Office of Online Learning

The MSUM Office of Online Learning team enables and enhances student learning by providing instructors with support and resources for using technology in the development of customized learning environments.

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News and Announcements

  • Pearson integration with D2L Brightspace
    What is happening? Pearson was initially setup to use integration specification LTI 1.1 (legacy version), which will not be available starting in the Summer 23 term. Why? The main driver of this is a newer integration built on LTI 1.3 (commonly called LTI Advantage). It provides a more secure integration that aligns with global standards. The Pearson LTI 1.3 integration […]
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  • End of Semester Checklist for Instructors
    The end of semester document outlines recommended tasks faculty complete in D2L Brightspace at the end of each semester. Many of the steps link to other tutorials that are located on the Office of Online Learning Sharepoint.
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  • Turnitin has released a new AI detection tool
    Turnitin has enabled “AI writing detection” in their Originality product, a tool we license currently and have integrated into D2L Brightspace. Student papers submitted to an assignment folder that has Turnitin enabled will be automatically evaluated to determine if any portions of the work are likely to have been generated by an AI text generator such as ChatGPT. This functionality […]
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  • Course Evaluations Training | Today 3-4 p.m.
    This session will focus on how faculty can effectively conduct course evaluations with supported core tools at MSUM. The supported tools covered include the D2L Survey tool and Microsoft 365 Forms. Participants who attend will be able to 1) Identify supported tools and processes for implementing course evaluations 2) Choose a method of conducting course evaluations that will best fit […]
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  • How to Conduct Course Evaluations
    This session will focus on how faculty can effectively conduct course evaluations with supported core tools at MSUM. The supported tools covered include the D2L Survey tool and Microsoft 365 Forms. Participants who attend will be able to 1) Identify supported tools and processes for implementing course evaluations, 2) Choose a method of conducting course evaluations that will best fit […]
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