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You can now add pronouns to your 365 profile, making them visible to the MSU community in apps like Microsoft Outlook and Teams.
Using this feature is optional, not mandatory. Whether or not to share or publicly display pronouns is always up to an individual. Pronouns should never be assigned to one person by another person. Read Full Article →
MSU IT is happy to announce that on-demand recordings of all our training courses about collaborative tools like Microsoft 365, Teams, OneDrive, OneNote, Forms, Outlook, and Zoom are now available at Spartans Learn.
For those who enjoy live instruction, the virtual-led training courses for June are listed below. Discover and register for all courses at Spartans Learn. Read Full Article →
Michigan State University students, faculty and staff who utilize Microsoft Stream for hosting video content will have likely found a new experience when logging in. Microsoft made the move from what they refer to as Stream Classic to their new platform, Stream on SharePoint in 2022, making it universally available to users this spring. Read Full Article →
MSU IT’s Education Technology department is shining a light on the latest in classroom technology at the 2023 MSU Educational Technology Summit Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 9.
This week-long virtual event will highlight the technologies that enhance teaching and learning and promote student success. In addition to demos from partner vendors, MSU instructors, instructional designers, and support staff will present and discuss the use of educational technology available at MSU. Read Full Article →
Summer is a great time to take a training course from MSU IT. New on-demand courses have been added about collaborative tools like Zoom and Microsoft apps like Forms and Teams. And be sure to check out the live courses in May mentioned below.
Discover and register for courses at SpartansLearn. Read Full Article →
By Carlos Acevedo, Internal Communications Editor, University Communications
Michigan, a state embraced by the Great Lakes, is a prominent U.S. Coast Guard hub. However, as one of the smallest military branches, this scrappy maritime organization of almost 42,000 active-duty service members is often overshadowed by the larger active-duty armed forces: the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps. Read Full Article →
MSU IT is excited to formally announce the five faculty members selected as recipients of the 2023 AT&T Excellence in Teaching with Technology awards. These awards recognize outstanding contributions to the use and development of information technology for teaching and learning in credit-bearing courses at Michigan State University.
The 2023 AT&T Excellence in Teaching with Technology Award recipients are:
Ayman Mohamed, College of Arts & Letters: Elementary Arabic (ARB 101) — Used technology to redesign the class structure to advocate for inclusive pedagogy. Read Full Article →
Technology is a critical component of the Spartan experience. It’s essential to our teaching, learning, research, outreach, and daily work no matter which modality we’re using. Therefore, MSU IT reinstated its Training Team to educate users about the technology services available at the university. The team’s goal is to increase skill sets and areas of expertise in how technology is used effectively. Read Full Article →
MSU IT’s commitment to experience-centered service will be strengthened this spring by launching a new self-service client portal at ithelp.msu.edu on March 21, 2023.
The portal will utilize TeamDynamix, replacing CA Service Desk as MSU IT’s Service Management (ITSM) tool. An ITSM provides a streamlined approach to managing the delivery and function of IT services. Read Full Article →
This spring, MSU IT Educational Technology is focused on supporting educators interested in moving to or creating a hybrid/online class structure. Our webinars will teach educators about accessibility features and practices in commonly used technologies, as well as design practices for asynchronous and hybrid synchronous classes.
Read more about virtual training offerings below. Read Full Article →
