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Educause 2009

This post serves as a reminder of the Educause 2009 Online conference that will be taking place in 120 Linton Hall Wednesday, Thursday and Friday courtesy of Libraries, Computing and Technology and the College of Arts and Letters. We hope to see you there for all or part of this experience, including a presentation by [...]

EDUCAUSE 2009: Online Conference at MSU

November 4, 5 and 6, Libraries Computing and Technology and the College of Art and Letters will be hosting a live EDUCAUSE 2009 Virtual Conference in 120 Linton Hall.  We have registered for this one location and have selected the presentations that will be shown, primarily focusing on topics for those of you interested in [...]

October Breakfast Series Announcement

MSU Virtual University Design and Technology (vuDAT) invites you to attend the next session in our ongoing Breakfast Series: Conversations on Online Pedagogy and Best Practices.
DATE: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
PLACE: MSU Main Library, North Conference Room, 4th floor, west wing
TIME: 8:45am – 10:00am (8:30am for refreshments)
TOPIC: Using Technology to Facilitate Communication, Connections and Content in [...]

Brown Bag – October 9th, 2009

“Assessment in Online Courses – Part 2.”  This sequel to last week’s session will include a discussion of faculty needs for better assessment infrastructure support.
TIME:  Friday, October 9, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
PLACE:  Room 105 Natural Science Building.
Last week’s session on sharing assessment experiences in online classes drew a crowd of 39 people.  It [...]

Upcoming events in teaching and learning with technology

“Including Quality in Your Online Courses:  The ‘Quality Matters’ Program.”
TIME: Friday, September 25, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: 105 Natural Science Building.
The Quality Matters program was created a few years ago at the University of Maryland with support from the U.S. Department of Education, and it got tremendous play at conferences on online [...]

The Breakfast Series – What Can We Do For You?

As I prepare to convene the Breakfast Series advisory panel, I decided to write a brief blog post to the faculty, staff and academic staff members at MSU, both those who have attended the Series in the past, and those who have never been.  What topics would you like to see more of?  Is there [...]

vuDAT Breakfast Series: Accessibility – Evaluating Your Content and Responding to Requests

DATE: Wednesday, February 11, 2009
PLACE: Main Library, North Conference Room, 4th Floor, West Wing
TIME: 8:45am – 10:00am (8:30am for refreshments)
TOPIC: Accessibility – Evaluating Your Content and Responding to Requests
PRESENTERS:
Brendan Guenther
Acting Director, Virtual University Design and Technology
Sean Leahy
Producer, Virtual University Design and Technology
OVERVIEW:
The MSU Accessibility Policy (viewable at http://webaccess.msu.edu) is a source of worry for many [...]

Breakfast Series November 12th – Last of Fall 2008!

DATE: Wednesday, November 12, 2008
PLACE: Main Library, North Conference Room, 4th Floor, West Wing
TIME: 8:45am – 10:00am (8:30am for refreshments)
TOPIC: Appeal to Your Base: Ways to Reach Your Visual Learners
PRESENTER: Dr. Stephen Thomas, Zoology and Natural Science
OVERVIEW:
How can your online teaching practices appeal to the 65% of students who are visual learners, without alienating those [...]