An Ever-changing Process Developing High Quality Open Educational Resources Developing high quality Open Educational Resources is an ever-changing process that requires innovation, adaptability, vision, and collaboration. This session will provide a high-level overview of the Educational Development and Technology unit’s evolving process for developing OER for the Open Textbooks Pilot Program, a US Department of... Continue Reading →

“Why do we have to have so many discussions?” If you have ever struggled to explain or justify the need for discussions in your online asynchronous courses, you are not alone. But discussion boards can provide crucial connections, especially learner to learner and instructor to learner. In this webinar you will explore the concept of... Continue Reading →

Teaching with AI Community of Practice Get connected, explore AI in Spring 2024 What is a Community of Practice?  A community of practice is a group of people with a shared passion or interest. The group interacts regularly to share, support, and learn together. The Teaching with AI Community of Practice will explore equitable teaching methods and AI. What to expect?  You can expect to participate in collective... Continue Reading →

February 2024 Topic: Finding your partners for change within your institution The work of faculty and staff can feel either stacked with required meetings or isolated with solitary tasks. Some of the initiatives we tackle (e.g. equity) represent undoing generations of patterns and rewiring complex, systemic structures. It’s important and often exhausting work! Connections with others... Continue Reading →

OE Week: MyOpenMath Textbook Companion Gus Vettleson Northwest Technical College Math faculty Discover a versatile textbook companion that goes beyond math! This instructor-guided platform allows you to house and grade course materials seamlessly. Explore shareable and trackable courses, with randomization options for limitless question variations. With logic-based design, multiple question formats, LMS compatibility, and easy... Continue Reading →

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 existing OpenStax courses after seeing a gap in availability. These courses are recommended as easy steps into OER adoption and include instructor materials such as... Continue Reading →

Minnesota State is filled with incredible faculty who are doing amazing work focused on their teaching craft. The purpose of the Network for Educational Development (NED) Excellence in Teaching Series is to continue honoring and showcasing the experience and expertise of the Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence Educators of the Year through the opportunity... Continue Reading →

Making English Classes Affordable using Open and Library Resources Kelly Donahue Century College English faculty Randi Madisen Century College Library faculty Find out how Century College English and library faculty collaborate to provide electronic versions of often used novels and other texts, increasing student equity and access, while improving course accessibility and quality. Participants will... Continue Reading →

Navigating Classroom Dynamics: An Anti-Racist and Trauma-Informed Approach Join the three-part webinar series designed to revolutionize classroom discussions by introducing an anti-racist and trauma-informed approach to conflicts. We recognize that students bring their entire selves to class, encompassing bodies, emotions, and neuro-systems, often carrying traumas resulting from microaggressions, racism, religious differences, and various conflicts. Instructors... Continue Reading →

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 and Minnesota State Community and Technical College, and include the announcement of the recipients for the FY24 Z-Degree funding round. RSVP Required Use the RSVP... Continue Reading →