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 Sender
This 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-Shojgreen
This 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