Tips for Success in Online Classes

Welcome back Dragons! As you all know, we officially started our online classes Monday. You’ve probably received a lot of information from your professors about how you’re moving forward with the semester. Below we’ll share our tips and resources for how to make the most of your spring semester despite the disruptions and finish strong! Maintain a schedule You’ve probably […]

Welcome to the #DragonFamily: Kayla Stenstrom

Meet MSUM’s new communication project coordinator Kayla Stenstrom. With prior experience in higher education, she is looking forward to tackling projects and finding ways to best tell stories at MSUM! Start date: February 4, 2020 Q: What drew you to MSUM?A: I love working in higher education. I worked at another institution for six years and was in ministry prior […]

Wisenden publishes paper in international peer-reviewed journal

Brian Wisenden, Biosciences Department, published a paper in the international peer-reviewed Wilson Journal of Ornithology on signal evolution in red-winged blackbirds. Collaborators on this project were Muir Eaton from Drake University and 23 undergraduates who comprised the summer field courses in Animal Behavior (Wisenden) and Field Ornithology (Eaton) at the Itasca Biological Field Station, University of Minnesota. Open-ended inquiry-based pedagogy […]

Moving Classes Online and Copyright

Normally, online classes would be subject to the TEACH Act rather than fair use, but in the case of moving face-to-face courses online, using fair use should be acceptable. For spring 2020, if you are moving a face-to-face course to online, continue using fair use and weighing your use against the four factors as you would with any face-to-face course. […]

Academic advising began March 23

Academic advising for spring semester began this week. Contact your academic advisor to schedule a time to meet, discuss your next semester, and to obtain your access code to register for classes. Unsure who your academic advisor is? Follow the instructions below to find out: Log in to eServices with your Star ID and password From the left menu, select […]