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In December, MSU upgraded to D2L 10.5, which offers expanded functionality and user experience upgrades.

One of the new features available is Brightspace Pulse, a mobile app that can help students see what is coming up in their courses and manage their time and efforts accordingly. The Pulse app is supported on Android and iOS. Read Full Article →

MSU Information Technology will be retiring the supported Camtasia Relay lecture capture tool on May 13, 2016.

The MediaSpace CaptureSpace Desktop Recorder tool is the replacement for Camtasia Relay. This personal capture tool runs natively on PCs or Macs and allows you to capture PowerPoint presentations, make screen recordings, webcam recordings, or voice recordings. Read Full Article →

MSU IT Teaching and Learning Technology retired the Learning Design and Technology (LearnDAT) brand on January 16. LearnDAT is part of MSU Information Technology and the newly formed Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology.

If you subscribed to the LearnDAT-Announce listserv, you will be transitioned to Sev Grabski’s Instructional Technology listserv, which frequently cross posted similar information. Read Full Article →

MSU FileDepot and FileDepot Internal are services for temporarily transferring digital files (up to 2GB) that are too large to be attached in email messages. These files are available to recipients within or outside of the university for up to 14 days.

MSU has two systems, FileDepot for transferring files to recipients outside the MSU community and FileDepot Internal for individuals with an MSU NetID. Read Full Article →

Trends in technology ebb and flow as new technology emerges and makes older technology less relevant. But in some cases the newer technology never fully takes hold (Google Glass anyone?).

We rang in the new year by exploring numerous sources to figure out what could be the new “it” products in 2016. Read Full Article →

2015 has been a truly spectacular year at Michigan State University, hasn’t it?

So much to reflect on!

From Coach Mark Dantonio and our amazing football team’s accomplishments, to the momentous events surrounding Project 50/60 conversation on civil and human rights, and all the amazing MSU work being done locally and around the world for technology, agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare, education, energy, sustainability, and the arts. Read Full Article →

MSU IT is upgrading the D2L Learning Management System to version 10.5.2 before the spring 2016 semester.

Instructors who want to preview the new version before planning spring semester classes can visit the D2L Sandbox site.

This upgrade will offer new features, some of which include:

• Improved quiz statistics
• A HTML 5 media player that makes it easier to insert and play back audio and video
• More course group self enrollment options

Read “What’s New in D2L 10.5 for Instructors? Read Full Article →

The MSU IT Council met on November 4. Below are the high-level topic summaries from the meeting.

Provost June Youatt talked about how MSU’s momentum is increasing and the university is becoming more competitive globally. As a result, MSU is asking more of its employees.  Read Full Article →

Joanna Young, MSU Vice President and CIO of Information Technology, kicked off the Bolder IT plan at an MSU Leadership and Administrators seminar on November 11, entitled “Information Technology Unplugged.” Young presented along with Vice President Vennie Gore, Associate Provost Jeff Grabill, Dean Leo Kempel, and Dean Elizabeth Simmons who represent some executives partnering on this plan. Read Full Article →

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

MSU IT Chief Technology Officer Nishanth Rodrigues updated the IT Council on projects to build a new data center and upgrade the campus network.

A new data center would strengthen MSU’s technology environment for academic, administrative, and high performance computing. Read Full Article →