By Nick Haverhals, St. Cloud State University While the phrase “active learning” may be relatively new, instructors have long searched for ways to engage their students with the content they... Continue Reading →
Faculty Workload Management (FWM) Listserv Membership
The Faculty Assignment Management Automation (FAMA) listserv is used to share information and updates to the Faculty Workload application. This listserv is the primary source of communication regarding all aspects... Continue Reading →
Procedures 5.23.2 and 5.23.3 for Review Due August 19, 2016
SENT ON BEHALF OF Ramon Padilla Jr. Greetings, In April as part of the five year cycle pursuant to Board Policy 1A.1 Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and Administration, Part... Continue Reading →
April 2013 CEMRS Update
Classroom, Event Management, and Resource Scheduling (CEMRS) Colleges and Universities continue their progress toward systemwide implementation of EMS Campus. The 13 schools in the first two groups are up and... Continue Reading →
Registration Opens! Desire2Learn IGNITE Regional User Conference MN 2013 (April 5)
Registration is now open for the Desire2Learn IGNITE Regional User Conference MN 2013 scheduled for Friday, April 5, 2013 at Normandale Community College. The conference will showcase many aspects of... Continue Reading →
MHTA STEM Scholarship Applications
MHTA STEM Scholarship Applications - Minnesota High Tech Association Foundation (MHTF) Scholarship applications are now available. The scholarships are for Minnesota undergraduate students in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)... Continue Reading →
January 2013 CEMRS Update
January 2013 CEMRS Update Classroom, Event Management, and Resource Scheduling (CEMRS) The first 5 schools are up and running on EMS Campus. The November group is half way through training... Continue Reading →
ASA FY14 Proposed Technology Projects 3-19-13
FY 14 Technology Project Ideas version 2 current 3-19-13 Contact: jonathan.eichten@so.mnscu.edu
ASA FY13 Technology Work Plan 5-2-13
asa-fy13-technology-workplan (2) 5-2-13 Contact: jonathan.eichten@so.mnscu.edu
Save the Date – Minnesota eLearning Summit
We invite you now to plan to attend the Minnesota eLearning Summit to be held July 29-30, 2013. The 2013 Summit theme, eSynergy: Bringing it All Together, is designed for K-12, college... Continue Reading →
Desire2Learn IGNITE Regional User Conference Minnesota 2013
NEW Deadline 5 PM on February 8, 2013 -- Proposals are being accepted for Desire2Learn IGNITE Regional User Conference Minnesota 2013, to be held Friday, April 5, 2013 from 7:30... Continue Reading →
ASA FY14 Proposed Technology Projects – 3-4-13
As a follow up to ASA’s ongoing consultation processes to seek your input into the ASA technology workplan, below is outlined a new process by which ASA FY14 Technology Projects... Continue Reading →
ASA FY 13 Technology Plan Adjustments
There are fixes necessary for the Veterans portion of the Mnscu.edu web page. This will delay the Communications module projects. Contact: jonathan.eichten@so.mnscu.edu
Registration and Uachieve ITS Projects
Based upon your feedback, the Registration projects will be the priorities for FY13. We also heard about the importance of the u.achieve upgrade and u.select upload, and so work will continue... Continue Reading →
D2L Update
A number of our schools have reported performance issues within D2L this morning. We believe that these issues are affecting all schools. These occurrences are in some cases intermittent, and... Continue Reading →
ASA FY 13 Technology Plan
Academic and Student Affairs FY 13 Technology Plan - We welcome your input into the Academic and Student Services FY 13 Technology Plan – a high level summary of ITS... Continue Reading →
ASA FY 14 Technology Workplan Proposed Projects
Academic and Student Affairs FY 14 Technology Workplan Proposed Projects Based on feedback at the Fall Academic and Student Affairs Conference at Ruttgers, we are trying a new process for... Continue Reading →
Labor Market Spread Sheet Tool Updated
The tool DEED created to assist campus leadership, faculty and staff in researching the viability of a potential new program based on Labor Market Data has been updated with the... Continue Reading →
Attend eLearning 2013
As you think about professional development opportunities I strongly encourage you to consider attending the Instructional Technology Council’s eLearning 2013 conference in February. Following is further information: Register to attend... Continue Reading →
Greg Jorgensen, St Cloud State University, Wins D2L Widget Contest – Demo Webinar 11-2-12
Congratulations to Greg Jorgensen, St Cloud State University, who won first place with his Office Hours Widget that he developed for use on D2L course homepages. Read all about it... Continue Reading →
October 2012 CEMRS Update
Classroom, Event Management, and Resource Scheduling (CEMRS) The first five schools (Bemidji State University, Northwest Technical College, Minneapolis Technical and Community College, South Central College, and Rochester Community and Technical... Continue Reading →
October 10, 2012 Workforce Assessment WebEx Recordings Available
If you were unable to join us for the October 10th Workforce Assessment WebEx, you can listen to the recordings and view the PowerPoint presentations at: Workforce Assessments: Results and... Continue Reading →
June 2012 CEMRS Update
Progress continues on the Classroom, Event Management, and Resource Scheduling Project (CEMRS). The first wave schools have had their kickoff meetings and have started gathering data in preparation for training... Continue Reading →
2012 Desire2Excel Award Finalists Announced!
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU) system is pleased to be informed that it is a finalist in this year’s Desire2Excel Awards. The winner will be announced this July... Continue Reading →
US Department of Labor Taps iSeek Solutions for Health Care Virtual Career Network
Current and prospective healthcare workers can explore more than 80 different occupations, identify local education programs, and tap into current job listings by using a new online tool from the... Continue Reading →
New Media Streaming and Management System Coming
Streaming media is playing an increasingly critical role in delivering curriculum for our campuses. This demand for online video services is growing rapidly as are the resources needed to sustain... Continue Reading →
