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Minitex News articles tagged with "OER" (14):

Registration Funding Available for Creative Commons Certifications

This pilot program will continue this summer, with the course running June 10 through August 18. It is open to library staff from Minnesota, South Dakota, and North Dakota.

Minnesota Open Educational Resources and Affordable Content meeting scheduled for January 18

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 others? We will share concerns and best practices about OER and affordable content.

MN Open Educational Resources and Affordable Content community of practice meeting: October 10, 3PM

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 to support efforts to make our institutions more affordable.

Registration and Call for Proposals are now open for the “E”ffordability Summit

Minnesota State is a sponsor of the 5th annual “E”ffordability Summit held in person at University of Wisconsin-Stout, in Menomonie, Wisconsin, on April 4-5, 2023. This year’s theme is Sustainability in Open Education.

MN Open Educational Resources and Affordable Content community of practice meeting: February 2, 3PM

Join the OER and AC community of practice meeting to discuss how to support instructional design principles and diversity through open and affordable resources.

Minitex’s consortial Open Education Network membership benefits all Minnesota academic libraries

Interested in learning more about the Open Education Network? Minnesota academic libraries qualify for automatic benefits and deep discounts as part of Minitex’s consortial membership in the OEN.

OER and Affordable Content in MN: Join the Community!

There are some exciting new developments for Minnesota librarians working on Open Education and Affordable Content advocacy efforts. Join the Group!

MN Open Educational Resources and Affordable Content Community of Practice Meeting: November 2, 3PM

Discuss with librarian colleagues how to support no-cost classes with library resources. We will share concerns and best practices as we create a community to support efforts to make our institutions more affordable.

Survey aims to assess Minnesota's current OER and Affordable Content initiatives

Staff from MnPALS, the University of St. Thomas, and Minitex are collaborating to address the need for Open Educational Resources (OER) and Affordable Content in Minnesota. To set a foundation for their work, they are conducting a survey of efforts already underway in Minnesota. They request that you complete their survey by Friday, August 26.

Featured upcoming webinar: Introduction to Open Pedagogy

You are already familiar with OER and Creative Commons and you enjoy searching for and reusing open works. In this workshop, offered by our friends in the SELFIN consortia, we’ll explain how truly “open” works need more than just a Creative Commons license!