April 3 – 4, 2024
In-Person at UW-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin
Minnesota State is a sponsor of the annual “E”ffordability Summit held in person at University of Wisconsin-Stout, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, on April 3-4, 2024. Registration is free!
This year’s summit focuses on “Accessibility.”
Academic and Student Affairs at the Minnesota State system office invites faculty, staff, instructional designers, librarians, and others to join as a presenter, attendee, or both!
Call for Proposals
The Call for Proposal period has been extended to February 29, 2024.
This year’s summit focuses on “Accessibility.” We encourage you to share your experiences and innovations related to adopting and advancing open educational resources, lowering educational costs, and enhancing the sustainability of open education programs. Topics may include OER adoption and creation, inclusive access programs, library initiatives, and adapting “non-standard” materials to replace traditional textbooks.
Deadline is February 29, 2024
Travel Support
The Minnesota State Educational Development and Technology (EDT) unit will pay for up to (10) individuals’ travel to the “E”ffordability Summit for Minnesota State employees who are presenting at the conference. Minnesota State faculty and staff whose proposal to present at the conference is accepted by the conference will be eligible to apply for travel support of up to $500 from EDT to attend the conference.
Faculty and staff are responsible for adhering to their campuses’ travel approval process. All submitted expenses must comply with the 2024 Commissioner’s Expense Reimbursement guidelines.
All presentations receiving travel support should acknowledge the support of Minnesota State Educational Development and Technology unit. Specifics of the acknowledgement will be provided upon awarding of travel support.
Apply for travel support by March 7, 2024.
Contact Michael Olesen to learn more.
About the Conference
The “E”ffordability Summit is a free regional conference that focuses on the use, development, and creation of quality and affordable curricular content.
Hosted at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, the Summit invites attendance from students, faculty, technologists, librarians, campus store professionals, administrators and anyone else interested in the use, development, and creation of curricular materials in the K-20 environment.
Topics discussed include open educational resources, inclusive access, equitable access, teaching and learning practices and commercial textbooks/materials and much more.
Featured Keynote Speaker
Disability & Innovation: A Conversation with Haben Girma
Disabled people are the largest historically underrepresented group, numbering over one billion worldwide. Reaching a group of this scale creates value for everyone. Organizations that prioritize accessibility benefit by gaining access to a much larger audience, improving the experience for both disabled and nondisabled people, and facilitating further innovation.
Join us for an engaging presentation on making our communities more accessible.
About Haben Girma:
The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma is a human rights lawyer advancing disability justice. She is the author of Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law.
Register
Registration for the “E”ffordability Summit is free and available now.
Learn More
Visit the “E”ffordability Summit website to learn about lodging, the summit schedule, and more.
Contact EtextHelp@UWStout.edu with questions about the summit.
Learn more about OER at Minnesota State.