Academic & Student Affairs at Minnesota State
Subscribe to the ASA Newsletter | Join the Faculty Development Listserv Pedagogy and Practice Initiatives Update NED Event Highlight Share Your Voice Academic Technology Tips Upcoming Events Using a face to face small group strategy (Jigsaw) in an online environment Prior to COVID-19, the students in your classes may have spent time moving in and out... Continue Reading →
Zoom is a communications software that combines video conferencing, online meetings, chat, and mobile collaboration. Students, staff, and faculty can sign in with their Star ID. Zoom Tips are monthly posts on the Minnesota State ASA Newsletter that take a closer look at the features Zoom. How do I sign in as a host? Say... Continue Reading →
Minnesota State seeks to support student, faculty, and staff innovation that shows great potential for improving teaching, learning, and access for students across its 37 colleges and universities. Funded projects will aim to address obstacles to student success by using existing technologies, resources, or practices in innovative ways. Priority will be given to projects and... Continue Reading →
Supported in part by funding through the State of Minnesota Legislature, Minnesota State announces its Zero-Textbook Cost Degree (Z-Degree) Project participants. Z-Degree Large Grant The following six colleges have received up to $100,000 to meet an ambitious goal directed by the State of Minnesota 91st Legislature (SF2415) to offer a Z-Degree on each of their... Continue Reading →
This month we highlight the Faculty Developer’s Network and improving student-to-content interactions. Faculty Developer’s Network Members of the Faculty Developer’s Network are engaged in leading or working with faculty development opportunities on campus. This might be through a formal Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), elected faculty to chair the campus faculty development committee, or... Continue Reading →
DARS through eTranscript Within the eTranscript application, staff will now have access to not only a student’s MNTC degree audit, but also their program/major audit(s) from other institutions. Degree audits will be available for any program/major that a student may have declared (both active and end-dated) as long as data is not missing in ISRS... Continue Reading →
On behalf of the Educational Innovations unit of Academic and Student Affairs of Minnesota State, welcome to start of the 2019-2020 academic year! In the digest this month, we are highlighting some upcoming opportunities available through the Network for Educational Development including a number of short courses and a series of opportunities to support our... Continue Reading →
Zoom is a communications software that combines video conferencing, online meetings, chat, and mobile collaboration. Minnesota State students, staff, and faculty can sign in with their Star ID. Zoom Tips are monthly posts on the Minnesota State ASA Newsletter that take a closer look at the features Zoom. How do I turn on/off muting participants... Continue Reading →
Please see below the upcoming open educational resources (OER) opportunities available from Minnesota State for faculty and staff this fall. Z-Degree Project Minnesota State is embarking on a project to create three new zero cost textbook degrees (Z-Degrees) on three different college campuses. We invite campuses in our system to consider being part of this... Continue Reading →
Winona State University is offering a fall section of WeTeach: Online/Blended Design and Delivery. This 8-week online course will help you: • Develop your own online teaching skills• Learn how to use technology more effectively to save time• Start to design components of your online/blended course• Gain an online student perspective• Share online teaching experiences... Continue Reading →
Zoom is a communications software that combines video conferencing, online meetings, chat, and mobile collaboration. Zoom Tips are monthly posts on the Minnesota State ASA Newsletter that take a closer look at the features Zoom. How do I log in? Minnesota State faculty, staff, and students can access Zoom by visiting https://minnstate.zoom.us/ and clicking “Sign... Continue Reading →
News & Events New Digest Title and Schedule If you read the Faculty Development Digest in the past, you’ll notice that the digest has a new name, the Educational Development Digest. This new title reflects a change to how the field of faculty development is broadening to include all those that support student learning. This... Continue Reading →