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2023 Educator Seminars are presented by MSU Libraries, the Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation (CTLI), MSU IT Educational Technology, the Enhanced Digital Learning Initiative (EDLI) and MSU IT Training​. 
Day 2: August 24, 2023
Instructions: Click on the registration link and sign-up for the sessions you're interested in. After completing your registration you will receive an email with the Zoom link for the session.

9:00 - 10:00 am      Improve Course Accessibility with Ally
Facilitators: Kevin Henley & Susan Halick (IT & D)
Spartan Ally is an automated accessibility tool within D2L that provides feedback and guidance for improving the usability and accessibility of course materials. In this informational webinar we will cover how to use the data and tools available through Ally to evaluate the overall accessibility of your course and develop a plan for remediating inaccessible content.
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10:00-11:00 am      Citation Management Tools 
Facilitators: Andrea Kepsel, Suzi Teghtmeyer & Carin Graves (Libraries)
Three librarians, experts in Endnote, Mendeley and Zotero, will briefly introduce the three citation management tools and demonstrate effective use of the tools to organize and enhance research, engage and partner with colleagues to share research findings, and teach graduate and undergraduates these skills to develop valued scholarly practices. There will be time for questions.
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11:00 am -12:00 pm      Introduction to MSU Assessment Services
Facilitator: Amy Allingham (MSU Testing Center)
Assessment Services is a university-provided service for all faculty, staff, and TA’s use to score and analyze the results of required course examinations and surveys.  If you use Assessment Services, our professional staff provides the following: advice on assessment setup and scoring options; Scantron bubble sheets for exam administration; and most importantly, electronic assessment reports through DigitalDesk for completing grade books, as well as critical data to analyze exam validity and fairness.  Our paper-based assessment process offers an easy, secure, and staff-supported alternative.  Are paper exams not an option for you?  We also provide a digital examination option through WebAssess online technology that integrates with D2L gradebooks and any paper exam scoring reports for consolidated test analysis.  This presentation will take you step-by-step through the Assessment Services processes.  New this fall, Assessment Services reorganized under the MSU Testing Center.  For a small departmental fee, the Testing Center can help provide testing options for your students requiring makeup or accommodated testing options.  
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12:00 - 1:30pm      BREAK

1:30-2:30pm      Blended Learning Instructional Skills: In the Classroom 
Facilitators: Jay Loftus & Ellie Louson (CTLI)
Blended learning is the best of both worlds. It strategically combines online learning with traditional or face-to-face instructional practices. In this session participants will learn about the different types of blending and the necessary elements such as design, instructional strategies, assessment plans, and resources required for successful learning outcomes. 
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2:30-3:30pm      Forms - Creating Forms and Surveys 
Facilitators: Michael Julian & Megan Nicholas (IT: Training)
A live Virtual Instructor-Led Training session that will explore Forms, the go-to app for collecting data and storing it in Excel. Learn how to get started in Forms with areas in form and survey creation, formatting, branching, data collection, and sharing.
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Are you interested in engaging in reflective practice around your instruction with mid-semester feedback? 



Read through the "process" section of the mid-semester feedback playlist
Use the CTLI Mid-Semester Feedback Form to customize your feedback survey. Remember, you know your course, objectives, activites, and style best. Add/remove questions that make the most sense for your course!  

note: you must be logged into Google Drive with your MSU credentials to access the form and form instructions


Distribute your anomyous survey to the learners in your course, providing ample time for them to complete

note: double check the Google Form Instructions to ensure you're maintaining anonymity 


After survey is closed, review your data. You can use the "interpret" section of the mid-semester feedback playlist if you need help.
Make a plan of action based on the feedback you recieved, share the plan with your class, and get started! (The "action plan" section of the mid-semester feedback playlist can help if you need ideas.) 



