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April - Getting Started & Looking Back
The MSU IT Educational Technology workshops in April have a split focus: 1) resources for newer educators getting started in the summer & 2) deep dive into D2L tools for course review. If you want to review past workshops, please check out the archive of workshop recordings on the MSU Tools and Technologies site and the Instructional Technology & Development Mediaspace channel. As always, if you would like a one-on-one consultation on course design or academic technologies, please submit a service request to the MSU Help Desk and ask for the Instructional Technology & Development team.You may also want to check out the MSU IT Training Team's offering list (yep, there are two IT teams with free virtual trainings!).
Using Articles and Library Resources in Your Course
Friday April 8th, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. ET Facilitators: Heidi Schroeder & Jessica SenderThis webinar will review how to find and link to library articles & resources. We will discuss the importance of creating and using stable links in courses/D2L to ensure seamless access for students that adheres to library license agreements and copyright. We will also briefly discuss library e-resource accessibility and show attendees how to create accessible stable links.Register for Using Articles and Library Resources in Your Course
D2L Course Statistics
Wednesday April 20th, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. ET Facilitators: Susan Halick & Dr. Jennifer Wagner D2L tracking can be used to identify needs, prompt action, and impact course design. This webinar will demo a variety of D2L course analytics for monitoring your online course. Tools include the Course Overview widget, Engagement Dashboard, Content Reports, and Class Progress. Assessment statistics will also be covered, including grade item stats, quizzes, discussions, and rubrics.Register for D2L Course Statistics
D2L Basics for Educators
Wednesday April 27th, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. ET Facilitators: Dr. Cierra Presberry & KJ Downer-ShojgreenThis informational webinar will cover the basics of D2L, including an overview of the interface, how to create and manage the grade book, creating discussion forums, assignments and quizzes and uploading and creating your course content, quicklinks, and external activities.Register for D2L Basics for Educators

JUNE TECHNOLOGY TRAINING FROM MSU IT
Check out the June training courses available at no cost to all MSU students, faculty, and staff. Visit SpartansLearn for more information and to register.FEATURED TRAINING OF THE MONTH
OneDrive – Getting Started
June 18, 9:30 a.m.
Instructor – Michael Julian
Embark on a journey into the world of OneDrive, where the cloud becomes your ultimate ally for file storage, seamless document collaboration, and fortified data protection. Join us for an enlightening entry-level course, where you'll unlock the secrets to maximizing efficiency and security in your digital endeavors. Elevate your skills and revolutionize your workflow with OneDrive's powerful features.
 
What participants are saying...
“It was the gamification that Michael used that made it easy to stay engaged and learn.”JUNE SCHEDULETo register for the following virtual instructor-led training courses go to SpartansLearn.
Microsoft Forms – Creating Forms and Surveys
June 7, 1:30 p.m.
Forms can help survey classmates, students, coworkers, or any group where feedback is needed. Learn how to create forms and surveys, format, branch, collect data, and share with others.
 
Microsoft OneNote – Getting Started
June 10, 1:30 p.m.
Learn how to seamlessly access information across countless devices and collaborate effortlessly with a legion of users. Don't miss out on this opportunity to learn how this tool can supercharge your productivity!
 
Outlook – Calendar Basics
June 12, 1:30 p.m.
Explore how to set up, work, and view your Outlook calendar. Learn how to set email for “Out of Office” and allow others to view your calendar. Learners will also discover how to use the Scheduling Assistant and Scheduling Poll tools.
 
Spartan 365 – Overview
June 21, 10:00 a.m.
Have you ever wanted to work collaboratively in a document or simultaneously on any device? Spartan 365 makes this type of teamwork easy! Spartan 365 offers robust features and a secure environment. This course will give an overview of the main Microsoft 365 apps including Forms, OneDrive, OneNote, Outlook, and Teams.
 
Microsoft Teams – Meetings
June 26, 10:00 a.m.
Explore the settings, tools, and interactive options within a Teams video call meeting. Learn how to schedule and join a meeting, use backgrounds, utilize breakout rooms, and record meetings.
 
Zoom – Getting Started
June 27, 10:00 a.m.
A great tool for scheduling and hosting virtual meetings, learn how to access Zoom at MSU and explore its settings.
 
