Articles and assistance with D2L Brightspace, Media Support, and Instructional Technology.
This calendar includes important dates for faculty related to D2L, Zoom, MediaSpace, and more.
This article provides links to common technology tools' accessibility and privacy statements.
Copyright is a type of intellectual property that protects original works of authorship as soon as an author fixes the work in a tangible form of expression. This article outlines definitions and their applications within a teaching setting.
Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) is part of the definition of distance learning and is articulated in the Code of Federal Regulations Title 34 Subtitle B Chapter VI Part 600 Subpart A §600.2 (34 CFR 600.2). This requirement went into effect in 2021. The goal of this regulation is to ensure students in distance education (online courses) have the same quality of experience as face-to-face students.
Example syllabus statements for AI use.
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is a federal law that protects the privacy of student records. Prior to age 18, parents have rights pertaining to their child’s educational records. Once 18, individuals have rights to their records. Students have the right to review their records, to request a correction to records, and to consent to the disclosure of their records. Schools can only share educational records with written permission (with some exceptions).
The Digital Learning Commons (DLC) is focused on students helping students.
WSU's Teaching, Learning, and Technology (TLT) team is ready to assist faculty, staff, and students!
High-impact practices, or HIPs, show evidence of significant educational benefits for students who participate in them, including and especially those from demographic groups historically underserved by higher education.
Post official course grades online using the Minnesota State eServices website at the end of an academic term. Enter your official grades manually or transfer them from your Brightspace grade book. Brightspace grades are not official and must be transferred to the official student record system by using the eServices website.
This article provides all the technology information you need for your first day at Winona State University.
The T(4) email series is created and published by WSU's TLT. This is the archive of past emails.
The TLT Bookshelf is a series presented by WSU's TLT team to share summaries and recommendations from the top teaching and learning books.
TLT offers several short courses for faculty development.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools—such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Gemini, Claude, and DALL·E—are transforming the way we learn, teach, and create. These tools can generate text, images, code, and more. Used well, AI can support creativity, learning, and idea development. Used poorly, AI can have serious and negative consequences. This article looks at the usage and offers guidance on what to consider when using AI.
TechSmith's Camtasia is a software application that gets installed on your laptop that allows you to record your screen activity and save it in the form of a video.
H5P creates HTML5 interactive modules that can be included directly into a Brightspace course. H5P content engages the student in low-stakes activities that can be used to assess mastery with grades imported directly into the Brightspace gradebook.
The OCDC tool can be used as a road map for designing new courses, a guide for revising existing courses, or as a rubric for a formal course review. It was created specifically for WSU with guidance from faculty and TLT staff and is available at no cost to WSU faculty.