The Shark Tank Open was held virtually on April 7, 2022. Twelve innovative projects were pitched by faculty and staff to an audience and a panel of judges (the sharks)… Continue Reading →
2022 Shark Tank Open Innovation Funding Recipients Announced
Shark Tank Open Success Story: GRIT Program
Minnesota State University Moorhead received Innovation Funding for their project “Growth, Resilience, Initiative, and Transformation (GRIT).” Minnesota State University Moorhead’s GRIT Program is designed to retain and support students that… Continue Reading →
Shark Tank Open Success Story: Explorations, An Open Invitation to Biological Anthropology
Funded by a large seed grant through the Minnesota State Shark Tank Open, Inver Hills Community College faculty, in partnership with faculty from California State University, the University of Hawaii,… Continue Reading →
2021 Shark Tank Open Innovation Funding Recipients Announced
Educational Innovations at the Minnesota State system office is pleased to share the results of the spring 2021 innovation funding round. Six projects have been selected to receive funding, all are ambitious and diverse, embodying the creativity and inventiveness of Minnesota State.
Shark Tank Open Success Story: Bridges Health
Funded by a large seed grant through the Shark Tank Open, Bridges Health is an emerging pedagogic model at Winona State University providing innovative clinical education and training to a wide variety of students to effectively prepare for entry into practice in today’s complex healthcare environment. This model collaborates with community organizations to form academic-community partnerships that serve students and the local community.
2021 Shark Tank Open Presenters and Room Themes Announced
This year there will be four themed (virtual) rooms with four presentations each. Get a sneak peek of this year’s project titles and the campuses they come from.
Shark Tank Open Success Story: MN REFLECT
Starting in the 2016-2017 school year, Anoka-Ramsey Community College launched a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning initiative to encourage and support community college faculty in conducting research on effective teaching… Continue Reading →
Stories of Innovation: Flourish – Addressing Mental Health Needs in the Classroom
Dr. Kim Sommers, PsyD, LP and Dr. Lindsay Murn, PhD, LP – Minnesota State University, Mankato On Twitter and Instagram, memes and jokes about therapy and counseling have gone viral…. Continue Reading →
Stories of Innovation: Opening Access to Biological Anthropology
How we created an innovative, high quality, open educational resourceBy Katie Nelson, Ph.D. Inver Hills Community College On the first day of class, I frequently ask my students to write… Continue Reading →