Additional help can be provided by the CTLI Student Feedback team, should you need a thought partner as you navigate collecting, interpreting, and adapting! CTLI offers more instruments for formative feedback and checking in with learners. Learn more about the entire student-facing survey "library"
 

A conference where MSU educators gather to share approaches, tools, and techniques that support teaching and learning. 
Hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation (CTLI), the conference will be held over two non-consecutive days (and will require two separate registrations). The first day, which will be entirely online, is intentionally scheduled to better accommodate student participation; featuring sessions that include student co-presenters or that elevate student voices. The second day, which will be entirely in-person, stands distinct from day one and will feature a different selection of sessions. Each day of the conference will have a pedagogy track and an educational technologies track, and each day each track emphasizes a specific focus content area.
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Day 1: April 19, 2024: Synchronous, Virtual [register] 

Pedagogy Focus Content Area: Engagement 
Educational Technology Focus Content Area: Accessibility 



Day 2: May 1, 2024: In-person [register] Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center - 219 S Harrison Rd, East Lansing, MI 48824

Pedagogy Focus Content Area: Assessment 
Educational Technology Focus Content Area: Generative AI 



Keynote Speakers & Special Guests:  

Day 1: April 19, 2024

Accessibility Stories: A Student Panel


Day 2: May 1, 2024: 

Generative A.I.: An Educator Panel
#iteachmsu Educator Awards recognition by Interim Provost Thomas Jeitchsko 



Conference Registration 
As mentioned above, this year's conference will be held over two non-consecutive days to accomodate broader access to participation. You can register for the virtual day (April 19) here. If you would like to attend both conference days, please also register for the in-person day (May 1). The first 100 Spartans to register for the Spring Conference on Teaching and Learning will receive a #iteachmsu t-shirt! (one shirt per person) 
Shout outs!Thanks to all who responded to this year's call for proposals! We're so excited to hear what you have to say.Guidebook - Conference AppCTLI will reach out with more information on accessing our event Guidebook where participants will be able to access information on sessions, build their personal conference schedule, and more closer to the event. Locations for individual session rooms, Kellogg Center maps, zoom links, and community connection opportunities will be available via the Guidebook App. Stay tuned!2024 Spring Conference Steering Committee:Jeremy Van Hof, co-chair Makena Neal, co-chairEllie Louson, in-person day leadJay Loftus, virtual day leadKaitlyn Andary, communicationsLeChele Parris, event managerInterested in volunteering at either day of the conference? Let us know by emailing teaching@msu.edu subject line: conference volunteer. 

An Overview of the Syllabus and its Role at MSU
In this resource, we describe the purpose and history of the syllabus and describe the required and recommended elements of syllabi at Michigan State. We end with links to MSU’s many existing syllabus guidelines and resources. While what to include in your syllabus is flexible, we encourage educators to keep students’ needs in mind and think about how your syllabus can contribute to their learning. 
What a syllabus is
A syllabus is a synecdoche for a course of study—a part of the curricular experience that represents the whole. They are often the very first course texts our students encounter and, accordingly, they frame and preface learning in powerful ways. On one hand, they communicate practical and structural details—where and when a course meets, what to read, and how to contact an instructor. But they also express intellectual and discipline-specific expectations. 
As a special genre of educational texts, syllabi have taken various forms and played various roles over many centuries. In the 17th century ‘syllabus’ was synonymous with ‘table’ or ‘index.’ They served as a structural preview for manuscripts or a list of speakers and topics for a lecture series—they were a means of organizing texts, ideas, and experience. Although that core function remains, post-secondary syllabi have expanded significantly in volume and purview over the past forty years. 
What a syllabus needs at MSU
There is no universal definition or template for contemporary syllabi. There are, however, some critical things that effective syllabi share. At Michigan State University, our Code of Teaching Responsibility states  “Instructors [are] responsible for distributing a course syllabus (either in print or electronic form) at the beginning of the semester [that] minimally includes:

instructional objectives;
instructor contact information and office hours;
grading criteria and methods used to determine final course grades;
date of the final examination and tentative dates of required assignments, quizzes, and tests, if applicable; 
attendance policy, if different from the University attendance policy and especially when that attendance policy affects student grades;
required and recommended course materials to be purchased, including textbooks and supplies; and any required proctoring arrangements to which students must adhere.”

