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Greetings everyone! My name is Rashad Muhammad. I am a Learning Experience Designer in the Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology. As we begin the new year, I am excited to step into the role of the project manager for the Catalyst Innovation Program. Catalyst Innovation Program was designed to incentivize the MSU community to develop creative and innovative student learning experiences by funding projects that encourage discovery and experimentation. 
In this spirit, it is with great enthusiasm that I present this year’s 2019-2020 Catalyst Innovation Program recipients:

Alice Lynn McMichaelHistoryExperiential Environments: Modeling the Past for Embodied Learning
Allison EdenDepartment of CommunicationScreen-based versus immersive virtual training platforms for improving public speaking
Andrea BieremaCenter for Integrative Studies in General ScienceCreating Open-Sourced H5P Adaptive Learning Modules
Ashley HewlettAsc Provost For Undergraduate EducationNew Student Orientation Online Experience
Brad WIlcuts, Daniel TregoDepartment of Theatre/ Al Academic And Information Tech SupportSocial Dancing and Culture meets Extended Reality
Dean AslamElectrical And Computer EngineeringFlipped STEM Learning Using Smartphones and Hands-On FBEI (Functionalized Bricks with Embedded Intelligence) Modules
Jennifer DunnDepartment of ManagementPilot Use of Qualtrics 360 Tool to Provide Multi-Rater Feedback to Students
Jeno RiveraCollege of Agriculture and Natural Resources Office of Academic Student Affairs and Institute of Agricultural TechnologyJamming together: Educational technologies to enhance collaborative learning
John PaskusMI Natural Features InventoryIncreasing Student Engagement via Teamwork, Collaboration, and Real World Connections 
Judy WalgrenSchool of JournalismHarnessing the Power of Immersive Media With MSU’s School of Journalism Students
Michelle GrimmMechanical EngineeringInteractive Digital Experience as an Alternative Laboratory (IDEAL): Creative Investigation with Data Analysis 
Nick Lepeschkin-NoelIT Services – Advanced Academic and Research TechnologyRemaking the Future – An Education Focused Simulation Framework  
Quentin TylerSchool of Planning, Construction and Design and Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources collaboration.Bridging Student Learning in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Through Virtual Reality
Rachel Morris and Michelle RussellBiomedical Laboratory Diagnostics ProgramUtilizing Genome Mutation Analysis Software to Enhance Student Learning, Preparation, and Engagement in Molecular Diagnostics 
Saul Beceiro-NovoBiomedical-Physical SciencesCurriculum reform for ISP209L
Zachary NealPsychologyBuilding a Social Simulation Makerspace

This year we increased the total number of winners from 10 to 16. Each proposal was double-blind peer-reviewed. Thirty-five applications were received, each seeking to improve the learning experience at MSU for and with students. 
Jeff Grabill, Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Technology said “As we iterate toward a more explicit story about MSU’s digital learning future, it seems necessary to provide as many opportunities as possible for faculty and students to experiment, invent, make, and learn. This program is one of our small bets to create space for faculty and to see what happens.”
MSU’s Chief Digital Academic Officer Brendan Guenther points to the rapidity with which innovation happens, and how structures must adapt – “Catalyst awards give us a rapid investment lever for individuals in the #iteachMSU community, when they sense the need for innovation and have an inspired idea, we can give them the boost needed to make something happen.”
As the year progresses, we will share out stories to keep you updated on the progress these projects are making. Our goal is to empower our recipients to experiment, learn and share that knowledge with the rest of the MSU community. If you missed this application cycle, the next opportunity will be available in the Fall of 2020. Get your ideas ready!

(If you model civility, your students will too.)

Generate an atmosphere of trust.
Keep appointments and office hours.
Demonstrate enthusiasm for the course and the subject.
Review course expectations through the syllabus.
Consider asking students to establish rules of behavior.
Be responsive to student questions.
Provide quality feedback, consider grading rubrics.
Model inclusive language that acknowledges student differences.
Decrease anonymity by learning students’ names.


Encourage active learning.

 
Why civility?
Promoting civility in the classroom environment promotes a safe environment that is conducive to learning. An environment that is conducive to learning is one where students are able to focus on what is being taught – in other words to learn.
 
KNOW…
 
The Code of Teaching Responsibility
“Satisfaction of teaching responsibilities by instructional staff members (herein referred to as instructors) is essential to the successful functioning of a university. This University conceives these responsibilities to be so important that performance by instructors in meeting the provisions of this Code shall be taken into consideration in determining salary increases, tenure, and promotion.”
 