Can’t attend a live course? Each is available on-demand to watch anytime at SpartansLearn.
Weekly office hours are available for those with questions about content shared in the courses. Find the schedule at SpartansLearn.
All participants are invited to share anonymous feedback about their course through our End of Course Survey. Your feedback is incredibly valuable to help shape and inform our future offerings.
For any other questions about technology training, please contact train@msu.edu. 
 
 
 
 

Join us for the 2023 MSU Educational Technology Summit Monday, June 5 through Friday, June 9. 
Click the link to enroll: https://apps.d2l.msu.edu/selfenroll/course/1898946
This week-long virtual event will highlight the technologies that enhance teaching and learning and promote student success. In addition to demos from partner vendors, MSU instructors, instructional designers, and support staff will present and discuss the use of educational technology available at MSU.
Presentations will cover a variety of topics including:

Leveraging AI
Classroom technology
Record and share lectures easily 
Streamline content delivery 
Develop better feedback strategies
Effectively use D2L
Utilize interactive classroom response systems
Scale online discussion among students
Boost engagement in any modality
Accessibility

Visit the D2L learning community to enroll and visit the course home page to find the complete schedule. Sessions will take place each day in the morning and afternoon. Attend and engage in as many sessions as you wish. Participating vendors scheduled to present include Zoom, D2L Brightspace, Qualtrics, Camtasia, PackBack, iClicker and many more.
Hosted by MSU IT’s Educational Technology department, the MSU Educational Technology Summit is open to the MSU community for the purposes of increasing awareness of supported educational technologies, promoting IT services available to our MSU communities, and sharing useful strategies for using these technologies._______________________________
Schedule:
Monday, June 5th
8:30 A.M. - Boosting Course Engagement: Easy Tactics and Tools to Connect in any Modality
Presented by: Ellie Louson, MSU CTLI and Lyman Briggs College & Makena Neal, MSU CTLI
Description: This interactive session will lead participants through several easy ways to boost engagement in courses of any modality (synchronous in-person, blended, hybrid; asynchronous). Using various tools, we will focus on low-barrier ways to build connections in hybrid or online classrooms. No prior experience with these technologies is required.
9:45 A.M. -  How to Develop Engaging Feedback Cycles with Eli Review  
Presented by: Casey McArdle, MSU WRAC
Description: This presentation will showcase how to use Eli Review to help faculty develop better feedback strategies in their courses. It will model effective feedback frameworks and showcase how Eli Review works to model inclusive and engaging feedback points.
 
11:00 A.M. - Let Your Goal Lead Your Tool
Presented by: Ha-Neul Kim, MSU School of Social Work
Description: The appropriateness of the tool used should start with solid learning goals. No matter how fancy the tool is, the importance of ‘learning’ is dependent on clear goals and having students facilitate the tool to achieve them. 
 
1:00 P.M. - TextHelp: Creating Digital and Accessible STEM Content with Equatio
Presented by: Rachel Kruzel, TextHelp
Description: Creating digital STEM content is a challenge. Making sure it is accessible is just as important. This session will focus on Texthelp’s digital and accessible STEM creation tool, Equatio. Built on Universal Design for Learning principles and guidelines, Equatio is beneficial to users across campus. Student users can easily respond to assignments and assessments through a variety of functions. Educators can support the remediation of course content into accessible formats and create content accessibly from the start.
 
2:15 P.M. - D2L Brightspace: Core Technology and Engagement
Presented by: Randolph Streich, D2L Senior Solution Engineer
Description: Dive deep into the core tools and interfaces of Brightspace. This presentation will look at common workflows and the tools that make online learning instruction easier. There will be a focus on automation and alerts and the use of video for crafting strong messages and engagement.
 
3:30 P.M. - Insert More Stuff…With Kaltura Video!
Presented by: Suzanne Rees, Kaltura - North American EDU Customer Success & JaBari Scott, Kaltura - Senior Solutions Engineer
Description: Kaltura will showcase opportunities for faculty & instructional designers to develop engaging video content on any subject matter and enhance them for a more robust student experience.
 
Tuesday, June 6th
8:30 A.M. - Accessible Technologies for Educational Access: Demonstrations and Discussions
Presented by: Tyler Smeltekop, MSU RCPD
Description: This session will highlight some of the most-implemented assistive technologies among our students. Learn about software such as Read & Write, auto-captions and CART, screen readers, and speech-to-text transcription. Live demonstrations will accompany discussion about how students utilize these assistive technologies and how faculty can support students using them.
 
