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Way #2: Making Announcements
In How to Build an Online Learning Community (In 2020) https://www.learnworlds.com/build-online-learning-community/ via @learnworlds
Announcements help us build a stronger rapport with our learners.
News and announcements make you seem active. You are the half part of the equation.
Depending on your preferences and those of your learners, you can also send emails, text, or social media messages that repeat online announcements or merely remind learners to log in to view those announcements.
If you send a weekly message via email or some other format (eg., Twitter), make sure these are identical to any announcements in your online classroom.
Let learners know from the first day of class that each time they log in, they should check for the latest announcements. So, having a uniform announcement area in your course platform is essential.
Here are some examples of announcements:
Remind learners about due dates and stages of the course, for example, if a new section or activity is going to be released in your course.
Underline progress and encourage learners.
Remind learners about special events (eg., webinars, or introducing new presenters in videos).
Bring in authentic news from the outside world when relevant to demonstrate your active interest in the class topics and to involve your learners.
Tools:
Create an Announcement in D2L
Teaching Tips: Making Regular Announcements
Announcements help us build a stronger rapport with our learners.
News and announcements make you seem active. You are the half part of the equation.
Depending on your preferences and those of your learners, you can also send emails, text, or social media messages that repeat online announcements or merely remind learners to log in to view those announcements.
If you send a weekly message via email or some other format (eg., Twitter), make sure these are identical to any announcements in your online classroom.
Let learners know from the first day of class that each time they log in, they should check for the latest announcements. So, having a uniform announcement area in your course platform is essential.
Here are some examples of announcements:
Remind learners about due dates and stages of the course, for example, if a new section or activity is going to be released in your course.
Underline progress and encourage learners.
Remind learners about special events (eg., webinars, or introducing new presenters in videos).
Bring in authentic news from the outside world when relevant to demonstrate your active interest in the class topics and to involve your learners.
Tools:
Create an Announcement in D2L
Teaching Tips: Making Regular Announcements
Posted by: Rashad Muhammad
Posted on: #iteachmsu
Final CTLI Director Candidates Announced
Attention Faculty, Staff and Students:
The Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation is pleased to announce the finalists for the Teaching Center Director position. Candidates will visit campus next week.
Each finalist will host a public presentation/open forum where they will share their views on a critical educational topic of their choice; their vision for the teaching center at MSU, and their response to a case-study scenario prepared by the search committee. You are welcome to attend in-person (details to come) or via Zoom webinar. Time will be provided for audience interaction with the candidates in each of the three segments.
Jeremy Van Hof Public Presentation/Open Forum
Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Time: 1:00p – 2:30p
Location: 443 Hannah Administration Bldg. or Zoom
Zoom Registration Link for Jeremy Van Hof’s Presentation
Crystal Dawn Howell Public Presentation/Open Forum
Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Time: 1:00p – 2:30p
Location: 443 Hannah Administration Bldg. or Zoom
Zoom Registration Link for Crystal Dawn Howell’s Presentation
Kate Birdsall Public Presentation/Open Forum
Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023
Time: 1:00p – 2:30p
Location: 443 Hannah Administration Bldg. or Zoom
Zoom Registration Link for Kate Birdsall’s Presentation Public presentations will be recorded and posted to the search webpage afterward and include a candidate feedback survey link.Photo adapted by Jan Huber on Unsplash
The Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation is pleased to announce the finalists for the Teaching Center Director position. Candidates will visit campus next week.
Each finalist will host a public presentation/open forum where they will share their views on a critical educational topic of their choice; their vision for the teaching center at MSU, and their response to a case-study scenario prepared by the search committee. You are welcome to attend in-person (details to come) or via Zoom webinar. Time will be provided for audience interaction with the candidates in each of the three segments.
Jeremy Van Hof Public Presentation/Open Forum
Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Time: 1:00p – 2:30p
Location: 443 Hannah Administration Bldg. or Zoom
Zoom Registration Link for Jeremy Van Hof’s Presentation
Crystal Dawn Howell Public Presentation/Open Forum
Date: Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Time: 1:00p – 2:30p
Location: 443 Hannah Administration Bldg. or Zoom
Zoom Registration Link for Crystal Dawn Howell’s Presentation
Kate Birdsall Public Presentation/Open Forum
Date: Thursday, July 27, 2023
Time: 1:00p – 2:30p
Location: 443 Hannah Administration Bldg. or Zoom
Zoom Registration Link for Kate Birdsall’s Presentation Public presentations will be recorded and posted to the search webpage afterward and include a candidate feedback survey link.Photo adapted by Jan Huber on Unsplash
Posted by: Makena Neal
Navigating Context
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Announcing: The Open Pedagogy and Open Educational Practices Learning Community
The Open Pedagogy and Open Educational Practices Learning Community is excited to announce an open call for participation in our community for the 2021-22 academic year. This community will explore how open pedagogy and open educational practices are enabled through the use of open educational resources (OER). Participants will read works and share practices that promote open pedagogy and discuss specific approaches for improving teaching, learning, and student engagement both in-person and online environments.
