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On behalf of the GREAT office at The Graduate School, check out Navigating D2L Functions as GTAs: Q&A

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025 - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Location: Zoom
Audience: Current Graduate Students & Postdocs

You are in a new Graduate Teaching Assistant role and have started working with D2L, and as you do so, questions about various functions and use of these arise. This workshop is a Q & A session with MSU IT experts on D2L, Gradebook, Accessibility Checker, Checklists, etc. Join us if you have any questions and need assistance as you navigate the Learning Management System as GTA.

Facilitators: Cui Cheng (Instructional Designer, MSU IT Educational Technology) and Jennie Wagner (Instructional Designer, MSU IT Educational Technology)

Zoom link will be sent closer to the workshop date. 

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Start the semester strong. Learn about all of the great services, collections, research expertise, and spaces the MSU Libraries have to offer.  Pick up some free swag and meet our many librarians and staff members who can collaborate with you this year.  Learn all about our makerspace, Digital Scholarship Lab, Music Library, Map Library, Game Labs and more.

Join us for the CTLI Plan-a-thon! A day dedicated to preparing for a fall semester of teaching and learning. During the event you will have the opportunity to meet with CTLI Teaching Center and MSU IT consultants, work alone, collaborate on course planning or syllabus writing, and attend optional workshops. Stay for the whole day, a part of the day, or come and go as you're able. Connect with us in the ways that are most meaningful to you over warm beverages and conversation.

An optional hybrid-format breakout session includes: 


Designing your Syllabus (hybrid from 10-11am)


Open Office hours will be available all day, focusing on pedagogical support and educational technology. 

The in-person location for this session is the Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation. Please join us in the Main Library, Room W207 (Training Room 1). For directions to W207, please visit the Room Locations page.

This workshop introduces the concept of alignment as a foundation for effective course and assessment design. Participants will learn how to write clear, measurable learning objectives, identify course materials and assessments that align with those objectives, and evaluate the overall coherence of course elements. The session emphasizes backward design as a practical approach to creating intentional, goal-driven learning experiences.

Upon completion of this learning experience, participants will be able to:


define the concept of alignment as it pertains to curriculum design and development
write appropriately stated learning objectives using best practices (e.g., learning taxonomy)
suggest course materials and assessments that are aligned with learning objectives
evaluate various parts of a course for alignment.

People were obsessed with UFOs after World War II, and the MSU community was no exception. Learn about the Olin physician who joined "the Seekers," a group that believed UFOs would rescue them from devastating floods. We'll feature MSU documents related to the group and books on UFOs along with the predictions of the Seekers. Make first contact with University Archives and Stephen O. Murray & Keelung Hong Special Collections at this event!

The way a course begins is crucial for educators to establish an environment that fosters engagement, collaboration, and a sense of belonging. Join us for a one-hour hybrid workshop where Educator Developers with MSU's Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation will share actionable strategies that lay the groundwork for an engaging and inclusive course experience from day one including items related to syllabi, expectation setting and pedagogical transparency, checking in on learner needs throughout the term, and way to build a sense of classroom community.

In this workshop, we'll delve into practical techniques and approaches educators can employ to create a welcoming and motivating atmosphere that resonates with learners. The content in this workshop will be primarily targeted to classroom instructors and settings, but tools and strategies are relevant for adaptation and use by any educator in any context. Whether you're a seasoned educator or just embarking on your teaching journey this academic year, "Setting the Tone from the Start" is designed to equip you with actionable insights that will make a difference in your classroom.

Upon completion of this learning experience, participants will be able to:


learn how to craft an engaging and purposeful course introduction that communicates the course's relevance, objectives, and expectations
discover techniques for fostering an inclusive and supportive learning community, understanding how to encourage peer connections and embrace diverse viewpoints
be equipped with a range of interactive strategies, including icebreakers and technology tools, to effectively engage students and cultivate an active learning environment that persists throughout the course duration.


The in-person location for this session is the Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation. Please join us in the Main Library, Room W207. For directions to W207, please visit the Room Locations page..