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 […]

Discontinuation of D2L Brigthspace Update Announcements

D2L Brightspace is updated monthly and many of the changes in these updates are not disruptive. To reduce the number of announcements and subsequent notifications we will no longer post a monthly update announcement. Don’t worry, we will still post announcements when there are disruptive changes or problems that will affect you! If you would still like to be notified […]

MSUM New Hires

Please join us in welcoming the following new employee to Minnesota State University Moorhead!  Make sure to say hello and let her know It’s a GREAT day to be a Dragon!!  3/14/2022 Kaelene Arvidson-Hicks – Grant Writer/Administrator Academic Affairs Administration

Network for Educational Development Short Courses – Empathy by Design, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, and Using Pressbooks for OER

MinnState Network for Educational Development Short Courses Culturally Responsive Pedagogy March 21 – April 10, 2022 |  Register In this introductory course, we’ll have the opportunity to examine how well our current practices align with the central tenets of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. CRP advocates that good teaching draws on the knowledge and skill our students bring to the classroom, creates […]