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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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 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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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 students in Ed Psych, and they are currently developing a unit for faculty. These are stand-alone units that can be used for students, and also... Continue Reading →
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Using Pressbooks to Enhance OER Delivery: Spring 2022
OnlineMarch 21 - April 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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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 FAQ: March 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... Continue Reading →
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2022 OER Project Showcase: 1
OnlineSince 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around... Continue Reading →
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2022 OER Project Showcase: 2
OnlineSince 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around... Continue Reading →
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OER Community Conversations: April 2022
OnlineTopic: Using H5P tools and Pressbooks to create active OER learning activities and resources This year Lori Beth Larsen from Central Lakes College had the opportunity to add interactive activities... Continue Reading →
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2022 OER Project Showcase: 3
OnlineSince 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around... 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... Continue Reading →
