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 →
Co-Curricular Assessment: Partnerships Centered on Student Learning (Innovation Expo)
Saint Paul College Background Co-Curricular assessment has become increasingly important as colleges evaluate how they provide a holistic educational experience to students. Saint Paul College is establishing best practices to... Continue Reading →
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy at Minneapolis College: An Intensive, Cohort Training (Innovation Expo)
Minneapolis College Background Minneapolis College has created a year-long cohort training focused on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP). The training supports cohorts of faculty working together to shift their teaching practices... Continue Reading →
Students Takeover OER (Innovation Expo)
Central Lakes College Background The Students Takeover OER initiative trains students to assist faculty with OER authoring, resource discovery, and course redesign with an accessibility focus. Many faculty in have... Continue Reading →
A Mindful Path Towards Becoming “Our Community’s College” (Innovation Expo)
Lake Superior College Background A Mindful Path Towards Becoming ‘Our Community's College’ at Lake Superior College is a program focused on bringing equity to the campus, using mindfulness as a tool to create... Continue Reading →