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.
Fall 2026 | NED Course Catalog | NED Resource Site
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Webinars
Events
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Accessibility Made Manageable: Tools and Templates for Reviewing Digital Course Content
Keeping digital course materials accessible can feel overwhelming—especially when content changes from term to term. In this webinar, faculty will learn a simple, sustainable approach to planning, tracking, and documenting accessibility reviews using customizable Microsoft Word templates. Participants will leave with practical tools they can immediately adapt for their own courses. Outcomes By the end... Continue Reading →
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Executive Function, Self-Regulated Learning and RSI in Online Learning (Fall 2026)
What does it take to be successful in online courses? Today's students manage complex demands related to planning, organization, time management, self-monitoring, and persistence. This webinar explores the relationship between... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with H5P Series (September 2026)
Teaching with H5P Series Featuring: Lesley Allan (Instructional Designer, M State) 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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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: September 2026
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the September 2026 release (version 20.26.09) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, September 17. Accommodations The NED is... Continue Reading →
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Building the Backbone of Your Course (Fall 2026)
This is the first webinar in a three-part series on course design using the New Content Experience (NCE) in D2L Brightspace. Register for the full series: Designing in the New... Continue Reading →
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Small Steps toward Equity through Pedagogical Shifts
This 30‑minute session explores how small, intentional pedagogical shifts can advance equity in everyday teaching practice. Using the lens of Critical Open Educational Practices with examples, faculty will examine how... Continue Reading →
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Humanizing Teaching and Learning in an AI World (Fall 2026)
This is part of a 2026 webinar series on Teaching with AI. Register for the full series. As AI tools become more visible in higher education, faculty are grappling with... Continue Reading →
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Designing for Learning within the Course Structure (Fall 2026)
This is the second webinar in a three-part series on course design using the New Content Experience (NCE) in D2L Brightspace. Register for the full series: Designing in the New Content Experience. The session focuses on designing effective learning experiences within NCE. We will explore how to actively support student learning by creating learning paths... Continue Reading →
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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy/Trauma Responsive Pedagogy (Fall 2026)
Both Culturally Responsive Practices (CRP) and Trauma Responsive Practices (TRP) can offer us insight and support as we shift to bring students quality and compassionate education. Both CRP and TRP... Continue Reading →
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Designing Courses for Sustainability and Accessibility (Fall 2026)
This is the third webinar in a three-part series on course design using the New Content Experience (NCE) in D2L Brightspace. Register for the full series: Designing in the New... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series (September 2026)
Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series Featuring: Stacey Van Gelderan (Nursing,Minnesota State University, Mankato) The Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series explores AI and equitable teaching. In each 30-minute... Continue Reading →
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Introduction to Regular and Substantive Interaction
This session breaks down Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI): what it means, why it's required in distance learning, and how to build it into your course design. You will reflect... Continue Reading →
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