This year, the Innovation Expo will feature presentations held throughout the month leading up to the 2021 Virtual Shark Tank Open (March 2 – April 7, 2021).
Finding Refuge: Using GIS technology in the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge (Innovation Expo)
Minnesota State University Moorhead Background MSUM’s Center for Geospatial Studies, in partnership with the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge (TNWR), is creating an interactive digital map highlighting artistic, literary, and creative... Continue Reading →
Entrepreneurial Mindset and Competitive Professional Readiness: Preparing Students for the Workforce of the Future (Innovation Expo)
Metropolitan State University Background Encouraging employees and students to “think like entrepreneurs” with the capacity to embrace change, display resilience, think creatively, and self-motivate. These skills are critical to inspiring performance and future... Continue Reading →
Environmental Science OER Course Materials for Opendora (Innovation Expo)
Saint Paul College Background St. Paul College is developing open source supplementary materials for use in an introductory Environmental Science course, and share with all Minnesota State faculty through Opendora.... Continue Reading →
Biological Anthropology Lab and Activities Book (Innovation Expo)
Inver Hills Community College Background Inver Hills Community College faculty, in partnership with faculty from California State University, the University of Hawaii, and Grossmont College, collaboratively authored an open textbook... Continue Reading →
Creating a Community of First-Generation College Students and Scholars (Innovation Expo)
Minnesota State University, Mankato Background Previously the I’m First project, Maverick’s First is the first program of its kind at MSU Mankato that means to engage the 43% of students... Continue Reading →
Learn to Live (Innovation Expo)
Central Lakes College Background Mental health therapy is traditionally provided through in-office visits, creating barriers for access such as social stigma attached to in-person visits, long wait lists to schedule... Continue Reading →
Gamification of Fundamentals of Writing I (Innovation Expo)
Saint Paul College Background Fundamentals of Writing I is a required course for many students at St. Paul College, including students entering the trades who take it as a sole writing... Continue Reading →
Preparing Tomorrow’s Professionals to Work with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations (Innovation Expo)
Century College Background Minnesota has a proud tradition of welcoming immigrants and refugees, many of whom do not speak English fluently. At Century College the translating and interpreting (TRIN) faculty... Continue Reading →