September 18 - December 3, 2023 Apply for the Fall 2023 cohort by August 18 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to saving... Continue Reading →
Creative Commons Certificate Course for Librarians and Educators
"The Creative Commons (CC) Certificate program helps us work together to build an equitable, accessible, and innovative world through sharing open knowledge and culture." The Creative Commons Certificate is an... Continue Reading →
Get reimbursed for taking the Creative Commons Certificate Course
The Creative Commons Certificate is an in-depth course about Creative Commons (CC) licenses, open practices, and the ethos of the Commons. The course is ten weeks long and is composed... Continue Reading →
Announcing new Z-degree participants
Supported in part by funding through the State of Minnesota Legislature and Minnesota State, Minnesota State announces its Z-degree Project participants for FY24-FY25. Z-degree courses for these participating campuses will be available by spring of... Continue Reading →
2023 OER Project Showcase: How faculty are helping students save money
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 state who are committed to... Continue Reading →
OER Community Conversations: Equity and Accessibility Panel
OER Community Conversations: Creating Equity Through Connection The 2022-2023 OER Community Conversations consisted of four presentations that represent how we can use Open Educational Resources (OER) to address equity through connection,... Continue Reading →
Register Now: “E”ffordability Summit
April 4 – 5, 2023 In-Person at UW-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin Minnesota State is a sponsor of the 5th annual “E”ffordability Summit held in person at University of Wisconsin-Stout, in Menomonie,... Continue Reading →
Submit a Proposal for the “E”ffordability Summit
April 4 – 5, 2023 In-Person at UW-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin Minnesota State is a sponsor of the 5th annual “E”ffordability Summit held in person at University of Wisconsin-Stout, in Menomonie,... Continue Reading →
Registration and Call for Proposals are now open for the “E”ffordability Summit
April 4 – 5, 2023 In-Person at UW-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin Minnesota State is a sponsor of the 5th annual “E”ffordability Summit held in person at University of Wisconsin-Stout, in Menomonie,... Continue Reading →
Apply for Z-Degree Funding in 2023
Background The Minnesota State system office invites campuses within the system to submit an interest application as the first step to participate in the Minnesota State Z-Degree Project. The Z-Degree project,... Continue Reading →
New OER opportunities for faculty collaborating with Concurrent Enrollment instructors
Minnesota State faculty are now able to collaborate with their high school Concurrent Enrollment (CE) instructors in OEN Webinars and OER Learning Circle projects. We are able to provide a... Continue Reading →
OER Community Conversation Series: Creating Equity through Connection
The 2022 -2023 OER Community Conversations is a series of four presentations that represent how we can use Open Educational Resources (OER) to address equity through connection, the Network for... Continue Reading →
Save the date for the 5th Annual “E”ffordability Summit
April 4 - 5, 2023 In-Person at UW-Stout, Menomonie, Wisconsin The 5th annual “E”ffordability Summit will be held in person at University of Wisconsin-Stout, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, on April 4-5, 2023. This year’s... Continue Reading →
New year of OER Events available!
Minnesota State has a variety of educational development opportunities dedicated to open educational resources (OER). We support and facilitate the adoption of open, low-cost, high-quality resources to help students save... Continue Reading →
Get reimbursed for taking the Creative Commons Certificate Course
The Creative Commons Certificate is an in-depth course about Creative Commons (CC) licenses, open practices, and the ethos of the Commons. The course ten weeks long and is composed of... Continue Reading →
Toward Convergence: Creating Clarity to Drive More Consistency in Understanding the Benefits and Costs of OER
The report describes six principles to help define efforts to identify savings and returns from open educational resource (OER) investments and offers two frameworks for making those calculations. Throughout the report, there are examples and artifacts of how others are approaching these determinations. Its guidance equips policymakers and other officials as well as advocates to communicate the full benefit of OER in a clear and accurate way.
2022 OER Project Showcase: How faculty are helping students save money
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... Continue Reading →
Register for the “E”ffordability Summit
The 4th annual “E”ffordability Summit is scheduled for February 22-24, 2022. This year’s theme is READI (Reaching Equity, Accessibility, Diversity and Inclusion), Set, Open! All educational professionals who are dedicated... Continue Reading →
OER Faculty Development: For beginners and experts
See below the upcoming open educational resources (OER) opportunities available from Minnesota State for faculty and staff for the remainder of the academic year. "The true beauty of the OER... Continue Reading →
Quality, Convenience, and Passion: OER at Minnesota State
Minnesota State Educational Innovations received funding in 2019 from the State of Minnesota 91st Legislature to develop at least three Z-degrees across the state. A Z-degree is a complete associate... Continue Reading →
Call for OER Proposals – “E”ffordability Summit
Minnesota State is once again partnering with the University of Wisconsin, Stout, for the annual “E”ffordability Summit. The “E”ffordability Summit will be held virtually February 22 – February 24, 2022. This... Continue Reading →
Announcing new Z-degree participants
Supported in part by funding through the State of Minnesota Legislature, Minnesota State announces its Z-degree Project participants for FY22-FY23. Z-degree courses for these participating campuses will be available by fall of 2023. Z-degrees are... Continue Reading →
Create a path to zero-cost course resources on your campus: Z-degree applications due October 22!
Contribute to the exceptional value of Minnesota State by creating a path to zero-cost course resources. Since 2020, students in Z-degree courses have saved an estimated $4.2 million on course... Continue Reading →
Upcoming OER Community Conversation: Post Pandemic Access to Higher Education, Challenges and Opportunities
Register for the next OER Community Conversation on October 13th from 3:00 - 4:00 pm. Host Karen Pikula, Minnesota State OER Faculty Development Coordinator, and guest speakers will discuss how... Continue Reading →
Apply for Z-Degree Funding
Background The Minnesota State system office invites campuses within the system to submit an interest application as the first step to participate in the third Minnesota State zero textbook cost degree (Z-degree)... Continue Reading →
Extended deadline! Develop open textbooks with a full featured Pressbooks account
Minnesota State has a subscription for full featured Pressbooks that allows faculty and staff to develop up to 30 textbooks each year. Minnesota State faculty and staff who have interest in creating a new or adapting an existing textbook... Continue Reading →
Minnesota State seeks faculty and staff interested in utilizing H5P to create interactive learning content
What is H5P? H5P makes it easy to create, share and reuse HTML5 content and applications, empowering everyone to create rich and interactive web experiences more efficiently - all you need is... Continue Reading →
2021-2022 OER Faculty Development Events Available
Please see below the upcoming open educational resources (OER) opportunities available from Minnesota State for faculty and staff for the 2021-2022 academic year. Join the OER Community Site to receive... Continue Reading →
Minnesota State seeks faculty interested in using Pressbooks to develop open textbooks
Minnesota State has a subscription for full featured Pressbooks that allows faculty and staff to develop up to 30 textbooks each year. Minnesota State faculty and staff who have interest in creating a new or adapting an existing textbook... Continue Reading →
OER Advocate Profile | Young Seob Son
Young Seob Son is a Business Administration faculty at Bemidji State University who participated in the fall 2020 OER Learning Circle cohort.
