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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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 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... 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 Content Experience. The session focuses on how intentional course structure serves as a learning backbone that guides students, reduces cognitive load, and clearly communicates expectations.... 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 course materials ,instructional choices, and assessment practices can either reduce or reinforce barriers for students. Rather than focusing on large‑scale redesigns, this session highlights incremental,... 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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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 Content Experience. The session focuses on how to design effective, future-ready courses using NCE, with an emphasis on sustainability and accessibility. Participants will learn how... 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 on your existing practices and explore new strategies that go beyond compliance to create more engaging, equitable, and human online experiences. No prior knowledge of... Continue Reading →
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No artificial ingredients! Keeping it real in the age of AI (Fall 2026)
This is part of a 2026 webinar series on Teaching with AI. Register for the full series. Empowering students to trust their own skills can help foster learning, agency, and... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: October 2026
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the October 2026 release (version 20.26.10) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, October 15. 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... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with H5P Series (October 2026)
Teaching with H5P Series Featuring: Catherine Haslag (Chemistry, Riverland Community College) 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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Alternative Formats: UDL, YuJa, and Yu
This session introduces Universal Design for Learning as a proactive approach to accessibility, emphasizing flexible design over retrofitted accommodations. Participants will explore the connection between UDL and accessibility through real-world... Continue Reading →
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