A variety of classes and seminars/webinars are offered by Academic Technology Services throughout the year to all MSU staff, faculty, and student workers. These sessions are based on the needs of faculty and staff. Topics will be added, changed, or removed based on demand. Customized classes are also offered for your college or department. If you have any questions about training, please contact Marni Dunning.
Sessions are typically held in The Center for Excellence & Innovation (located in the basement of the Memorial Library) in room 94A. Each class is approximately two hours in length unless noted. Registrations are limited.
Register for sessions using the STARS web site.
Free Training Events in May
- May 7, 2013, 9-10am, ML 0094B / 7700 France 321: Create, Mange and Share Content with Softchalk Cloud (Webinar) presented by Softchalk
- SoftChalk Cloud enables educators to create, manage and share their own interactive online learning content, and deliver it anywhere, anytime, on any device. Create activities, quizzes and integrate media to engage the digital learner and improve learning outcomes. SoftChalk works with any learning management system including Blackboard, Desire2Learn, Moodle, Canvas and more. Manage and track student learning as well as share content and collaborate with colleagues—all from the Cloud.
- May 7, 2013, 1-2pm, ML 0094B / 7700 France 307: Desire2Learn Learning Environment: Saving Time and Driving Deeper Connections (Webinar) presented by Shabbir Lasani, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Desire2Learn.
- More relevant information with fewer clicks, brand new templates for efficient and smart content creation, and an opportunity for discussion without distraction – these are just a few of the capabilities that you can expect to see in the latest release of Desire2Learn Learning Environment. We’re bringing you an optimized and personal content experience that not only helps users to save time on every task, but also enables deeper connections and engagement throughout the learning experience. Attend this webinar for a guided tour and deep dive into these and other exciting capabilities being introduced in this new release.
- May 8, 2013, 1-2pm, ML 0094B / 7700 France 321: Guided Tour of Your Desire2Learn Learning Environment (Webinar) presented by David Halk, Inside Soultions Engineer, Desire2Learn.
- Not sure where to start once you get your Desire2Learn Learning Environment sandbox? You’ve come to the right place! Join a Desire2Learn expert as they walk you through an introductory lesson on how to navigate through your own Desire2Learn Learning Environment sandbox. This interactive webinar is the perfect place to have your sandbox questions answered.
- May 13, 2013, 10-11:30am, Wissink 116 / 7700 France 345: Cyberbullying and Cyber-Integrity: Protecting Yourself & Your Students Online Presented by Dr. Justin PatchinAssociate Professor, U-W Eau Claire, Co-director, Cyberbullying Research Center
- In this special session, we will have Dr. Justin Patchin talk to our campus about cyberbullying and how to protect yourself and students in an online environment.
- May 29, 2013, 1-2pm, ML0094B / 7700 France 307: Desire2Learn Learning Repository: Manage and Maximize the Potential of Teaching and Learning Content (Webinar) presented by Dariusz Grabka, Manager - Learning Object Repository, Desire2Learn.
- Learning Repository lets you build a digital library for teaching and learning material. Desire2Learn’s LOR product is closely integrated with the Learning Environment to help your users manage, organize, and reuse their teaching and learning material. This webinar will introduce Learning Repository, it’s many features and integration options, and discuss how our favorite customers are using it to deliver learning content inside and out of the LMS.
