Minnesota State Academic and Student Affairs
Applications due this Friday, February 2, 2024 Background The Minnesota State system office invites campuses within the system to submit an interest application as the first step to participate in... Continue Reading →
February 26 - March 1, 2024 Join colleagues in a series of webinars to learn about the latest initiatives in Open Education across Minnesota State colleges and universities. View the... Continue Reading →
Applications due February 2, 2024 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... Continue Reading →
OER Community Conversations Open Educational Resource (OER) Community Conversations are open forum conversations for all to share, discuss, and learn from colleagues in the Minnesota State OER community. Hosted by... Continue Reading →
February 12 – April 28, 2024 Apply for the Spring 2024 cohort by January 12 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to saving... Continue Reading →
The Open Textbook Pilot (OTP) Project is seeking subject matter experts to review educational content that will be used to educate and train students enrolled in Teacher Education programs at... Continue Reading →
OER and Affordability Off-Roadshow September 27 and 29, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. This fall, librarians can attend the Association of College and Research Libraries' (ACRL) virtual two-part... Continue Reading →
The Minnesota State Network for Educational Development 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... Continue Reading →
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 →
"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 →
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 →
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 →
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: 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