9:45 A.M. - Using ChatGPT and AI in Developing Course Materials
Presented by: Caitlin Kirby, MSU Enhanced Digital Learning Initiative & Min Zhang, MSU Enhanced Digital Learning Initiative
Description: An overview of how ChatGPT and other large language models work. Hear ideas for how ChatGPT can be used in developing curriculum plans, various types of assessments, and rubrics for instructors to work with in their courses. This includes discussion on how students might use ChatGPT and ethical considerations. Other AI tools that instructors might consider using will also be discussed.
 
11:00 A.M. - Qualtrics: Experience Management for Higher Education
Presented by: Lara Davis, Qualtrics, Josh Sine, Qualtrics - VP of Higher Education Strategy, Steve Sartori, Qualtrics - AVP Higher Education Enterprise Accounts & Lara Davis, Qualtrics - Enterprise Account Executive
Description: A discussion of strategies and best practices for accelerating student retention, reducing faculty workload through automation, designing education experiences that deliver, and capturing and improving the student experiences that drive retention.
 
1:00 P.M. - Making Space for Makerspaces in the Classroom
Presented by: Isaac Record, MSU Lyman Briggs College
Description: This discussion is for anyone interested in assignments in which students make something, from a sculpture or a podcast to a model or a board game. We will talk through some of the challenges around this kind of assignment, including how to welcome students into an unfamiliar space that may include intimidating equipment like 3D printers, how to scaffold assignments for students with little experience, and how to assess assignments that involve skills well outside the central learning objectives for a course.
 
2:15 P.M. - Crowdmark: How to Grade Faster with Richer Feedback using Crowdmark
Presented by: Virginia Woodall, Crowdmark
Description: Crowdmark is a grading and assessment solution that enables educators to grade paper-based and digital exams and assignments 3X faster than traditional workflows. Instructors can give richer, more formative feedback by leaving comments, annotations, links, and points directly on the student answer. This supports students' understanding of errors while reducing regrade requests. Join us for this informational session for an intro and demo of Crowdmark.
 
3:30 P.M. -  iClicker: Classroom Engagement Enhanced Via Technology
Presented by: David Maltby, iClicker
Description: Become more familiar with iClicker, a tool for student engagement, formative assessment, attendance, quizzing, and polling. Recently launching new mobile-device usage options, question types, and D2L Brightspace integrations, this demo will cover the basics of the iClicker Cloud instructor software and the iClicker student mobile app. Participants will experience iClicker as a student and learn how it can improve performance in a spectrum of situations.
 
Wednesday, June 7th
8:30 A.M. - Use Brief Explainer Animations and Podcast Episodes to Cultivate Inclusive Practices in IAH Courses
Presented by: Stokes Schwartz, MSU Center for Integrative Studies in the Arts and Humanities (IAH)
Description: Learn how to facilitate digital and face-to-face collaborative activities while teaching inclusive principles. Collaborative learning builds on the idea that learning is a social activity, which takes place when learners interact with their social environment. The approach is a general expression for group learning in which students share the workload equitably as they progress towards intended learning outcomes.
  
9:45 A.M. - Creating a Connected Classroom with MSU Commons
Presented by: Larissa Babak, MSU Humanities Commons, College of Arts & Letters
Description: MSU Commons is a multipurpose platform where users can develop a digital profile, join collaborative groups, build WordPress websites, and add materials to an open access repository. MSU Commons is available to all current faculty, staff, and students, as well as retired faculty and staff. With many different functionalities built into the platform, MSU Commons is an ideal place for developing an online, scholarly presence. In this session, participants will learn how MSU Commons can be used within courses at MSU.
 
11:00 A.M. - Spartan 365 Overview
Presented by: Laura Nagy, MSU IT Training
Description: This class will introduce learners to the suite of software collaboration tools that will help users store data, collaborate, and work efficiently. Spartan 365 has powerful tools that allows users to get more done with Microsoft apps like OneDrive, Forms, OneNote, Teams, and Outlook.
 
1:00 P.M.  - Piazza: Collaborative Learning with Piazza Q&A
Presented by: TJ Kidd, Piazza Technologies
Description: A demo and overview of Piazza to create learning environments that allows students to collaborate with their peers and instructors any time, especially in virtual classes. Wiki-style formatting enables collaboration, anonymous posting encourages participation, and detailed statistics help track student engagement.
 
