Since 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the Open Educational Resources (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).
2022 OER Project Showcase
Learn how faculty from OER Learning Circle cohorts have been helping save students money by adapting their courses to OER, authoring primary resources, or creating ancillary materials 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. Preview the projects below and register for one or all four showcase events!
April 1, 2022 @ 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
| Project Title | Faculty | Campus | Project Type | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Growing the Seeds: Authoring a Writing & Grammar Course Packet | Isa Keller | St. Paul College | Authoring a Primary Course Resource | English for Academic Purposes |
| English for Academic Purposes | Mike Mutschelknaus | Rochester Community and Technical College | Redesigning a Course around OER | English as a Second Language |
| Redesign of the Course GWS 220: Sex and Gender Worldwide | Yalda Hamidi | Minnesota State University, Mankato | Redesigning a Course around OER | Women’s and Gender Studies |
| OER Facilitator Training | Kimberley Slaker | St. Paul College | Redesigning a Course around OER | College-wide |
| Music Materials for a New Course | Linda Samuelson | Northland Community and Technical College | Creating OER Ancillary Materials | Music of Black America |
| Intro to Ethics Redesign | Beth Singleton | Ridgewater College | Redesigning a Course around OER | Philosophy |
| Western Music History: Antiquity to Baroque | David Thompson | Central Lakes College | Redesigning a Course around OER | Music |
April 6, 2022 @ 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
| Project Title | Faculty | Campus | Project Type | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilizing OER for Introductory Biology | Alyssa Anderson | Southwest Minnesota State University | Redesigning a Course around OER | Biology |
| Culture in our Backyard and Video Integration | Lori Halverson-Wente | Rochester Community and Technical College | Authoring a Primary Course Resource | Communication and Interdisciplinarity |
| OER textbook expansion | Dan Allosso | Bemidji State University | Authoring a Primary Course Resource | History/Writing |
| A New Quilt: Stitching OER into Intercultural Communication | Robert Jersak | Century College | Creating OER Ancillary Materials | Communication |
| Exploring Open Educational Resources for a Human Anatomy course textbook | Ann Youngdahl | Ridgewater College | Redesigning a Course around OER | Biology |
| Economics of Health Disparities | Monica Garcia-Perez | St. Cloud State University | Creating OER Ancillary Materials | Economics |
April 12, 2022 @ 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
| Project Title | Faculty | Campus | Project Type | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redesigning SW 450: Communities and Organizations | Nandita Bezbaruah | Minnesota State University Moorhead | Redesigning a Course around OER | Social Work |
| A textbook on Principles of Epidemiology | Hector Antunez | St. Cloud State University | Authoring a Primary Course Resource | Public health, community health |
| Embedding Biology Texts in D2L | David Anderson | St. Cloud Technical and Community College | Creating OER Ancillary Materials | Biology |
| H5P in Critical Literacy OER | LoriBeth Larsen | Central Lakes College | Redesigning a Course around OER | Reading |
April 25 @ 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
| Project Title | Faculty | Campus | Project Type | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small Group Communication Quiz Bank | Bradley Wolfe | Ridgewater College | Creating OER Ancillary Materials | Combinations Studies |
| Policy Administration OER Redesign | Loren Haagenson | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | Redesigning a Course around OER | Human Resources-Business |
| International Business Course ReDesign | Nick Heisserer | Central Lakes College | Redesigning a Course around OER | Business |
| Creating Inclusive and Accessible Developmental Psychology Course Materials | Amy Landers | Normandale Community College | Creating OER Ancillary Materials | Psychology |
| Redesigning US History surveys with OER materials | Robert Frame | Normandale Community College | Redesigning a Course around OER | History |
| OER in Composition 2 | Marie Lechelt | Riverland Community College | Redesigning a Course around OER | English |
| Family and Society Course Redesign Project | Sadie Pendaz-Foster | Inver Hills Community College | Redesigning a Course around OER | Sociology |
| Creating Inclusive and Accessible Developmental Psychology Course Materials | Bridget Reigstad | Normandale Community College | Creating OER Ancillary Materials | Psychology |
| Universal Design for Learning: An Introduction for Students & Universal Design for Learning: A Paradigm Shift for Faculty | Kelli Hutton & Lynn Coffey | Anoka-Ramsey Community College & Minneapolis College | Creating OER Ancillary Materials | Psychology & Faculty Development |
The Summer OER Learning Circle cohort is now accepting applications until April 15, 2022.
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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