If you are creating a new course or new to teaching at MSU, it can be helpful to request sample syllabi from your Departmental Chair, from past versions of the course you're teaching or even adjacent courses. These samples can help you learn more about general and discipline-specific expectations within your department. Syllabus templates are also available from different colleges; for example, CANR has a downloadable template.
Additional considerations
Beyond the fundamental requirements listed above, contemporary syllabi often include additional information or passages. We encourage MSU educators to consider including the following policies, keeping empathy and flexibility in mind: 

notify students about MSU’s religious observance policy
describe available mental health resources 
include equal opportunity/affirmative action and inclusion statements
include statements on civil discourse and the civil discourse policy
consider including your attendance policy
acknowledge the indigenous land(s) on which their teaching will occur
provide an accessibility statement, link to the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
list institutional resources to support students
describe policies for student athletes
explain the technologies students will be required or asked to use
describe the instructor’s communication preferences or instructions for scheduling office hour appointments
describe COVID-specific health and wellness guidelines or emergency measures
provide information about academic dishonesty
provide study or writing tips and link to the Writing Center
include other course- or college-relevant policies 

Some instructors include these and other statements in a ‘policies’ section, while others prefer to write a shorter syllabus that refers students to other course documents containing these and other course and university resources. 
Flexibility for students
It's best to communicate expectations in the syllabus for students that need to miss class or discuss adjustments to due dates with you for excusable reasons, such as religious observance, bereavement, health, or athletic competition. We strongly recommend that educators consult the university’s academic calendar and a current interfaith calendar when planning your course and make accommodations for students’ religious observance, or when courses directly conflict (e.g. final examination conflicts). Educators should make every effort to avoid scheduling exams and oral presentations during days of religious observance. It's best to remember that if the absence is excusable, and you'd do it for one student, you should apply your method consistently for all students. Your syllabus should include when and how to contact you to make arrangements for excusable absences. Instructors should provide a university expectation/deadline by which students need to inform instructors of an accommodation (i.e., 2 weeks after the start of the semester) in the syllabus, and this expectation be iterated during the first day of class. We encourage you to be flexible and empathic with students, and to act consistently and equitably. 
Innovative models for syllabi
Many educators, especially over the past few decades, have experimented with syllabi and created texts that reach far beyond basic documentation. For instance, some instructors use a fill-in-the-blank syllabus whereby students are asked to expand a set of learning objectives or required texts in order to customize their learning. The ‘annotated syllabus’ model gives students the opportunity to make suggestions for the syllabus at the beginning of the course, making it more of a living document.  Others have reconfigured the syllabus as a course textbook and used it throughout the semester to support learning (instead of just the first week). Other models reimagine the aesthetic potential of the document, approaching it as a graphic novel (Barry, 2017), mixtape, or chapbook (Lockett and Wong, 2018). Although their approaches differ, these educators have questioned the role and conventions of syllabi and found creative ways to expand the educational potential of these ubiquitous texts. 
Additional MSU syllabus resources 

MSU Syllabus Checklist with in-depth descriptions of potential sections of the syllabus.

Syllabus Checklist (2-page version)


Revised MSU Syllabus Checklist for [Fall 2020] online and hybrid courses
Inclusive Pedagogy Syllabus & Template
Civil Discourse Syllabus
Discourse Policy on Syllabus
Attendance Policy on Syllabus
Syllabus Resources from the Office of the University Ombudsperson
Generative AI Syllabus Guide  (with examples and sample language)
Calendar of Religious Observances from MSU's Office of the Provost
Guidelines for Online Camera Policies
Advice for MSU students about using a syllabus

Additional readings

Rocha et al. (2022) The syllabus as curriculum: A reconceptualist approach.  
Hsu (2020). A celebration of the syllabus.
Germano and Nicholls (2020) Syllabus: The remarkable, unremarkable document that changes everything.
Lockett and Wong (2018). Reframing syllabi as aesthetic encounters.
Barry (2017). Syllabus: Notes from an accidental professor.