This learning community is intended for instructors from any discipline who teach undergraduate and graduate courses and are actively interested in open educational resources and open pedagogy. All instructors (fixed-term, tenure stream, specialists, graduate instructors, adjuncts) who wish to integrate open educational practices into their courses are welcome to apply.
The community will be a combination of monthly virtual meetings and asynchronous social annotation. All virtual meetings will take place via Zoom. Preliminary dates for the Fall semester are outlined below:
October 15, 10:00-11:30am
November 19, 10:00-11:30am
December 17, 10:00-11:30am
Please complete this application form to indicate your interest in participating. For this year, our learning community has 14 openings remaining. This call will close on Friday, September 24.
Thanks,
Regina
Regina Gong
Open Educational Resources (OER) & Student Success Librarian
Michigan State University Libraries
366 W. Circle Drive, W225 (DB9)
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-884-6396
gongregi@msu.edu
she / her / hers
* Michigan State University occupies the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary Lands of the Anishinaabeg–Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples. The University resides on Land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw. – Land Acknowledgement development by AIIS.
This learning community is intended for instructors from any discipline who teach undergraduate and graduate courses and are actively interested in open educational resources and open pedagogy. All instructors (fixed-term, tenure stream, specialists, graduate instructors, adjuncts) who wish to integrate open educational practices into their courses are welcome to apply.
The community will be a combination of monthly virtual meetings and asynchronous social annotation. All virtual meetings will take place via Zoom. Preliminary dates for the Fall semester are outlined below:
October 15, 10:00-11:30am
November 19, 10:00-11:30am
December 17, 10:00-11:30am
Please complete this application form to indicate your interest in participating. For this year, our learning community has 14 openings remaining. This call will close on Friday, September 24.
Thanks,
Regina
Regina Gong
Open Educational Resources (OER) & Student Success Librarian
Michigan State University Libraries
366 W. Circle Drive, W225 (DB9)
East Lansing, MI 48824
Phone: 517-884-6396
gongregi@msu.edu
she / her / hers
* Michigan State University occupies the ancestral, traditional, and contemporary Lands of the Anishinaabeg–Three Fires Confederacy of Ojibwe, Odawa, and Potawatomi peoples. The University resides on Land ceded in the 1819 Treaty of Saginaw. – Land Acknowledgement development by AIIS.
Authored by: Regina Gong
Disciplinary Content
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Catalyst Innovation Program Spring 2022 Cohort
The Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation (CTLI) announces a new round of Catalyst Innovation Program (CIP) recipients for Spring 2022. This program funds creative and innovative uses of tools, technology, and pedagogical approaches for the purposes of allowing experimentation with the potential to enhance student learning experiences with just-in-time awards. It is with great enthusiasm that I present the Spring 2022 Catalyst Innovation Program recipients:Brad WIlcuts, Daniel TregoTheatreNew Media Performance LaboratoryJon FreyDepartment of Art, Art History, & DesignOpening New WindowsJudy Walgren and Megan KudziaJournalism/Digital Scholarship LabUnlocking 360-degree video production for the MSU Library's 360-degree theaterLinda NubaniSchool of Planning, Design, and ConstructionIntegrating eye-tracking and facial expression technology to evaluate the impact of interior design students’ projects on the well-being of users Quentin Tyler MSU ODEI, MSU School of Planning Construction and Design, and MSU ExtensionA Mile in My Shoes; A Continuation of Virtual Reality Confronting BiasStephen ThomasThe Office of the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education (APUE)Broadening access and increasing representation among MSU’s Undergraduate Learning Assistants (ULAs) through software management, LA Campus.Sunil Chakrapani and Jenifer SaldanhaElectrical and Computer Engineering and Biological Sciences programQR code-based instruction in engineering and biology laboratoriesSusan McQuistonBiomedical Laboratory DiagnosticsAccess to Flow Cytometry data analysis enhances student learning, preparation, and engagement in diverse medical and research applications in preparation for future careersThis is the first award cycle since the formation of the CTLI. Grantees are already benefiting from the CTLI’s integration with the MSU Library through consultations with talent and expertise found in the OER Team, Makerspace, and Digital Scholarship LabMSU’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 without waiting for the next annual planning cycle.”As the year progresses, we will share 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 educator community. If you missed this application cycle, the next opportunity will be available late Spring 2022. Get your ideas ready!
Authored by: Rashad Muhammad
Pedagogical Design
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Planning for Remote Teaching
It’s essential to plan for course adjustments and communication in order to ensure a smooth transition into the remote learning space.
