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		<title>Award-Winning MSU Technology Instructors</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Six outstanding instructors for online and blended courses were selected as recipients of the 2016–2018 MSU AT&#38;T Faculty-Staff Awards in Instructional Technology.</p>
<p>Jessica Knott, Learning Design Manager for <a href="https://hub.msu.edu/">The MSU Hub for Innovation</a> and selection committee coordinator, explained, &#8220;The AT&#38;T Awards provide a venue for MSU to recognize outstanding educators who, through innovation and creativity, inspire others in new ways of thinking about technology, access, and accessibility in the design of learning experiences.” <a href="https://tech.msu.edu/news/2018/06/award-winning-msu-technology-instructors/" class="read-more">Read Full Article &#8594; </a></p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Six outstanding instructors for online and blended courses were selected as recipients of the 2016–2018 MSU AT&amp;T Faculty-Staff Awards in Instructional Technology.</p>
<p>Jessica Knott, Learning Design Manager for <a href="https://hub.msu.edu/">The MSU Hub for Innovation</a> and selection committee coordinator, explained, &#8220;The AT&amp;T Awards provide a venue for MSU to recognize outstanding educators who, through innovation and creativity, inspire others in new ways of thinking about technology, access, and accessibility in the design of learning experiences.”</p>
<h2>2018 AT&amp;T Award recipients</h2>
<p>The winning innovations and honorable mentions of the 2017 AT&amp;T Faculty-Staff Awards in Instructional Technology are:</p>
<h3>BEST ONLINE COURSE</h3>
<p><i><strong>Liz Owen-Boltz, CEP 812, Applying Educational Technology to Practice</strong></i></p>
<p><a href="https://tech.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/s200_elizabeth_owens.boltz_.jpg" rel="attachment wp-att-21132"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" id="longdesc-return-21132" class="size-full wp-image-21132 aligncenter" tabindex="-1" src="https://tech.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/s200_elizabeth_owens.boltz_.jpg" alt="A headshot of Liz Owen-Boltz" width="200" height="200" longdesc="https://tech.msu.edu?longdesc=21132&amp;referrer=21131" /></a>The selection committee appreciated Owen-Boltz and her team’s well-designed, immersive technology choices. This course is not a first-time winner, but the lens through which it was presented was new. While the course was fully online, the judges appreciated the focus on universal design and accessibility. Liz not only made the course accessible, but taught her students about why accessibility plays a critical role in teaching and beyond.</p>
<h3>Honorable Mention, Fully Online</h3>
<p><i><strong>Roz Jaffer, MGT 814, Managing Diversity in the Work Place</strong></i></p>
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<p>The selection committee appreciated Jaffer’s fresh use of Second Life as a means to immerse students in experiences focused on cultural sensitivity, growth, and understanding. While the instructor worked with learning designers from an outside firm, the Second Life innovation seemed to be very much her own, and the attention to detail and consideration for the student experience was measured to be an effective one.</p>
<h3>BEST BLENDED/HYBRID/FLIPPED COURSE</h3>
<p><i><strong>Peter White, LB 145, Introductory Cell and Molecular Biology</strong></i></p>
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<p>The selection committee appreciated White’s innovative use of video to augment the face-to-face learning experience while creating a personable, student-focused design that lowered the barrier of fear that students experience in science courses. Further, we appreciated his approach to universal design and dedication to designing an experience that bridges performance gaps for students of all demographics and academic risk levels.</p>
<h3>Honorable Mention &#8211; Blended/Hybrid/Flipped Course</h3>
<p><i><strong>Carmen DeLorenzo, ITL 101, Elementary Italian I</strong></i></p>
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<p>The selection committee appreciated how DeLorenzo designed purposeful in-person and electronic assessment opportunities, while offering gameful pedagogy and opportunities for students to directly apply the skills learned. This effective combination lent a caring, present instructor presence to both the online and in-person student experiences. Her attention to accessible development was also appreciated, with not only <a href="https://www.qualitymatters.org/qa-resources/rubric-standards">Quality Matters standards</a> represented but also focused, intentional attention to the MSU accessibility guidelines. The course is truly student-focused.</p>
<h3>BEST TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT</h3>
<p><i><strong>Deric McNish, THR 401, Acting with Accents</strong></i></p>
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<p>The selection committee appreciated McNish’s well-designed, purposeful, and immersive technology choices. Technology was far from the focus of his pedagogical choices, rather he used it in artful ways to amplify his teaching strategies and engage his students in the learning experiences he created for—and with—them.</p>
<h3>Honorable Mention, Technology-Enhanced</h3>
<p><i><strong>Bei Zhang, BLD 498, Focused Problems in Clinical Laboratory Science</strong></i></p>
