Our Work
As a part of our work the team publishes updates and information about the projects and ideas here on our website.
Members of the team regularly post in other spaces connected to our work such as CAL Academic Technology, Broad Learning Technology and Design, and iteachMSU as well as on their own websites linked on the bios page.
Selected Work
Promoting Instructor and Student Satisfaction in Hyflex and Blended Courses
Many current educators have developed a strong reaction to the term “hyflex”—most often one of horror, an involuntary recoil as they relive forced emergency instruction
EDLI Teaching Fellows
Overview: A 2-4 semester-long program where instructors from one of the three EDLI colleges can be paid to engage in a teaching & learning project
Laptop Loan Program
Overview: As education becomes more reliant on technology it becomes important that all students are able to participate in the education experiences. This project incorporated
Creating Inclusive Excellence Grant: Peer Teaching Evaluations
Overview: We developed a proposed project to explore the impact of a peer-led teaching evaluation program on retention and sense of community among underrepresented faculty.
Hyflex Classrooms Support and Research
Overview: We worked with instructors teaching Hyflex and multimodal courses to study course design and technology components that promote student success and instructor satisfaction. Outcomes:
Template & Considerations for Student Notification – Temporary Course Modality Change
Below are some suggestions and sample text you may wish to use when communicating with your students about a temporary modality change of your course
Research Projects
Promoting Instructor and Student Satisfaction in Hyflex and Blended Courses
Many current educators have developed a strong reaction to the term “hyflex”—most often one of horror, an involuntary recoil as they relive forced emergency instruction
Pilot Multimodal Classroom Recommendations
This document outlines recommendations for installing a set of multimodal classrooms to pilot during the 2021-22 academic year. The recommendations come from a group consisting
NSF COVID-19 DEI Challenge
Overview: The EDLI team developed a submission to the NSF DEI COVID-19 challenge, detailing EDLI as a key player in improving DEI across MSU through
EDLI Program Evaluation Plan
Overview: With a central mission to enhance the teaching and learning effectiveness in the online or multimodal settings at MSU, it is of critical importance
Action Research in STEM Classrooms
Overview: We collaborate with individual faculty members to 1) identify challenges to effective student learning, and 2) develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based interventions to address
Manual for Understanding and Using SIRS Evaluation
Overview: The official end-of-semester student evaluation of instruction is one of the most commonly used methods in higher education to evaluate teaching effectiveness. Here at
News and Other Work
Pilot Multimodal Classroom Recommendations
This document outlines recommendations for installing a set of multimodal classrooms to pilot during the 2021-22 academic year. The recommendations come from a group consisting
New Faculty Teaching Resources/Semester Readiness
Overview: Each semester EDLI team members and collaborators have provided support for new instructors on campus and opportunities for consulting in preparation for the semester.
Colleges Online Learning Academy (COLA)
Overview: The Colleges Online Learning Academy is a summer teaching fellowship for graduate students that provides a $1,000 stipend and an opportunity for students across
NSF COVID-19 DEI Challenge
Overview: The EDLI team developed a submission to the NSF DEI COVID-19 challenge, detailing EDLI as a key player in improving DEI across MSU through
EDLI Program Evaluation Plan
Overview: With a central mission to enhance the teaching and learning effectiveness in the online or multimodal settings at MSU, it is of critical importance
Action Research in STEM Classrooms
Overview: We collaborate with individual faculty members to 1) identify challenges to effective student learning, and 2) develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based interventions to address