April 10 from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. Take a tour of the newly revised and re-launched CPL Academy, a professional development resource. Developed by Minnesota State faculty, the CPL Academy provides a solid foundation in credit for prior learning principles and practices, for faculty, staff, and administrators working in various aspects of CPL processes.
Summer 2025 NED Opportunities Now Available
The Minnesota State Network for Educational Development is pleased to offer a series of short courses, long courses, workshops, and faculty learning communities on the NED Events Calendar for the Summer 2025 term. Plan ahead for your professional development.
Attend a Minnesota State College and Adult Education Co-Req Partnerships Affinity Group Meeting
Attend an upcoming virtual meeting on April 3 or April 4, 2025. Whether you currently teach a co-req course or will be in the future, you’ll learn and hear valuable stories from those partnering to teach co-req courses.
Starting Tomorrow: Exploration and Development of Non-Traditional Grading Methods
Join 2022 Educator of the Year Lindsy Mason O'Brien from Lake Superior College for an introduction and overview of various non-traditional grading methods. Get feedback and help developing individual plans for your courses or assignments. The three-part series is part of the NED Excellence in Teaching series.
Credit for Prior Learning Campus Roadshow Coming Up
Join the CPL Campus Roadshow on April 4, 2025, co-hosted by Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College. CPL Roadshows are an ongoing free series of professional development opportunities. Everyone – no matter what stage of CPL they consider themselves, their department, or campus in – is welcome to attend.
NED Excellence in Teaching Series: Exploration and Development of Non-Traditional Grading Methods
Join 2022 Educator of the Year Lindsy Mason O'Brien from Lake Superior College for an introduction and overview of various non-traditional grading methods. The sessions are part of the NED Excellence in Teaching series which honor and showcase the expertise of the Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence Educators of the Year.
Examining Military Service From the Margins: A webinar series
Register for the “Examining Military Service From the Margins” virtual discussion series. Each session will use guiding questions and a set of core-shared resources like oral histories and films, to better understand how race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, and other factors have caused the military service of some individuals to be devalued or limited in some capacity.
Credit for Prior Learning Campus Roadshow Coming Up
Join the 6th Credit for Prior Learning Campus Roadshow on April 4, 2025, co-hosted by Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College. CPL Roadshows are an ongoing free series of professional development opportunities. Everyone – no matter what stage of CPL they consider themselves, their department, or campus in – is welcome to attend.
2025 Dual Training Grant Request for Proposals Opens March 4
The Minnesota Office of Higher Education announces the opening of the 2025 Dual Training Grant Request for Proposal on March 4, 2025. Learn more and join upcoming RFP Writing Workshops.
Teaching with AI: A Hands-On Workshop for Faculty Development
Learn more about the Creative Commons licensed curriculum and professional development resources from the Teaching with AI Workshop. Download the D2L Brightspace .zip package from Opendora. Description This hands-on introductory... Continue Reading →
Register for Open Education Week Webinars
Join colleagues in a series of Open Education Week webinars from March 3-7, 2025 to learn about the latest initiatives in Open Education across Minnesota State colleges and universities.
February 2025 Conversations with Colleagues
Conversations with Colleagues is a series for colleagues across Minnesota State to gather remotely to share ideas and bring questions. Join the next conversation on February 25 at noon.
Dear Higher Education: Together, We Can Create the Beloved Community
The Minnesota State Office of Equity and Inclusion is excited to announce a webinar with Dr. Menah Pratt, Vice President for Inclusive Strategy and Excellence and Professor of Education at Virginia Tech. Register for this webinar on February 26 at 11:00 a.m.
Supporting our Military Connected Students
Supporting our Military Connected Students is a four-part educational development webinar series designed to enhance the understanding and support of military connected students within our academic community.
NED Excellence in Teaching Series – Agency in Action: Inside and Outside the Classroom
Join 2016 Educator of the Year Adam Marcotte from Central Lakes College to investigate the core elements of agency for us and for our students. The sessions are part of the NED Excellence in Teaching series which honor and showcase the expertise of the Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence Educators of the Year.