2:15 P.M. - Turnitin: Advance Academic Integrity & Innovate Assessments
Presented by: Megan DeArmit, Turnitin
Description: Instructors are spending more time grading and less time providing actionable feedback and use assessment insights on student learning to improve teaching. Without this valuable time and flexibility, student outcomes are at risk. Learn how Turnitin can make informed decisions about originality in submitted student work through our new AI writing detection feature in Turnitin Feedback Studio. And how Gradescope can be used by both administrators and faculty to deliver assessments with pedagogical flexibility, better insights, and fairness.
 
3:30 P.M. - PackBack: Revitalizing Classroom Discussion: Leveraging AI Technology for Active Learning
Presented by: Amanda Wickham, PackBack & Kathryn Stegman, PackBack
Description: Facilitating discussion (online or in-person) doesn’t have to be complicated, time-consuming, or difficult to grade. Using Packback Questions within classroom can build community and facilitate deeper learning. Packback Questions is an online discussion forum that integrates directly into D2L. Students receive real-time feedback from instructional AI; which coaches students to ask high-quality, open-ended questions and encourages actual discussion. Attendees of this workshop will see live examples of Packback communities and how it is course agnostic and successfully supports all modalities and course sizes.
 
Thursday, June 8th
8:30 A.M. - ELI Review - Focusing on Review & Revision in the Era of AI Writing
Presented by: Bill Hart-Davidson, MSU College of Arts and Letters
Description: With more AI applications making drafting fast and easy, it is more important than ever that we prepare students to be good reviewers and revisers. Eli Review provides a service that makes practice in criterion-referenced review and revision planning easy to set up and integrate into a course. Facilitate in person, hybrid, hyflex, and online courses that are synchronous and asynchronous. Help students develop two of the most valuable leadership skills in any discipline or career: the ability to give great feedback and the ability to use feedback to make improvements.
 
9:45 A.M. - Let’s Talk About CATME Smarter Teamwork
Presented by: Andrea Bierema, MSU Center for Integrative Studies in General Science and Department of Integrative Biology
Description: CATME is a program used to create teams and evaluate team members. This session will consist of a presentation about how I have used CATME for several years in face-to-face and online sections comprised of 100 to 200 students. I will discuss how I create teams, have students practice rating team members, evaluate their peers, and most recently, metacognitively reflect on their own teamwork skills. Instructions for students and grading rubrics will be provided. An open discussion will include attendees describing how they use or would like to use CATME.
 
11:00 A.M. - Collaborative Tools to Support Language Classroom Development and Community Involvement
Presented by: Dustin De Felice, MSU English Language Center & Debra M. Hardison, MSU Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures
Description: We run a teaching practicum each year that attracts students, scholars, and community members to participate in a six-week program focused on the development of oral communication skills for adult nonnative speakers. While this program was in-person for years, we were forced to turn this experience into an online, synchronous modality in 2020. Over the last few spring semesters, we have had to run an all-virtual experience where we tried to replicate the in-person experience from registration to classes through a variety of tools. We will highlight the current structure, provide the pros and cons for the various tools, and discuss the possible directions for future iterations.
 
1:00 P.M. - Zoom: Driving Student Engagement in Zoom Classes
Presented by: Elysha Gellerman, Zoom & Janice Adamonis, Customer Success Manager with Zoom's Higher Education team
Description: This session will review best practices for driving student engagement and increasing retention in a virtual class setting. Tools reviewed will include, but not be limited to polls, breakout sessions, virtual backgrounds, spotlighting, and transcription. This session will be didactic and participants will leave the session with the ability to confidently conduct these functions as needed.
 
2:15 P.M. - Assessment Using LON-CAPA
Presented by: Stuart Raeburn, MSU Department of Physics & Astronomy
Description: The LON-CAPA Course Management System (CMS) features a powerful and flexible assessment engine. It can be used to deliver individualized homework, quizzes, and exams, either online or offline, as PDFs for printing, or for use with bubblesheets (which can be scanned by the MSU Scoring Office, and then uploaded into LON-CAPA for grading). Creation of assessment items using some of the 46 available templates will be demonstrated. Set-up of a deep linked LON-CAPA assessment for access from within a D2L course will also be shown.
 
