Tag: Teaching and Learning

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Woman at a computer. Image promote the MSU AT&T Instructional Technology Awards. More details at attawards.msu.edu.

Enter the MSU AT&T Instructional Technology Awards by Feb. 2

To enhance teaching and learning, MSU holds the AT&T Instructional Technology Awards program encouraging best practices in the use of instructional technology across campus.

MSU faculty, instructors, and teaching assistants should submit entry forms by Friday, February 2, 2018, before 5 p.m.

“The awards help spread effective practice and share the outstanding work of our colleagues,” says Brendan Guenther, Director for Academic Technology. Read Full Article →

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Explore different classroom options at MSU for faculty

Have you ever walked into a classroom and wondered how you would possibly make it work for your lesson plan that day?

Growing active learning spaces

In 2012, MSU IT Teaching and Learning Technology began partnering with the Office of Faculty & Organizational Development by launching a new faculty development program revolving around the Rooms for Engaged and Active Learning (REAL). Read Full Article →

Brown Bag: Robotic Telepresence in Higher Education

Speakers
  • John Bell, MSU College of Education
  • William Cain, MSU College of Education
  • Ming Lei, MSU College of Education
Background

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. Read Full Article →

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A faculty membe rinteracts with students in an MSU Room for Engaged and Active Learning

EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) Fall Focus Session: Re-imagining Learning Spaces Hosted MSU IT Services Teaching and Learning at Wills House

EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) Fall Focus Session:  Re-imagining Learning Spaces

Hosted by MSU IT Services Teaching and Learning at Wills House Large Conference Room

 

On October 28 and 29, MSU IT Services Teaching and Learning  will host the 2014 Fall Focus Session, "Re-Imagining Learning Spaces: Design, Technology, and Assessment" at Wills House. Read Full Article →

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Session 44: The State of Online Learning

 

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

MSU IT Services looks for ways to improve login times in computer labs

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 students work on finalizing their science projects in a computer lab

IT Services rolls out updates in select technology classrooms for fall

IT Services updated technology in 14 classrooms for the fall 2013 semester. Instructors in those specific technology classrooms have received messages detailing the updates.

Select classroom updates are occurring in Anthony, Business College Complex, Center for International Program (CIP), Chemistry, Engineering, Eppley, Erickson, IM Circle, IM West, Jenison, and McDonel.

Technology updates

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