The VR lab is back! Whether you’re a VR first-timer, an immersive data visualizer, a researcher or a developer, an artist in search of a new medium, an instructor curious about how to use the tech in class, a student of storytelling, or some other type of human being, VR Open Hours are for you! Take our HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and other headsets for a spin, and talk to us about your ideas. We love to connect people with hardware, software, and each other. Participants can log into their personal accounts to access VR content they own, or explore the myriad content we have available, including real student projects and industry tools: Paint, sculpt, animate, and work with 3D models/environments Immersively visualize data, anatomy, molecules, math equations, historical sites and events, or even comics Learn language, circuitry, lab chemistry, medical procedure, extended-reality (or "XR," including VR and 360) media production Play games for transportive narrative, exercise, team building, or just plain fun Explore the great outdoors, real-world geography, or hypothetical interior designs Simulate colorblindness, astronaut experience, a rollercoaster ride, etc. Develop your own VR experiences, or use VR tools to develop interactive experiences of any kind Deploy VR to support your course or research Record and/or share screens and workspaces with others in real time

Take a study break and pet a dog.

The Multimedia Writing Center in the library is located within the Digital Scholarship Lab on the west wing of the second floor. This location of the Writing Center @ MSU serves multimodal and digital projects.  For more information go to the Multimedia Writing Center

Patch those holes in your favorite clothes! Repair your ripped jeans and replace those shirt buttons! Come as a beginner, a seasoned expert, or anywhere in between! Gain or give hands-on help in the Makerspace with your item. We have a variety of equipment and supplies. Bring clothing you need to repair, or come to learn techniques. Mending is a fun way to save money and the environment.   Free and open to all! Registration encouraged but not required.

The VR lab is back! Whether you’re a VR first-timer, an immersive data visualizer, a researcher or a developer, an artist in search of a new medium, an instructor curious about how to use the tech in class, a student of storytelling, or some other type of human being, VR Open Hours are for you! Take our HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and other headsets for a spin, and talk to us about your ideas. We love to connect people with hardware, software, and each other. Participants can log into their personal accounts to access VR content they own, or explore the myriad content we have available, including real student projects and industry tools: Paint, sculpt, animate, and work with 3D models/environments Immersively visualize data, anatomy, molecules, math equations, historical sites and events, or even comics Learn language, circuitry, lab chemistry, medical procedure, extended-reality (or "XR," including VR and 360) media production Play games for transportive narrative, exercise, team building, or just plain fun Explore the great outdoors, real-world geography, or hypothetical interior designs Simulate colorblindness, astronaut experience, a rollercoaster ride, etc. Develop your own VR experiences, or use VR tools to develop interactive experiences of any kind Deploy VR to support your course or research Record and/or share screens and workspaces with others in real time

Join us for a coffee hour to discuss opportunities to research the impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (e.g., ChatGPT) in teaching and learning. All educators are welcome, whether you use AI in the classroom already or are just starting to think of how students might use, think about, or benefit from interactions with AI. We will have resources to share and follow-up suggestions for building a community of practice in action research and the scholarship of teaching and learning around AI. The time will be used for informal conversations, so you do not need to be available for the full event, but space is limited so please pre-register.

This panel will explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), institutional policy, and academic integrity. Join us as three MSU educators share their take on the potential benefits and challenges associated with the use of AI in academic institutions, and how institutional policies can be developed to ensure that AI is used ethically and in a manner that upholds academic integrity. The panelists will draw on their experiences and expertise in their discpiplines to provide insights into this complex and rapidly evolving topic. Panelists: Shannon Burton, PhD (she/her) MSU Ombudsperson In her role as University Ombudsperson, she seeks to make the office a touchpoint for building trust within the organization by creating a space where individuals can freely discuss their concerns in an environment that adheres to the International Ombudsman Association (IOA) Standards of Practice: confidentiality, informality, neutrality and independence. At the center of this, she aspires to: Treat individuals as conscious beings able to actively participate in creating solutions through reflection; Increase capacity for conflict resolution and engage processes that build democracy; and Develop critical thinking skills and create lifelong learners. Jake Kasper (he/him) Assistant Director, MSU Office of Student Support & Accountability Professional with over 13 years in the Higher Education field ranging from Housing, Conflict Resolution to Student Conduct Office and Compliance. Passionate about meeting students where they’re at while utilizing community standards, conflict resolution, restorative justice, behavioral intervention, and motivational interviewing to develop a holistic, safe learning environment for the whole campus. I enjoy working with campus partners, on and off campus, to meet compliance standards and collaborate for the betterment of students. Linda Nubani, PhD Assistant Professor in MSU's School of Planning, Design and Construction & Program Coordinator, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Program  Nubani is an expert in the use of space syntax, virtual reality and visibility graph analysis in neighborhood applications (e.g., motor vehicle theft, burglaries) and building applications (e.g., active shooter prevention in buildings, museum visitors behavior). She has a strong passion in the topic of crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). Nubani has been an international speaker on this topic and has been working with various communities in the State of Michigan in conducting CPTED-based workshops to address combatting crime through design strategies. Moderator: Seth Hunt is a doctoral student in Department of Plant Biology at Michigan State University.  He previously earned his M.S. in Water Science at Murray State University and worked as a preceptor with the Interdisciplinary Science Learning Laboratories at the University of Delaware.  His research combines traditional aquatic ecological field work with discipline-based education research.  Seth is studying the factors that influence the movement of dissolved nutrients in rivers while also working to understand how students employ systems thinking skills when reasoning with nutrient cycling models.  He has served as a graduate teaching assistant for both majors and non-majors introductory biology courses as well as upper-level courses for biology majors.   Questions can be submitted by 4/12/23 for panelist consideration Photo by Hitesh Choudhary on Unsplash

Come check out the Anatomage Table! The Anatomage Table is the only fully segmented real human 3D anatomy platform, and we'll be holding open office hours for you to check out, test it out, and think about how you can use it for your curriculum, courses, research support, and to enhance the student experience.  Staff will be on hand to answer questions and provide demonstrations. Click on the link for flyer and more information!

  Join the Makerspace to take a moment to relax and reflect. We have coloring pages and watercolors. Free and all are welcome. Image created by Vectors Market from Noun Project

The VR lab is back! Whether you’re a VR first-timer, an immersive data visualizer, a researcher or a developer, an artist in search of a new medium, an instructor curious about how to use the tech in class, a student of storytelling, or some other type of human being, VR Open Hours are for you! Take our HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and other headsets for a spin, and talk to us about your ideas. We love to connect people with hardware, software, and each other. Participants can log into their personal accounts to access VR content they own, or explore the myriad content we have available, including real student projects and industry tools: Paint, sculpt, animate, and work with 3D models/environments Immersively visualize data, anatomy, molecules, math equations, historical sites and events, or even comics Learn language, circuitry, lab chemistry, medical procedure, extended-reality (or "XR," including VR and 360) media production Play games for transportive narrative, exercise, team building, or just plain fun Explore the great outdoors, real-world geography, or hypothetical interior designs Simulate colorblindness, astronaut experience, a rollercoaster ride, etc. Develop your own VR experiences, or use VR tools to develop interactive experiences of any kind Deploy VR to support your course or research Record and/or share screens and workspaces with others in real time

Take a study break and pet a dog.

The Multimedia Writing Center in the library is located within the Digital Scholarship Lab on the west wing of the second floor. This location of the Writing Center @ MSU serves multimodal and digital projects.  For more information go to the Multimedia Writing Center