3:30 P.M. - DigitalDesk Learning Suite: A Comprehensive Approach to Class Management
Presented by: Robert Gomm, DigitalDesk, Inc
Description: Learn to manage all aspects of class management in a unified platform:

Grading instruments to include paper/pencil and online exams andassignments.
Monitor student success in real-time.
Integrated remote proctoring.
Collaboration integration with Zoom and instant messaging

 
Friday, June 9th
9:45 A.M. - MSU’s Immersive Visualization Ecosystem
Presented by: Denice Blair, MSU Museum, Shannon Schmoll, MSU Abrams Planetarium, Amanda Tickner, MSU Libraries & Carrie Wicker, MSU Museum 
Description: This presentation showcases MSU's “ecosystem” of immersive visualization technologies for applications in teaching, learning, and research. This ecosystem includes the Abrams Planetarium Sky Theater, MSU Libraries Digital Scholarship Lab’s 360 Room, and the MSU Museum’s Science on a Sphere. These technologies are rich in possibility for multi-media engagement and custom content creation by members of the MSU community. Learn about using the displays, content creation processes, and how the displays are suited for different types of visual representation. Explore practical examples of how the technologies are used by people on campus for research, teaching, and artistic work. You will be inspired to think about how one or all of these technologies can support your work. 
 
11:00 A.M. - TechSmith: Camtasia & Snagit for Education
Presented by: Casey Seiter, Techsmith
Description: Join for a walkthrough of both Snagit and Camtasia. Casey will conduct a live demo showcasing start to finish production of still image and video production using the TechSmith suite of tools.
 
1:00 P.M. - Respondus: Protect the Integrity of Brightspace Quizzes with LockDown Browser + Respondus Monitor
Presented by: Arie Sowers, Respondus, Rebecca Schkade, Trainer, Respondus & Stephanie Ploof, Senior Account Manager, Respondus
Description: LockDown Browser is a custom browser that prevents digital cheating during an online exam. Respondus Monitor is a companion product for LockDown Browser that deters cheating when students take online exams in non-proctored environments. Students use their own computers with a standard webcam to record assessment sessions. Learn how to use these tools to protect exam integrity and confirm student identity.
 

This article provides some resources for faculty resuming courses in February 2023 and is a cross-post from the original post on the Enhanced Digital Learning Initiative (EDLI) website.
Per guidance from the Provost's office, faculty are encouraged to be flexible and accommodating with themselves and their students. Some courses may resume as planned, and others may need to make pedagogical changes in order to accommodate faculty and student needs. These changes may be very different depending on your specific course and will require some flexibility in thinking through options. As you assess the needs of your students and courses we encourage you to adopt a flexible and student-centered approach.

During the first week of returning to classes, you may wish to hold conversations or conduct activities that allow you and your students to understand where you are at and what your needs are for the remainder of the semester. You may wish to provide a survey to your students to allow those who may not be attending classes in person to contribute and to allow for anonymous contributions as you plan for any changes you wish to make.

Ideas for what you might do during this first week back include:


Reflect on where you are.  Reflect on where your students are.
It is ok to not require any academic work this next week. Students may not want to, or be able to, work on academic material in the first days/weeks.
Don’t make any large adjustments. Don’t rewrite the syllabus now but do take notes on what you are hearing or thinking in terms of longer-term changes.
Provide opportunities that allow students to come together, but without the necessity to speak. You could show a film or do some other activity that allows students to engage as they wish.
If you are feeling a particular way, talk about it, and be open about it.


As you consider what changes you may need to make in your courses remember that you may need to reset expectations, but do keep in mind the following:


Keep your course goals and learning objectives at the forefront of any redesigned assignments or activities.
Communicate your plan to your students. (link includes template and email language that may be useful to copy/paste)
Discuss needs with your students and try to be flexible with accommodations.
Adopt practices and approaches that enable students to engage with you and other classmates as much as they are comfortable and able, and in ways that work for you and for them.


Some examples of changes you may wish to make either temporarily or in the long-term best interest of your course and students:


Modify attendance policies to allow students to attend remotely or to take the time they need to process the events. 
Consider changing assignment due dates or the number/length of assignments. If you need to drop an exam or assignment, just do so.
Recording or streaming class sessions to allow students who may need opportunities to revisit course content to do so or to allow students who were not able to be present on campus to access course sessions. 
Accommodating students who are not able to be on campus can be as simple as opening a Zoom session and/or recording your class. Most MSU classrooms are equipped with cameras and software capable of facilitating this style of teaching. 