Adjust your expectations for students: You may need to adjust some of your expectations for students, including participation, engagement, grading, and deadlines. As you think through these changes, keep in mind the effect that a campus disruption may have on students’ ability to meet those expectations. Students may encounter additional barriers, which you should be mindful of. These include illness, lacking power or internet connections, or needing to care for family members. Be ready to handle requests for extensions or accommodations equitably.
Some students rely on MSU’s infrastructure for internet access. Should access to campus be restricted it is possible that some students may have limited internet connectivity or be reliant on cellular networks for their internet access.
Develop a communication plan: It’s important that you develop a robust communication plan. Clarify your modified expectations and course elements and communicate them to students. Tell students how they can contact you (email, online office hours, Microsoft Teams, etc.), and how soon they can expect a reply from you. Consider using the D2L announcements and discussion board tools to push out course-level communications.
Consider realistic goals for continuing instruction: Be realistic about what can and can not be accomplished in a remote environment. Refocus the course goals on realistically attainable objectives. Clarify what your expectations are for students’ efforts with regard to reading and homework. Be clear with students what you expect of them with regard to participation and online discussion.
Adjust your syllabus as needed: Clarify what policies (attendance, participation, grading, schedule) will need to be altered for the duration of the remote delivery. Provide as much detail as possible about changes. Do not expect students to participate in synchronous sessions at a time other than the normal course time.
Adjust your expectations for students: You may need to adjust some of your expectations for students, including participation, engagement, grading, and deadlines. As you think through these changes, keep in mind the effect that a campus disruption may have on students’ ability to meet those expectations. Students may encounter additional barriers, which you should be mindful of. These include illness, lacking power or internet connections, or needing to care for family members. Be ready to handle requests for extensions or accommodations equitably.
Some students rely on MSU’s infrastructure for internet access. Should access to campus be restricted it is possible that some students may have limited internet connectivity or be reliant on cellular networks for their internet access.
Develop a communication plan: It’s important that you develop a robust communication plan. Clarify your modified expectations and course elements and communicate them to students. Tell students how they can contact you (email, online office hours, Microsoft Teams, etc.), and how soon they can expect a reply from you. Consider using the D2L announcements and discussion board tools to push out course-level communications.
Consider realistic goals for continuing instruction: Be realistic about what can and can not be accomplished in a remote environment. Refocus the course goals on realistically attainable objectives. Clarify what your expectations are for students’ efforts with regard to reading and homework. Be clear with students what you expect of them with regard to participation and online discussion.
Adjust your syllabus as needed: Clarify what policies (attendance, participation, grading, schedule) will need to be altered for the duration of the remote delivery. Provide as much detail as possible about changes. Do not expect students to participate in synchronous sessions at a time other than the normal course time.
Posted by: Makena Neal
Pedagogical Design
Posted on: #iteachmsu
Feb. 13, 2024, resources for campus
Feb. 13, 2024, resources for campus
As we look to the Spring 2024 semester, we are also approaching the one-year mark of the violence of Feb 13, 2023. The university’s commemoration events are being designed to provide opportunities for all members of our community to come together and take the time and space they need for ongoing healing.Plans are underway for a student-led day of action and an evening remembrance gathering on Feb. 13, 2024. Committees consisting of students, staff, and faculty are actively planning these university-wide commemoration events. Committee members are engaging interest groups for additional input as they work through the details.
As a reminder, there will be no classes held on Feb. 13, 2024, though the university will remain open to support students and our community.
Guidance to Campus in Support of Unit Level Efforts
To ensure that our campus is handling the commemoration of Feb 13 in the most sensitive and trauma-informed way as possible, it is not recommended that groups, units, or offices hold smaller commemoration events.
If your unit is considering an independent commemoration event, here is some trauma-informed guidance to consider:
Be aware of the university-wide events and avoid overlapping efforts, if possible. Additional timing, location, and details will be announced soon, and updates will be regularly available here. Additional timing, location, and details will be announced soon.
Ensure invitees are well prepared for exactly what will occur at your event, so that the details and their participation is not met with surprise.
Describe your event as fully as possible – what will you be doing, where will it be, what is expected of attendees or participants?
Attendance should always be optional, and participants should be able to exit easily at any time.
Commemorative events should not be a source of retraumatization, to this end, we do not recommend that individuals publicly share personal stories or that groups engage in expression of memories and experiences from Feb 13.
Providing narratives or listening to others’ stories can be quite activating for those who have experienced trauma.
Without the support and direction of mental health professionals, this type of exercise can create additional distress, often unexpectedly.
Share links to supportive resources with planners and attendees however possible. Some helpful resources may include:
Counseling & Psychiatric Services
Employee Assistance Program
Office for Resource and Support Coordination
Engage with IPF Events early for assistance in planning events which will involve entities outside your department or immediate responsibility and/or take place in university-managed spaces.
