Training & Events

This webinar focuses on navigating through Adobe Sign and how to use the features to enhance your work processes.

Open To
Faculty, Staff, and Students

Location
Online only

Provide equitable learning experiences by implementing essential accessibility practices that benefit all your students. Learn to craft contextually relevant alt text and implement effective captioning strategies that not only meet compliance standards but genuinely enhance comprehension and engagement for all learners.

Open To
Instructors, Faculty, Grad. Assistants

Location
WebEx Online (link to be sent)

Build meaningful connections and foster active participation in your online courses through proven engagement strategies and tools. Discover why student engagement is crucial for online success, explore Canvas-specific features that promote interaction, and leave with actionable methods you can implement immediately.

Open To
Instructors, Faculty, Grad. Assistants

Location
WebEx Online (link to be sent)

Join us for a quick and practical overview of Microsoft Bookings, a powerful scheduling tool available through Microsoft 365. Designed to streamline appointment management, Bookings allows faculty, staff, students and departments to create customizable personal and/or shared booking pages, automate confirmations and reminders, and integrate seamlessly with Outlook calendars and Teams. Whether you're coordinating office hours, consultations, or departmental services, this webinar will show you how to set up a bookings page to save time and reduce scheduling conflicts with ease.

Open To
MSU Faculty, Staff, Students

Location
Online only

This asynchronous online course introduces instructors to the best practices of online instruction. Successful completion leads to the online teaching certification as well as the Online 101 Digital Badge. Delivered 100% online in Canvas, there will be no live meetings. Please ignore start/end times as the system requires these to be entered.

Open To
faculty, instructors, teaching staff/GA

Location
Online - https://canvas.msstate.edu/

Elevate your course's visual appeal and functionality using a Canvas page template created specifically for MSU faculty. Learn how to import and customize this powerful resource, explore our specialized Canvas page resources, and see examples of how your course can be transformed.

Open To
Instructors, Faculty, Grad. Assistants

Location
WebEx Online (link to be sent)

This asynchronous online course introduces instructors to the best practices of online instruction. Successful completion leads to the online teaching certification as well as the Online 101 Digital Badge. Delivered 100% online in Canvas, there will be no live meetings. Please ignore start/end times as the system requires these to be entered.

Open To
faculty, instructors, teaching staff/GA

Location
Online - https://canvas.msstate.edu/

Unlock the power of data-driven teaching by leveraging Canvas New Analytics to identify at-risk students and optimize your instructional strategies. Discover how to access and interpret meaningful student engagement data, and learn practical ways to use these insights to intervene early and boost student success rates.

Open To
Instructors, Faculty, Grad. Assistants

Location
WebEx Online (link to be sent)

Enhance student engagement and deepen learning by incorporating dynamic interactive tools that transform passive content consumption into active participation. Explore interactive options suitable for your course, and discover how these tools can reinvigorate your teaching while improving student outcomes.

Open To
Instructors, Faculty, Grad. Assistants

Location
WebEx Online (link to be sent)

Southern winters can be unpredictable—and when cold weather hits Mississippi, even a light freeze can cause major disruptions. Winter is Coming: Prep Tips for the South is a seasonal preparedness course designed to help Mississippi State University students, faculty, and staff get ready for winter weather with practical, Southern-specific tips. Participants will learn: How to prepare your home, dorm, or office for freezing temperatures What to include in a cold-weather emergency kit Staying safe during power outages, icy roads, and campus closures How MSU communicates winter weather updates and where to find reliable information Tips for winterizing your vehicle and planning ahead for travel Whether it’s your first Southern winter or your fifteenth, this course will help you stay safe, warm, and ready—no snow shovel required.

Open To
MSU Faculty, Staff and Students

Location
Union Fowlkes Auditorium

Our university is committed to delivering the highest quality instruction, and we believe that a classroom observation can significantly contribute to your growth as an effective teacher while showcasing your dedication to continuous improvement. Participating in a classroom observation offers numerous benefits, including enhancing your teaching effectiveness, fostering greater student engagement, and providing a focused pathway for professional development. By signing up for a classroom observation, we will visit one of your class sessions and offer valuable feedback on your lesson planning and delivery. The CTLs Classroom Observation process includes a pre-observation meeting, an in-class observation, a student survey, and a post-observation discussion. Through this comprehensive approach, we ensure that the observation experience is thorough and constructive. Upon completion of the observation process, you will receive a detailed Observation Report presented in a standardized format. The report will encompass insights from the observation, valuable student feedback, and practical suggestions for future improvements, ultimately assisting you in refining your teaching techniques. If you have any further questions, please visit our webpage: https://www.ctl.msstate.edu/services/teaching-feedback-person-courses.

Open To

Location
Your Classroom