For the full policy, please visit:
http://splife.studentlife.msu.edu/regulations/selected/code-of-teaching-responsibility  
 
If you have questions,
Please contact the University Ombudsperson at ombud@msu.edu or (517) 353-8830

The My Spartan Story Team looks forward to working with you to support continued growth of My Spartan Story, MSU’s co-curricular record. Below, you will find helpful information and links to register for our Spring 2022 workshops.
What qualifies as an out-of-classroom or co-curricular learning experience for My Spartan Story?
My Spartan Story defines co-curricular as “an intentional learning activity not bearing academic credit, where the experience has learning goals measured by an assessment strategy.”
Experiences can include but are not limited to:

Community engagement
Committee service
Internships
Leadership roles
On-campus jobs
Student organizations
Undergraduate research

 I advise and/or supervise a co-curricular experience listed above. How can it be added to the co-curricular record?
Experiences are submitted for inclusion in the record by MSU faculty and staff (we do welcome and encourage students to be a part of the process with you).
 When should experiences be submitted by for the Spring 2022 term?
The preferred deadline is April 1, 2022. (This allows the Advisory Committee time to review and to ensure experiences will display on a student’s Spartan Experience Record by commencement).
 I would like to learn more about My Spartan Story. What are ways I can do so?
We have two workshop types this semester for faculty and staff:
My Spartan Story Introductory Workshop
If you are looking to learn about My Spartan Story, our Introductory Workshop is a great place to start. Our workshop will help familiarize you to the record, benefits for students, your college/division and MSU, as well as to the submission and approval process to add your co-curricular experience(s). Register HERE.

Friday, January 21, 2 - 3 p.m.
Friday, January 28, 11 a.m. - noon
Thursday, February 10, 3 - 4 p.m.
Tuesday, February 22, 4 - 5 p.m.
Monday, March 14, 2 - 3 p.m.
Wednesday, March 30, 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

My Spartan Story Sprint Workshop
If you are familiar with the record and are ready to submit an experience, register for our Sprint Workshop. This session walks you through the submission process and will help you draft at least one submission during the session. Our team will discuss key elements including learning outcomes and learning outcomes assessment. Register HERE.

Wednesday, February 16, 3 - 4 p.m. (virtual)
Tuesday, March 8, 11 a.m. - noon (virtual)
Wednesday, March 9, 1 - 2 p.m. (in person - tentative)

We look forward to connecting with you this semester and welcome you to share these opportunities with your colleagues. If you have any questions, please visit the My Spartan Story site or contact Sarah Schultz, Director of My Spartan Story.

We recognize that stepping back into the classroom next week will be challenging. To help you plan your next steps, we are announcing an upcoming webinar, "Rebuilding Hope: Teaching in the Aftermath," presented by the Office of the Provost in collaboration with leaders across campus. 
This webinar aimed to serve as an essential resource to navigate the challenges of returning to the classroom after a crisis. MSUPD addressed campus safety and Interim Provost Thomas Jeitschko provided opening comments. 
The guest speaker, Dr. Alyssa Hadley Dunn, is a renowned expert on teaching after a crisis. Until recently, Dr. Dunn was a faculty member at MSU.  
In this webinar, Dr. Dunn shared her insights on supporting our students and colleagues as we return to the classroom. She provided practical tools and techniques for creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment and addressing the unique challenges and opportunities that arise in the aftermath of a crisis. 
Dr. Dunn has a deep connection to MSU, having served here as a faculty member until recently. She has colleagues, friends, and students here at MSU, and understands the unique challenges our community faces. Her compassion and empathy for our situation undoubtedly has helped us all navigate the difficult road ahead. 
Rebuilding Hope silde deck [read only, with MSU netID]Teaching on Days After: What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do [read only, with MSU netID]Additionally, the MSU Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation has compiled the Resources for Teaching After Crisis playlist for all as the MSU community heals, and Lisa Laughman has shared a Special Message to Faculty on Spartan Resilience.

