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 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 a brief introduction to the topic, followed by a discussion of what librarians can do. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After... 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 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... 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 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... Continue Reading →
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OER Project Showcase: 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 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... 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: May
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 Learning Circles (Fall 2024)
Fall 2024 OER Learning Circles September 16 – December 1, 2024 ​​​​​​​ Apply by August 16 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to... 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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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/No Cost Resources Librarian Workday
Join us for an afternoon of virtual presentations and panels from Minnesota librarians working on open or no cost resource issues. Librarians will find useful information and community whether just... Continue Reading →
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OER Community Conversations: October
Description In this exciting online session, Dr. Mary Lebens from Minneapolis College will demonstrate two virtual field trip apps she developed to teach information technology and business concepts. Faculty can... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarian Community of Practice (October 2024)
Discuss with librarian colleagues OER basics and planned actions to support no-cost classes for the 2024-25 academic year. We will share concerns and best practices as we create a community to support efforts to make our institutions more affordable. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff,... Continue Reading →
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