This article is a component of the Resources for Teaching After Crisis playlist.
College Students: Coping After the Recent Shootingfrom the National Child Traumatic Stress Network [factsheet]This resource describes what college students might experience after a shooting. It includes types of reactions, and what they can do for themselves. 
Slowing Down For Ourselves and Our Students by Alex Shevrin Venet and Arlène Elizabeth Casimir, Heinemann Blog [blog post]Article emphasizing the need to slow down and interrupt the stress and trauma cycles that impact our health and affect our teaching; the dangers of teaching in “survival mode,” and the importance of slowing down to name and claim our stress experiences to better meet our needs.
Helping Teachers Manage the Weight of Trauma: Understanding and mitigating the effects of secondary traumatic stress for educatorsby Jessica Lander on the education research outreach site Usable Knowledge, from the Harvard Graduate School of Education [article]Describes the conditions for and risks of secondary traumatic stress (STS) for educators who work with students experiencing trauma. STS affects educators’ health, emotions, and work. Includes tips for how institutions can recognize and address STS risks.
Coping in the Aftermath of a Shootingresources from the American Counseling Association [article]This article has tips and resources specifically for those counseling others in the aftermath of violence. Counselors need to support themselves first, in a variety of ways, in order to be available to support others effectively.
Coping after Mass Violencefrom the National Child Traumatic Stress Network [factsheet]This factsheet is designed for a general audience to explain the possible reactions (feelings, thoughts, and behaviors) after experiencing mass violence and ways to cope.
Tips for Survivors: Coping With Grief After Community ViolenceSAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) [fact sheet]This fact sheet focuses on trauma and grief reactions in the aftermath of community violence, with specific description of grief response in children as well as suggestions for coping. It includes resources for further support (including hotlines).
Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event: Managing StressSAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) [fact sheet]This fact sheet focuses on how to manage stress after experiencing a traumatic event. It includes resources for further support (including hotlines).
Adapted from materials curated with love and solidarity by Kaitlin Popielarz, PhD  Dr. Popielarz is an MSU alum and you can contact her at: kaitlin.popielarz@utsa.edu

Bring your online course to this workshop and get a framework for developing an online course plan. You'll use a framework and explore the QM Rubric to design one module for your online course.

Course Length: Two weeksDelivery Mode: Online (Asynchronous)Instruction: FacilitatedFee (Single Registration): $25 tech fee per enrollment (capped at 20 participants) Cost is being covered through the Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation (CTLI)Refer to the Schedule & Checklist for more information on the workshop requirements. Note that the Schedule & Checklist for Independent sessions may vary from the Schedule & Checklist provided here. 




The “Designing Your Online Course” (DYOC) workshop includes an overview of the QM Rubric and provides a framework for participants to design an online course plan. An integral element of the workshop is an exploration of the eight General Standards of the QM Rubric, focusing on learning objectives and overall course alignment. Participants will complete a Course Development Plan. The plan includes all of the essential Specific Review Standards (SRS) with a column for how the participant will meet the SRS in their course and what resources they will need.


Recommended For:

Faculty and Instructors who are new to online teaching 



Learning Objectives:

Recognize the foundational concepts of Quality Matters.
Apply the essential QM Rubric Specific Review Standards to online course design.
Discuss the structure to be used for organizing your online course.
Create a course plan for developing your online course.
Align one module for development.



What Participants Need:

A course you plan to develop for online delivery
8 to 10 hours of time per week to spend on achieving the learning objectives

MSU Educational Technology Summit
June 2 - 5, 2025
This event aims to familiarize instructors, staff, and students with campus technologies supporting teaching and learning. This year, there will be workshops and presentations on useful tips and instructor experiences using technology tools and campus resources such as: Camtasia, Packback, Eli Review, 3D Printing, Quality Matters, Crowdmark, Knowledge Commons, Online Whiteboards, Virtual Reality, D2L, AI, OneNote Class, Spartan A11y, Stable Links, Zoom, iClicker, Open Educational Resources (OER), and more!Interested in attending? You can enroll for the MSU Educational Technology Summit on D2L now! Zoom registration links for all virtual meetings are available by enrolling in the 2025 Educational Technology Summit on D2L. Please enroll for the D2L course and, once in the D2L course, register for each Zoom session you plan to attend. Descriptions of each session and topics covered are available on the D2L course as well. Or you can register to attend through LibCal.
Monday June 2, 2025
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
AI Playground
The AI Playground is a virtual drop-in space where you can explore creative and practical ways to use AI in teaching and learning. No prep or pressure—just come as you are and see what’s possible!
Presented by MSU IT EdTech / EducationalTechnology@msu.edu
 