IPF Events can help you identify, coordinate, and schedule logistical support needs, such as Parking, Security, space-use approval, waste management, restroom facilities, electrical service, and seating.
They typically require 90 days notice for many approval processes, so contact them as early as possible for support.
MSU counseling staff will not be readily available for individual unit events, as MSU will be utilizing 3rd party support for presence at university-wide events, and MSU UHW staff will not be on duty to provide them an opportunity to engage in commemorative events. Plan accordingly.
Notify ORSC about your planned commemoration efforts, so that publicly announced offerings can be shared via our website and any important coordination can occur.
Email orsc@msu.edu with planned dates, times, locations, and event details.
Who is ORSC?
In April 2023, Michigan State University established the Office for Resource and Support Coordination, a temporary office to coordinate the university's continued response and supportive resources following the Feb. 13 violence on campus. The office is led by co-directors Natalie Moser and Dave Brewer.
Moser currently serves as the director of the MSU Psychological Clinic and is a founding member of the university’s Trauma Services and Training Network. She is a licensed clinical psychologist, a leading expert in anxiety and has expertise providing consultation to families and communities. She holds a doctorate from the University of Delaware.
Brewer most recently served as the director of building services for MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities and was a key architect behind the university’s logistical response to COVID-19 to ensure the health and well-being of the campus community. Brewer has been an active member of the university’s Emergency Operations Center and training and planning efforts. He holds a doctorate in mass communication with a focus on organizational communication from the University of Alabama.
More information on the ORSC team can be found below.
To contact our office, please email us at orsc@msu.edu.Photo by Tom Shakir on Unsplash
As we look to the Spring 2024 semester, we are also approaching the one-year mark of the violence of Feb 13, 2023. The university’s commemoration events are being designed to provide opportunities for all members of our community to come together and take the time and space they need for ongoing healing.Plans are underway for a student-led day of action and an evening remembrance gathering on Feb. 13, 2024. Committees consisting of students, staff, and faculty are actively planning these university-wide commemoration events. Committee members are engaging interest groups for additional input as they work through the details.
As a reminder, there will be no classes held on Feb. 13, 2024, though the university will remain open to support students and our community.
Guidance to Campus in Support of Unit Level Efforts
To ensure that our campus is handling the commemoration of Feb 13 in the most sensitive and trauma-informed way as possible, it is not recommended that groups, units, or offices hold smaller commemoration events.
If your unit is considering an independent commemoration event, here is some trauma-informed guidance to consider:
Be aware of the university-wide events and avoid overlapping efforts, if possible. Additional timing, location, and details will be announced soon, and updates will be regularly available here. Additional timing, location, and details will be announced soon.
Ensure invitees are well prepared for exactly what will occur at your event, so that the details and their participation is not met with surprise.
Describe your event as fully as possible – what will you be doing, where will it be, what is expected of attendees or participants?
Attendance should always be optional, and participants should be able to exit easily at any time.
Commemorative events should not be a source of retraumatization, to this end, we do not recommend that individuals publicly share personal stories or that groups engage in expression of memories and experiences from Feb 13.
Providing narratives or listening to others’ stories can be quite activating for those who have experienced trauma.
Without the support and direction of mental health professionals, this type of exercise can create additional distress, often unexpectedly.
Share links to supportive resources with planners and attendees however possible. Some helpful resources may include:
Counseling & Psychiatric Services
Employee Assistance Program
Office for Resource and Support Coordination
Engage with IPF Events early for assistance in planning events which will involve entities outside your department or immediate responsibility and/or take place in university-managed spaces.
IPF Events can help you identify, coordinate, and schedule logistical support needs, such as Parking, Security, space-use approval, waste management, restroom facilities, electrical service, and seating.
They typically require 90 days notice for many approval processes, so contact them as early as possible for support.
MSU counseling staff will not be readily available for individual unit events, as MSU will be utilizing 3rd party support for presence at university-wide events, and MSU UHW staff will not be on duty to provide them an opportunity to engage in commemorative events. Plan accordingly.
Notify ORSC about your planned commemoration efforts, so that publicly announced offerings can be shared via our website and any important coordination can occur.
Email orsc@msu.edu with planned dates, times, locations, and event details.
Who is ORSC?
In April 2023, Michigan State University established the Office for Resource and Support Coordination, a temporary office to coordinate the university's continued response and supportive resources following the Feb. 13 violence on campus. The office is led by co-directors Natalie Moser and Dave Brewer.
Moser currently serves as the director of the MSU Psychological Clinic and is a founding member of the university’s Trauma Services and Training Network. She is a licensed clinical psychologist, a leading expert in anxiety and has expertise providing consultation to families and communities. She holds a doctorate from the University of Delaware.
