The Network for Educational Development (NED) provides educational development opportunities that are designed by Minnesota State faculty and staff for Minnesota State faculty and staff. These opportunities help build awareness, develop knowledge, skills, and abilities, and provide space for reflecting and revising.
Summer 2026  | NED Course Catalog |  NED Resource Site
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Note: This is a repeat of the Orientation to Accessibility+Â 1 and 2 Accessibility+ is a tool embedded in Brightspace that helps identify and improve the accessibility of digital course... Continue Reading →
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Topic:Â Designing Accessibility from the Start In this discussion, we will focus on a proactive accessibility mindset in which we approach our materials and D2L courses with accessibility at the forefront.... Continue Reading →
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Note: This is a repeat of Creating Accessible Presentation Files 1 Join us as we review an accessibility report for a presentation file. We’ll identify criteria in an accessibility report... Continue Reading →
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Teaching/Working with AI: Show and Tell Series Featuring: Mark Gill (Visualization Engineer, St. Cloud State University) The Teaching/Working with AI: Show and Tell Series explores AI and equitable teaching. In each... Continue Reading →
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Note: This is a repeat of Creating Accessible Document Files 1 and 2 Join us as we review an accessibility report for a document file. We’ll identify criteria in an... Continue Reading →
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Note: This is a repeat of Creating Accessible PDF Files 1 and 2 Join us as we review an accessibility report for a PDF file. We’ll identify criteria in an... Continue Reading →
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This one‑hour online workshop introduces faculty and instructional staff to essential practices for creating accessible digital media aligned with the Quality Matters Higher Education Rubric, with a focus on General... Continue Reading →
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In this webinar, we will explore "narrative prompting" as executable computer code. Because the basic concept of "prompt engineering" can only take us so far in understanding the human role... Continue Reading →
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A subtle but pernicious challenge to students from marginalized populations navigating higher education is the presence of deficit thinking in implicit and explicit forms. Advising, as a primary and ongoing... Continue Reading →
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From Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed (PTO) games to poetry prompts to literacy autobiographies — arts literacy activities can help students learn course materials and identify with their peers.... Continue Reading →
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This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the March 2026 release (version 20.26.03) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, March 19. Accommodations The NED is... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with H5P Series Featuring: Paula Croonquist (Biology, Anoka-Ramsey Community College) What is H5P? H5P is a tool for creating interactive online learning content and activities. There are many interactive types:... Continue Reading →
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As faculty, we play a critical role not only in delivering course content but also in supporting students in transferring that knowledge into long-term memory. This webinar will explore a... Continue Reading →
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In our effort to support a diverse population of students, transactional forms of advising—those strictly limited to course selection—should be interrogated and revised where possible. A fruitful area that can... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series Featuring: Cody Stanley (History, Alexandria Technical & Community College) The Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series explores AI and equitable teaching. In each... Continue Reading →
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Minnesota State is filled with incredible faculty who are doing amazing work focused on their teaching craft. The purpose of the Network for Educational Development (NED) Excellence in Teaching Series... Continue Reading →
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Videos require a significant time investment to create. This webinar will discuss pros and cons to creating instructional videos so that people can make informed decisions about when the payoff... Continue Reading →
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The old educational wisdom is that students learn best on their own, or from their instructors. The new educational wisdom, supported by lots of research, is that students learn better... Continue Reading →
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In this webinar, we will introduce the new course provider for the MSCF Teaching & Learning Competency, the Network for Educational Development (NED). This session is designed for MSCF probationary... Continue Reading →
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As faculty, our role extends beyond delivering course content—we are also essential in helping students consolidate knowledge into long-term memory. However, without effective feedback, students' metacognitive awareness may remain inaccurate,... Continue Reading →
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Educators Toolkit: Helping Students Cultivate Academic Skills and Habits Katie Klopfleisch and Elizabeth Kellett Inver Hills Community College Join Katie and Elizabeth as they discuss their book Educator Toolkit: Helping... Continue Reading →
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