10:00 AM - 10:50 AMEli Review: Exploring How to Improve Feedback Across Multiple DisciplinesPresented by Casey McArdle / cmcardle@msu.edu WRAC11:00 AM - 11:50 AMInvestigating the Relationship of Quality Matters (QM) on Online Student Engagement in Higher EducationPresented by David Goodrich / daveg@msu.edu CTLI1:00 PM - 1:50 PMTransforming Clinical Training with Virtual Reality: A Campus-Wide OpportunityPresented by Andy Greger / gregeran@msu.edu College of Nursing2:00 PM - 2:50 PMTeaching with the OneNote Class Notebook and TeamsPresented by Kevin Markle / marklek2@broad.msu.edu Broad College - Accounting and Information Systems3:00 PM - 3:50 PMFrom Live to Library: Enabling Inclusive, Adaptive Learning through Zoom and MediaSpacePresented by Keith LeRoux & Stephen Elmer / lerouxk1@msu.edu, elmerst2@msu.edu Statewide Campus System College of Osteopathic Medicine
 
Tuesday June 3, 2025
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
AI Playground
The AI Playground is a virtual drop-in space where you can explore creative and practical ways to use AI in teaching and learning. No prep or pressure—just come as you are and see what’s possible!
Presented by MSU IT EdTech / EducationalTechnology@msu.edu
 
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM3D Printing and Modeling for EveryonePresented by Amanda Tickner / atickner@msu.edu MSU Libraries Makerspace11:00 AM - 11:50 AMGetting Started with KCWorks, the New Knowledge Commons Repository!Presented by Larissa Babak / babaklar@msu.edu Knowledge Commons1:00 PM - 1:50 PMD2L Checklists: A Simple Tool to Improve Course NavigationPresented by Andrea Bierema / abierema@msu.edu Center for Integrative Studies in General Science & Dept. of Integrative Biology2:00 PM - 2:50 PMNeuroSupport GPT: Demonstrating the Design Process of a Custom GPT for Inclusive TeachingPresented by Min Zhuang / zhuangm2@msu.edu EDLI3:00 PM - 3:50 PMFrom Classroom to Text: Leveraging SMS for Real-Time Learning and Student SupportPresented by Christina Bridges & Julia Barnes / bridgec3@msu.edu & barne454@msu.edu Strategic Retention Unit, Office of Undergraduate Education
 
Wednesday June 4, 2025
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
AI Playground
The AI Playground is a virtual drop-in space where you can explore creative and practical ways to use AI in teaching and learning. No prep or pressure—just come as you are and see what’s possible!
Presented by MSU IT EdTech / EducationalTechnology@msu.edu
 
10:00 AM - 10:50 AMGetting Started with Camtasia and SnagitPresented by Casey Seiter / c.seiter@techsmith.com TechSmith11:00 AM - 11:50 AMSimple Tools, Big Impact: Modifying Learning Environments with Simple Tech for Non-English SpeakersPresented by Allison Peterson & Cathy Lugibihl / peter382@msu.edu & lugibihl@msu.edu Student Life & Engagement, Human Resources - Talent Development Team1:00 PM - 1:50 PMRemoving Barriers to Learning: Improve D2L Course Usability and Accessibility with Ally/Presented by Kevin Henley & Sam Abele/ henley@msu.edu & abelesam@msu.edu IT-Educational Technology
2:00 PM - 2:50 PMCall Us Irresponsible: Designing Online Curricula for the AI EraPresented by Lisa Batchelder & Sarah Freye/ schulma7@msu.edu & freyesar@msu.edu IT-Educational Technology3:00 PM - 3:50 PMClassroom Engagement Made Simple: iClickerPresented by David Maltby / David.Maltby@Macmillan.com iClicker
 
