MSU IT provides no-cost training on collaborative tools to all students, faculty, and staff. Check out the following courses available in November and visit SpartansLearn for more information and to register.
Two of our newest Spartan 365 courses are available again in November:
NEW! Planner: Getting Started
Wednesday, November 11, 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.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
Tuesday, November 17, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Turn a basic SharePoint site into a destination. Learn how to customize SharePoint sites with branding, navigation, settings, document libraries, lists, modern pages, and interactive web parts.
November also features the following courses:
SharePoint for End Users
Monday, November 9, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Explore SharePoint basics, including navigation, lists, and document libraries.
Outlook – Calendar Basics
Friday, November 13, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Learn Outlook calendar basics, including out-of-office replies, calendar sharing, meeting scheduling, Scheduling Assistant, and Polls.
Spartan 365 – Overview
Wednesday, November 18, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 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 Teams – Working with Teams
Friday, November 20, 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
A valuable course for individuals, teams, and departments looking for a centralized hub for communication, file sharing, and collaboration. Learn how to request a new team or join an existing team, manage channels and tabs, and manage the team’s members, settings, and analytics.
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: Can’t attend a live course? Watch anytime.
- For any other questions about technology training, please contact train@msu.edu.
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BI Open Labs
- Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026 1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026 1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026 1:30 PM-3:30 PM
Tuesday, Dec. 1, 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.