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<p>The selection committee appreciated Zhang’s innovative use of PlayPosit to lend an approachable air to complex materials and assessments. With PlayPosit, in-person content was augmented in playful, applicable, and approachable ways. Further, the design and use of this tool gave students interactive assessment opportunities.</p>
<h2>2018 AT&amp;T Awards Selection Committee:</h2>
<p>Kathleen Hoag, 2016-2017 award winner, Associate Professor, Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics, College of Natural Science</p>
<p>Christine Greenhow, 2016-2017 award winner, Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology &amp; Special Education, College of Education</p>
<p>Dustin DeFelice, 2016-2017 award winner, Director of the MAFLT, College of Arts &amp; Letters</p>
<p>Severin Grabski, Associate Professor, Accounting &amp; Information Systems, Eli Broad College of Business</p>
<p>Jeremy VanHof, Director of Learning Technology &amp; Development, Eli Broad College of Business</p>
<p>Rashad Muhammad, Instructional Designer, MSU Information Technology, MSU Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology</p>
<h2>AT&amp;T Awards Background</h2>
<p>MSU established the AT&amp;T Instructional Technology Awards program in 2005 through a gift from AT&amp;T (then SBC). The award program is administered by the <a href="https://tech.msu.edu/about/office-cio/">MSU Information Technology Office of the CIO</a> and <a href="https://hub.msu.edu/">MSU Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology</a>.</p>
<p>Since its inception, 63 instructional-technology innovations in MSU courses have received this award.</p>
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		<title>2016 AT&#038;T Award Winners for Excellence in Instructional Technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2016 12:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Five outstanding instructors and online and blended courses were selected as recipients of the <a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu/">2016 AT&#38;T Award Competition in Instructional Technology</a>. </p>
<p>The 2016 recipients are:</p>
BEST ONLINE COURSE
<p><b>Katie Gregory, PSY 270</b></p>
<p>PSY 270: Community Psychology was designed to introduce students to the field of community psychology, including the study of social problems and their solutions (e.g., <a href="https://tech.msu.edu/news/2016/04/2016-att-award-winners-instructional-technology/" class="read-more">Read Full Article &#8594; </a></p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Five outstanding instructors and online and blended courses were selected as recipients of the </span><a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">2016 AT&amp;T Award Competition in Instructional Technology</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">2016</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">recipients are:</span></p>
<h2>BEST ONLINE COURSE</h2>
<p><b>Katie Gregory, PSY 270</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">PSY 270: Community Psychology was designed to introduce students to the field of community psychology, including the study of social problems and their solutions (e.g., issues around education, food systems, gender­-based violence, homelessness, juvenile justice, mental health, substance abuse and addiction, and veterans’ issues). Rather than focusing on deficits of individuals, community psychology examines the contextual and structural factors that affect individuals’ overall health.</span></p>
<h2>BEST BLENDED COURSE</h2>
<p><b>Cathleen McGreal, PSY 444</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">PSY 444: Developmental Psychology: Adolescence through Youth explores research and theory regarding development between puberty and adulthood including physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development. Contexts of adolescence within the family and within the peer group including sexuality and romantic relationships are studied. According to psychologist John Santrock, widespread generalizations in U.S. culture have been formed by viewing a limited set of highly visible adolescents. Our course provides a detailed look at adolescence in order to move beyond pervasive societal stereotypes.</span></p>
<h3>HONORABLE MENTION</h3>
<p><b>Lisa Kopf, CSD 232</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">CSD 232: Descriptive Phonetics teaches phonetic transcription of the English language using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). IPA is used clinically in speech­-language pathology and is especially important for assessing speech deficits and measuring improvements resulting from treatment. During CSD 232, other related topics are discussed such as basic anatomy and physiology of speech production and how each individual speech sound is produced. Finally, applications are discussed, such as: (1) identifying whether differences in a child’s speech sound production is developmental or disordered and (2) identifying differences in speech sound production due to dialectal and first language influences.</span></p>
<h2>BEST TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT (TIE)</h2>
