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Accessible Digital Media: Spring 2022
March 28 - April 17, 2022 Short Course Description Captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions make multimedia more accessible. They help provide additional access for vision or hearing impairments, learning disabilities, noisy environments, non-fluent speakers, and others. This short course will help you understand the important definitions surrounding accessible media, the existing laws and policy standards... Continue Reading →
OER FAQ: March 2022
OER FAQ: March 2022
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! Time will be allotted toward the end to answer any participant questions that were not answered. Submit a question beforehand View all OER Events. RSVP Required... Continue Reading →
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New Ways to Talk about Disability
New Ways to Talk about Disability
Description People often talk about disability in outdated ways because they have never had to question it. Such ableist language, however, is rooted in the ongoing trauma experienced by many people with disabilities. In fact, our outdated language grew out of what are called the “pity” and “medical” disability models or frames. This workshop aims... Continue Reading →
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A framework for antiracist praxis
A framework for antiracist praxis
This webinar will introduce antiracist pedagogy and the continuous cycle of antiracist praxis. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you, please add this event to your calendar. Campuses may want to know if their faculty are using the educational development resources... Continue Reading →
2022 OER Project Showcase: 1
2022 OER Project Showcase: 1
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 and research resources that make use of appropriate tools,... Continue Reading →
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Classroom Reflection to Classroom Inquiry: Spring 2022
April 4 - April 24, 2022 Short Course Description This course is an introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) that will help participants establish a basis for turning reflection into SoTL inquiry. Module 1 provides an overview of SoTL, including its history and process. Module 2 integrates participants’ reflection on teaching and... Continue Reading →
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2022 OER Project Showcase: 2
2022 OER Project Showcase: 2
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... Continue Reading →
OER Community Conversations: April 2022
OER Community Conversations: April 2022
Topic: Using H5P tools and Pressbooks to create active OER learning activities and resources This year Lori Beth Larsen from Central Lakes College had the opportunity to add interactive activities... Continue Reading →
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Shark Tank Open
Shark Tank Open
View Agenda The Shark Tank Open is Minnesota State Educational Innovation’s premier innovation event, drawing educators from across 37 colleges and universities for one grand afternoon of reimagining education! This... Continue Reading →
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Faculty Development Series (session 3) 2021-22
Faculty Development Series (session 3) 2021-22
Faculty Development Program Evaluation How do you know if your faculty development programming is having the reach and impact you intend on your campus? This past year, the NED has engaged in program evaluation and is ready to share tips, strategies, and resources to help you develop a tailored faculty development program evaluation plan based... Continue Reading →
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Anti-Racist Pedagogy: Spring 2022
Introduction to Antiracist Pedagogy April 11 - May 1, 2022 Short Course Course Learning Objectives Through engaging in the work of the training, faculty will be able to: Define antiracist... Continue Reading →
Alternative Grading Methods
Alternative Grading Methods
Description There’s been a lot of talk among faculty across the system regarding alternative grading systems, such as contract grading and ungrading. Many have implemented some changes, and many have also completely overhauled their grading systems. Let’s share with each other what we’ve done and how we’ve done it, including key resources that have guided... Continue Reading →
Empathy by Design #2 – D2L Equity Tools
Empathy by Design #2 – D2L Equity Tools
Description How can we leverage D2L to integrate empathy, compassion and humanizing practices in our online courses? During this webinar, we’ll take a look at various D2L tools that can help promote a humanizing and equitable environment for online teaching and learning. We'll also share ideas and discuss how to balance flexible, empathic teaching with... Continue Reading →
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2022 OER Project Showcase: 3
2022 OER Project Showcase: 3
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... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circle Applications Due - Summer 2022
OER Learning Circles Summer 2022 May 16 - June 19, 2022 Open educational resources (OER) are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools, such as open... Continue Reading →
[Sign-up Due] H5P Exploration Project
[Sign-up Due] H5P Exploration Project
Background At the end of the 2020-2021 academic year, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs approved the ASA Technology Council recommendation to fund a four-year research project that... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: April 2022
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: April 2022
Description This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the April 2022 release (version 20.22.04) that you’ll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, April 21. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
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Conversations with Colleagues: April 2022
Conversations with Colleagues: April 2022
Description Conversations with Colleagues is a monthly platform for colleagues across Minnesota State to gather remotely to share ideas and bring questions (along with your lunch). These monthly gatherings will... Continue Reading →
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Media RFP Demonstrations [Vendor #3 – Hold]
Media RFP Demonstrations [Vendor #3 – Hold]
The University of Minnesota and Minnesota State share a contract with Kaltura for media management services. To comply with each systems procurement procedures, a joint request for proposal (RFP) was... Continue Reading →
Equity Book Group: April 2022
Equity Book Group: April 2022
Description This is a statewide opportunity to read, discuss, interact, share, and learn with a book on a topic relevant to our work and create action plans to create more... Continue Reading →
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Media RFP Demonstrations [Vendor #4 – Hold]
Media RFP Demonstrations [Vendor #4 – Hold]
The University of Minnesota and Minnesota State share a contract with Kaltura for media management services. To comply with each systems procurement procedures, a joint request for proposal (RFP) was... Continue Reading →
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Minnesota State REFLECT 2022 Applications Due (Learning Community)
Minnesota State REFLECT Applications Due April 25, 2022. Minnesota State is seeking members for a two-year cohort within the Minnesota State REFLECT project. The project brings together faculty from across disciplines, institutions, and experience to participate in a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) faculty learning community. Minnesota State REFLECT scholars will be supported as... Continue Reading →
2022 OER Project Showcase: 4
2022 OER Project Showcase: 4
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... Continue Reading →
Accessible Virtual Presentations and Live Captioning
Accessible Virtual Presentations and Live Captioning
Description Ensuring your virtual meetings are as accessible as possible requires planning, flexibility, and creativity. Learn simple yet high-impact ways to optimize your virtual meetings to increase accessibility and improve... Continue Reading →
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Experience Is Our Teacher: People with Disabilities on Allyship, Advocacy, and Pride
Experience Is Our Teacher: People with Disabilities on Allyship, Advocacy, and Pride
Description This workshop aims to teach the audience about the richness and variety in the lived disability experiences and perspectives of people with disabilities (and of their families). We will... Continue Reading →
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