The following is a full list of the educators receiving the 2022 #iteachmsu Educator Award from all colleges and educator units. For more information on these awards, check out the article entitled "#iteachmsu Educator Awards".
Broad College of Business

Jeremy Van Hof
Sarah Wellman

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Tyler Becker

College of Arts & Letters 

Scott Schopieray
Kaelyn Muiru
Alexis Black
Brad Willcuts
Cheryl Caesar
Elizabeth Spence
Kathy Hadley
Jill McKay-Chrobak
Ilse Schweitzer
Floyd Pouncil
Sharieka Botex

College of Communication Arts & Sciences 

Jason Archer

College of Education

John Olle
Sandro Barros

College of Engineering  

Geoffrey Recktenwald

College of Human Medicine 

Steven Ashmead
Robert Malinowski

College of Natural Science 

Chris Shaltry
Beth Gettings

College of Nursing

Kathleen Poindexter
Andy Greger

College of Social Science 

Kevin Ford

Lyman Briggs College 

Georgina Montgomery
Ellie Louson

Residential College in Arts and Humanities  

Jeno Rivera

Other Educator Units 
The Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation (formerly Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology)

Dave Goodrich
Sarah Gretter
Summer Issawi
Jay Loftus
Angie Martin
Rashad Muhammad
Alicia Jenner
Jerry Rhead
Brendan Guenther
Makena Neal
Michael Lockett

Provost Communications

Kelly Mazurkiewicz
Erica Venton

Office for Enrollment Management and Academic Strategic Planning

Ashely Braman
Emilio Esposito

Center for Integrative Studies in General Science

Stephen Thomas

Institutional Diversity and Inclusion

 Patti Stewart

Kognito 4 Education

Sheila Marquardt

MSU Libraries

Sarah Miller
Terri Miller
Rachel Minkin
Ben Oberdick
Jessica Sender
Abraham (Abe) Wheeler

MOASIC (Multicultural Unity Center)

Maggie Chen-Hernandez

MSU IT Services

Jason Beaudin
Nick Noel

Office for Faculty and Academic Staff Development (OFASD)

Marilyn Amey

Omsbudsperson’s Office

Shannon Burton

Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD)

Leslie Johnson

The Graduate School

Stefanie Baier
Hima Rawal

University Outreach and Engagement (UOE)

Diane Doberneck

WorkLife Office (WLO)

Jaimie Hutchison


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.

As the semester comes to an end, advisors and educators can experience emotional exhaustion, compassion fatigue, and times of heightened stress. In this article, explore MSU resources to support mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing, which are provided to employees for free or at a reduced cost. Below are links to these opportunities, as well as guided mindfulness exercise videos.MSU Health Resources and Programs

MSU Employee Assistance Program (EAP): MSU faculty and staff who are interested in personal counseling are directed to MSU EAP, which offers free, confidential short-term counseling and referral services for MSU employees and members of their immediate family. 
Emotional Wellness: The Office of University Physician offers emotional wellness articles, coaching, courses, and additional resources. Learn techniques to successfully navigate a range of human emotions and improve personal well-being. 
MSU WorkLife Office: The WorkLife Office partners with the community to create an inclusive, responsive work environment where all faculty and staff are respected and supported toward well-being in work and personal lives. The WorkLife Office offers free events and workshops on topics ranging from recognizing burnout, grounding strategies, well-being at work, stress management, and more!
SPARTANFit Fitness Assessment:  This comprehensive fitness assessment will help to determine your current level of fitness. A series of resting and exercising assessments will help establish baseline measurements which can then be used to set goals, monitor performance, and assess progress throughout your exercise program.
Health4U Programs:  Health4U is focused on helping the MSU community explore the fundamentals of a health-promoting lifestyle by providing access to high quality, evidence informed, and culturally conscious health education and support. 
CAPS Koru Mindfulness Workshop: MSU Counseling and Psychiatric Services offers 4-week long Koru Mindfulness Meditation groups, teaching participants how to train their minds to work mindfully with thoughts and emotions.  Groups meet weekly for 75 minutes to learn life transformative skills that increase resiliency and flourishing in the face of life's stressors.
Wellbeing in the Garden: Beal Botanical Garden is a favorite place for people from campus and the community to unplug from the chaos of their everyday lives and enjoy the beauty of plants and nature. Wellbeing in the Garden also provides programming that can give you a path to improved wellbeing.

External Resource for Advisors

Compassion Fatigue and Burnout in Academic Advising: NACADA presentation focuses on academic advisor stress and burnout, including theories and models addressing compassion fatigue. Additionally, this PowerPoint provides easy-to-implement self-care interventions for advisors.

