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.
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Webinars
Events
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Yuja Panorama 101-01
This session introduces faculty and staff to YuJa Panorama, an accessibility platform integrated within the learning management system that helps create more inclusive and accessible course content. Participants will learn how Panorama automatically identifies accessibility issues in course materials, provides guidance for remediation, and offers alternative formats to support diverse learner needs. The session will... Continue Reading →
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Confidence Building Assessment (Summer 2026)
Confidence and self-efficacy can be crucial factors in enhancing student learning. This webinar delves into how assessment practices can foster student confidence and optimize outcomes. The session shares strategies that move assessment from judgment to learning, thereby promoting increased engagement, a sense of belonging, and academic achievement. Accommodations The NED is committed to providing universal access... Continue Reading →
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Yuja Panorama 101-02
This session introduces faculty and staff to YuJa Panorama, an accessibility platform integrated within the learning management system that helps create more inclusive and accessible course content. Participants will learn how Panorama automatically identifies accessibility issues in course materials, provides guidance for remediation, and offers alternative formats to support diverse learner needs. The session will... Continue Reading →
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Yuja Panorama 101-03
This session introduces faculty and staff to YuJa Panorama, an accessibility platform integrated within the learning management system that helps create more inclusive and accessible course content. Participants will learn how Panorama automatically identifies accessibility issues in course materials, provides guidance for remediation, and offers alternative formats to support diverse learner needs. The session will... Continue Reading →
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Yuja Panorama 101-04
OnlineThis session introduces faculty and staff to YuJa Panorama, an accessibility platform integrated within the learning management system that helps create more inclusive and accessible course content. Participants will learn how Panorama automatically identifies accessibility issues in course materials, provides guidance for remediation, and offers alternative formats to support diverse learner needs. The session will... Continue Reading →
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Culturally Responsive Assessment
Culturally responsive assessment transcends a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, it offers diverse avenues for individuals to demonstrate their knowledge. This webinar will explore strategies for developing culturally sensitive assessment methods. Ultimately, such approaches promote equity, cultivate trust, and equip educators with more precise insights to facilitate learning and growth. Accommodations The NED is committed to providing universal... Continue Reading →
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Creating Accessible Video: Captioning for Learner Success
Practical strategies for creating and captioning video that supports accessibility and student learning. 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... Continue Reading →
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10 Small Steps You Can Take to Support RSI in Your Courses (Fall 2026)
What exactly is Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) and what does it mean for your online courses? This webinar will present an overview of RSI along with concrete, practical, small steps you can take right now to support your students. Among the topics covered will be simple strategies for communication, feedback and monitoring student progress.... Continue Reading →
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Creating Accessible Audio: Structuring Mini-Lectures for Transcription-Friendly Media
Practical strategies for creating and captioning video that supports accessibility and student learning. 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... Continue Reading →
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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: practice questions, drag and drop, image hotspot, timeline, virtual tour, branching scenario, and more. The Teaching with H5P Series explores equitable teaching methods and H5P. ... Continue Reading →
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