Graduate programs included in 2019 U.S. News & World Report rankings

Several of MSUM’s graduate programs were nationally ranked in the 2019 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs list announced Jan. 15. U.S. News ranks schools based on five general categories, with each program evaluated based on varying weights in the rankings formula. All programs are evaluated in the following categories: student engagement, services and technology, expert opinion, student […]

Start of semester tasks for instructors

Instructors: Your D2L Brightspace shells for Spring 2019 have been created. If you do not see your course or need courses merged, please email support@mnstate.edu. For helpful tips on preparing for the new term, please refer to the following links: Start of Semester Tasks Getting Started in D2L Brightspace Online Courses: Starting Well If you have questions, please contact the […]

End of semester tasks

As finals begin and faculty start entering final grades for Fall 2018, please refer to the following checklist for end of semester tasks for your courses in D2L Brightspace. Online Course Evaluations Are you teaching an online course but need a way to conduct course evaluations? Consider using the Online Course Evaluation tool. (Optional) Display Cumulative Grade To Students Are […]

Innovate, Educate, Create—Unleash the Possibilities

Academic Innovation is launching an eight-module series on Design Thinking through Think Tanks. The Think Tank concept brings together a group of people; they learn a problem-solving process (design thinking); and they apply project-based learning. The first Think Tank on Collaboration is launching on December 12th and has 10 participants. The 10 participants have committed to giving their time and energy to […]

Schedule a library session for your courses

Don’t forget to schedule a library session for your courses for Spring semester. It is helpful to get in contact with librarians early so that the appropriate spaces can be booked. Library instruction sessions can be in the library in one of our two computer classrooms or a librarian can come to your classroom, tailoring research sessions around your assignment […]