<p><b>Taiwoo Park, MI 484</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">MI 484: Innovative Interfaces </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">aims to empower students to creatively design, develop, and evaluate new experimental interaction devices by combining various sensors and microcontrollers, without requiring extensive prior knowledge in computer science or electrical engineering. The course provides students hands-on experiences of interface design and development, including basics of sensor technologies for interaction devices, fundamental implementation skills for interface hardware and software, and user experience evaluation methodologies. Throughout the class, students learn how to realize their imagination of novel interaction devices and evaluate their usability.</span></p>
<p><b>Shannon Spasova, RUS 201-202</b></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">RUS 201-202: Second Year Russian I and II </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">consists of 10 lessons that focus on tasks that students have to perform soon after arriving in Russia. The tasks are quite formulaic, but can be intimidating to students who are not used to them, while native speakers expect that this is common knowledge. Some examples include: buying food in a grocery store or a ticket for a bus, using the interface of a Russian cell phone, behavior in the home of host families, and etiquette during train travel. The hope is that students who complete these tasks in a simulated environment before their trip will better know what to expect and will therefore find it less intimidating to perform these tasks when in Russia. If students can have linguistic successes early in their experience abroad, they may be willing to take the linguistic risks necessary to grow both personally and in their language skills while in Russia.</span></p>
<h2>AT&amp;T Awards background</h2>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">MSU established the AT&amp;T Instructional Technology Awards program in 2005, through a gift from AT&amp;T (then SBC). The award program is administered by the Office of the CIO and IT Services.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Since its inception, 63 instructional technology innovations have received this award.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the coming academic year, these winners will present their innovations to the public in venues such as the </span><a href="https://tech.msu.edu/teaching/faculty-development/"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instructional Technology Brown Bag Seminar Series</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">, faculty learning community meet-ups, and campus work group. </span></p>
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		<title>MSU ANGEL retired on May 15; D2L support available</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2015 14:09:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>MSU ANGEL was retired on <strong>May 15.</strong> MSU is moving to <a href="https://d2l.msu.edu">Desire2Learn</a> as its main centrally supported learning management system.</p>
<p>Course graded activities and grading data will be accessible on ANGEL in a read-only format for two years after the retirement to provide information in case course grades are contested.</p>
Getting started with D2L
<p>Several &#8220;Getting Started with Teaching in D2L&#8221; sessions are planned this summer. <a href="https://tech.msu.edu/news/2015/05/msu-angel-retired-on-may-15-d2l-support-available/" class="read-more">Read Full Article &#8594; </a></p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MSU ANGEL was retired on <strong>May 15.</strong> MSU is moving to <a href="https://d2l.msu.edu">Desire2Learn</a> as its main centrally supported learning management system.</p>
<p>Course graded activities and grading data will be accessible on ANGEL in a read-only format for two years after the retirement to provide information in case course grades are contested.</p>
<h2>Getting started with D2L</h2>
<p>Several &#8220;Getting Started with Teaching in D2L&#8221; sessions are planned this summer. This session spends the first hour on D2L basics like navigation, content creation, and tips for a successful D2L experience. The second hour is a time for individual questions and hand-on time in D2L.</p>
<p>&#8220;Getting Started with Teaching in D2L&#8221; will be held on:</p>
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<li><strong>Friday, June 19,</strong> 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Computer Center, room 210</li>
<li><strong>Wednesday, July 15,</strong> 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Computer Center, room 210</li>
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<p>To register, log into <a href="https://ebs.msu.edu/">EBS</a>, click the ESS Salary tab, and click on Training Opportunities under Professional Development. In the search bar type in “d2l getting started” and click Find. &#8220;Getting Started with D2L&#8221; will allow you to sign up for free. Further <a href="http://tech.msu.edu/training/register.php">registration details</a> are available online.</p>
<p>More training opportunities will be listed in the future on the <a href="http://help.d2l.msu.edu/training">D2L Training page</a>.</p>
<h2>D2L support</h2>
<p><a href="http://help.d2l.msu.edu">Guides and other D2L help documentation</a> include:</p>
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<li><a href="http://help.d2l.msu.edu/angel-to-d2l-conversion">ANGEL to D2L Conversion</a></li>
