MSU IT provides no-cost training on collaborative tools to all students, faculty, and staff. Check out the following courses available in August and visit SpartansLearn for more information and to register.
Two of our newest Spartan 365 courses are available again in August:
NEW! Planner: Getting Started
Tuesday, August 11, 10:00 a.m. β 12:00 p.m.
Stop managing work. Start mastering it.
Discover how Microsoft Planner can help you organize work, track progress, and keep your team aligned across Spartan 365 and Microsoft Teams.
NEW! SharePoint for Editors
Wednesday, August 19, 10:00 a.m. β 12:00 p.m.
Learn how to customize SharePoint sites with branding, navigation, settings, document libraries, lists, modern pages, and interactive web parts.
August also features the following courses:
SharePoint for End Users
Monday, August 10, 9:30 a.m. β 11:30 a.m.
Explore SharePoint basics, including navigation, lists, and document libraries.
OneDrive β Getting Started
Wednesday, August 12, 1:00 p.m. β 3:00 p.m.
Access, share, and collaborate on all your files from anywhere with OneDrive, the go-to app for storing data and synchronizing it across other Microsoft applications.
Spartan 365 β Overview
Friday, August 21, 9:00 a.m. β 10:00 a.m.
Have you ever wanted to work collaboratively in a document or simultaneously on any device? This one-hour course will give an overview of the main Microsoft 365 apps including Forms, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams.
Microsoft Forms β Creating Forms and Surveys
Tuesday, August 25, 1:30 p.m. β 3:30 p.m.
Discover how to effortlessly create engaging forms and surveys, customize their format, add branching logic, collect data seamlessly, and share them with ease. Unlock the power of feedback and make informed decisions with confidence.
OneDrive β Working with OneDrive
Thursday, August 27,Β 1:30 p.m.Β β 3:30 p.m.
Dive deeper into Microsoft OneDrive and master navigation techniques, explore the desktop app’s features and settings, and learn how to seamlessly manage and share your files and folders with ease.
Additional Resources
- New Training Resources: Find curated training from Microsoft, Adobe, elevateU, YouTube, LinkedIn Learning, and more.
- Microlearning Videos: Quick, bite-sized videos (1-3 minutes each) focused on our most popular tips.
- On-Demand Training: Canβt attend a live course? Watch anytime.
- For any other questions about technology training, please contact train@msu.edu.
BI Open Labs
- Tuesday, August 11, 2026 1:30 PM-3:30 PM
- Tuesday, August 25, 2026 1:30 PM-3:30 PM
- Tuesday, September 8, 2026 1:30 PM-3:30 PM
- Tuesday, September 22, 2026 1:30 PM-3:30 PM
D2L
MSU IT offers a number of academic technology training opportunities for Spartans who use D2L (Desire2Learn). Visit https://help.d2l.msu.edu to view resources, enroll in self-paced courses, and browse documentation libraries.
elevateU: Self-paced professional development training
MSU HR and MSU IT sponsor elevateU, an e-learning tool that can be accessed from the convenience of your computer or mobile device at no charge as part of our ongoing commitment to continuing MSU employee development.
Login and get started today at elevateu.percipio.com.
View a short elevateU Overview video.
Web Accessibility
The Instructional Technology and Development team keeps an up-to-date list of accessibility classes and workshops available to colleges and departments.
