NED Events Calendar

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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  • Shifting the Conversation from Debate to Dialogue 2 (Webinar)

    Online

    Personal Learning as Part of Educational Development: A NED Affiliated Series Other events in the series: Shifting the Conversation from Debate to Dialogue 1 Recognizing Political Affiliation as a Social Identity Description This round table discussion will focus on and discuss the difference between debate and dialogue. Participants will practice using debate and dialogue when... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • What’s New in D2L Brightspace 20.20.11

    Online

    Description This webinar will focus on new features and changes in version 20.20.11, the November release, that you’ll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, November 19. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. Reminders Coming:  We use the email address you provided to send you the connection details and reminder emails as the event date gets... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Open Education Network Webinar

    Online

    OEN Webinars introduce open educational resources, creative commons licensing, and the work with the Open Textbook Library at the University of Minnesota. Faculty participating in this webinar may review an open textbook located in the Open Textbook Library (open.umn.edu) and receive a $200.00 honorarium once the review is completed. Registration Deadline is November 12 Questions?... Continue Reading →

  • Conversations with Colleagues – November

    Online

    Description Teaching Experiences Listening Session Spring and Fall 2020 have presented many challenges to teaching and learning across Minnesota State campuses for instructors and students. There have also been many learning opportunities during this time period. During this month’s Conversation with Colleagues, we invite you to share your experiences with us in a listening session.... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Supporting Students in Nontraditional Careers (Workshop)

    Online

    Equity in Practice Series – Addressing Equity and Building Stronger Relationships with Students Other events in the series: Equity in Practice Series Supporting Students in Nontraditional Careers Description In this context ‘nontraditional’ refers to under representation in male or female dominated careers. This interactive session is designed to assist faculty with effective pedagogical and transformational... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Packback Webinar / Demonstration Option 1

    Online

    Artificial Intelligence Supported Discussions Chancellor Maholtra and Senior Vice Chancellor Anderson have expressed interest in exploring how artificial intelligence may support teaching and student learning in higher education.  With their support, Minnesota State is encouraging faculty members to participate in a research study in collaboration with Packback, an AI-supported online discussion platform as a supplement... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • OER FAQ: November

    Online

    Description: In this webinar, host Karen Pikula will answer questions that were commonly asked in OEN Webinars, Koffee with Karen, and the OER Learning Circles. Time will be allotted toward the end to answer any participant questions that were not answered. Submit an OER Question RSVP RSVP below to register and receive the Zoom URL... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Packback Webinar / Demonstration Option 2

    Online

    Artificial Intelligence Supported Discussions Chancellor Maholtra and Senior Vice Chancellor Anderson have expressed interest in exploring how artificial intelligence may support teaching and student learning in higher education.  With their support, Minnesota State is encouraging faculty members to participate in a research study in collaboration with Packback, an AI-supported online discussion platform as a supplement... Continue Reading →

    Free

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