Thursday June 5, 2025
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
AI Playground
The AI Playground is a virtual drop-in space where you can explore creative and practical ways to use AI in teaching and learning. No prep or pressure—just come as you are and see what’s possible!
Presented by MSU IT EdTech / EducationalTechnology@msu.edu
 
10:00 AM - 10:50 AMUsing Technology Tools to Engage Students in Extensive ReadingPresented by Wenying Zhou / zhouweny@msu.edu Dept. of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures11:00 AM - 11:50 AMOnline Whiteboards: Enhancing Teaching, Collaboration, and Community BuildingPresented by Ellie Louson & Makena Neal / lousonel@msu.edu & mneal@msu.edu CTLI & Lyman Briggs College1:00 PM - 1:50 PMAI in the ClassroomPresented by Koelling / jorie.koelling@packback.co Packback
2:00 PM - 2:50 PMStable Links for Electronic ResourcesPresented by Kristen Lee / leekrist@msu.edu MSU Libraries3:00 PM - 3:50 PMThe Best of Both Worlds: The Academic Security of In-Person Assessments and the Ease of Digital GradingPresented by Phillip C,. Delekta / delektap@msu.edu Dept. of Microbiology, Genetics, & Immunology

The following is a list of the educators receiving the #iteachmsu Educator Award from Lyman Briggs College. For more information on these awards, check out the article entitled "#iteachmsu Educator Awards".
Georgina Montgomery: The Center for Teaching & Learning Innovation Kick-off Summit, held on January 14, 2022, wouldn't have been possible without participation from educators like you. I know that ongoing uncertainty and stress at work and at home mean many folx are spread thin, and your willingness to share your time with us demonstrates your commitment to not only educator development at MSU, but the university's teaching and learning mission as a whole. The insights you provided (and continue to provide through asynchronous feedback opportunities) are invaluable as we continue to listen, learn, and ultimately shape what role the Center for TLI plays for Spartans. Witnessing the level of engagement, passion, and constructively critical questioning - makes me all the more excited to be a part of the Center staff moving forward. I'm looking forward to continued opportunities to work with you in the near future. Thank you again for the service you provided to MSU by participating in the Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation Kick-off Summit!
Ellie Louson: Just had to send a note to affirm one of the many roles you play on CTLI meetings. Higher ed literature [and other disciplines] talk about the importance of members of a team who focuses on the emotional aspects of working together – being aware of saying thank you, monitoring “temperature” of members of the group around certain issues or the ebb/flow of life in general, considering how different ideas may be understood within and outside the group. You exemplify what the literature talks about more than I have typically ever seen and just wanted to give a shout out about that. It’s exceptional and very beneficial to all.
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The Center for Teaching & Learning Innovation Kick-off Summit, held on January 14, 2022, wouldn't have been possible without participation from educators like you. I know that ongoing uncertainty and stress at work and at home mean many folx are spread thin, and your willingness to share your time with us demonstrates your commitment to not only educator development at MSU, but the university's teaching and learning mission as a whole. The insights you provided (and continue to provide through asynchronous feedback opportunities) are invaluable as we continue to listen, learn, and ultimately shape what role the Center for TLI plays for Spartans. Witnessing the level of engagement, passion, and constructively critical questioning - makes me all the more excited to be a part of the Center staff moving forward. I'm looking forward to continued opportunities to work with you in the near future. Thank you again for the service you provided to MSU by participating in the Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation Kick-off Summit!
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This group of colleagues [Makena, Summer, Alicia, Brendan, Michael, Jay, Rashad, Gerry, Dave, Emilio, Ashley, Sarah, Ellie, Erica] have been so supportive and willing to give of their time during a period of incredible transition. They have shared, taught, explained, and been very patient helping me and others understand their important work and the contributions they make to our overall achievement of student success and academic excellence. I have learned so much and cannot thank them enough!
Anyone can recognize a fellow Spartan for their contributions to MSU's teaching and learning mission or for how they made a lasting impression on your experience. All you have to do is click "Thank an Educator" in the left panel of iteach.msu.edu. From there you'll see a short form where you can enter the name, netID, and a short story of the educator you'd like to recognize.