Tag: IT Services
IT Exchange Meeting
The IT Exchange is the broad IT group used by MSU IT and other units to share information on central, enabling, or enhancing services and projects affecting the university. The group was formed to bring people interested and involved in information technology at MSU together as a cohesive group.
Please join us for the next IT Exchange meeting scheduled from 2:30 p.m. Read Full Article →
IT Exchange Meeting
The IT Exchange is the broad IT group used by MSU IT and other units to share information on central, enabling, or enhancing services and projects affecting the university. The group was formed to bring people interested and involved in information technology at MSU together as a cohesive group.
Please join us for the next IT Exchange meeting scheduled from 1:30 p.m. Read Full Article →
MSU Security Summit 2017
Join us as we hear from industry leaders to discuss the ever-changing security landscape and learn how MSU IT is adapting.
Secure the date and RSVP now at https://go.msu.edu/qYz.
Add this event to your calendar, https://go.msu.edu/6Yz. Read Full Article →
Find out about new MSU technology services for faculty, staff
MSU Information Technology has been working on several new technology services for departments, as well as faculty, staff, and IT staff.
Cloud services coming soonUniversity agreements for cloud services with Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure are underway. These cloud services offer exceptional compute power, database storage, content delivery features, and other functionality to fill a range of needs including servers, long-term data storage, mobile application development, and storing and analyzing large volumes of data. Read Full Article →
MSU D2L integrates Awards tool for issuing badges in courses
MSU IT integrated the Awards tool into MSU D2L enabling instructors to issue badges and certificates recognizing student achievements and encouraging engagement.
Badges and certificates can be issued manually or based on release conditions to reward students and introduce an element of gamification to courses (e.g., obtaining a high score, submitting a discussion post, helping classmates). Read Full Article →
2016 AT&T Award Winners for Excellence in Instructional Technology
Five outstanding instructors and online and blended courses were selected as recipients of the 2016 AT&T Award Competition in Instructional Technology.
The 2016 recipients are:
BEST ONLINE COURSEKatie Gregory, PSY 270
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., Read Full Article →
A 2015 reflection on MSU technology
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 →
Brown Bag: Update on New Learning Systems Features and Functionality
- Ryan Yang, MSU IT Services
- Michael Zakhem, MSU IT Services
The Explorations in Instructional Technology Brown Bag series is hosted by the MSU College of Education, College of Natural Science, and IT Services Teaching and Learning Technology. For more information, contact Sev Grabski. Learn more about other faculty development opportunities. Read Full Article →
Brown Bag: The Use of Electronic Textbooks in Higher Education: Are Students Ready?
- Bei Zhang, MSU College of Natural Science
The Explorations in Instructional Technology Brown Bag series is hosted by the MSU College of Education, College of Natural Science, and IT Services Teaching and Learning Technology. For more information, contact Sev Grabski. Learn more about other faculty development opportunities. Read Full Article →
Brown Bag: Ditch the Clickers – Using ECHO360 ALP to Keep Your Students Engaged
- Rob Malinowski, MSU College of Veterinary Medicine
The Explorations in Instructional Technology Brown Bag series is hosted by the MSU College of Education, College of Natural Science, and IT Services Teaching and Learning Technology. For more information, contact Sev Grabski. Learn more about other faculty development opportunities. Read Full Article →