Brewer most recently served as the director of building services for MSU Infrastructure Planning and Facilities and was a key architect behind the university’s logistical response to COVID-19 to ensure the health and well-being of the campus community. Brewer has been an active member of the university’s Emergency Operations Center and training and planning efforts. He holds a doctorate in mass communication with a focus on organizational communication from the University of Alabama.
More information on the ORSC team can be found below.
To contact our office, please email us at orsc@msu.edu.Photo by Tom Shakir on Unsplash
Authored by: Office for Resource and Support Coordination
Navigating Context
Posted on: #iteachmsu
AT&T Award Recipients 2023
The MSU IT AT&T Excellence in Teaching with Technology Award selection committee is excited to announce the following individuals as the 2023 award recipients:
Ayman Mohamed from the College of Arts & Letters
Rabindra Ratan from the College of Communication Arts & Sciences
Kirtimaan Mohan, Kathleen Hinko, and Vashti Sawtelle from the Lyman Briggs College
The 2023 AT&T Excellence in Teaching with Technology Awards recognize outstanding contributions to the use and development of information technology for teaching and learning in credit-bearing courses at Michigan State University. These educators are recognized as campus leaders in contributing to student success through technology integration and enhancement in their courses. Up to three awards are given each year. Any practice used in a course is eligible for consideration. This includes, but is not limited to, assessments, activities, and projects.
This year the criteria for the awards was revised to focus on the specific practice of using technology effectively. Applications with an explanation of their course and how they used technology, along with a video, were submitted by academic staff. A committee of peers and campus leaders evaluated and chose three general winners based on their submission. In addition to being honored at the event, the award recipients also receive a $2,000 stipend to use toward the purchase of technology to enhance their teaching practice, or for their own professional development.
Read more about the AT&T Excellence in Teaching with Technology award recipients, and previous recipients at the official MSU AT&T website.Congratulations to all!
Ayman Mohamed from the College of Arts & Letters
Rabindra Ratan from the College of Communication Arts & Sciences
Kirtimaan Mohan, Kathleen Hinko, and Vashti Sawtelle from the Lyman Briggs College
The 2023 AT&T Excellence in Teaching with Technology Awards recognize outstanding contributions to the use and development of information technology for teaching and learning in credit-bearing courses at Michigan State University. These educators are recognized as campus leaders in contributing to student success through technology integration and enhancement in their courses. Up to three awards are given each year. Any practice used in a course is eligible for consideration. This includes, but is not limited to, assessments, activities, and projects.
This year the criteria for the awards was revised to focus on the specific practice of using technology effectively. Applications with an explanation of their course and how they used technology, along with a video, were submitted by academic staff. A committee of peers and campus leaders evaluated and chose three general winners based on their submission. In addition to being honored at the event, the award recipients also receive a $2,000 stipend to use toward the purchase of technology to enhance their teaching practice, or for their own professional development.
Read more about the AT&T Excellence in Teaching with Technology award recipients, and previous recipients at the official MSU AT&T website.Congratulations to all!
Posted by: Alicia Jenner
Posted on: #iteachmsu
Open Call: Catalyst Innovation Program 2021-2022 cohort
MSU seeks new ideas aimed at improving the digital learning experience. Incorporating digital strategies to support pedagogy can enhance students’ learning experiences and offer efficiencies in assessment and analysis. Many digital learning innovations impacting institutional initiatives at scale often start small. Innovations may spring from novel pedagogical approaches in individual courses, as collaborative experiments across disciplines, or the result of student feedback and needs analysis. We recognize the value of providing support and resources to change the student experience for the better. MSU's Center for Teaching and Learning Innovation is committed to facilitating new ideas and announces the following call for proposals for the Catalyst Innovation Program.
Catalyst Innovation Program
The Catalyst Innovation Program seeks to fund creative and innovative uses of tools, technology, and pedagogical approaches up to $10,000 for the purposes of allowing experimentation in spaces with the potential to enhance student learning experiences.
Please note that these funds are intended to fund software, technology, and/or services but are not able to support salary lines, including faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students. We are especially interested in proposals that include one or more of the following criteria:
Learning
Demonstrate learning, conceptual understanding, or increased content knowledge
Inclusivity and Accessibility
Increase access, as defined as “providing the means for all qualified, motivated students to complete courses, degrees, or programs in their disciplines of choice (Online Learning Consortium, n.d.; MSU Learning Design Strategy.)” For example, reduced or zero cost to students beyond tuition, universally designed experiences, and the like
Contribute to more equitable and inclusive digital learning experiences and environments
Experiences that are universally designed and accessible
Feedback and Adaptivity
Increase formative feedback (assessment for learning)
Provide learning analytics to educators to enable adaptive or personalized pedagogy
Provide mechanisms for student input and collaboration
Increase student engagement as defined by your discipline. For example as increased participation, collaboration, peer learning, and so on
Proposals
Proposals should include a description of the innovation and idea, implementation approach, evaluation and assessment plan, and budget. Click the following link to apply (Application closed)
Timeline
The Call for Proposals opens: December 16, 2021
Proposals are due: 5:00 pm EST, January 21, 2022
Awards will be announced: February 7, 2022
Once awarded, funding is available through June 30, 2022.
