New Elevator Installed at the Computer Center
06/15/2007
MSU’s Computer Center elevator was out of service beginning Monday, June 4, 2007, for approximately 10 weeks while a new elevator was installed.
All walk-in services in the building remained open including the MSU Computer Store, the MSU Computer Repair, the Scoring Office, the ACNS walk-in Help Desk, and the ACNS Business Office.
Visitors to the Computer Center were asked to use the stairs when visiting the upper levels of the building.
For more information, contact the ACNS Business Office at 355-3600.
MSU Faculty Receive AT&T Instructional Technology Awards
06/15/2007
Twenty-three faculty and staff members from across Michigan State University’s (MSU) campus received AT&T Faculty-Staff Awards in Instructional Technology, funded by a generous endowment gift by AT&T. Recipients of this year’s awards were recognized for their outstanding contributions in the use and development of information technology for teaching and learning in credit-bearing courses at MSU.
“Online methods have become vital to advancing the effectiveness of instruction and student learning in higher education. MSU’s Libraries, Computing and Technology uses the AT&T Instructional Technology Awards to recognize innovative faculty and staff who are making exemplary contributions to the art and science of online instruction,” said David Gift, MSU’s vice provost for libraries, computing and technology.
2007 AT&T Awards
BLENDED COURSE CATEGORY
Blended (hybrid) or enhanced course awards are given for an in-person course offered in 2006-2007 in which online tools were used effectively to enhance teaching and learning.
First Place
George Garrity, Professor
Terry Marsh, Associate Professor
MMG445: Basic Biotechnology
Team includes:
Scott Harrison, Postdoctoral Fellow – Software support and Guest Lecturer
Two Honorable Mentions
John Lloyd, University Distinguished Professor
Timothy Hinds, Specialist-Outreach
Kenneth David, Associate Professor
ME486 & ANP475: International Engineering Design & Organizational Anthropology
Team includes:
Dave Collins, Multi-Media Producer, IVS
Pattie McNiel, Academic Specialist
VM810: Introduction to Food Safety & Professional Development
Team includes:
Julie Funk, Professional Master of Science Online Degree Program Director
Edward C. Mather, Director Educational Programs
(32 additional guest lecturers)
FULLY ONLINE COURSE CATEGORY
Fully online course awards are given for a course offered in 2006-2007, which meets wholly online and demonstrates effective and innovative uses of technology for teaching and learning.
First Place
Lisa L. Massi Lindsey, Visiting Assistant Professor
CAS 892: Public Health & Safety: Communicating with Diverse Populations
Team includes:
Bob Matson, eProducer, vuDAT
Chris Irvin, new media designer, vuDAT
Two Honorable Mentions
Eugene W. Brown,Associate Professor
KIN 856: Physical Bases of Coaching
Team includes:
Andy Detskas, eProducer, vuDAT
Ben Rhodes, new media designer, vuDAT
Adan Quan, Assistant Professor
ANP 200: Navigating Another Culture
Team includes:
Tory Sawyer, eProducer, vuDAT
Heidi Chen, eProducer, vuDAT
Chris Irvin, new media designer, vuDAT
Ben Rhodes, new media designer, vuDAT
Rebecca Meuninck, Teaching Assistant
About AT&T Instructional Technology Awards Program
MSU established the AT&T Instructional Technology Awards program in the Spring of 2005, through a generous gift from AT&T (then SBC), a leader in voice, data, networking, e-business, directory publishing and advertising. The award program is administered by Libraries Computing and Technology (LC&T). For more information visit att-awards.msu.edu
