Open Education Network (OEN) Webinars introduce Minnesota State faculty and staff to open educational resources, creative commons licensing, and the work with the Open Textbook Library at the University of... Continue Reading →

This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the November 2022 release (version 20.22.11) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, November 17. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register.  After registering, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you, please add this event to... Continue Reading →

In Patrick Parrish and Jennifer A. Linder-VanBerschot’s article “Cultural Dimensions of Learning: Addressing the Challenges of Multicultural Instruction” from the journal International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (2010), they describe a construct for understanding how our cultures influence the way we prefer to learn. Key to us as educators is how those... Continue Reading →

Share the Flyer Topic Host: Dave Anderson, St. Cloud Technical and Community College Instructors commonly upload course content into D2L as Word or PDF documents. Unfortunately, these formats prove challenging to read and interact with on mobile devices, which many students use as a primary interface for their coursework. During our time together, we’ll explore... Continue Reading →

Alternative grading systems like ungrading, contract grading, or specifications grading typically use non-points-based strategies to assess student understanding of course content.  These systems can promote deeper understanding by using holistic grading practices that place learning as the central goal. During this webinar you will learn about several of the most common alternative grading systems found... Continue Reading →