Our Resources

Affiliates across campus have a plethora of resources available, finding them isn’t always easy. Below is a sample of what is available. We hope to continue to expand this list in the same nature as we expand the network of affiliates and collaborators across campus. 

#iteachmsu Commons: GROW

iteach.msu.edu is an online space for educators across roles to share ideas and resources, connect with others across MSU, and grow their teaching practice through community-driven content and asynchronous conversation. 

While iteach.msu.edu is a public platform (publicly shared content can be read by anyone visiting the site), MSU educators can interact in the space by logging in with their MSU NetID (the same information you’d use for D2L or SpartanMail). After logging in, check out the Getting Started playlist. This curated resource is a quick guide to the basic ways you can navigate and engage with the #iteachmsu Commons. It is also a great example of one of #iteachmsu’s types of content… a playlist! Imagine a playlist of music that you have built for a particular purpose (maybe to play while writing or exercising) that is comprised of songs from various artists—  #iteachmsu playlists work the same way. A #iteachmsu playlist is a collection of posts and articles shared on iteach.msu.edu, organized into sections for educators to dig deeper into a designated topic or theme. You can curate your own playlists by clicking the star on pieces on content (which puts them in your “saved” bin) and then using “+Add” to design your own playlist. Additionally, there are playlist that have been curated by educator support units for all MSU educators. Regardless of how you find a playlist, we hope it helps you continue to pursue lifelong learning and professional growth!

#iteachmsu Commons

Teaching Best Practices

Michigan State University has developed best practices for teaching in person, hybrid, remote, and online courses. This site has been designed to help you develop teaching strategies that lead to the best outcomes for students and educators across the institution. Foundational to all recommendations is a consideration of student wellbeing, how students learn, effective and inclusive course design, as well as a recognition of the need to be transparent, flexible, and generous with students.

Keep Teaching

Design Your Online Course (DYOC)

• Bring your online course to this workshop and get a framework for developing an online course plan. You'll use a framework and explore the QM Rubric to design one module for your online course.

Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR)

• Learn the underlying principles behind the QM Rubric and the critical elements of the QM quality assurance process. Learn about drafting helpful recommendations as you apply the Rubric to an actual course.

Quality Matters Profession Development Opportunities

• This schedule shows online courses and workshops planned for the next six months. Dates shown represent the start and end date for the session. 

Other University Resources

• Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
• Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development (OFASD)
• MSU IT
• Educational Technologies
• University Outreach and Engagement (UOE)
• MSU Documents / Reports
• Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs (OFASA) formerly Academic HR
• MSU HR
• Web Accessibility

On-Demand Professional Development

We continue to bring together resources from around the university to support the ongoing professional development of faculty. The following workshops and resources have been created to help faculty.