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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Summer OER Learning Circles Applications Due
OnlineSummer OER Learning Circles Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses and/or creating materials to eliminate textbook costs for students. In addition to virtual weekly meetings, OER Learning Circles will utilize a D2L Brightspace course to support faculty and will take place over a five-week period.... Continue Reading →
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Locating and Using OER and Library Resources (Webinar) – Option 1
OnlineDescription Are you interested in learning more about library and OER resources to incorporate into your classes this fall? In this webinar, learn from teaching faculty and librarians about how they have been able to access and incorporate these resources as well as hear suggestions on how you might be able to do the same. RSVP Required... Continue Reading →
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Integrating Opendora into Your Online Course (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Opendora (https://opendora.minnstate.edu/) is a publicly available digital archive for open educational resources (OER) that serves as a central repository for Minnesota State faculty and librarians to leverage licensed OER... Continue Reading →
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Locating and Using OER and Library Resources – Option 2 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Are you interested in learning more about library and OER resources to incorporate into your classes this fall? In this webinar, learn from teaching faculty and librarians about how they have... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circles – Fall 2020 Applications Due
OnlineWhat are OER Learning Circles? Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around open educational resources (OER) and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate textbook costs for students. In addition to virtual weekly meetings, OER Learning Circles will utilize a D2L Brightspace course to support... Continue Reading →
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Koffee with Karen: OER Community Conversations – September
OnlineDescription Introduction and Demonstration of Hypothesis and Hypothesis/D2L integration Writing in the margins has always been an essential activity for students. Annotation enhances reading comprehension and helps students think critically about course materials. Hypothesis digital annotation also empowers students to collaborate on understanding and developing ideas about their readings. Dr. Dan Allosso, Assistant Professor of... Continue Reading →
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OER Discovery and Introduction to Advocacy
OnlineThe 4th OER Librarian's Workshop Day has been reconfigured into a virtual format and presents 2 separate entry points for engagement based on background knowledge and experience. Entry Point #1: OER Discovery and Introduction to Advocacy September 18, 2020 @ 8:30 am - 12:00 pm View Entry Point #2 Description This virtual event is for... Continue Reading →
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OER FAQ: October
OnlineDescription: In this webinar, host Karen Pikula will answer questions that were commonly asked in OEN Webinars, Koffee with Karen, and the OER Learning Circles. Time will be allotted toward the end to answer any participant questions that were not answered. Submit an OER Question RSVP RSVP below to register and receive the Zoom URL... Continue Reading →
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OER Next Steps: Advocacy and Integration
OnlineThe 4th OER Librarian's Workshop Day has been reconfigured into a virtual format and presents 2 separate entry points for engagement based on background knowledge and experience. Entry Point #2: OER Next Steps: Advocacy & Integration October 9, 2020 @ 8:30 am – 12:00 pm View Entry Point #1 Description This virtual event is for... Continue Reading →
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Koffee with Karen: OER Community Conversations – October
OnlineTopic: OEN* Allied Institution Membership Minnesota State campuses are members of the Open Education Network as Allied Institutions for the academic year July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021. What... Continue Reading →
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Choosing a platform for your OER (Webinar)
OnlinePart 1: Choosing a platform for your OER October 29, 2020 @ 1:00 - 2:00 pm Part 2 Part 3 Missed a webinar? Check the NED Resource Site for any available recordings or resources. Description Open Education Resources appear in many different formats and on many different platforms such as Pressbooks, Canvas, PDF, SoftChalk, and D2L. What are the... Continue Reading →
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Who do you need to know as part of the OER process? (Webinar)
OnlinePart 2: Who do you need to know as part of the OER process? November 5, 2020 @ 1:00 - 2:00 pm Part 1 Part 3 Missed a webinar? Check the NED Resource Site for any available recordings or resources. Description Everything in higher education happens through a process of many people’s actions, including publishing... Continue Reading →
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