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 FAQ: September
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 a question here beforehand. Time will be allotted toward the end to answer any participant questions that were not answered. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below... Continue Reading →
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OER and Affordability Off-Roadshow: Day 1
Association of College and Research Libraries OER and Affordability Off-Roadshow September 27 and 29, 2023 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MnPALS Librarians are invited to join the ACRL’s virtual two-part... Continue Reading →
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OER and Affordability Off-Roadshow: Day 2
Association of College and Research Libraries OER and Affordability Off-Roadshow September 27 and 29, 2023 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MnPALS Librarians are invited to join the ACRL’s virtual two-part... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarians Community of Practice: October 2023
Discuss with librarian colleagues OER basics and planned actions to support no-cost classes for the 2023-24 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. After registering, a calendar invite with details on how... Continue Reading →
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OER Community Conversations: October
Open Education Best Practices: Pearls of Wisdom from Minnesota State Practitioners Topic: Creating Quizzes with ChatGPT Presenter: Dr. Bradley Wolfe, Ridgewater College Faculty are sometimes hesitant to adopt open-education resources because they lack the same type and quality of ancillary resources, such as quiz banks to go with the textbook. ChatGPT is a great resource to... Continue Reading →
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Using Pressbooks to Enhance OER Delivery: Fall 2023
November 6 - 26, 2023 Short Course Description Pressbooks is an online platform designed to encourage self-publication under a Creative Commons license. It is easy to use and provides a variety of options for including media such as images and videos. This short course will introduce you to the platform, walk you through creating a... 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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OER FAQ: November
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 Community Conversations: December
Facilitators Nicole Hinrichs-Bideau Humanities and Film Studies instructor at Century College Nicole has been active in adopting OER materials for her classrooms, offering courses in a wide variety of formats and modalities, including piloting HyFlex courses. Nicole compiled her own "text" for Art of Film by using OER and YouTube content from a variety of... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circles: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 OER Learning Circles February 12 - April 28 Apply by January 12 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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Finding Accessible OERs: Spring 2024
All of us want to make our courses student friendly. We would love to use low or zero cost materials, and we would like to make sure that they are Creative Commons licensed, high quality, and accessible. But having the time to find these materials is a struggle. This webinar will introduce you to a... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarian Community of Practice: January 2024
Discuss with librarian colleagues the role of libraries in open and no-cost content. How do you participate in affordability at your institution? How do you communicate the library role to others? We will share concerns and best practices about OER and affordable content. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a... Continue Reading →
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