Some Additional Resources that may be helpful are listed below. 

Making changes to your class


Adapting a Syllabus During the Semester (provided by Ellen Moll, Director of Integrative Studies in Arts and Humanities)
Guide to Modifying Your Course Mid-Semester
Multimodal instructor guide - Contains recommendations for classroom set-up in a multimodal or hyflex-style course.
EDLI Online and Hybrid Course Development Process - Considerations and guidelines for creating online or hybrid courses.


Capturing and Streaming Your Class


MSU Hybrid Classroom Support & Tips - Guide to using MSU Classroom equipment to capture or stream your class.
Live streaming in-person classes Guide - a short guide to learning the process of live streaming in-person classes.
Zoom Meeting Top Ten - A reminder of the top ten most important settings on Zoom.
Preferred Zoom Settings - Recommended Zoom settings for teaching.
Recording Videos in Zoom and Uploading to MediaSpace - Learn how to record your Zoom Meetings to the cloud and then upload them to MediaSpace


Communicating With Your Students


Template & Considerations for Student Notification in Temporary Course Modality Change - A guide to communicating with your students in the event of a temporary course modality change.
Whole Spartan Framework


Further information and resources can be found on the #iteachMSU website. These resources will continue to be updated in the coming days so please check back if you do not find what you are looking for at first.

This post was co-authored by Makena Neal, Scott Schopieray, Jessica Sender, and Jeremy Van Hof.

Spartan Resilience: A Special Message to Faculty Spartan Resilience provides resources to support members of the community in navigating the coming days. Below you will find a link to a video that she has prepared as well as information about Reflect and Connect sessions. Participants in these sessions this past week have found them to be very useful, and additional sessions are listed below the recording. Spartans can also view Lisa's slide deck [read only] here. 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.

Reflect and Connect: A Framework for Processing and Self-Care [MSU faculty, staff, and graduate students]
In response to the February 13th shooting on campus the Spartan Resilience Training Program is offering several reflect and connect sessions for MSU faculty, staff, and graduate students. The intent of these sessions is for people to come together and be in community with fellow Spartans experiencing a wide range of emotions.  Session will include a framework for grounding and navigating these challenging events.  Resources and practical self-care strategies will be provided. Sessions facilitated by Lisa Laughman, Coordinator, Spartan Resilience Training Program.


February 20 | 4 - 5:15 p.m. Register for this sessionFebruary 21 | 2 - 3:15 p.m. Register for this sessionFebruary 22 | 12 - 1:15 p.m. Register for this sessionFebruary 23 | 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. Register for this session
 


 

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
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Lecture
Lectures can be created and offered using a combination of Office 365 (PowerPoint), Zoom, MediaSpace, and D2L. This will allow you to give and record your presentation (adding narrations to PowerPoint and local recording in Zoom) and deliver it to students (uploading video to MediaSpace and adding video content to D2L). We recommend you schedule online sessions during a time your course already occupies. Videos may be recorded via Zoom and then streamed to students via MSU MediaSpace and D2L.
 

Student to student interactions are a very important part in any classroom and the online setting is no exception. There are many ways students can engage with each other online - but here a few tips and suggestions you can structure in your course that can offer this connection between students.
Methods

Discussions
Group Work

Group Projects
Group Discussion
Study Groups
Group Case Studies

Peer Review
Peer Instruction
Collaborative Brainstorming

Tools

D2L Discussion Threads. Students need to be able to connect with classmates around your teaching. Provide them with discussion threads for both the entire class "i.e. General Course Conversation" and module-specific. Some students can and will use this tool. Others will only use it if it's required. But it still is a great way to be able to provide students opportunity to connect.
Microsoft Teams. Every student at MSU can use Teams for realtime group chat, individual chat, voice and video and file sharing. 
Zoom. Every student by default is able to use Zoom for voice/video/meetings. 
Google Apps: Docs, Slides, Sheets. Students can work together to create and work on files in real time.

Dip Deeper
If you would like to further explore this topic, here are some resources you could check out:

10 Tips for Effective Online Discussions 
Mastering Online Discussion Board Facilitation Resource Guide 
Zoom Breakout Room Information Sheet

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