The NED was established to provide 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
Quick Eval tool in D2L Brightspace
OnlineDescription The Quick Eval tool provides a single location to view all unevaluated student submissions (Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes) from all Brightspace courses. You can sort, filter and search to prioritize... Continue Reading →
Pulse App for Increased Student Engagement
OnlineDescription Pulse is a D2L Brightspace mobile app that helps students keep track of important dates. It brings news, deadlines, and grades from all courses together in one place so... Continue Reading →
OER Community Conversations: October 2021
OnlineTopic:Â Post Pandemic Access to Higher Education, Challenges and Opportunities Access to higher education has been transformed because of the pandemic. What changes did we make that are now going to... Continue Reading →
Librarian Workdays 2021: Affordable Education Explosion
OnlineAcademic librarians are critical partners in efforts to provide open educational resources (OER) for both students and faculty.  Educational Innovations is happy to announce two virtual opportunities for librarians and library staff from across... Continue Reading →
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: October 2021
OnlineDescription This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the October 2021 release (version 20.21.10) that you’ll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, October 21. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
Conversations with Colleagues: October 2021
OnlineDescription Topic: Guiding difficult conversations Teaching controversial topics and concepts is part of many courses and disciplines. Topics like race, culture, gender, and/or sexual orientation are inherent discussions in many... Continue Reading →
Communicating with Students via Intelligent Agents in D2L Brightspace
OnlineDescription What in the world is an Intelligent Agent? The Intelligent Agents tool in D2L Brightspace sends emails to students based on preset conditions. Faculty can create and schedule Intelligent Agents using site login, course login, or release conditions. Using Intelligent Agents in D2L Brightspace can help make learners more accountable and engage them when... Continue Reading →
Demystifying the Gradebook
OnlineDescription Trying to figure out all the details of Gradebook settings and display settings? Want to learn the options to adjust how your students see one or more grades? We’ll cover: Student Grade View—understanding how faculty determine what students will see and when they’ll see it (final grades, points, letter grade, etc.) Enabling Students to... Continue Reading →
Calculating Grades in the Gradebook in D2L Brightspace
OnlineDescription Trying to figure out all the details of Gradebook settings and how calculations are performed? Want to learn the options for the Students’ view of grades? We’ll cover: Differences... Continue Reading →
Universal Design for Learning: Quick Tips to Enhance Learning Experiences 2
OnlineDescription Design accessibility, access, and equity in your courses – Universal Design for Learning is a framework that can help us address every students’ unique learning needs! This webinar is... Continue Reading →
New Discussion Date Settings in D2L Brightspace: October 2021
OnlineDescription The date settings in Discussions will soon be changing significantly. This webinar will provide an overview of what’s changing and how the changes correlate to the current settings, with... Continue Reading →
Awards and Certificates in D2L Brightspace
OnlineDescription Provide your students with Awards (Badges) or Certificates after they successfully complete activities within your D2L Brightspace course. These awards can serve as incentives and proof of achievements to... Continue Reading →