Register for the Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) Virtual Conference

November 20-22, 2019 There is still time to register for the 2019 Accessing Higher Ground (AHG) Virtual Conference at one of ten Minnesota State campus hosting sites. AHG is a nationally recognized conference on Accessible Media, Universal Design and Assistive Technology. Minnesota State faculty and staff are invited to attend (at no charge) any or all of the live-streamed sessions […]

Accessibility Webinar

Evaluating and Repairing Word and PowerPoint Files – Part 1 Wednesday, Nov. 13 | 3-4:15 p.m. Recorded Presenter: Jonathan Whiting, Director of Training & Evaluation, WebAIM In this hands-on workshop, learn to evaluate and repair common accessibility issues in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. Additional information available at the Evaluating and Repairing Word and Power Point Files – Part 1 breakout […]

Accessibility, UDL, and You Webinar

Wednesday, Sept. 18 | Noon – 1 p.m. | Webinar When creating or revising your course materials and content, are you using the built-in features of Word, PowerPoint, and Brightspace to ensure that your course materials and content are accessible? In this webinar, participants will review the important role faculty play in designing courses that are accessible. Participants will learn how […]

Faculty professional development opportunity

Faculty, are you interested in a professional development opportunity? Below are several self-paced options offered via the Online Learning Consortium. Giving Effective Feedback (Self-Paced): According to research, feedback on learning is a key factor for improving learning outcomes and student satisfaction. While giving effective feedback can help drive your students towards success in your course and help them to better […]

Minnesota State SharePoint Log In/Web Teams

The new MinnState.edu website is designed to be student-centered, with most internal business content moved to SharePoint. Faculty and staff can access internal business content by clicking the Employee Login link found in the MinnState.edu footer and choosing the SharePoint/Minnesota State Connect option. After logging in with a StarID, employees are brought to the main intranet connect homepage where they […]