With so many articles about Higher Ed IT across the web, it can be easy to miss something important. Here we have collected articles from some of the best Higher Ed IT blogs for you in one aggregate feed. We are constantly updating this list from some of our favorite sources.
Summit Reflection: Learning for the 100-Year Life
By Jenny Levine Last October, LILE hosted the inaugural Emerging Pedagogies Summit for Duke faculty and staff invested in teaching and learning. The Summit’s goal was to promote ongoing conversations about the future of education in hopes of shaping a future vision of pedagogy. In this blog series, we will revisit each session to reflect on the lessons shared by the presenters and envision how these emerging pedagogies may take root at
April’s collaborative tools training opportunities
Check out the April training courses available at no cost to all MSU students, faculty, and staff. Visit SpartansLearn for more information and to register. Microsoft Forms – Creating Forms and Surveys April 23, 1:30 p.m. Instructor – Michael Julian Forms can help survey classmates, students, coworkers, or any group where feedback is needed. Learn how to create forms and surveys, format, branch, collect data, and share with others. What participants are saying… “Michael was
Call for Presenters 2024 MSU Educational Technology Summit
This summit provides an opportunity for instructors, instructional designers, support staff, and vendors to showcase or discuss the use of educational technology available at MSU. We are inviting you to present to your campus peers about the ways you use technology to enhance teaching and learning in your classrooms. We would like to offer you the choice of four 60-minute presentation opportunities: Demonstrate the use of one or more
New era of Microsoft Teams
Beginning on March 31, 2024, users will notice a new, updated Microsoft Teams. Microsoft will make this change automatically, so no action is required. New Microsoft Teams will more closely align with other Microsoft applications and introduce some new features and remarkable performance and security improvements, including 2x faster speeds and 50% reduced memory usage, providing a smoother and more responsive experience. 000.. New Teams offers a simplified and streamlined user
LILAC Information Literacy Award
Nice to win an award! The 12 Days of AI won the 2024 LILAC Information Literacy award last night!
John Oliver’s student loan crisis update
Nearly a decade ago the comedian John Oliver took on student loans on his remarkably pedagogical show. It was a good, bracing overview of the problem as it stood then. This week Oliver returned to the theme. I wanted to share it here, then add some comments: Oliver (and his writing, research team) hit on a good range of essential points. The show starts with updated data: “over 43
Your opinion matters
… except when it doesn’t. Opinions are personal, reflecting our personal beliefs, experiences, and perceptions, shaping how we see the world and interact with it. However, there’s a crucial distinction to be made: the line between opinion and fact, especially when an individual masquerades their opinion as fact. Opinions are vital. Learning from someone else’s opinion can offer new insight, spur innovation, and enrich your conversation. Sharing your viewpoint can
We’re hiring!
If you’re looking to further your career in information technology or a related field, have a passion for higher education, and want to contribute to MSU’s mission, we want to hear from you! All open IT roles can be found at careers.msu.edu. Student IT jobs can be found at msu.joinhandshake.com. The positions listed below are currently open. Click the job title to learn more and apply to each role.
More academic cuts in early 2024
On March 1st I posted about a series of colleges and universities closing and merging, along with cuts to academic programs, faculty, and staff. The post attracted some attention. Publicly, people commented on the blog, commented on the Medium version, and responded across social media. Several people also wrote me privately – which is a sign of just how difficult and stressful it can be to even discuss the topic
Planon replaces MySoft for MSU IT service billing
Beginning with February 2024 billing information, customers who purchase services through MSU Information Technology (MSU IT) will find service billing information, including invoices, statements, reports, etc., in the new integrated workplace management system, Planon. Customers can still find MSU IT billing information before February 2024 in MySoft. On January 22, MSU IT, in partnership with Infrastructure, Planning and Facilities (IPF); Financial Analysis; Institutional Space Planning Management; Student Life and Engagement;
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