OLC and QM accounts for faculty

MSUM is a subscribing member to both the Online Learning Consortium (OLC) and Quality Matters (QM). These national organizations provide tools and resources to improve the quality of online, hybrid and technology-enhanced education. In an ongoing effort to provide faculty with information about best practices, webinars, and initiatives, the Office of Online Learning would like to create accounts on your behalf for each of […]

Request your Fall 2019 D2L Brightspace Course Shells

Instructors can request their Fall 2019 course shells using the D2L Brightspace Request Form starting Tuesday, April 30. (https://my.mnstate.edu/ITS/Forms/RequestD2LShell).  IMPORTANT DATES:  Fall 19 shells can be requested April 30-August 5. On August 6, all unrequested fall sections will be created as single section course shells.   On April 30t, all unrequested summer sections were created as single section course shells. If you need courses combined or don’t see a course […]

Coquyt earns QM Certification for course design

Dr. Michael Coquyt, School of Teaching & Learning, recently earned Quality Matters Certification for his online course: ED 705 Qualitative Methods in Academic Research. This is Dr. Coquyt’s fourth course to earn QM Certification. QM reviews are a rigorous peer review process, recognized at both the state and national levels. Congratulations to Dr. Coquyt on his achievement!  For more information about QM, visit QM at MSUM.  Quality Matters (QM) is the global organization leading […]

Aiding Student Learning by Adding Captions to Academic Videos

Wednesday, April 24 | 3 p.m. | Faculty Development Center (LI 124) Join Bob Schieffer in exploring captioning services on campus during the last session from the Office of Online Learning in collaboration with the FDC this semester, Aiding Student Learning by Adding Captions to Academic Videos. This session will cover: Identifying the academic and legal reasons for adding captions to academic media. Providing examples of best […]

Integrating Library Services into D2L Brightspace

Friday, April 12 | 2-3 p.m. | Faculty Development Center (LI 124) Don’t miss your colleagues Travis Dolence and Trista Raezer-Stursa as they walk through Integrating Library Services into D2L Brightspace Friday, April 12 at 2 p.m. in the Faculty Development Center (LI 124). This is another session from the Office of Online Learning in collaboration with the Faculty Development Center. Each attendee will leave with knowledge of Library […]