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This year, MSU IT Services partnered with the Educause Center for Analysis and Research (ECAR) to distribute a survey measuring faculty attitudes and perceptions of campus technologies in their academic work. This report compares MSU and peer institution responses to the overall national picture, as outlined in Dahlstrom & Brooks' (2014) Study of Faculty and Information Technology. Read Full Article →

The first MSU Security Summit will be held October 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon in the MSU Union.

The event offers a chance for MSU IT staff to discuss security topics as part of their jobs and the greater campus community. Space is limited, so register now via EBS. Read Full Article →

Google Classroom is now available through MSU Google Apps for Education. Classroom is a new tool that helps instructors create and organize assignments, provide feedback, collaborate, and communicate with their classes.

Google Classroom isn’t a fully robust learning management system like Desire2Learn, but it may be useful for blended or technology-enhanced courses needing a space for class communication or supplemental instruction. Read Full Article →

IT Services updated technology in 15 classrooms for the fall 2014 semester. Instructors in those specific technology classrooms have received messages detailing the updates.

Select classroom have new technology in Bessey Hall, Jenison Fieldhouse, the Pavilion building, and Wilson Hall.

Updates include the host computer on classroom technology carts will run Windows 7 and Office 2013. Read Full Article →

When new students, faculty, and staff arrive on campus, there are a many different technology resources available.

There are also a variety of MSU social media accounts to follow for information, including the TechAtMSU Twitter account.

MSU IT Services offers a many technology support options.

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eARM, a new online alternative to the submittal of Access Request Memorandums (ARMs), launched August 11, 2014. eARM is the new application for requesting security access for faculty, staff, and students online.

It was designed to address delays in routing, improve efficiency in requesting access, and support appropriate data transparency and security. Read Full Article →

This report was written in an attempt to measure the extent to which students find Eli Review useful, and the struggles they encounter in using it. It also addresses administrative and pedagogical concerns. This report is ongoing, and a qualitative analysis of student comments is currently underway.

Click here to download the report (.doc) Read Full Article →

In 2012, Michigan State University adopted Turnitin, a product of iParadigms, in August of 2012 as means to provide the campus with a tool for the improvement of student writing. Intentions were that the suite of tools provided in the Turnitin contract would provide faculty with abilities beyond plagiarism detection, and encourage the development of student writing efficacy and performance, in line with the Bolder by Design initiative. Read Full Article →

IT Services Teaching and Learning, in conjunction with IT Services and other collaborators, pursues applied research projects intended to broaden the administrative and pedagogical understanding of the technologies and resources offered at Michigan State University. These reports aim to cover many applications, and formats may vary. If you have questions regarding the reports shared here, contact Jessica Knott, IT Services Teaching and Learning. Read Full Article →