NED Events Calendar

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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  • Teaching with H5P Series (January 2026)

    Teaching with H5P Series Featuring: Etta Thornburg (Support & Training Librarian, PALS) 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... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Get to Know the NED (Spring 2026)

    Welcome to the NED! The Network for Educational Development provides free and equitable educational development to thousands across Minnesota State.   In this webinar we invite you to get to know the NED and find opportunities that will enrich your career path. Accommodations The NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events, we'd... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Student Review: How to Get Real Feedback (Spring 2026)

    Lake Superior College has been running a program that trains students to review online courses, using a variety of rubrics and interviews. This student centered program has produced some new and excellent feedback for faculty, and helps LSC upgrade its online courses. This webinar will offer both process and feedback information. All materials are available... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Let’s Talk About AI (with students!) Spring 2026

    Navigating conversations about AI with students can be tough. In this webinar, we will talk about some strategies you could use directly in your courses – either in online communication, or face-to-face. We will explore how to promote AI literacy, including ethical AI use, as well as ideas for building motivation for students to identify... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Building AI Literacy using Copilot Agents (Spring 2026)

    AI Agents are now widely available through our Microsoft Copilot license. This session will provide an example of how AI agents can be created, and what they might mean for our work with students. Using the examples of a “Plain Language Editor” and "Image Accessibility Assistant" participants will be able to identify the responsibilities and... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Small Steps Towards Accessibility Support (Spring 2026)

    Are you or your college struggling with figuring out what steps to take in order to address the legal and ethical issues found in becoming an accessibility-friendly college? Come and check out a few legal basics, and some good basic steps you can take to increase accessibility for your college and for your courses. Accommodations... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Beyond the Classroom – Defining Co-Curricular Assessment (Spring 2026)

    Co-Curricular assessment of student learning continues to be a hot topic in the higher education assessment and accreditation landscape. In this webinar, we'll discuss perspectives on defining what co-curricular assessment means in the context of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and other professional organizations. Attendees will also have opportunities to share examples from their own... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Orientation to Accessibility+ (Spring 2026) 1

    Accessibility+ is a tool embedded in Brightspace that helps identify and improve the accessibility of digital course content for all learners. It scans common course materials, such as documents, presentations, videos, and PDFs, highlights potential accessibility issues based on recognized accessibility standards. This session will provide a practical overview of how the tool works and... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Orientation to Accessibility+ (Spring 2026) 2

    Note: This is a repeat of the Orientation to Accessibility+ (Spring 2026) 1 session Accessibility+ is a tool embedded in Brightspace that helps identify and improve the accessibility of digital course content for all learners. It scans common course materials, such as documents, presentations, videos, and PDFs, highlights potential accessibility issues based on recognized accessibility... Continue Reading →

    Free

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