Minnesota State Open Education Conference

March 25-26, 2026  |  Virtual

Open Innovation, Collaboration, and Transformation

Join colleagues from across Minnesota State for a two-day virtual conference focused on OER and innovative practices in open education within the system.

Register

This page will update with a schedule and links to join. The password to Zoom rooms will be sent by email to those who register.

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Session Topics Include:

  • Using AI to Replace Publisher Activities with Open Interactive Practice
  • AI as an OER Partner: Scaling Z-Degrees with Copilot
  • Course Markings Pilot Program at MNSU-Mankato
  • Image Generation Tools for Teaching and Communication
  • Crowd-Sourcing your OER: Collaboration and Partnerships
  • AI as an Ethical OER Assistant: Using Automation Without Replacing Human Authorship
  • Building a Culture of Openness at Central Lakes College
  • Educators Redesigning Courses Through Critical Open Practices
  • Creating OER Virtual Field Trips with Free Tools
  • Spin the Wheel of OERs: Learning Without Limits
  • Learning as we Label: Navigating Course Markings Across Campus
  • Knowledge, Needs, and Support Networks: Library Survey Results and Discussion
  • Supporting OER Professional Development
  • Accessible by Design: Using AI to Support Different Learning Styles in Open Courses
  • And more!

Contact

Michael Olesen
Interim System Director Student Success Technologies

Learn more about open education at Minnesota State at MinnState.edu/OER.

Sessions will be recorded and shared on the Minnesota State OER Kaltura MediaSpace Channel when available.