The Network for Educational Development (NED) provides educational development opportunities that are designed by Minnesota State faculty and staff for Minnesota State faculty and staff. These opportunities help build awareness, develop knowledge, skills, and abilities, and provide space for reflecting and revising.
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Events
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Open Pedagogy Panel and Workshop
OnlineDescription The Open Pedagogy Panel and Workshop is a follow-up to December's OER Community Conversation (view the recording in the OER Community Site). During this panel, we will hear from experts who have implemented Open Pedagogy practices in their own courses and we will discuss both the benefits and challenges of this practices and how... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circle Applications Due – Spring 2022
OnlineOER Learning Circles Spring 2022 February 21 - May 1, 2022 Open educational resources (OER) are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools, such as open... Continue Reading →
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Open Education Network Webinar
OnlineOpen Education Network (OEN) Webinars introduce Minnesota State faculty and staff to open educational resources, creative commons licensing, and the work with the Open Textbook Library at the University of... Continue Reading →
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OER FAQ: February 2022
OnlineDescription In this webinar, host Karen Pikula and a panel from the system office will answer questions about open educational resources, intellectual property, Creative Commons licenses, Z-degrees, and more! Time will be allotted toward the end to answer any participant questions that were not answered. View all OER Events. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool... Continue Reading →
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OER Community Conversations: February 2022
OnlineTopic: Universal Design for Learning Modules Guests Kelli Hutton (Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Minneapolis College) and Lynn Coffey (Minneapolis College) have created a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) module for their... Continue Reading →
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Open Education Network Webinar
OnlineOpen Education Network (OEN) Webinars introduce Minnesota State faculty and staff to open educational resources, creative commons licensing, and the work with the Open Textbook Library at the University of Minnesota. After the OEN Webinar, attendance will be taken. Attendees will receive a link to review an open textbook located in the Open Textbook Library... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circle Applications Due – Summer 2022
OnlineOER Learning Circles Summer 2022 May 16 - June 19, 2022 Open educational resources (OER) are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools, such as open licensing, to permit their free reuse, continuous improvement, and re-purposing by others for educational purposes (UNESCO). OER include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming... Continue Reading →
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Open Education Network Webinar
OnlineOpen Education Network (OEN) Webinars introduce Minnesota State faculty and staff to open educational resources, creative commons licensing, and the work with the Open Textbook Library at the University of Minnesota. After the OEN Webinar, attendance will be taken. Attendees will receive a link to review an open textbook located in the Open Textbook Library... Continue Reading →
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Using Pressbooks to Enhance OER Delivery: Summer 2022
OnlineJune 21 - July 10, 2022 Short Course Description Pressbooks is an online platform designed to encourage self-publication under a Creative Commons license. It is easy to use and provides... Continue Reading →
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Creative Commons Basics
OnlineAre you interested in sharing your work with the world as an open educational resource? Have you heard about Creative Commons licenses but want to learn more about how they supplement federal copyright law and allow you to manage your intellectual property? Established in 2001, Creative Commons helps educators address the restrictions of copyright law... Continue Reading →
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Finding and Using Open Educational Resources
OnlineLooking for that perfect image to insert into your PowerPoint slide? Searching for a soundtrack for your course welcome video? If you mix Creative Commons licensed work into your own... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circle Applications Due – Fall 2022
OnlineOER Learning Circles Fall 2022 September 26 - December 4 Open educational resources (OER) are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools, such as open licensing, to permit their free reuse, continuous improvement, and re-purposing by others for educational purposes (UNESCO). OER include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos,... Continue Reading →
