Communities of Support sessions

Join your colleagues and members of the Office of Online Learning to collaborate and discuss your current and future course modalities. Explore tips, tricks, tools, and find support in conversing with one another.  Wednesday, September 23 | 2-3 p.m. Community of Support – HyFlexZoom: https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/95147729870HyFlex course design incorporates face-to-face, synchronous online, and asynchronous online learning, allowing students the flexibility of when and how […]

Office of Online Learning drop-in hours extended

Drop-In sessions will continue through the month of September with limited hours. Minnesota State staff will be available to assist with Zoom, D2L Brightspace, Kaltura MediaSpace, or Office 365. No RSVP necessary, just join during the Drop-In Session hours.  Tuesdays @ 1 – 3 p.m. (August 25 – September 29)  Thursdays @ 9 – 11 a.m. (August 27 – October 1)  Need help outside of Drop-In hours? Send an email to support@mnstate.edu for assistance. 

Turnitin: Similarity Detection Tool Training 

Thursday, September 10 | 3-4 p.m. | Zoom Turnitin, a similarity detection 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, September 10 from 3-4 p.m. via Zoom on how to use this tool for assignments within D2L Brightspace.  If this training […]

Online Proctoring: Respondus Lockdown Browser & Monitor Training

Respondus Lockdown Browser & Respondus Monitor, online proctoring tools, is 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 training session on Wednesday, September 9 from 3-4 p.m. via Zoom to learn more […]

Office of Online Learning Fall Sessions

The MSUM Office of Online Learning has put together a list of trainings for Fall 2020 to explore. The complete list of upcoming sessions, as well as past sessions with their recordings and resources, can be found online on the 2020 Training Sessions page.   Minnesota State has a wealth of webinars available throughout the fall semester, along with short and long courses available for faculty professional development.  To receive Outlook invites for all […]