Request your Spring 2021 D2L Brightspace Course Shells

Instructors can request their Spring 2021 course shells using the D2L Brightspace Request Form (https://my.mnstate.edu/ITS/Forms/RequestD2LShell).  IMPORTANT DATES:  Spring ’21 shells can be requested October 14-December 21. On December 22, all unrequested spring sections will be created as single section course shells.   COMPLETING THE REQUEST FORM:  You will be required to use your StarID and password to log into the D2L Brightspace Request Form (https://my.mnstate.edu/ITS/Forms/RequestD2LShell).  Due to FERPA you are able to request and/or merge […]

MSUM new hires

Please join us in welcoming the following new employees to Minnesota State University Moorhead!  Make sure to say hello and let them know it’s a GREAT day to be a Dragon! October 14, 2020Cliff Smith – Instructional Technologist (ITS 2), Office of Online Learning October 15, 2020Amber Nelson – Accounts Receivable Clerk, Business Services

Turnitin: Similarity Detection Tool Training 

Thursday, Oct. 15 | 2-3 p.m. | Hosted via Zoom Turnitin, a similarity detection and grammar review tool, is available campus wide as of Fall 2020. Faculty interested in utilizing Turnitin for one or more of their writing assignments in any of their courses (fall or spring semester) are invited to join a training session on Thursday, October 15th 2:00-3:00 pm via Zoom on how to use this tool […]

Online Proctoring: Respondus LockDown Browser & Monitor Training

Thursday, Oct. 15 | 3:15-4:15 p.m. | Hosted on Zoom Respondus LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor, online proctoring tools, are now available in all D2L Brightspace courses as of Fall 2020. Faculty interested in utilizing Respondus LockDown Browser (prohibiting students from opening new tabs or windows in their browser) or Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor (records students while testing and flags suspicious testing behavior through automated processes) are invited to join a […]

Staff: Powered by Learning with LinkedIn Learning

Wednesday, October 14 | 2:30-3:30 p.m.  LinkedIn Learning is a program that is available to all faculty, staff, and students – https://www2.mnstate.edu/it/online-training/.   This webinar will focus on professional development of staff and using the LinkedIn Learning platform to build and scale trainings. Within LinkedIn Learning, custom videos, documents, and links can create personalized learning for staff based on unique needs and interests. Staying up […]