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MSU LEARNING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (LearnDAT) invites you to attend the next session in our ongoing Breakfast Series: Conversations on Online Pedagogy and Best Practices.

DATE:         Wednesday, September 11, 2013

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

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

TOPIC:        Fostering Creativity through Design

Video:  http://youtu.be/fgV7MLRv0jU Read Full Article →

MSU LEARNING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (LearnDAT) invites you to attend the next session in our ongoing Breakfast Series: Conversations on Online Pedagogy and Best Practices.

DATE:         Wednesday, November 13, 2013

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

TIME:           8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (8:30 a.m. Read Full Article →

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Screen capture of the Microsoft Windows XP retirement information page.

Microsoft will end support for its Windows XP operating system on April 8, 2014. No further security updates or technical support will be provided for Windows XP.

Computers still running the XP operating system aren’t protected against malware and other security vulnerabilities after April 8.

Stay safe

It’s important to use a recent operating system in order to protect against from malware and viruses that could infect your computer and search for your personal information. Read Full Article →

 

MSU LEARNING DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY (LearnDAT) invites you to attend the next session in our ongoing Breakfast Series: Conversations on Online Pedagogy and Best Practices.

DATE:           Wednesday, March 12, 2014

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

TIME:            8:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (8:30 a.m. Read Full Article →

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Keyboard image of keys

MSU IT Services will be deactivating mail.msu.edu email and AFS storage accounts for those who have not been faculty, staff, or affiliates for one or more years.

Official retirees are not included in these account expirations. They maintain their MSU email and AFS accounts.

Account deactivation is scheduled to begin on April 25. Read Full Article →

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Screen capture of the MSU FileDepot website.

IT Services launched two related file sharing services to transfer files up to 900MB inside and outside of Michigan State University.

These services help address the need for sharing large files and data with colleagues at MSU or other institutions.

FileDepot

MSU FileDepot enables users to share files with anyone, including other faculty and researchers at different higher education institutions. Read Full Article →

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An image of a campus printer in Owen Hall that is part of a stapler pilot.

MSU IT Services is testing staplers near the Netprint printers in 143 Brody, Owen Hall (pictured), and 337 S. Case.

Staplers are installed on chains and include a box of staples for refills as needed. The Brody location is also testing a hole punch.

This 90-day pilot takes place in three high-volume printing locations. Read Full Article →

Join us next Wednesday, February 13, at 10:30am at Wills house for a very special Mindshare with Nexus Academy!

 

Nexus, is a  tuition-free public high school that delivers a supportive blend of online and face-to-face instruction that’s personalized to fit unique student needs, goals, and interests. 

 

 

Here at LearnDAT, we specialize in partnering with the MSU Teaching and Learning community in planning, budgeting, staffing, organizing, delivering and assessing degree/certificate programs as well as individual courses. Read Full Article →

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An MSU instructor writes on the board as students work on computers during class in a campus computer lab.

MSU IT Services oversees computer labs and technology classrooms in public buildings on campus.

This post provides background on why the login times in computer labs are different from personal computers, as well as ways IT Services is improving log ins.

Background on login times

The most frequent question we get asked is: “Why does it take so long to boot up and log in to computer lab computers?” Read Full Article →

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MSU has signed a hosting and licensing agreement with the Zoom cloud-based web conferencing platform. This agreement was the culmination of a partnership between several colleges on campus and IT Services.

Zoom platform

MSU users can log in to Zoom at msu.zoom.us using their MSU NetID and password. (Read step-by-step log in instructions.) Read Full Article →