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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What We Can Learn from Generation Z (Fall 2024)
Generation Z (born 1995 to 2012) has a radically different mindset from previous generations, and we must take opportunities to learn more about them. In this session, participants will explore... Continue Reading →
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Postponed Quick Wins in Designing Accessible On-Line Courses
Designing accessible online courses is essential to ensure that all students have equal access to educational resources and opportunities. Here are some quick wins to consider when designing accessible online... Continue Reading →
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Conversations with Colleagues: October 2024
Topic: Promoting Equity through Data Practices Hosts: Susan Parry, Hennepin Technical College and Martin Springborg, Dakota County Technical College In FY25, the Educational Development Committee is focusing on the theme... Continue Reading →
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Integrating Accessibility Professional Education and Certification Campus-Wide
Integrating accessibility professional certification campus-wide is a great way to ensure that your campus is inclusive and accommodates students with disabilities. Here are some steps to consider when integrating accessibility... Continue Reading →
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Using Strategies from Success Coaching to Support Equitable Advising (Fall 2024)
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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Is My Document Accessible?
This webinar is set up to guide you through three essential strategies to make your course materials more accessible using Microsoft 365 tools. We’ll be covering: How to effectively use... Continue Reading →
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Beyond the Classroom – Defining Co-Curricular Assessment
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... Continue Reading →
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Unlocking your AI Sidekick: Supercharging Your Work
In this webinar we will help define generative AI with real life examples using Microsoft Copilot as an assistant in daily workflow. Learning Outcomes By the end of this session,... Continue Reading →
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What Matters Most: Five Cs to Get New(-ish) Faculty Started
Just getting started in teaching? Looking for fresh approaches? Teaching can feel complex. To be successful, it’s helpful to prioritize early on what is most important. In this webinar, we... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with H5P Series (November 2024)
Teaching with H5P Series 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,... Continue Reading →
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Why Aren’t Students Coming to My Office Hours?
In this webinar you will learn about the connection between office hours, equity, and student success; hear from other instructors about their office hour strategies and walk away with practical strategies that you can implement right away. Learning Outcomes Review and share office hour practices that meet a variety of student needs. Connect effective office... Continue Reading →
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Co-Curricular Learning Outcome Taxonomies – Exploring Bloom’s and Fink’s
Many of us in the field of assessment are familiar with using Bloom's Taxonomy that focuses on cognitive and intellectual learning. Fink's Taxonomy, which focuses on how learning can inspire holistic change across multiple dimensions of one's life, can be particularly useful in co-curricular assessment. This webinar will explore the intersections of both taxonomies with... Continue Reading →
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