The Minnesota State Network for Educational Development (NED) has a variety of educational development opportunities dedicated to open educational resources (OER). We invite Minnesota State faculty and staff to learn... Continue Reading →
OER Librarian Community of Practice (January 2025)
Discuss with librarian colleagues various technologies like Pressbooks, H5P, Perusall, Hypothesis, MyOpenMath, and others that can be a part of creating or using open resources. In addition, we will share... Continue Reading →
OER Librarian Community of Practice: April 2024
Inclusive access and equitable access programs are affecting textbook costs for students and making it harder for colleges and universities to persuade faculty to use OER. We will start with... Continue Reading →
OER Librarian Community of Practice: January 2024
Discuss with librarian colleagues the role of libraries in open and no-cost content. How do you participate in affordability at your institution? How do you communicate the library role to... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
New year of OER events available!
The Minnesota State Network for Educational Development has a variety of educational development opportunities dedicated to open educational resources (OER). We support and facilitate the adoption of open, low-cost, high-quality... Continue Reading →
2023 OER Project Showcase: How faculty are helping students save money
Since 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the Open Educational Resources (OER) Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the state who are committed to... Continue Reading →
OER Librarians Community of Practice: February 2023
Discuss with librarian colleagues how to support instructional design principles and diversity through open and affordable resources. We will start with a brief introduction to the topic by Carrie Miller,... Continue Reading →
New year of OER Events available!
Minnesota State has a variety of educational development opportunities dedicated to open educational resources (OER). We support and facilitate the adoption of open, low-cost, high-quality resources to help students save... Continue Reading →
2022 OER Project Showcase: How faculty are helping students save money
Since 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the Open Educational Resources (OER) Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to... Continue Reading →
OER Faculty Development: For beginners and experts
See below the upcoming open educational resources (OER) opportunities available from Minnesota State for faculty and staff for the remainder of the academic year. "The true beauty of the OER... Continue Reading →
Open Pedagogy Panel and Workshop
Description The Open Pedagogy Panel and Workshop is a follow-up to December's OER Community Conversation (view the recording in the OER Community Site). During this panel, we will hear from... Continue Reading →
Extended deadline! Develop open textbooks with a full featured Pressbooks account
Minnesota State has a subscription for full featured Pressbooks that allows faculty and staff to develop up to 30 textbooks each year. Minnesota State faculty and staff who have interest in creating a new or adapting an existing textbook... Continue Reading →
2021-2022 OER Faculty Development Events Available
Please see below the upcoming open educational resources (OER) opportunities available from Minnesota State for faculty and staff for the 2021-2022 academic year. Join the OER Community Site to receive... Continue Reading →
Minnesota State seeks faculty interested in using Pressbooks to develop open textbooks
Minnesota State has a subscription for full featured Pressbooks that allows faculty and staff to develop up to 30 textbooks each year. Minnesota State faculty and staff who have interest in creating a new or adapting an existing textbook... Continue Reading →
OER Advocate Profile | Young Seob Son
Young Seob Son is a Business Administration faculty at Bemidji State University who participated in the fall 2020 OER Learning Circle cohort.
OER Advocate Profile | H. Giovanni Antunez
H. Giovanni Antunez is an Epidemiology and Public Health faculty at St. Cloud State University who participated in the fall 2020 OER Learning Circle cohort.
A dozen ways to get involved in OER as Minnesota State faculty and staff
Open educational resources (OER) are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools, such as open licensing to permit their free reuse, continuous improvement, and re-purposing by others... Continue Reading →
OER Learning Circle Applications Due – Summer 2022
OER Learning Circles Summer 2022 May 16 - June 19, 2022 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to saving students on the cost... Continue Reading →
OER Learning Circle Applications Due – Spring 2022
OER Learning Circles Spring 2022 February 21 - May 1, 2022 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to saving students on the cost... Continue Reading →
OER Learning Circle Applications Due – Fall 2021
OER Learning Circles Fall 2021 September 27 – December 5, 2021 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to saving students on the cost... Continue Reading →
Minnesota State Awarded Federal Open Educational Resources Grant for Teacher Education Programs
Grant will help increase diversity of the teacher education pipeline across Minnesota ST. PAUL, Minn., June 15, 2021 – The United States Department of Education (DoEd) has awarded Minnesota State... Continue Reading →
Teaching with OERs (Webinar)
Description Have you been thinking about trying to teach without a published textbook? Would you like to hear about how someone has done this? Would you like to see a... Continue Reading →
Register for Librarian Workdays – Fall 2021
Academic librarians are critical partners in efforts to provide open educational resources (OER) for both students and faculty. Educational Innovations is happy to announce two virtual opportunities for librarians and library staff from across... Continue Reading →
Join OER sessions during Open Education Week March 1 – 5, 2021
Minnesota State is participating in Open Education Week (March 1 - 5, 2021) by offering Minnesota State faculty and staff a series of sessions and a panel that are free to join.
OER Opportunities at Minnesota State
Please see below the upcoming open educational resources (OER) opportunities available from Minnesota State for faculty and staff this fall. Z-Degree Project Minnesota State is embarking on a project to... Continue Reading →
