Training

Technology Training

MSU IT provides no-cost training on collaborative tools to all students, faculty, and staff. Check out the following courses available in December and visit SpartansLearn for more information and to register.

OneDrive – Getting Started

Tuesday, December 9, 1:00 p.m. – 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. Learn how to ensure that work is saved, backed up, and available wherever and whenever access is needed.

Microsoft Forms – Creating Forms and Surveys

Thursday, December 11, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Gather valuable insights from your classmates, students, or coworkers with Microsoft Forms! 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.

Zoom – Meetings

Wednesday, December 17, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Use Zoom to revolutionize your virtual meetings. Learn how to effortlessly orchestrate breakout rooms, harness the power of seamless recording and reporting, spice up engagement with advanced polls and quizzes, and discover the art of content sharing.

OneDrive – Working with OneDrive

Friday, December 19, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Dive deeper into Microsoft OneDrive to uncover navigation techniques, explore the desktop app’s features and settings, and learn how to seamlessly manage and share your files and folders with ease. Get ready to enhance your productivity and streamline your workflow.

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 on-demand anytime.

  • For any other questions about technology training, please contact train@msu.edu. 

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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.

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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.