AI and Generational Expectations: Webinar Opportunity
Join this webinar January 15, 2025 to learn about the transformative power of generative artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on the implications for the upcoming generations and how this disruptive technology will reshape education.
In-Person Workshops: Teaching with AI and Exploring Flexible Course Delivery
The NED is offering in-person workshops this spring: Teaching with AI and Exploring Flexible Course Delivery. Take advantage of these opportunities to meet with colleagues offline while learning about equitable teaching practices and innovative course design.
AI Tools for Quality Course Design: Webinar Opportunity
Faculty and instructional designers recognize that AI applications can deliver significant learning benefits to courses. In this webinar from the Minnesota Learning Commons, Karen LaPlant and Zala Fashant from Metro State University examine how AI tools can be used in course design.
Connect students to mental health and wellness services: Mantra Health training sessions
Minnesota State has partnered with digital mental health provider Mantra Health to bring students an extended suite of accessible, diverse, high-quality care. Join upcoming trainings to learn more about Mantra Health and its services.
New NED + Math Pathways Opportunities
The Minnesota State NED partnered with Math Pathways to offer educational development opportunities tailored to support Minnesota State mathematics and statistics faculty. Register for these events by December 3!
Spring 2025 Network for Educational Development Opportunities Now Available
The Minnesota State Network for Educational Development (NED) is pleased to offer a series of short courses, workshops, and faculty learning communities on the NED Events Calendar for the Spring 2025 term. New this year: NED + Math Pathways events.
Conversations with Colleagues: Promoting Equity through Data Practices
Conversations with Colleagues is a series for colleagues across Minnesota State to gather remotely to share ideas and bring questions. Join the next conversation on October 29 at noon, the topic is "Promoting Equity through Data Practices."
Equitable Teaching Workshops
These Network for Educational Development (NED) Workshops are available at no cost through a partnership with Quality Matters (QM) and the Online Learning Consortium (OLC). The NED funds memberships to QM and OLC for every Minnesota State college and university.
Learn Inclusive Strategies for Video Conferencing
Inclusive Video Conferencing November 4 – 24, 2024 Network for Educational Development (NED) Short Course Join the three-week short course "Inclusive Video Conferencing" offered through the NED to learn practical... Continue Reading →
Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence: Opportunities for All Webinar
October 16 at 3 p.m. Join to hear from Melissa Rousu, Director of Strategic Initiatives at the Minnesota State IT Center of Excellence. Melissa will provide an overview of the Center’s work in increasing opportunities and decreasing risks in technology.
Announcing the College and Adult Education Co-Req Partnership Affinity Group
Formerly the Dev Ed/ABE Affinity Group, the College and Adult Education Co-Req Partnership Group started in late 2020, brought together both Adult Basic Education (ABE) and college practitioners who wanted to explore partnering to positively impact students enrolled in developmental education courses for the rigors of credit-bearing coursework at Minnesota State campuses.
Apply for the Exploring Flexible Course Delivery Workshop
This interactive 2-day workshop is designed to explore flexible course delivery. Participants will examine the benefits and challenges of various flexible delivery methods, including HyFlex, bi-modal, and tri-modal approaches.
Digital Accessibility Webinar Series: Your Gateway to Digital Inclusion
Minnesota State provides organizational membership to the IAAP at no cost to faculty, staff, and students. Registration for this webinar series for non-members is $2,500 – so we are excited to be able to offer this to everyone in Minnesota State at no additional charge in partnership with the Network for Educational Development.
NED Teaching and Learning Conference: Supporting the whole student
The NED Teaching and Learning Conference has five tracks available, all within the 2024 conference theme of “Guides for the Educational Journey.” Learn more about the track: Supporting the whole student on their journey.
NED Teaching and Learning Conference: Removing Barriers
The NED Teaching and Learning Conference has five tracks available, all within the 2024 conference theme of “Guides for the Educational Journey.” Learn more about the track: Removing barriers on the student journey.
