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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Koffee with Karen: Z-Degree
OnlineKoffee with Karen: Community Conversations are open forum conversations for all to share, discuss, and learn from colleagues in the Minnesota State OER community. Hosted by Karen Pikula, the OER Faculty Development Coordinator, Koffee with Karen conversations are virtual, hour-long meetings held twice per semester and often feature a guest speaker on a topic of... Continue Reading →
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Koffee with Karen: OER Community Site & Quickstart Guides
OnlineTopic Join the conversation to learn about the new OER Community Site and the OER Quickstart Guides that can be found there. The Quickstart guides are intended to help faculty and staff identify and review OER options within different disciplines. Koffee with Karen: OER Community Conversations are open forum conversations for all to share, discuss, and... Continue Reading →
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Koffee with Karen
OnlineAvenues to OER: A panel discussion There are many avenues to begin your OER journey, hear from two Minnesota State faculty members, Dan Allosso and Katie Nelson, who have experience authoring, redesigning, and collaborating on an open textbook. Karen Pikula, OER Faculty Development Coordinator, will moderate and offer her experiences running the OER Learning Circles.... Continue Reading →
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Koffee with Karen: Current Changes and Challenges in our Work
OnlineCurrent Changes and Challenges in our Work Our work has changed a lot recently, but know that you are not alone. Grab a cup of coffee (or beverage of your choice) and take an hour to relax with your colleagues. How did the first week of classes go? Listen and share, bring your challenges and your advice. ... 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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