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.
Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 | NED Course Catalog | NED Resource Site
Events
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OE Week: OER at Minnesota State
Open Education Week OER at Minnesota State Minnesota State has fostered the development and use of open educational resources since the early 2010s. This presentation will provide an overview of the work that has been supported, including OER Learning Circles, faculty development workshops, Z-degrees, library resources, grant initiatives, as well as the plans for future... Continue Reading →
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OE Week: 5 Practitioners in 50 minutes
Open Education Week 5 Practitioners in 50 minutes We all know of the impact OER has in the classroom, but there is important work going on outside of it as well. This session will have five different individuals within the Minnesota State system who are working with OER in different ways. Hosts Jodi Ondich from... Continue Reading →
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OE Week: 5 Z-Degree Campuses in 50 minutes
Open Education Week 5 Z-Degree Campuses in 50 minutes Ten Minnesota State colleges currently offer Z-degrees, with 15 more colleges and universities on the way. Hear stories from five Z-degree campuses. Hosts Century College Transforming Higher Education with Open Educational Resources In this session, Caroline Toscano and Michelle Schoenecker will discuss faculty, student, staff, and... Continue Reading →
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OE Week: Beyond the PDF: 5 Tools for Contemporary OER
Open Education Week Beyond the PDF: 5 Tools for Contemporary OER Are you overwhelmed by number of technologies and tools available for creating and enhancing OER? This session introduces several tools, focusing on tool types that meet your pedagogical need rather than getting lost in the tech details. Hosts Randi Madisen, Librarian, Century College Etta... Continue Reading →
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OE Week: 5 Disciplines in 50 Minutes
Open Education Week 5 Disciplines in 50 Minutes Learn about how five faculty are using OER within their discipline. Hosts Anthony Collins - English, Inver Hills Community College Nancyruth Leibold - Nursing, Minnesota State University, Mankato Aaron Deris - College of Education - Department of Special Education, Minnesota State University, Mankato Kristen Genet - Biology,... Continue Reading →
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OEN Webinar
Open 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. Attendees will receive a link to review an open textbook located in the Open Textbook Library (open.umn.edu) and receive a $200 stipend once the review... Continue Reading →
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PressbookEDU Office Hour
Pressbooks is an open-source book publishing tool that allows you to publish content to the web and in a variety of export formats from a single source. Pressbooks is used widely in OER programs for remixing, creating, and adopting open content, but it can also be used to make other materials like syllabi, dissertations or... Continue Reading →
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OER Project Showcase: 1
Since 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 OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate course material costs for students. OER are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools,... Continue Reading →
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OER Community Conversations: April
Description In this conversation, join Samantha Ten Eyck from Saint Paul College as we explore both the opportunities and challenges that AI presents for the future of teaching, learning, and open educational resources. About the Presenter Samantha Ten Eyck Samantha Ten Eyck holds an MFA in Poetry and is an instructor in the Saint Paul... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circles: Summer 2025
Summer 2025 OER Learning Circles May 5 – June 15, 2025 Apply by April 4 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to saving students on the cost of textbooks and course resources. There are 5 Project Types: Redesign a course around OER. Create ancillary materials to complement an... Continue Reading →
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OER Project Showcase: 2
Since 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 OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate course material costs for students. OER are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools,... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarian Community of Practice (April 2025)
Discuss with librarian colleagues the role of libraries in promoting, cataloging, and storing open resources created by faculty. In addition, we will share concerns and best practices about OER and affordable content. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to... Continue Reading →
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