1,000 West Fargo 1st Graders Visit Planetarium

If you have been in or near Bridges & McLean in the mornings over the past month, you may have been surrounded by busloads of 1st graders from West Fargo Public Schools. The Planetarium started the new year strong with multiple shows daily throughout the month of January. The program these students experience was specifically designed in collaboration with the […]

Dragon STEMinar: Ananda Shastri to speak

Come join us Friday January 30 at 3 p.m. in Library 103 for another STEMinar. Ananda Shastri will be speaking on Explorations on the Physics of Bubbles and Artificial Gravity. Refreshments at 2:30 in the Library Porch. Seminar Abstract: Smartphones provide a variety of tools that allow precise measurements, allowing anyone to explore interesting phenomena in the world around them. […]

Accessibility Tip: Accessibility+ Update and Trainings

As we prepare to launch Accessibility+ in D2L Brightspace, faculty are encouraged to participate in upcoming training opportunities beginning as early as this week. Below is an overview of the updated timeline, training options, and available support resources. Timeline Training Sessions Training is jointly provided by the Online Learning team and MinnState’s NED, covering both Accessibility+ functionality and general digital […]

Dragon STEMinar: Ananda Shastri to talk on the Physics of Bubbles and Artificial Gravity

Smartphones provide a variety of tools that allow precise measurements, allowing anyone to explore interesting phenomena in the world around them. In this talk, we discuss two explorations using smartphone sensors: how the pressure inside a bubble changes with radius, and how artificial gravity on a rotating space station is different from gravity on earth. There will be snacks on […]

D2L’s Accessibility Lab Offers Practical Training to Build More Inclusive Course Content

D2L has expanded its Accessibility Lab, an online resource that helps educators and course designers learn how to create accessible, inclusive learning content using its Brightspace platform. The Lab is a hands-on Brightspace course within the Accessibility Academy, open to community members who register for access. The online Lab guides users through accessibility principles and real assistive technologies across three […]