Resources for Regular and Substantive Interaction

As you begin planning for your Fall courses, we want to highlight several resources that support Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI), particularly in online learning environments. MSUM Online Learning and the system office’s Network for Educational Development (NED) both offer a wide range of materials to assist with course design and instructional practices. Over the next few weeks, we will […]

Criminal justice and sociology alum receives award for justice work

Associate director of The Consensus Council, Elizabeth Hilt (’06), is a recipient of the MSUM Foundation 2026 Dragon Impact Award! Her work in restorative justice strengthens communities and highlights the importance of treating every person with dignity and understanding. “It’s easy to think you know everything based on your own experiences,” she says. “But it’s important to listen, stay curious […]

Workday URL changing April 25, 2026

Dragon Colleagues, The MN State System Office has informed us the Workday platform is being moved to a new URL on April 25, 2026. The current Workday URL will no longer work after that date. IT will be updating the existing links on the MSUM website and Employee Home. New Workday URL:https://wd115.myworkday.com/minnstate/login.htmld Please update your Workday links after April 25: […]

Collaboration Dragon Excellence Award Nominees

Congratulations to the following Dragons for their nominations for the Collaboration Dragon Excellence Award. This award is given to a Dragon or team of Dragons who do cross-campus collaboration, focusing on programming and processes that lead to greater opportunities for students, employees and the university.  Nominees Please join us in recognizing and celebrating your colleagues at the Celebration of Dragon Employees on Wednesday, April 29, […]

Exciting upcoming events from the Office of Online Learning

D2L New Content Experience is D2L Brightspace’s redesigned Content area. It replaces the long‑standing Classic Content interface with a cleaner, more accessible, and more consistent layout for both instructors and students. It focuses on simplifying content creation, improving navigation, and supporting accessibility and learner progress tracking. Wednesday April 22nd 1:15-2:15 Register for this Online Event here. Course Evaluations event. Friday […]