Selection Criteria
Completeness of the idea proposal
Clearly explained potential impact on student engagement, mastery, or success
Challenge or shift current teaching and learning practices
Readiness to implement
Plan to implement during the funding period in an existing course or program
Opportunity for scale/re-use
Assessment and evaluation plan for your project
Proposed budget
Alignment with MSU Learning Design Strategy
Quality
Inclusivity
Connectivity
References
https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/about/quality-framework-five-pillars/
http://lds.msu.edu
Catalyst Innovation Program
The Catalyst Innovation Program seeks to fund creative and innovative uses of tools, technology, and pedagogical approaches up to $10,000 for the purposes of allowing experimentation in spaces with the potential to enhance student learning experiences.
Please note that these funds are intended to fund software, technology, and/or services but are not able to support salary lines, including faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students. We are especially interested in proposals that include one or more of the following criteria:
Learning
Demonstrate learning, conceptual understanding, or increased content knowledge
Inclusivity and Accessibility
Increase access, as defined as “providing the means for all qualified, motivated students to complete courses, degrees, or programs in their disciplines of choice (Online Learning Consortium, n.d.; MSU Learning Design Strategy.)” For example, reduced or zero cost to students beyond tuition, universally designed experiences, and the like
Contribute to more equitable and inclusive digital learning experiences and environments
Experiences that are universally designed and accessible
Feedback and Adaptivity
Increase formative feedback (assessment for learning)
Provide learning analytics to educators to enable adaptive or personalized pedagogy
Provide mechanisms for student input and collaboration
Increase student engagement as defined by your discipline. For example as increased participation, collaboration, peer learning, and so on
Proposals
Proposals should include a description of the innovation and idea, implementation approach, evaluation and assessment plan, and budget. Click the following link to apply (Application closed)
Timeline
The Call for Proposals opens: December 16, 2021
Proposals are due: 5:00 pm EST, January 21, 2022
Awards will be announced: February 7, 2022
Once awarded, funding is available through June 30, 2022.
Selection Criteria
Completeness of the idea proposal
Clearly explained potential impact on student engagement, mastery, or success
Challenge or shift current teaching and learning practices
Readiness to implement
Plan to implement during the funding period in an existing course or program
Opportunity for scale/re-use
Assessment and evaluation plan for your project
Proposed budget
Alignment with MSU Learning Design Strategy
Quality
Inclusivity
Connectivity
References
https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/about/quality-framework-five-pillars/
http://lds.msu.edu
Posted by: Rashad Muhammad
Pedagogical Design
Posted on: #iteachmsu
The more educators can treat students as professional learners by providing them with reliable, timely, and accurate information about their progress in a course, the more likely it is that students will persist, thrive, and ultimately succeed in their educational journey.
The typical learning experience in American high schools is an in-person experience that is infused with online tools. Students are regularly required to engage with learning content in online platforms, and they have constant access to their grades, class announcements, and course materials via online and mobile platforms. Given that this is the most common learning experience students have prior to beginning at MSU, it follows that establishing a digital learning environment that mirrors the students’ known processes will create a more seamless transition into the MSU learning ecosystem.
An effective way to support student learning is for educators to use the learning management system as a student-centered academic hub for their course. At MSU, that means using D2L in specific, targeted ways that are intentionally geared toward meeting most students’ needs. In addition to optimizing the students’ experience, this intentional deployment of the learning management system serves to streamline much of the administrative load that is inherent in teaching, thereby simplifying many of the time-consuming tasks that often dominate educator’s lives. Accomplishing this need not require a comprehensive deployment of D2L in your course. In fact, using the LMS in four or five critical ways, and perhaps modifying your practices slightly to facilitate that use, can make a significant difference in students’ perceptions of your course.
1) Use the Grade Book
2) Post a syllabus and a clear schedule
3) Use the announcements tool
4) Distribute materials via D2L
5) (optionally) Use the digital drop box
Click the PDF below for more context on how these five simple steps can maximize the students' experience in your class, and streamline your teaching workflow at the same time.
The typical learning experience in American high schools is an in-person experience that is infused with online tools. Students are regularly required to engage with learning content in online platforms, and they have constant access to their grades, class announcements, and course materials via online and mobile platforms. Given that this is the most common learning experience students have prior to beginning at MSU, it follows that establishing a digital learning environment that mirrors the students’ known processes will create a more seamless transition into the MSU learning ecosystem.