<li><a href="http://help.d2l.msu.edu/Instructor/en/getting-started.html">Getting Started in the D2L Learning Environment</a></li>
<li><a href="http://help.d2l.msu.edu/instructor">Instructor Information</a></li>
</ul>
<p>D2L help videos are available by logging into <a href="https://d2l.msu.edu">D2L</a> with your MSU NetID, and clicking “Self Registration” at the top of the page.</p>
<p>You can also view topical videos on the <a href="https://community.brightspace.com/">D2L Community pages</a>.</p>
<p>For any D2L questions, please call the Distance Learning Services Help Desk at (517) 355-2345 or (800) 500-1554.</p>
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		<title>MSU faculty &#038; staff recognized for use of instructional technology</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
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2015 AT&#38;T Awards
<p>The <a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu/">2015 winning innovations and honorable mentions</a> are:</p>
BEST ONLINE COURSE
<p><b>Leigh Graves Wolf and Michelle Schira Hagerman, CEP 811</b></p>
<p>CEP 811: Adapting Innovative Technology into Education is designed to push students to extend their conceptions of innovation. <a href="https://tech.msu.edu/news/2015/04/msu-faculty-staff-recognized-for-use-of-instructional-technology-3/" class="read-more">Read Full Article &#8594; </a></p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Four outstanding instructors and online and blended courses were selected as recipients of the <a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu/">2015 AT&amp;T Award Competition in Instructional Technology</a>.</p>
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<h1>2015 AT&amp;T Awards</h1>
<p>The <a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu/">2015 winning innovations and honorable mentions</a> are:</p>
<h2>BEST ONLINE COURSE</h2>
<p><b>Leigh Graves Wolf and Michelle Schira Hagerman, CEP 811</b></p>
<p>CEP 811: Adapting Innovative Technology into Education is designed to push students to extend their conceptions of innovation. Focused on the integration of digital technologies in classroom settings, this course immerses students in the world of making, doing, and creating with new tools in new ways. The single core idea that defines the course is that innovative uses of technology can happen with a range of tools, in a range of ways, in a range of contexts.</p>
<h3>HONORABLE MENTION</h3>
<p><b>Charles Owen, CSE 335</b></p>
<p>CSE 335: Object-Oriented Software Design is a four credit, extremely work intensive course involving both individual and team activities, and is an important transition in the Computer Science curriculum. The goal of the course was to create a structure where students continuously learn then immediately apply what they’ve learned.</p>
<h2>BEST BLENDED COURSE</h2>
<p><b>Robby Ratan, TC 401</b></p>
<p>TC 401: Science Fiction, Communication &amp; Technology focused on the ways in which science fiction portrays the use of communication technologies. The Zoom conferencing system, coupled with the Eli Review peer review platform engaged students, and kept them focused on the lectures and discussions at hand.</p>
<h3>HONORABLE MENTION</h3>
<p><b>Steve Williams, MD, OST 576</b></p>
<p>In OST 576: Integumentary System, students learn to diagnose common skin conditions by utilizing a flipped model in which preparation for class takes place elsewhere, while class sessions are focused on application. The course is organized the way physicians actually practice, based on evidence-based diagnosis. iClicker questions of increasing difficulty are presented at the beginning and the end of class.</p>
<h2>BEST TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT</h2>
<p><b>Melanie M. Cooper, CEM 141</b></p>
<p>CEM 141: General Chemistry is the introductory, large enrollment chemistry course for STEM majors. With support from an National Science Foundation grant, the instructors are currently transforming the course to focus on the big ideas of chemistry and how it is used. iClickers are used for class participation and homework is assigned in the beSocratic system.</p>
<p><b>Shannon Schweitzer, THR 811</b></p>
<p>THR 811: Practicum Lighting: Design and Technology uses technology to help students with pre-visualization methods. The course teaches students how to design lights for theater, concerts, and architectural lighting. Built to emulate a true-to-life stage in a much smaller form, the Mini Light Lab allows students to gain hands on stage lighting experience in a low-risk environment.</p>
<h2>AT&amp;T Awards background</h2>
<p>MSU established the AT&amp;T Instructional Technology Awards program in 2005, through a gift from AT&amp;T (then SBC). The award program is administered by the Office of the CIO and IT Services.</p>
<p>Since its inception, 63 instructional technology innovations have received this award.</p>
<p>In the coming academic year, these winners will present their innovations to the public in venues such as the <a href="http://tech.msu.edu/enrichment/">Instructional Technology Brown Bag Seminar Series</a> and the<a href="http://tech.msu.edu/enrichment/"> Breakfast Series: Conversations in Online and Blended Pedagogy</a>, hosted by MSU IT Services.</p>
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		<title>MSU launches Quality Matters resources to support course development</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dave Goodrich]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2015 15:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>

