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: January 2026
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the January 2026 release (version 20.26.01) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, January 15. Accommodations The NED is... Continue Reading →
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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... Continue Reading →
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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... Continue Reading →
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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... Continue Reading →
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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,... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarian Community of Practice (January 2026)
Discuss and share UDL and pedagogy in OER with librarian colleagues. Registration Required Register for the January OER Librarian COP to receive the Zoom information. Contact Contact facilitator Etta Thornburg... Continue Reading →
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Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Get Started with the 3Rs (2026)
In this session, we will explore an overall approach to accessibility remediation, the 3Rs: Remove Remediate Refresh We'll define the 3Rs and offer time for folks to start their own... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series (January 2026)
Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series Featuring: Suzanne Szucs (Art, Rochester Community & Technical College) The Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series explores AI and equitable teaching. In each... Continue Reading →
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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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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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 →
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