NED Partnership Workshop: OLC – Applying the Neuro, Cognitive, and Learning Sciences to Instructional Design (Fall 2026)

September 11 – October 9, 2026

Short Course

Join a 4-week NED partnership workshop offered by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC).

OLC: Applying the Neuro, Cognitive, and Learning Sciences to Instructional Design – Participants in this workshop will be introduced to the neuro, cognitive, and learning sciences and how they can be applied to instructional design.

Format:

The partnership workshop includes synchronous and asynchronous experiences. The Zoom sessions offer opportunity to connect and collaborate with Minnesota State colleagues.

• Zoom Meeting 1 – September 11, 2026 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
• Complete the QLC Workshop – Monday September 16 to Sunday October 11, 2026 (4 weeks, asynchronous online, hosted in their platform, 8 hours per week estimated time)
• Zoom Meeting 2  – Friday October 9, 2026 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Learning Outcomes:

• Critique instructional design theories
• Explain the connection between attention, memory, and learning
• Differentiate between extraneous, intrinsic, and germane cognitive load
• Develop innovative course content, engaging activities, diverse assessments, multi-modality feedback, and effective evaluation
• Apply neuro, cognitive, and learning science-based practices to instructional design

Accommodations

The NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate!

Machine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible.

Please, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation.

Questions?   

Please contact the Network for Educational Development.

How to Register

1. IMPORTANT PRE-REGISTRATION STEP

Log in or create your OLC account – this will ensure access to the partnership workshop on their platform.

2. REGISTER BELOW

Use the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join.

After registering, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you, please add this event to your calendar.

Note: Registration ends September 2, 2026 to facilitate enrollment in OLC’s platform