Register for Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Innovate Virtual Conference

Join the MSUM Office of Online Learning for the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) Innovate Virtual Conference June 15-26, 2020! During the OLC Innovate 2020 Virtual Conference, there will be a series of engaging sessions aimed at fostering organic interactions and collaborative cross-disciplinary problem-solving. Work sessions will explore digital technologies and adapted teaching behaviors aimed at informing policy, inspiring leadership, and evolving […]

Office of Online Learning is here to help

The Office of Online Learning is here to help during these times of change. If you are unable to answer your question by viewing training videos and/or support materials, please submit a Help Desk ticket to support@mnstate.edu. The Office of Online Learning will triage incoming requests and assign them to the appropriate team member. Please expect a response within a 24-hour window, M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The Office of […]

Online Course Design Essentials: A support resource

A basic checklist   Please find linked a document titled, Online Course Design Essentials. The Office of Online Learning synthesized practices from the instructional design community to create a quick, one-page reference guide for faculty as they begin to consider teaching summer and, potentially, fall courses online.   This checklist contains basic building blocks and does not serve as a comprehensive approach to […]

Get a Head Start on Building Your Course

Online Essentials Starter Pack: Build courses using a pre-designed template   The Office of Online Learning has created a “Starter Pack for Building Your D2L Course.” The Starter Pack is available to help faculty begin building a new course site in D2L Brightspace. It contains an initial course framework with placeholders, examples, and editable templates. It is not intended to be a full course, but […]

Best Practices in Online Teaching – Summer 2020 Faculty Development Opportunities

The Office of Online Learning encourages you to take advantage of the array of online professional development opportunities available this summer to all faculty in MinnState!  Check out the links for course descriptions and RSVP/registration details.   5/25 – 6/14 Creating Accessible Course Document   5/25 – 6/14 Improving Instructor-to-Student Interaction   6/1 – 6/21 Applying the QM Rubric   6/1 – 6/21 Culturally Responsive Pedagogy   6/8 – 6/28 Assessment of Student Learning   6/8 – 6/28 Aligning Instructional Strategies with Zoom   6/8 – 8/9 Foundations of Teaching Online (note: break from 7/4 […]