https://youtu.be/yaStQmYTecg The Virtual Reality Laboratory will be an exhibitor at the 2019 Shark Tank Open, hosted by Minnesota State, Educational Innovations. Rochester Community and Technical College received a grant for... Continue Reading →
Shark Tank Open Pay It Forward Funding
Shark Tank Open Pay It Forward Funding For the second year running, Educational Innovations is pleased to provide a unique opportunity to Shark Tank Open (STO) attendees - Pay... Continue Reading →
Announcing Shark Tank Open!
Announcing the 4th Annual Shark Tank Open The Shark Tank Open is Educational Innovation’s premier innovation event, drawing educators from across 37 colleges and universities for one grand evening of... Continue Reading →
Innovation Funding Applications Due Friday, January 11
Innovation funding applications are due Friday, January 11, so get yours in today! For more information on innovation funding opportunities, visit the SO-Innovators Team Site. Applications may be submitted to... Continue Reading →
Stories of Innovation: Student Learner Hub hits a home run for manufacturers, high schools, and students in Southeast Minnesota
Author: Katryn Conlin, Communications Director, Minnesota State College Southeast Student Learner Hub hits a home run for manufacturers, high schools, and students in Southeast Minnesota When most 17-year-olds want to... Continue Reading →
From the Science Lab to the Stage: Unique NHCC Program
If you haven't had the chance to read about it yet, check out this unique Science and Theatre collaboration from Bemidji State University and North Hennepin Community College. The project... Continue Reading →
Stories of Innovation: How We Started a Virtual Reality Laboratory at RCTC
Author: Guy Hamernik, Multi Media Producer, Rochester Community and Technical College How We Started a Virtual Reality Laboratory at RCTC In 2017, Rochester Community and Technical College embarked on a... Continue Reading →
Announcing the 2019 Innovation Funding Round
Minnesota State seeks to support student, faculty, and staff innovation that shows great potential for improving teaching, learning, and access for students across its 37 colleges and universities. Funded projects... Continue Reading →
Stories of Innovation: Geolocation Storytelling and Interactive Case Studies: new approaches to engaging students
Author: Bob Bilyk, Director of the Center for Online Learning, Metropolitan State University Geolocation Storytelling and Interactive Case Studies: new approaches to engaging students Geolocation Storytelling Students and faculty have... Continue Reading →
Stories of Innovation: Author a Textbook? Yes, You Can!
Author: Ruth Fairchild, English Instructor, Ridgewater College Author a Textbook? Yes, You Can! Students look at me with surprise, confusion, delight. I savor this moment on the first day of... Continue Reading →
Minnesota State Faculty Use OER to Save Students Over $1,000,000 on Textbooks
Open Educational Resources (OER) are learning materials that anyone can retain, reuse, revise, remix, or redistribute; all made possible through the use of Creative Commons licensing. In recent years, OER... Continue Reading →
LeadMN releases Open Educational Resources Stories video
Open Educational Resources (OER) are academic course materials available in the public domain. Utilizing Creative Commons licensing, OERs are open for use by faculty and students alike, allowing them to... Continue Reading →
Stories of Innovation: Mankato OER Professional Development Certificate Program
Author: Carrie Miller, Ph.D, Instructional Designer, Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato OER Professional Development Certificate Program What do you do as one small voice on a campus of thousands when... Continue Reading →
Stories of Innovation: The Rules of the Game: Creating a Culture of Professional Fluency
Author: Kelli Hallsten Erickson., Director of the Tutoring and Learning Center, with support from Mike Seymour, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Lake Superior College The Rules of the... Continue Reading →
Stories of Innovation: Top Six Secrets to Success (for eOrientation)
Author: Melissa Majerus., Director of Campus Life, St. Cloud Technical & Community College Top Six Secrets to Success (for eOrientation) When the Advisors at St. Cloud Technical & Community College... Continue Reading →
Minnesota State Awards Grants for Educational Innovation
ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 10, 2018 – Twenty-three projects at the colleges and universities of Minnesota State have been awarded grants that total $314,659 to fund educational innovations that show... Continue Reading →
Stories of Innovation: Telepresence robots in (and out of) the classroom
Authors: Norb Thomes, Ph.D., Learning Systems and Service Coordinator, Winona State University Have you seen the movie Avatar? (No, no spoilers here.) Jake Sully (played by Sam Worthington) controls a... Continue Reading →
Stories of Innovation: The College Project Podcast
Authors: Robert Jersak, Faculty - Communication Studies, Century College David Engen, Faculty - Communication Studies, Minnesota State University Mankato On August 17th, 2018, we officially started work on our student-produced... Continue Reading →
Stories of Innovation: A Collaborative Journey to an Open, Online Textbook
Author: Amanda Bemer, Director of Academic & Professional Writing, Southwest Minnesota State University A Collaborative Journey to an Open, Online Textbook Once upon a time (fall semester of 2015, to... Continue Reading →
Minnesota State: Stories of Innovation
Introducing Stories of Innovation! The Educational Innovations unit of Minnesota State is proud to feature Stories of Innovation throughout the month of September and October. We'll be spotlighting amazing innovation... Continue Reading →
