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In the beginning…
Much of our work toward #iteachmsu began through a graduate-student-led effort called Inside Teaching MSU in our Graduate School. Inside Teaching MSU launched to catalyze the expertise of many graduate student teaching assistants and instructors, that could be shared with colleagues across disciplines and aimed to challenge the conventional ideas of who is an educator and where learning takes place. As the adoption of this expanded definition of "educator" that was the foundation of this effort grew, three partners- the MSU Hub for Innovation in Learning and Technology, the Graduate School, and the Academic Advancement Network (AAN)- came together to build an educator "commons". The#iteachmsu Commons is a digital space where all MSU educators can share ideas and resources, connect with one another across roles and disciplines, and grow in their practice!
A Hashtag...Throughout social networks, #iteachmsu, has gained institutional traction as not only a statement or a hashtag, but as a public declaration of teaching practice and educator identity. Educators have taken up the rallying cry “I teach MSU” by sharing out reflections, celebrations, and practices online! #iteachmsu even functions as a connection builder, bringing two- now- Champions together!A Platform...
A digital site, iteach.msu.edu, designed for educators by educators at MSU. The site aims to create a single centralized resource on a campus that is often challenged by its decentralized nature. It is also home to the Thank an Educator initiative which aims to elevate and celebrate the high-impact practices and contributions of all educators through a peer-recognition program. For more information on the functions of this space as a platform, check out the Getting Started playlist!A Movement...
The #iteachmsu Commons defines “educators” at Michigan State University in the broadest possible manner. Here we deliberately use the term 'educator' to refer to individuals that support the teaching and learning mission of the university. Educators could include but are not limited to faculty, graduate teaching assistants, undergraduate learning assistants, instructional designers, and academic advisors. If you contribute to MSU’s mission of teaching and learning in any way, you are invited to contribute to and engage with this community (by logging in with your MSU netID).
We believe this shift is an important and deliberate move toward sharing and centering teaching and learning as important across higher education. This moment provides new opportunities for addressing what has always been a valuable but highly complex task for educator development.

An assessment in the commons is a self-contained learning object that may contain youtube videos, quizzes, embedded files or other things. 
 
To create one select the add button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and select “Assessment.”
 
Here you will be given similar options to creating a post or an article where you can provide an image, a title, an introduction to the learning object, which group it should belong to, its category and its visibility. 
 
Continuing allows you to create a sequence of individual pages that may have media at the top and text below.
 
You can publish from here or select save and exit. 
 
Note that currently, hitting save and exit will allow you to go back to the learning object and add more pages along with self-assessment questions as needed. 
 

 

What are the #iteachmsu Awards?
Gratitude is so important especially for the wide educator community (including but not limited to faculty, GTAs, ULAs, instructional designers, academic advisors, librarians, coaches, etc.) who help support learning across MSU. At #iteachmsu, we believe in elevating, recognizing, and celebrating those contributions is vital. The #iteachmsu Educator Awards are dedicated to honoring individuals who have been recognized through the Thank an Educator initiative. This is a simple but important act of saying thank you and recognizing the great work of educator colleagues across campus. To learn more about Thank an Educator more broadly check out this #iteachmsu article and this MSU Today article! 
 
Why do the Awards exist?
While the collaborating units and the #iteachmsu project team are excited about the aforementioned “wide educator community”, we have found through informational interviews and observations (as well as conversations with our diverse advisory group and content contributors) that individuals across roles that contribute to the teaching and learning mission of the university may not personally identify as educators. We established the Thank an Educator initiative and are recognizing those individuals with the #iteachmsu Educator Awards to:

help demonstrate the diversity of educators across roles on campus
help individuals associate their name/work with “educator” and embrace their educator identity
celebrate the amazing individuals we have shaping the learning experiences and success of students on our campus. 

How are #iteachmsu Educator Award recipients recognized?
In the inaugural year of the #iteachmsu Educator Awards (2019) a brief ceremony and casual reception were held as a conclusion to the Spring Conference on Teaching, Learning, and Student Success. Awardees were designated with a flag on their name tags and picked up their #iteachmsu Educator Award certificates (along with their nomination stories) at reception with food and drink. Dr. Jeff Grabill, Associate Provost at the time, gave a brief welcome and introduction to some of the foundations of #iteachmsu. Then former Provost Youatt concluded the formal portion of the ceremony with congratulations and thoughts on the importance of educator work.
The global pandemic and resulting remote work (2020-21) forced us to think differently about how to hold public events, and while the shift was challenging and uncomfortable at times we have emerged with a way to uplift #iteachmsu Educator Award recipients in a more public way. Instead of a small reception, recognized individuals are being recognized publically via articles here on iteach.msu.edu. They each receive the same Educator Award materials- which are distributed digitally.
 
How can you submit an educator for an #iteachmsu Educator Award?
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. 
updated 06/23/2021
 

The #iteachmsu Commons is an educator-driven space for sharing teaching resources. It's here to help connect across educator networks and for growing in teaching practice. This tutorial provides a brief overview of the key features and functions of the site. Other tutorials will provide a detailed demonstration of how those features work. How to login:
To begin creating content of your own on the #iteachmsu Commons, simply click the green Login button in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Your account will automatically be provisioned after successfully logging into the MSU Net ID login prompt. Currently, only authenticated MSU faculty, staff, and students can create content on the #iteachmsu Commons. However, external users are free to browse and share public-facing content without logging into the site.

The Homepage:
New articles posted will show at the top of the homepage. This can be expanded by clicking on the green arrow button.      
 
You will also see people at MSU who have signed up and logged in to the #iteachmsu Commons. You can connect with them by viewing all again over to the right of the new people area. 
Groups:
Groups are spaces to organize around topics, share information, and connect with others. You can select a group to view more information and join, or select the green arrow to browse all public groups. You are also invited to create a new group.
     
Playlists:
Playlists are collections of related posts curated by an individual or a unit. 
   
Assessments:
Assessments are self-contained learning objects that may contain YouTube videos, embedded files, and text. 
    
Click here to watch a video tutorial:

 
 

The following is a list of the educators receiving the #iteachmsu Educator Award from College of Engineering. For more information on these awards, check out the article entitled "#iteachmsu Educator Awards".
Geoffrey Recktenwald: 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!
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.

Are you looking to share a quick thought or get some feedback from other educators in the MSU community? If so, the posting feature is the perfect tool.
 
The tutorial demonstrates the posting function in the #iteachmsu Commons.
 

Groups are segmented areas where the MSU Community can share information based on topics or membership. Groups allow for the creation of group-specific posts, playlists,  and articles. 
 
Group Admins can make groups public, which will make them visible to non-members, who can request access to join the group. Groups can also be made private, which makes the group and the content only visible to group members. 
 
Here is a brief tutorial on creating groups:
 

Groups are segmented areas where the MSU Community can share information based on topics or membership. Groups allow for the creation of group-specific posts, playlists, and articles. 
Group Admins can make groups public, which will make them visible to non-members, who can request access to join the group. Groups can also be made private, which makes the group and the content only visible to group members. 
How do I create a group in the #iteachmsu Commons?
To create a group one, go to the add button in the upper right-hand corner and select "Group".
 
You can provide a group image if you wish, a group name, about information, connect the group to a particular category, and select the privacy settings.

Click here to watch a brief tutorial on creating groups: