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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OE Week: Lowering the activation energy with OpenStax D2L Course Shells
Lowering the activation energy with OpenStax D2L Course Shells As part of an institutional partnership with OpenStax, instructional designers at Minnesota State University, Mankato created D2L course shells for all... Continue Reading →
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OE Week: The Z-Degree Initiative
Towards providing a no-cost textbook pathway The Minnesota State Z-Degree Initiative This webinar will provide an overview of the Z-Degree initiative, feature presentations on the Z-degree programs at Century College... 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... Continue Reading →
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OER FAQ: March
Description 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! Submit... Continue Reading →
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OER Project Showcase: 1
Register for all OER Project Showcase Events Since 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system... Continue Reading →
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OER Community Conversations: April
Facilitators Megan Jaunich Engineering instructor at Century College Also an advisor for the Women in STEM Club and Engineering Club, Megan's professional development activities have focused on increasing transparency and... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circles: Summer 2024
Summer 2024 OER Learning Circles May 8 – June 16, 2024 ​​​​​​​ Apply by April 5 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to... Continue Reading →
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OER Project Showcase: 2
Register for all OER Project Showcase Events Since 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system... Continue Reading →
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OER Project Showcase: 3
Register for all OER Project Showcase Events Since 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarian Community of Practice: April 2024
Inclusive access and equitable access programs are affecting textbook costs for students and making it harder for colleges and universities to persuade faculty to use OER. We will start with... Continue Reading →
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OER Project Showcase: 3.5
Register for all OER Project Showcase Events Since 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system... Continue Reading →
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OER Project Showcase: 4
Register for all OER Project Showcase Events Since 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system... Continue Reading →
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