has partnered with MSU IT to bring provider education and patient self-management videos to life. These videos are part of a series of educational training materials designed to support youth and school professionals across Michigan and beyond. Led by Alyssa Bradley, Media Production Manager for MSU IT Educational Technology, her team translated complex psychological and health concepts into engaging, accessible video content that benefit youth statewide. Read Full Article →

Every fall, as Michigan State University comes alive with the excitement of a new academic year, a cherished tradition quietly reemerges, the Fall Educator Seminars. These seminars have grown to become a central platform for faculty and staff, fostering professional growth and cross-campus collaboration while highlighting the wealth of campus resources available. Read Full Article →

MSU IT Educational Technology offers workshops to help educators master D2L tools like gradebook setup, content organization, and course navigation, supporting student success and ease of course management.

The D2L Help Page is valuable for all teaching formats and is part of the larger Digital Hub initiative, providing essential resources for creating effective digital learning environments for face to face, hybrid, or online learning. 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 celebrate the innovative uses of instructional technology to enhance student success in any courses at MSU and honor the dedicated educators behind these achievements. Read Full Article →

MSU IT Educational Technology is excited to offer educators a variety of learning opportunities on campus tools including D2L Brightspace, Spartan Ally, MediaSpace, and more. Find and register for all learning sessions on the Educational Technology events calendar.

Grading in D2L Brightspace  

October 13, 11:00am – 12:00pm 

This session is for anyone grading or entering scores in D2L. Read Full Article →

MSU IT Educational Technology is excited to offer a variety of valuable resources on D2L Brightspace, MSU’s main supported online learning management system (LMS).

Semester Start Tips for D2L Courses helps instructors quickly prepare their courses, covering essentials like activating courses, updating syllabi, setting dates, enrolling TAs, and previewing as a student. Read Full Article →

MSU IT Educational Technology is excited to offer a variety of valuable resources this August, including expert guidance on using Zoom, MediaSpace, and D2L Brightspace.

Access For All: A Checklist for a More Inclusive World
Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Virtual

Join us to ensure your course materials are accessible to everyone. Read Full Article →

MSU IT provides no-cost training about collaborative tools to all students, faculty, and staff. Check out the following courses available in July and visit SpartansLearn for more information and to register.

SharePoint for End Users

Wednesday, July 23, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Join our live training to unlock the power of SharePoint! Read Full Article →

MSU IT is taking significant strides towards modernizing the campus network infrastructure with the ambitious Fee Hall Refresh Project. This initiative is the first phase of a broader network refresh and modernization effort, aimed at enhancing the digital environment to promote student, faculty, and staff success.

Fee Hall, used as classroom and office space for the Colleges of Human, Osteopathic, and Veterinary Medicine, was chosen as a priority for the network upgrade due to its large size and the high volume of network-related Service Desk tickets it receives. Read Full Article →

MSU IT Educational Technology is highlighting D2L Brightspace resources to help instructors in June.

Summer is a great time to connect with MSU IT for a virtual consultation. Our group of instructional designers, tech consultants, media production manager, and accessibility experts can help you enhance your course with student-centered strategies and university-supported tools. Read Full Article →