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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Events
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Spring 2021 Book Group: February
OnlineSpring 2021 Book Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. New this year - the first 150 participants to register for this series will receive a free copy of this eBook. Directions to claim your eBook will be provided in the... Continue Reading →
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OER FAQ: February
OnlineDescription: 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 →
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Creating Accessible Course Documents (3 week short course)
OnlineFebruary 8 - February 28, 2021 Description This three week short course provides faculty and staff and opportunity to practice make digital materials accessible to those who use a screen... Continue Reading →
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Foundations of Teaching Online (long course)
OnlineFebruary 8 - April 11, 2021 Course Learning Objectives Construct a course schedule, template, or outline that includes at least one learning objective for each module for your course. Create an alignment map with your learning objective(s), assessment tool, learning activities, and materials. Develop one assessment tool that will measure or evaluate your intended learning... Continue Reading →
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Setting Up and Evaluating Assignments in D2L Brightspace (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Explore the versatility of the Assignments (formerly called Dropbox) tool in Brightspace. We'll walk through the various types of assignments that can be set up and managed, and show how student submissions can be evaluated and feedback provided to students. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a calendar invite with details... Continue Reading →
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D2L: Rubrics to Save Time Evaluating Student Work (Webinar)
OnlineLearn how to make the most of Rubrics to engage learners in all stages of assignments and discussions from start to finish. This webinar builds on the "Rubrics for Beginners" webinar and assumes that participants already have knowledge about the basics of creating rubrics. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering,... Continue Reading →
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Equity 2030 Update: Spring 2021 (Webinar)
OnlineJune 2019, we set a critical goal: By 2030, Minnesota State will eliminate the educational equity gaps at every Minnesota State college and university. It is a staggeringly ambitious goal and one that will require both intentional systems and culture change and innovation as well as advocacy and leadership with partners and stakeholders across the... Continue Reading →
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Creating an inviting digital learning space through Zoom (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Virtual spaces still provide opportunities to personalize and humanize the learning environment. When facilitating sessions outside of a traditional setting, we need to be aware of techniques to share new expectations while easing anxiety around participants’ ability to successfully engage with the technology. In this 50 minute webinar we will explore ways to support... Continue Reading →
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Conversations with Colleagues: February
OnlineTopic: Student-centered Learning Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM) launched a peer cohort designed to increase student-centered teaching practices in the online, hybrid, and/or technology-rich classroom. Seventy-five faculty participants are engaging in peer conversations, resource sharing, and supported opportunities to practice new instructional strategies that aim to support MSUM’s efforts around diversity, equity, and inclusion. Cohort participants... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: February 20.21.02 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription This webinar will focus on new features and changes in version 20.21.02, the February release, that you’ll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, February 18. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you, please add this event to your... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Inclusion Coordinators Mid-February Check-in
OnlineIn collaboration with the Office of Equity and Inclusion and the Educational Innovations unit within Academic and Student Affairs, three Equity and Inclusion Coordinators are assisting with aligning, developing, and implementing a plan for comprehensive set of development opportunities to help faculty members build knowledge, skills, and abilities related to equity and inclusion efforts within... Continue Reading →
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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Open Educational Pedagogy (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Both Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) and Open Educational Pedagogy (OEP) can offer us insight and support as we shift to bring students quality and compassionate education during the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing. CRP advocates that education utilize student’s lived experience; OEP advocates that education empower students as partners in... Continue Reading →
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