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August 30 – September 19, 2021 Description This course is sequentially designed to encourage reflection about the structural conditions that inform who we are and how we relate to others. Module 1 explores our individual position within the historical and systemic structures of privilege and oppression, and how those affect our values and worldview (especially... Continue Reading →

September 7 – September 26, 2021 Description  You may have used Zoom as the quickest way to record a lecture or try to replicate a synchronous discussion. Now is the time to reflect and identify the instructional objective first and consider the best tool for the job. By the end of this three–week course you will be able to identify and... Continue Reading →

September 13 - October 3, 2021 Description  This 3 week short course provides participants an opportunity to review the design of their course so that the assignments they have planned in a course are aligned with the learning objectives students are supposed to master. Course Learning Objectives  After completing this course, you will be able to:... Continue Reading →

September 13 - October 3, 2021 Description  By the end of this three-week course, you will be able to use D2L Brightspace tools (including Classlist, Email, Intelligent Agents, personalized Announcements, and private Discussions) to improve instructor-to-student interactions.  You will be provided with efficient ways to email students, tips and tricks to personalize communication for students,... Continue Reading →

October 4 - October 22, 2021 Description  By the end of this three-week course, you will be able to use D2L Brightspace tools (including the Import/Export/Copy Components, Manage Dates, and... Continue Reading →

October 11 - October 31, 2021 Description This course is sequentially designed to encourage reflection about the structural conditions that inform who we are and how we relate to others. Module 1 explores our individual position within the historical and systemic structures of privilege and oppression, and how those affect our values and worldview (especially... Continue Reading →

October 25 - November 14, 2021 Description  This course is intended for Minnesota State faculty who are either teaching or planning to teach an online or hybrid course and are interested applying evidence-based strategies for humanizing the learning experience through effective facilitation and course design. The course is online and asynchronous. Although there are no... Continue Reading →

October 25 - November 14, 2021 Description  This three week short course provides faculty and staff and opportunity to practice making digital materials accessible to those who use a screen reader. The course will introduce participants to basic techniques for using tools available in the Microsoft Office suite including Word and PowerPoint.  Additionally, participants will... Continue Reading →

November 1 - November 21, 2021 This short course was previously scheduled for September 27 - October 17 Description  Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our teaching practices to meet this goal? One promising path is to ground those practices in... Continue Reading →

November 1 - November 21, 2021 Course Learning Objectives  Through engaging in the work of the training, faculty will be able to: Understand how we can design our online, hybrid, blended, and hyflex courses with equity in mind Intentionally create relationships with our students Better understand how to help the students navigate all of the... Continue Reading →

November 22 - December 12, 2021 Course Learning Objectives  Through engaging in the work of the training, faculty will be able to: Define anti-racist pedagogy as an individual and community process, and why it is important Learn strategies for sustained critical self-reflection as a foundation for anti-racism work Begin applying anti-racist pedagogy to their classes,... Continue Reading →