An effective way to support student learning is for educators to use the learning management system as a student-centered academic hub for their course. At MSU, that means using D2L in specific, targeted ways that are intentionally geared toward meeting most students’ needs. In addition to optimizing the students’ experience, this intentional deployment of the learning management system serves to streamline much of the administrative load that is inherent in teaching, thereby simplifying many of the time-consuming tasks that often dominate educator’s lives. Accomplishing this need not require a comprehensive deployment of D2L in your course. In fact, using the LMS in four or five critical ways, and perhaps modifying your practices slightly to facilitate that use, can make a significant difference in students’ perceptions of your course.
1) Use the Grade Book
2) Post a syllabus and a clear schedule
3) Use the announcements tool
4) Distribute materials via D2L
5) (optionally) Use the digital drop box
Click the PDF below for more context on how these five simple steps can maximize the students' experience in your class, and streamline your teaching workflow at the same time.
Posted by: Jeremy Van Hof
Posted on: MSU Academic Advising
Announcement: Region 5 NACADA Annual Conference Scholarship! This scholarship supports NACADA members in attending the NACADA Annual Conference.
https://nacada.ksu.edu/Community/Regions/Region-5/Apply-for-Awards.aspx?_cldee=lwaDDvW4cdzdywFCSPKs_ZX0GVJuu2YSAIYWsH_ZzEAfVdAyvZ4WL5XlgK8lPFaU&recipientid=contact-642775b8bad0e91180d9000d3a0dce1c-9f249b55405b46cd9eb1813a4a57d366&esid=1f6ea11c-c93f-ef11-8409-000d3a5cb873
https://nacada.ksu.edu/Community/Regions/Region-5/Apply-for-Awards.aspx?_cldee=lwaDDvW4cdzdywFCSPKs_ZX0GVJuu2YSAIYWsH_ZzEAfVdAyvZ4WL5XlgK8lPFaU&recipientid=contact-642775b8bad0e91180d9000d3a0dce1c-9f249b55405b46cd9eb1813a4a57d366&esid=1f6ea11c-c93f-ef11-8409-000d3a5cb873
Posted by: Dr. Q (she/her) Green
Disciplinary Content
Posted on: Equitable Pedagogy ...
Hello everyone!
We wanted to reach out to let you know that we are excited to welcome guest speaker Jonathan Ritz to our Equitable Pedagogy Learning Community meeting tomorrow morning. Jonathan is a licensed counselor that serves as the College of Arts & Letters’ Director of Student Wellness. We would love for you to join us and hear from Jonathon about how to best support our students to be more resilient and how to cope with and move past failure.
His presentation will be Friday November 17 from 10:00am-11:00am.
We have two ways for you to join us:
In-person in C301 Snyder Hall
On Zoom: Link, Meeting ID: 988 5368 6880, Passcode: OFASD
As a reminder, our Learning Community meets every third Friday from 10:00am-11:30am. Look for announcements and updates on Teams!
Valerie and Casey
We wanted to reach out to let you know that we are excited to welcome guest speaker Jonathan Ritz to our Equitable Pedagogy Learning Community meeting tomorrow morning. Jonathan is a licensed counselor that serves as the College of Arts & Letters’ Director of Student Wellness. We would love for you to join us and hear from Jonathon about how to best support our students to be more resilient and how to cope with and move past failure.
His presentation will be Friday November 17 from 10:00am-11:00am.
We have two ways for you to join us:
In-person in C301 Snyder Hall
On Zoom: Link, Meeting ID: 988 5368 6880, Passcode: OFASD
As a reminder, our Learning Community meets every third Friday from 10:00am-11:30am. Look for announcements and updates on Teams!
Valerie and Casey
Posted by: Valerie Hedges
Pedagogical Design
Posted on: GenAI & Education
AI Commons Bulletin 3/12/2025
🔊 MSU IT Announces ChatGPT and Gemini “Coming Soon”
The new AI page on tech.msu.edu teases that Gemini and ChatGPT are “coming soon” But it is unclear if the applications will be available for purchase or if the campus community will have free access of the latest foundational models.
Learn More: https://tech.msu.edu/technology/ai/
✍️ Departments at Johns Hopkins Integrated AI into their Curriculum Development Process
It’s like experiential learning for faculty – integrate AI into a standard task that you need to do anyway. Also has a list of very concrete bite-sized learning objectives for learning to use AI, like: name 3 chatbots, start a chat, list 3 ways to make a better prompt.
Learn More: Khamis, N., et al. (2025). More intelligent faculty development: Integrating GenAI in curriculum development programs. Medical Teacher, 1–3.
