Since 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate course material costs for students.
OER are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools, such as open licensing, to permit their free reuse, continuous improvement, and repurposing by others for educational purposes (UNESDOC).
2021 OER Project Showcase
Learn how faculty from the Spring 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2020, and Spring 2021 Learning Circle cohorts have been helping save students money by adapting their courses to OER at the OER Project Showcase.
The showcase will be held virtually across four days in April with a handful of OER Learning Circle participants in each, presenting their work and answering questions.
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 @ 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
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| OER Project | Faculty |
|---|---|
| OER course redesign of ARTS 1732 Two-Dimensional Design | Emily Hoisington, Saint Paul College |
| Police response to calls for service text | Ronald Schwint, Minnesota West Community and Technical College |
| A principles of epidemiology textbook with ancillary materials | Giovanni Antunez, St. Cloud State University |
| How to Learn Like a Pro supplementary ancillary materials | Sarah Snider, South Central College |
| Histology pictures to be used in presentations and for students to study | Kristi Brannick, St. Cloud Technical and Community College |
| Freshman Composition: Textbook free, cell phone ready | Mike Mutschelknaus, Rochester Community and Technical College |
| Design and Development of Affordable and Quality PHYS: 2300 General Physics – I Course | Jay Govani, St. Cloud Technical and Community College |
| Course redesign using OER for graduate pharmacology course | Marjorie Webb, Metropolitan State University |
| OPENSTAX OER Ancillary Resources for Sociology | Jeff Bry, Minnesota State Community and Technical College |
Friday, April 16, 2021 @ 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
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| OER Project | Faculty |
|---|---|
| State and Local Politics – Designing a full course around an existing OER text | Mark Johnson , Minnesota State Community and Technical College​ |
| Maximizing Meaning: Redesigning Interpersonal Communication | Amy Fisher​, Century College |
| Materials for a Fiction Writing Class | Cezarija Abartis​, St. Cloud State University |
| OER for Children’s Literature | Kelly Donahue​, Century College |
| Business Negotiations: More Than Just Dealmaking | Linda Michel​, Saint Paul College |
| OER Materials for Redesigning an Interpersonal Communication Course | Robert Jersak​, Century College |
| Preparing students for professional practice: An OER for social work field internships | Monica Roth Day​, Metropolitan State University |
| Developmental Level 2 English Curriculum for Integrated Reading and Writing | Natasha Fleischman​, Saint Paul College |
| A Best Practices Guide for Instructional Videos | Cindy Harley​, Metropolitan State University |
| Creating OER Materials for Health and Physical Education Internship | Julie Knutson​, Minnesota State University Moorhead |
Monday, April 19, 2021 @ 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
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| OER Project | Faculty |
|---|---|
| OER for Multilingual English Learners | Laura Funke​, Inver Hills Community College |
| Nutrition Course Redesign | Elizabeth Micheel​, Minnesota State College Southeast |
| Zero-Cost International Film | Nicole Hinrichs-Bideau​, Century College |
| Course Redesign – Introduction to Public Speaking | Carolyn Weber​, Minnesota West Community and Technical College |
| Advanced Composition using OER | Stacey Foster​, Pine Technical and Community College |
| Authoring OER Ancillary Materials for Educational Psychology | Kelli Hutton​, Anoka-Ramsey Community College |
| Decolonizing Introduction to Humanities | Lori-Beth Larsen​, Central Lakes College |
| Redesign of a Human Biology Course | Mark Gucinski​, St. Cloud Technical and Community College |
| Campus-based OER Learning Circles | Marcus Lacher​, Minnesota State Community and Technical College |
| Legal Environment of Business: D2L Course Design Materials | Wade Davis​, Minnesota State University, Mankato |
| Designing a Queer-Inclusive Human Sexuality Course Using OER | Kathryn Klement, Bemidji State University |
| An Open Geographic Information Systems Workbook | Carl Sack, Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College |
Wednesday, April 28, 2021 @ 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
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| OER Project | Faculty |
|---|---|
| Adding Ancillary Material to Existing Business Course | Kimberley Slaker​, Saint Paul College |
| OER for Composition 1021 | Brandy Opse​, Century College |
| Principle of Public Relations D2L shell | Melody Hoffmann​, Anoka-Ramsey Community College |
| OER Textbook Project: Modern World History | Dan Allosso​, Bemidji State University |
| Designing an OER Economics of Health Disparities course | Monica Garcia-Perez​, St. Cloud State University |
| Creating Assessment Plan for Business Statistics I | Young Seob Son​, Bemidji State University |
| Course Redesign: Economics | Stephen Davis​, Southwest Minnesota State University |
| OER for Intro to Music Industry, Music History 1, and American Popular Music | David Thompson​, Central Lakes College |
| Transforming Teaching through OER | Nick Heisserer​, Central Lakes College |
All showcase presentations will be recorded and shared in the OER Community Site.
The Summer 2021 OER Learning Circle cohort is now accepting applications until April 16, 2021.
In addition to virtual weekly meetings, OER Learning Circles utilizes a D2L Brightspace course to support faculty and takes place over a ten-week period (five weeks in the summer). The equivalent of .5 RCE is available to participating faculty.
Questions? Contact Karen Pikula.
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