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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 →
Technology is key to your Spartan experience, and MSU IT is here to support your success on campus and beyond.
MSU IT Service DeskWe’re available to help with tech needs and questions at ithelp.msu.edu.
Technology ResourcesThe MSU IT website, tech.msu.edu, provides technology services, help and support with pages specifically for new students and new faculty, academic staff, researchers, and administrators. Read Full Article →
Rich Czarnecki, MSU Chief Information Officer, has been named the 2025 Michigan CIO of the Year ORBIE Award winner in the Large Enterprise category. The award was presented on Thursday, December 4, during a ceremony at The Henry in Dearborn, Mich.Â
“This award is really about the incredible work of our MSU IT team and recognition of the strong relationships we’ve built with our campus partners,” Czarnecki said. 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 →
MSU IT provides no-cost training on collaborative tools to all students, faculty, and staff. Check out the following courses available in December and visit SpartansLearn for more information and to register.
OneDrive – Getting Started
Tuesday, December 9, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Access, share, and collaborate on all your files from anywhere with OneDrive, the go-to app for storing data and synchronizing it across other Microsoft applications. 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 →
MSU IT’s commitment to innovation and excellence is in the spotlight as Chief Information Officer Rich Czarnecki earns a finalist spot for the prestigious 2025 Michigan ORBIE Award in the Large Enterprise category.
The ORBIE Awards celebrate outstanding technology leadership among CIOs who drive innovation and deliver business value across Michigan. 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 →
MSU IT is extending the submission deadline for the AT&T Excellence in Teaching with Technology awards to 5 p.m. (EDT) Friday, Nov. 14th to give educators more time to apply. The AT&T awards are given to instructors who use technology to support student success and enhance their teaching with impactful, accessible, and engaging practice. Read Full Article →
