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
EDLI Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Improve Blended Courses
EDLI has received a National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education grant of $400k to support research aiming to improve student learning outcomes and equity
Instructor Challenges, Strategies, and Satisfaction in Blended Courses: a Case Study
The EDLI team has been studying Hyflex teaching and learning practices for the past 2 years. Some of our work highlighting instructor challenges, strategies and
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.
Research Projects
EDLI Receives National Science Foundation Grant to Improve Blended Courses
EDLI has received a National Science Foundation Improving Undergraduate STEM Education grant of $400k to support research aiming to improve student learning outcomes and equity
Instructor Challenges, Strategies, and Satisfaction in Blended Courses: a Case Study
The EDLI team has been studying Hyflex teaching and learning practices for the past 2 years. Some of our work highlighting instructor challenges, strategies and
An Example Report from a Faculty Fellowship with EDLI
EDLI engages with instructors from our three colleges each semester to design, implement and analyze a project focused on enhancing teaching and learning practice in
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
News and Other Work
Quarterly Newsletter Apr 2023
EDLI has re-developed our newsletter and will be releasing quarterly installments on our projects and updates moving forward. In this issue, we explore EDLI’s 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