Guided Mindfulness Exercises
Regular mindfulness exercises can help you to identify and manage difficult thoughts, feelings, and sensations. The following video and audio guides are available to assist you with developing your mindfulness practice. 
Additional videos and recordings of mindfulness exercises can be found at LivingWell.org. 
Mindfulness Meditation to Help Relieve Anxiety and Stress
Mindfulness Guided Meditation - 5 Minutes

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 3: August 25, 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     Navigating ChatGPT/AI in the Classroom 
Facilitators: Caitlin Kirby &  Min Zhuang (EDLI)
We will provide an overview of how ChatGPT and other large language models work. We will discuss how students might use ChatGPT as a learning tool, including a discussion of academic integrity and AI detectors. We will share how ChatGPT might be used as a tool for instructors to work within their courses and considerations for developing assessments with consideration of ChatGPT. We will conclude with a brief discussion around the ethics of AI use and AI tools available at MSU.
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10:00-11:00 am      OneDrive - Working with OneDrive 
Facilitators: Michael Julian & Lindsey Howe (IT: Training)
A live Virtual Instructor-Led Training session that will dive deeper into OneDrive. Learn about the limitations of OneDrive and understand the differences in Cloud storage between OneDrive and SharePoint. Explore the desktop app settings and options and manage accessibility of files and folders. Learn about document restoration and recovering previous versions of a file and learn navigation strategies for OneDrive and SharePoint libraries.
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11:00-12:00 pm     Designing your MSU syllabus: Resources and tips for creating syllabi that meet students' needs 
Facilitator: Ellie Louson (CTLI)
In this interactive session, participants will learn all about syllabi at MSU. Topics include syllabus design, requirements and policies, considerations for more inclusive syllabi, MSU resources and templates, and alternative syllabus formats including a demonstration of an annotated syllabus model. The session will conclude with a facilitated discussion and question period.
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1:30-2:30pm     Stable Linking and Accessibility 
Facilitator: Kristen Lee (Libraries)
Although many understand the value of sharing online library resources such as e-journal articles, e-book chapters, or streaming media in D2L or other course-related materials, the process is not intuitive or transparent. To complicate matters, copyright compliance and licensing agreements require appropriate stable links for integrating of proprietary content in a course. This Stable Links for Electronic Resources workshop will guide participants through integrating journal articles, e-book chapters, or streaming media into their course(s). Instructions for creating stable links in various platforms will be provided and participants will gain hands-on experience in successfully integrating stable links into D2L and other course-related materials.
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2:30-3:30 pm     D2L Basics for Instructors 
Facilitators: Cui Cheng & Jennie Wagner (IT & D)
This informational webinar will cover the basics of setting up your course in D2L Brightspace. It will give an overview of the interface and best practices for setting up tools for assessment and engagement, adding and organizing course materials, and communicating with students. Specific tools include Grade Book, Assignments, Quizzes, Discussions, Announcements and more.
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3:30-4:00 pm      Closing Remarks - All teams
In our session to close out the 2023 Fall Educator Seminars, each presenting teams will provide more information about the services they provide to campus. They will also share details about upcoming events and allow time for Q & A.
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What is the Leadership Fellowship? The Leadership Fellowship is a year-long, cohort-based program housed in the office of Graduate Student Life & Wellness. It was created to build a stronger and healthier graduate student community at MSU by supporting and providing space for graduate student leaders to engage in change-oriented projects. Fellows aim to increase belonging and community within their colleges and take initiative on projects that increase graduate student inclusion, interconnectedness, and ultimately success.
 
This is a funded experience that provides each Fellow with a peer-network, mentorship, and professional development opportunities. An explicit goal of this program each year is to develop a diverse cohort that reaches across the Colleges. As such, we typically select one to two Fellows per College depending on available funding and applicants. Fellows' projects have made meaningful impacts within their Colleges, among certain student populations, and beyond.
 
Examples of our Fellows' projects:

Creating a Peer Mentoring Toolkit that led to both college-level changes to mentoring approaches and assessment, as well as changes at the unit level (i.e. one unit he worked with has moved to an entirely new system for assessing mentoring). (Alex Wright)
Advocating for structural consistency at the college level. Two Fellows began reviewing their college’s by-laws, and learned that there were two designated committees that did not exist.  Thanks to their advocacy, their college now has a Student Advisory Committee and a Curriculum Committee  (Stephanie Aguilar-Smith and Adrianna Crossing).
Conducting department- and college-level needs assessment surveys to determine how student leaders, GSOs, and professional development programming can best support graduate students