College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Faculty & Staff

Resources

CTLI

The CTLI is our teaching center at MSU. The Center is a good place to start to find training and other resources at MSU. Offers individual consultation.  https://teachingcenter.msu.edu/

The Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development

The OFASD works with all faculty, academic staff, and academic administrators at Michigan State University as they join the university, establish professional trajectories, and move through various stages of review, promotion, and growth. https://ofasd.msu.edu/

MSU Scoring & Assessment Services

MSU Scoring & Assessment Services offers an online assessment solution through DigitalDesk WebAssess, as well as StudentPortal, the student gateway to assessment scores and results. This online solution provides in-class, remote, proctored, and testing center assessment options, standard and custom reports, management of supplemental materials and test aids, and more. 
https://tech.msu.edu/service-catalog/teaching/test-scanning-scoring/

Library-Subject Librarians

Find a librarian who specializes in service for each subject area. Subject librarians offer research advice to individuals or university classes, and consider requests for purchase of new materials. https://lib.msu.edu/contact/subjectlibrarian

Library-Reference and Discovery Services

Reference and Discovery Services provides multi-modal, point-of-need research and technical assistance to MSU affiliates and community users in support of MSU’s teaching and outreach mission. https://lib.msu.edu/rds

Iteach.msu.edu

An interactive repository of learning and instruction-related materials shared by folks in the MSU Community  https://iteach.msu.edu/

Technology

MSU IT Orientation

Get started & connected to technology at MSU https://tech.msu.edu/orientation/

MSU IT training

Technology training is available online at SpartansLearn.msu.edu. see also: https://tech.msu.edu/support/training/

Classroom Technology Support

Get help with classroom technology, computer labs, media equipment & printers https://tech.msu.edu/support/classroom/

Get IT Help

Get answers to common questions or submit a request for assistance: https://tdx.msu.edu/TDClient/32/Portal/Home/

D2L

D2l is MSU’s main Learning Management System that houses courses and provides a gradebook, etc. Visit D2l Help at  https://help.d2l.msu.edu/. You can enroll in a course in D2l designed to help you get started and learn more:  https://apps.d2l.msu.edu/selfenroll/course/2234209

Free MSU Academic Technology Tools

A  listing and description of the technologies freely available for you to use in instruction. https://tech.msu.edu/service-catalog/teaching/tools/

Spartan 365 (Office 365)

Spartan 365 (also known as Office 365) is a suite of Microsoft Office software available to staff, faculty, and students that is configured for MSU’s unique environment. https://tech.msu.edu/technology/collaborative-tools/spartan365/

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams (aka Spartan Teams) is a collaboration application that helps your team stay organized and have focused conversations all in one place. With Teams, on a computer or mobile device, you can chat one on one or with a group, share and edit files, co-author documents, track changes, assign tasks for projects, and make audio or video calls. https://tdx.msu.edu/TDClient/32/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=870

Zoom

How to get started with Zoom https://tdx.msu.edu/TDClient/32/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=1606

Kaltura Mediaspace

Mediaspace is like the ‘YouTube of MSU’. Find answers to questions and post videos here. Try the Educational Technology channel: https://mediaspace.msu.edu/channel/IT+-+Instructional+Technology+and+Development/206044403. Mediaspace will automatically add captions to your videos. https://mediaspace.msu.edu

Accessibility and Belonging

Accessibility Introduction

At Michigan State University, it is essential that we provide equitable access and opportunity to the large and diverse audience we serve.  This is where to start :https://webaccess.msu.edu/

Accessibility Checklist

This checklist is intended to be a starting point for making documents and websites accessible. It should be used in conjunction with the  associated tutorials. https://webaccess.msu.edu/tutorials/basics/checklist

Accessibility Tutorials

Learn how to create accessible content and improve the overall digital experience for all MSU users. https://webaccess.msu.edu/tutorials

Spartan Ally

Spartan Ally is a D2L/Brightspace integration that automatically scans course content for common accessibility issues and provides feedback to help faculty and course creators gauge the overall accessibility of their course. https://webaccess.msu.edu/tools/Spartan_Ally

Counseling & Psychiatric Services- Faculty Resources

This information and resource section of the MSU CAPS website was created to assist MSU faculty and staff to effectively deal with a variety of classroom situations, including those related to students who may be experiencing distress or who may have a mental illness. 
https://caps.msu.edu/faculty-staff/index.html

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence-Guidance

Guidance on Generative Artificial Intelligence in Instructional Settings from the CTLI. https://teachingcenter.msu.edu/teaching-resources/guidance-on-gen-ai-in-instructional-settings

Artificial Intelligence-MSU policies and other resources

https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/artificial-intelligence

Course Design

CANR Syllabus Template

https://www.canr.msu.edu/facultystaff/uploads/CANR_Syllabus_Template_AI_Additions%20(1).docx

Backward Course Design

“Backward Design” is an approach to creating curriculum, subjects, and even single class sessions that treats the goal of teaching as not merely “covering” a certain amount of content, but also facilitating student learning.  https://tll.mit.edu/teaching-resources/course-design/backward-design/

Bloom’s Taxonomy

Bloom’s Taxonomy is a classification of the different objectives and skills that educators set for their students otherwise known as learning objectives. https://tips.uark.edu/using-blooms-taxonomy/#gsc.tab=0

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

UDL is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning based on what we know about the human brain.   https://www.cast.org/what-we-do/universal-design-for-learning/