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.
Webinars
Events
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Accessible PDFs: When to Fix, Replace, or Rethink (Summer 2026)
PDFs are common in online courses, but they can also create significant accessibility barriers. This session will focus on practical decision-making: when to remediate a PDF, when to return to the original Word or PowerPoint file, when to replace a document, and when a different format may serve students better. We’ll use examples to think... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Course (Summer 2026)
July 13 - August 2, 2026 Short Course This hands-on introductory workshop provides time and space for applying AI in your teaching context. Participants will collectively explore generative AI tools... Continue Reading →
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Teaching and Learning Competency and the NED – Deans, HR, and Administrators (Summer 2026, Option 2)
In this webinar, we will introduce the new course provider for the MSCF Teaching & Learning Competency, the Network for Educational Development (NED). This session is designed for Deans, Human Resources professionals, and Administrators. During the webinar, you will: Learn about the course provider for the Teaching & Learning Competency. Discover the courses offered by... Continue Reading →
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Creating Instructional Materials with AI: From Static Artifacts to Interactive Agents (Summer 2026)
This is part of a 2026 webinar series on Teaching with AI. Register for the full series. This 75 minute workshop is divided into two halves. In the first half, participants learn to prompt for the creation of traditional materials (e.g., study guides, case studies, or rubrics). In the second half, these materials are transformed... Continue Reading →
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UDL Starts with the Syllabus (Summer 2026)
Our syllabus is our introduction to our students. Making adjustments to the tone and presentation of our syllabus can be a very good way of engaging with our students immediately, and this sets a good foundation for their future learning. After a short introduction to UDL and the Accessible Syllabus, we’ll spend our time reviewing... Continue Reading →
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Accessibility Made Manageable: Tools and Templates for Reviewing Digital Course Content
Keeping digital course materials accessible can feel overwhelming—especially when content changes from term to term. In this webinar, faculty will learn a simple, sustainable approach to planning, tracking, and documenting accessibility reviews using customizable Microsoft Word templates. Participants will leave with practical tools they can immediately adapt for their own courses. Outcomes By the end... 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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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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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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AI: Strategies for Instructors
Are you noticing changes in student engagement, wondering how AI is showing up in student work, or questioning whether your activities still align with course outcomes? In this practical session,... Continue Reading →
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Filling Potholes: Creating Assessments that Matter
Creating a powerful learning experience that aligns with equitable teaching practices involves assuring students believe they matter: that they matter in the class community itself and that they are completing... Continue Reading →
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AI: Humanizing the Thought Partner
AI: Humanizing the Thought Partner focuses on how instructors can help students use Copilot not as a shortcut, but as a critical companion that strengthens thinking, learning, and integrity. As... Continue Reading →
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