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The MSU IT Council met on March 4, and below are the high-level topic summaries from the meeting.

Sean McDonald, vice president of MOR Associates, facilitated a review of the recent IT Council survey. The survey assessed how far the IT Council has come in the year since it was formed and evaluated where it wants to be in the next 12-15 months. Read Full Article →

MSU IT Services Teaching & Learning invites you to attend the next session in our ongoing Breakfast Series: Conversations on Online Pedagogy and Best Practices.

Date:      Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Place:    Main Library, North Conference Room, 4th Floor, West Wing

Time:     8:45 a.m. Read Full Article →

Over the next six weeks, Michigan State University is adding steps to safeguard personal and institutional data by applying two-factor authentication to human resources, payroll, and finance systems that are part of our Enterprise Business Systems (EBS).

Once two-factor authentication is implemented for EBS, it will be expanded to additional MSU applications. Read Full Article →

The MSU IT Council met on February 3.  Below are the high-level topic summaries from the meeting.

Don Heller, Dean, College of Education, discussed some of the challenges that his college is facing as the nature of teacher education and professional development continue to evolve. Heller addressed the need to increase the faculty research portfolio and the funding challenges. Read Full Article →

MSU IT Services Teaching and Learning invites you to attend the next session in our ongoing Breakfast Series: Conversations on Online Pedagogy and Best Practices.

Date: Wednesday, February 11,  2014

Time: 8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (8:30 a.m. for refreshments)

Place: Main Library, North Conference Room, 4th Floor, West Wing

Topic: The Michigan State University Librarians

• Jessica Sender, Instructional Technology and Information Literacy Librarian, Information Literacy Department

• Anita Ezzo, Food Science & technology Librarian/Library Grants Facilitator Collections Management Unit, MSU Libraries

• Abraham Wheeler, Librarian for the College of Osteopathic Medicine, the Program in Public Health, the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

• Glenn Stutzky, Senior Clinical Instructor with School of Social Work and creator of the groundbreaking course “Surviving the Coming Zombie Apocalypse: Disasters, Catastrophes, and Human Behavior.

Michigan State University modified operations and suspended classes until 12 noon on Monday, February 2, 2015, due to severe winter weather.

• Electronic services and critical university functions will be maintained with other business operations supported remotely to the fullest extent possible.
• University buildings will be closed to the public including the computer labs within those buildings.

Are you committed to the advancement of learning through the innovative application of technology?

Join us at Wills House for a Live Streaming Educause Learning Initiative (ELI) premiere event!  

ELI Annual Meeting 2015

February  9–11 Hosted at Wills House

• Monday, 2:00pm – 9:00pm ET
• Tuesday, 10:00am–9:00 p.m. ET
• Wednesday, 11:00am – 3pm ET

Designing our Thinking: Crafting New Directions for Digital Engagement

This year, ELI will feature TED-Style presentations that cover topics such as:  

• Digital Badge Credentialing

• Flipped Classrooms

• Faculty Development Models

• And Understanding the Impacts of Active Learning Spaces

There will be Learnshops surrounding the Practice of Quality Matters, which is a new service at MSU. Read Full Article →

The MSU IT Council met on January 7.  Below are the high-level topic summaries from the meeting.

Heather Swain, Vice President of Communications and Brand Strategy (CABS), explained the value of advancing the MSU brand as a Tier 1 research institution and what it means for attracting talent and funding. Read Full Article →

MSU IT Services doubled the number of staplers by adding three more high-volume printing locations:

• Holmes Cafe
• 42 MSU Union
• Hubbard Engagement Center

Staplers are installed on chains and include a box of staples for refills as needed.

MSU IT Services first piloted staplers near Netprint printers in 143 Brody, Owen Hall (pictured), and 337 S. Read Full Article →

MSU purchased a subscription to the Quality Matters (QM) rubric and online resources to assist faculty and instructors in creating quality courses that will improve online education and support student learning.

This pilot is a partnership between the Center for Integrative Studies in General Science, College of Arts & Letters, and IT Services. Read Full Article →