<p>This pilot is a partnership between the <a href="https://cisgs.natsci.msu.edu/">Center for Integrative Studie</a><a href="https://cisgs.natsci.msu.edu/">s in General Science</a>, <a href="http://www.cal.msu.edu/">College of Arts &#38; Letters</a>, and <a href="http://itservices.msu.edu">IT Services</a>. <a href="https://tech.msu.edu/news/2015/01/msu-launches-quality-matters-resources-to-support-course-development/" class="read-more">Read Full Article &#8594; </a></p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>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.</p>
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-4526" title="MSU Instructional Designer Dave Goodrich helps Amy Pohl and Marie Monroe from the College of Human Medicine design online course learning environments." src="https://tech.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/quality-matters-msu-courses-1024x768-1.jpg" alt="MSU instructional designers and faculty work together on improving online courses." width="291" height="218" />
<p>This pilot is a partnership between the <a href="https://cisgs.natsci.msu.edu/">Center for Integrative Studie</a><a href="https://cisgs.natsci.msu.edu/">s in General Science</a>, <a href="http://www.cal.msu.edu/">College of Arts &amp; Letters</a>, and <a href="http://itservices.msu.edu">IT Services</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://tech.msu.edu/quality-matters">MSU Quality Matters</a> also includes an internal consultation component and a concurrent research project establishing use of the Quality Matters Rubric Standards and the role of campus consultation to promote best practices for teaching with technology.</p>
<h2>Getting started</h2>
<p>Anyone at MSU can <a href="https://www.qmprogram.org/myqm/">create an account through the Quality Matters website</a> by submitting an msu.edu email address and creating a password.</p>
<p>QM offers a <a href="https://tech.msu.edu/quality-matters/rubric-review.php">course standards rubric</a>, <a href="https://tech.msu.edu/quality-matters/rubric-review.php">different types of course reviews</a>, and other types of <a href="https://www.qualitymatters.org/professional-development">professional development</a> through its website and MSU&#8217;s subscription.</p>
<p>Instructional designers through IT Services &#8211; Teaching &amp; Learning also can help faculty and instructors get started with QM.</p>
<p>Request a consultation by calling (517) 355-2345 or (800) 500-1554.</p>
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		<title>MSU faculty &#038; staff recognized for use of instructional technology</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ciesa Design]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p dir="ltr">Four outstanding instructors for online and blended courses were selected as recipients of the <a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu" target="_blank">2014 MSU AT&#38;T Faculty-Staff Awards in Instructional Technology</a>.</p>
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<p id="docs-internal-guid-238442d1-ad9b-8e12-7aad-ccc4108fe8c9" dir="ltr">“The AT&#38;T Awards provide a venue for MSU to recognize outstanding faculty and staff whose innovation and creativity inspire others in new ways of using technology in instruction,” said Severin Grabski, lead judge for 2014 AT&#38;T Awards; associate professor in the Department of Accounting &#38; Information Systems, College of Business; and senior faculty advisor to the CIO of MSU. <a href="https://tech.msu.edu/news/2014/04/msu-faculty-staff-recognized-for-use-of-instructional-technology-2/" class="read-more">Read Full Article &#8594; </a></p>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p dir="ltr">Four outstanding instructors for online and blended courses were selected as recipients of the <a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu" target="_blank">2014 MSU AT&amp;T Faculty-Staff Awards in Instructional Technology</a>.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr"><a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu" target="_blank"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright  wp-image-4131" title="2014-ATT-Awards-screen-capture" src="http://tech.msu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2014-ATT-Awards-screen-capture-300x2671.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="267" /></a></h3>
<p id="docs-internal-guid-238442d1-ad9b-8e12-7aad-ccc4108fe8c9" dir="ltr">“The AT&amp;T Awards provide a venue for MSU to recognize outstanding faculty and staff whose innovation and creativity inspire others in new ways of using technology in instruction,” said Severin Grabski, lead judge for 2014 AT&amp;T Awards; associate professor in the Department of Accounting &amp; Information Systems, College of Business; and senior faculty advisor to the CIO of MSU.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“I, along with the other judges, was impressed with the quality, innovation, and excitement that MSU faculty and staff are able to infuse in their classes,” Grabski explained.</p>
<h2>2014 AT&amp;T Award recipients</h2>