⚙️ AI Tools Are Being Used for All Stages of the Scientific Research Process
This working paper gives quite in-depth description of several AI tools being used for each of step of the research cycle: (1) lit review, (2) generating research ideas, (3) conducting experiments, (4) generating multimodal content, and (5) conducting peer-review. Recommended to get a good lay of the land.
Learn More: Eger, S., et al. (2025). Transforming Science with Large Language Models: A Survey on AI-assisted Scientific Discovery, Experimentation, Content Generation, and Evaluation.
📈 Grammarly Acquires Coda: From Writing Assistant to AI Productivity
Grammarly, popular with students and educators as a writing assistant software, just purchased the AI productivity company Coda. While Grammarly has previously positioned itself as a teaching tool for writing, this acquisition signals a move towards an AI productivity platform.
Learn More: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/company/grammarly-acquires-coda/
Bulletin items compiled by MJ Jackson and Sarah Freye with production assistance from Lisa Batchelder. Get the AI-Commons Bulletin on our Microsoft Teams channel, at aicommons.commons.msu.edu, or by email (send an email to aicommons@msu.edu with the word “subscribe”).
🔊 MSU IT Announces ChatGPT and Gemini “Coming Soon”
The new AI page on tech.msu.edu teases that Gemini and ChatGPT are “coming soon” But it is unclear if the applications will be available for purchase or if the campus community will have free access of the latest foundational models.
Learn More: https://tech.msu.edu/technology/ai/
✍️ Departments at Johns Hopkins Integrated AI into their Curriculum Development Process
It’s like experiential learning for faculty – integrate AI into a standard task that you need to do anyway. Also has a list of very concrete bite-sized learning objectives for learning to use AI, like: name 3 chatbots, start a chat, list 3 ways to make a better prompt.
Learn More: Khamis, N., et al. (2025). More intelligent faculty development: Integrating GenAI in curriculum development programs. Medical Teacher, 1–3.
⚙️ AI Tools Are Being Used for All Stages of the Scientific Research Process
This working paper gives quite in-depth description of several AI tools being used for each of step of the research cycle: (1) lit review, (2) generating research ideas, (3) conducting experiments, (4) generating multimodal content, and (5) conducting peer-review. Recommended to get a good lay of the land.
Learn More: Eger, S., et al. (2025). Transforming Science with Large Language Models: A Survey on AI-assisted Scientific Discovery, Experimentation, Content Generation, and Evaluation.
📈 Grammarly Acquires Coda: From Writing Assistant to AI Productivity
Grammarly, popular with students and educators as a writing assistant software, just purchased the AI productivity company Coda. While Grammarly has previously positioned itself as a teaching tool for writing, this acquisition signals a move towards an AI productivity platform.
Learn More: https://www.grammarly.com/blog/company/grammarly-acquires-coda/
Bulletin items compiled by MJ Jackson and Sarah Freye with production assistance from Lisa Batchelder. Get the AI-Commons Bulletin on our Microsoft Teams channel, at aicommons.commons.msu.edu, or by email (send an email to aicommons@msu.edu with the word “subscribe”).
Posted by: Sarah Freye
Posted on: Making learning fun...
H5P.com has updates to The Chase, their live engagement content type. It combines familiar options from Kahoot and Quizlet and you can turn several existing H5P activity types into a live engagement opportunity for review! Those include Accordion, Drag and Drop, Drag The Words, Fill in The Blanks, Image, Image Hotspots, Image Slider, Mark The Words, Multiple Choice, Text, True/False Question, and Video.! https://msu.h5p.com/announcements/1
Posted by: Adam Gacs
Posted on: Innovators and ODBaLLs
Digital Collaborative Learning 2.0 - Faculty Learning Community 2023-24
This FLC has a group on #iteachmsu and meets about every three weeks. https://iteach.msu.edu/groups/digital-collaborative-learning-for-the-21st-century-2022-2023-learning-community/feeds
The organizers, Stokes Schwartz in CAL-IAH and Marohang Limbu in CAL-WRAC, are editing a special issue of the Journal of Global Literacies, Technologies, and Emerging Pedagogies. Great list of resources on the page announcing the special issue.
https://jogltep.com/duplicated-published-issues-61/digital-collaborative-learning-initiatives-dei-critical-thinking-and-cultivation-of-next-generation-skills/
This FLC has a group on #iteachmsu and meets about every three weeks. https://iteach.msu.edu/groups/digital-collaborative-learning-for-the-21st-century-2022-2023-learning-community/feeds
The organizers, Stokes Schwartz in CAL-IAH and Marohang Limbu in CAL-WRAC, are editing a special issue of the Journal of Global Literacies, Technologies, and Emerging Pedagogies. Great list of resources on the page announcing the special issue.
https://jogltep.com/duplicated-published-issues-61/digital-collaborative-learning-initiatives-dei-critical-thinking-and-cultivation-of-next-generation-skills/
Posted by: Amanda Lanier