IT Solutions Staff

D2L Brightspace

D2L Brightspace is the learning management system software we use at Minnesota State, Mankato. Brightspace has a broad range of features that can help faculty make their courses more efficient and more effective whether it is face-to-face, hybrid/blended, or fully online.

Qualtrics

Qualtrics, a survey tool, is an industry standard research survey tool that is easy to use and incredibly powerful. Data can be collected and mined in very simple or extremely complex ways, depending on the needs of the survey owner.

Teaching and Technology Training Calendar

40+ hours a week of drop in support and training sessions. Individualized tech help with D2L Brightspace, Media Space, Teams for teaching, and Zoom questions, and other teaching with technology topics. Get immediate help with online, hybrid, and FlexSync course design.

Invigilation/Online Proctoring and Anti-Plagiarism

Anti-plagiarism software equips educators with the tools needed in order to effectively check the originality and integrity of a student's work. Invigilation or online proctoring software is one of various techniques for ensuring that students are completing their own assessments.

Elizabeth Harsma, Ph.D., Instructional Technologist

Instructional Design Academic Technology Services

Address: 88J Memorial Library, Mankato, MN 56001
Phone: 507-389-1522
Email: elizabeth.harsma@mnsu.edu

Elizabeth Harsma holds a Ph.D. in Education and E-Learning from Northcentral University and a master's degree in Spanish from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Elizabeth has ten years of university teaching experience including classroom, blended/hybrid, and online courses, and continues to teach hybrid and online language courses. Her interests include faculty development in technology integration, culturally relevant and responsive teaching, virtual learning environments (like D2L Brightspace), student engagement and self-regulation of learning, and task-based and team-based teaching and learning.