Course Design
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Part 5: Designing for Integrity in the AI Era
Part 5 of the “Introduction to Effective Assessments” Playlist In the previous articles in this series, we explored the foundations of effective assessment design. We examined how assessments can empower learning, how validity, reliability, and alignment ensure that assessments measure what they claim to measure, how instructors can choose strategies suited to their teaching context,…
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Student Feedback: The 411
authored by: makena neal, Brendan Guenther, and Dave Goodrich Description: Why, what, and how of gathering, analyzing, and responding to learner feedback. This resource was informed by teaching and learning colleagues at the following organizations and institutions: Stanford University, University of Washington, Duke University, Faculty Focus… Why is effective feedback important? Gathering feedback from students…
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The Student Showcase: The benefits, varieties, and logistics of more open end-of-term student presentations
Introduction Some courses end with a final project, presentation, or performance as opposed to an exam. In such courses, giving students the opportunity to present to each other or to a wider audience can be a beneficial milestone for your class community as well as improve students’ feelings of ownership for their work. This article…
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Preparing Your Teaching Philosophy Statement
The goal of this guide is to help educators at MSU develop a meaningful and effective teaching philosophy statement. Whether you are preparing materials for a job application, tenure review, or personal reflection, this resource offers practical advice and prompts to support your writing process. What is a Teaching Philosophy Statement? A teaching philosophy statement…
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Interdisciplinary Teaching & Learning Resources from CIRCLE
CIRCLE is MSU’s Center for Interdisciplinary Research, Collaboration, Learning, and Engagement. As its associate director for teaching and learning, I organize programming and resources to support MSU educators’ skills development in interdisciplinary teaching and course design. At CIRCLE’s Fall 2025 Teaching & Learning workshop, participants heard from a panel of course instructors and administrators about…
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Using ChatGPT to Review Your Syllabus for Clarity and Usability
A syllabus is both a contract and a roadmap. ChatGPT can help you review your syllabus for clarity, transparency, consistency, and student-friendliness. This process is especially helpful for aligning the syllabus with your D2L site.
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Save Time by Using ChatGPT to Review Your D2L Course for Student-Friendly UX
Faculty often design D2L courses with good intentions, but students sometimes struggle to navigate course materials, find assignments, or understand grading. ChatGPT can serve as a course usability reviewer, giving you feedback on clarity, organization, and student experience.
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Quick tips on how to interpret mid-semester feedback data
The general sample questions provided in the “process” section of the mid-semster feedback playlist are centered around three themes. Here you can find quick tips for interpreting the data related to those themes, as well as links to other #iteachmsu articles. Remember the sample questions were written generally and with the audience, students, in mind.…
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Guidance for Educators for the Feb. 13th Anniversary
Guidance for educators for Spring 2024 As we look to the Spring 2024 semester, we are also approaching the one-year mark of the violence of Feb 13, 2023. The university’s commemoration events are being designed to provide opportunities for all members of our community to come together and take the time and space they need…
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Guidelines for Course-Level Online Camera Rules
MSU does not currently have a university-wide policy on cameras/videos (e.g. web cameras) for online learning. Much like attendance/participation policies, camera/video policy statements will be determined by individual instructors, departments, and programs. Instructors are responsible for communicating the individual course policy to students. The following resource is provided to assist you in developing coherent policies…