<p dir="ltr">The winning innovations and honorable mentions of the<a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu" target="_blank"> 2014 AT&amp;T Faculty-Staff Awards in Instructional Technology</a> are:</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">BEST ONLINE COURSE</h3>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu/home/llt-346" target="_blank"><strong>Elizabeth Lavolette</strong> &#8211; LLT 346: Pedagogical Grammar</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">LLT 346 taught English grammar for pedagogical purposes, focusing on prospective or current teachers of English as a Second Language. The primary content focused on the topics teachers are most likely to encounter when teaching English to children, adolescents, or adults who would be considered beginner­ or intermediate ­level English speakers. The course used a custom programming option, creating its own learning environment using a WordPress website.</p>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu/home/isb-202" target="_blank"><strong>Stephen Thomas</strong> &#8211; ISB 202: Applications of Environmental Organismal Biology</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">This massive open online course (MOOC) iteration of ISB 202 had three main objectives for students: 1) improve of critical thinking skills, 2) increase science literacy, and 3) raise the understanding of science as a way of knowing and not just as a collection of facts. The ISB 202 MOOC was a collaboration between the College of Arts and Letters, MSU Libraries, and IT Services Learning Design and Technology, as well as graduate students representing an array of disciplines.</p>
<h4 dir="ltr">Honorable Mention</h4>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu/home/vm-810" target="_blank"><strong>Heather Ricks</strong> &#8211; VM 810: Introduction to Food Safety and Professional Management</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">Formerly a blended course, VM 810 made the transition to fully online in 2013. Concerned with losing the in-person connection to students, the development team set to work brainstorming ways to develop a course that included virtual connections to the tangible campus and provided support for students who may need more help to succeed in a fully online environment.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">BEST BLENDED COURSE</h3>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu/home/up-488" target="_blank"><strong>Eva Kassens-Noor</strong> &#8211; UP 488: Sustainable and Climate Resilient Cities</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">The goal for this course was to integrate innovative teaching practices to enhance students’ learning experiences through applied learning and real life learning experiences. UP 488 used a flipped classroom model, in which classroom content like slides and upfront lectures is provided online and in-class time involves frequent interaction with the instructor and peers.</p>
<h4 dir="ltr">Honorable Mention</h4>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu/home/acc-308" target="_blank"><strong>Susan P. Convery</strong> &#8211; ACC 308: Government and Nonprofit Accounting</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">ACC 308 was taught in a <a href="http://tech.msu.edu/classroom-technology/real.php">Room for Engaged and Active Learning</a> space in McDonel Hall with much of the lecture-based work done outside of the classroom and class time focused on activities to apply real world accounting skills.</p>
<h3 dir="ltr">BEST TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENT</h3>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu/home/zol-890" target="_blank"><strong>Louise Mead</strong> &#8211; ZOL 890-601: Evolutionary Biology for Non-Life Scientists</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">ZOL 890-601 was structured into three four-week modules, assessing beyond students’ individual scientific skills to explore scientific application, collaborative scientific skills, writing and peer-review, and their ability to communicate in ways that are clearly understood by the general public. The course was co-registered with the University of Idaho, with classrooms connected via Google Hangout for group discussions, group presentations, and in-class lab experiences.</p>
<h4 dir="ltr">Honorable Mention</h4>
<p dir="ltr"><a href="http://att-awards.msu.edu/home/jrn-491" target="_blank"><strong>Joe Grimm</strong> &#8211; JRN 491: Brand You: Public Relations Topics in Journalism</a></p>
<p dir="ltr">JRN 491 was a fully online course focusing on the principles of digital career branding using LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. The courses also used digital badging to incentivize the learning experience.</p>
<h2>AT&amp;T Awards background</h2>
<p dir="ltr">MSU established the AT&amp;T Instructional Technology Awards program in 2005, through a gift from AT&amp;T (then SBC). The award program is administered by the Office of the CIO and <a href="http://itservices.msu.edu" target="_blank">IT Services</a>.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Since its inception, 63 instructional technology innovations in MSU courses have received this award.</p>
<p dir="ltr">In the coming academic year, these winners will present their innovations to the public in venues such as the<a href="http://tech.msu.edu/enrichment/" target="_blank"> Instructional Technology Brown Bag Seminar Series</a> and the <a href="http://tech.msu.edu/enrichment/" target="_blank">Breakfast Series: Conversations in Online and Blended Pedagogy</a>, hosted by MSU IT Services.</p>
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