Online Learning Workshop: Crash Course in Backward Design

Monday, March 21st  1:00-2:00 pm via Zoom  Crash Course in Backward Design   Backward Design is a method of instructional design in which you anchor the development of a course in clarification of measurable learning objectives and deliberately work backward from there. The intention is that if you ultimately know what you want students to take away from your course, you […]

ISRS to Brightspace Integration Update

On March 17th a new integration between ISRS and Brightspace will be implemented. This new integration provides several benefits over the current integration: Courses are created immediately within Brightspace, including courses in upcoming semesters. Enrollment changes appear within Brightspace faster (15 minutes, rather than several hours). Cancelled courses will be removed automatically from Brightspace. Courses will have course end dates […]

Three candidates selected as finalists for Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

I am pleased to announce the three final candidates for Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Each candidate will hold an open forum with a topical discussion on “Implementing DEI strategies across the University: Moving from a thing we do to how we do all things.”      The date, time, and location for each candidate’s open forum is noted below. […]

Congrats, Perla, this week’s $100 survey winner

Congratulations, Perla, a psychology and sociology major from Long Prairie, Minn., for being our weekly $100 winner in the Media Preferences survey! Tell us your communication and media preferences and you can enter to win $100 in our weekly drawing through April 4! Survey link: www.mediaprefs.com/minnesota4Password: minnesota4 Be sure to answer ‘yes’ to participate in the prize drawing at the end of the survey!