Online course workshops

It’s that time of the year again! With the new semester also comes a wide range of new opportunities to learn about improving your courses and their online presences. The various workshops available this semester are being offered by the Office of Online and Extended Learning (OEL) in conjunction with the Faculty Development Center (FDC), Quality Matters (QM), and the […]

Options for Invigorating Online Discussions

Tuesday, Jan. 23 | 1:30 p.m. |Library 124 There are just a few days left to register for the workshop on Options for Invigorating Online Discussions with Ted Gracyk, Justin James, and Julie Zaloudek. Turn those stale online discussions into invigorating dialogue that is engaging, relevant, and invites depth of critical thinking on course topics. Great for flipped classroom models as well as […]

Graduate programs included in U.S. News & World Report rankings

Several of MSUM’s graduate programs were nationally ranked in the 2018 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs list announced Jan. 9. U.S. News ranks schools based on five general categories, with each program evaluated based on varying weights in the rankings formula. All programs are evaluated in the following categories: faculty credentials and training, student engagement, peer reputation, […]

Semester start checklist

If you are a faculty teaching a spring semester course, the attached document can help you prepare your class(es) for the start of the semester. If you have any questions about preparing your class, feel free to contact the Office of Online & Extended Learning at 218-477-2603 (option 3) or submit a ticket to support@mnstate.edu.