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 Project Showcase: Graduate Students
OnlineRegister for all: March 31 | April 6 | April 11 | April 24 | April 27 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... Continue Reading →
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OEN Webinar
OnlineOpen 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. After the OEN Webinar, attendance will be taken. Attendees will receive a link to review an open textbook located in the Open Textbook Library... Continue Reading →
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Canceled OER FAQ: May
OnlineDescription 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 Learning Circles: Fall 2023
OnlineFall 2023 OER Learning Circles September 18 - December 3, 2023 Apply by August 18 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to... Continue Reading →
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Creative Commons Certificate: Fall 2023 Deadline
The Creative Commons (CC) Certificate is an in-depth course about CC licenses, open practices and the ethos of the Commons. The course is composed of readings, quizzes, discussions and practical exercises to develop learners’ open skills. Minnesota State will support up to ten (10) seats for the CC Certificate for Librarians or the CC Certificate for Educators... 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: 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 OER and Affordability Off-RoadShow on September 27 and 29 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Targeted specifically for Minnesota, learn the basics of OER and... 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 OER and Affordability Off-RoadShow on September 27 and 29 from 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Targeted specifically for Minnesota, learn the basics of OER and... 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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