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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D2L Brightspace: Create Assignments
OnlineThere are multiple options for collecting student work for assessment. The Assignments tool in Brightspace offers a single location for different types of assessment, including traditional file submissions, media submissions, and hands-on, face-to-face assessment. Learn how to use the Assignments tool in online, hybrid, or face-to-face classes. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to... Continue Reading →
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BOT Awards for Excellence Information Session
OnlineBoard of Trustees Awards for Excellence nominations are due Tuesday, November 1 at 5:00 pm. At this information session, learn about the 2022 - 2023 Guidelines, review the rubric, and ask questions regarding nomination content or submission process. Nominees, local campus nominating committee members, and staff involved in the process are welcome to attend. Another... Continue Reading →
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OEN Webinar
OnlineOpen Education Network (OEN) Webinars introduce Minnesota State faculty and staff to open educational resources, creative commons licensing, and the work with the Open Textbook Library at the University of Minnesota. After the OEN Webinar, attendance will be taken. Attendees will receive a link to review an open textbook located in the Open Textbook Library... Continue Reading →
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Integrating Retrieval Practice: Fall 2022
OnlineSeptember 19 - October 9, 2022 Short Course Description This course is an introduction to retrieval practice teaching methods. Retrieval practice focuses on improving long-term learning. We help students retrieve through deliberate recall of skills and knowledge, spaced out over time, and reviewed along with other concepts. More than 100 years of educational research in... Continue Reading →
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D2L Brightspace: Create Rubrics
OnlineLearn how to create and make the most of Rubrics to engage learners in all stages of assignments and discussions from start to finish. Rubrics can be utilized as both a valuable evaluation tool and a meaningful communication tool. It saves you time evaluating and grading while providing quality and objective feedback on student assignments.... Continue Reading →
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Conversations with Colleagues: September
OnlineMaking Meaningful Connections This academic year, NED has adopted the theme Creating Equity through Connection. “The theme of connection allows us to intentionally explore ways to create belonging for students, colleagues, and ourselves. As we work to create change for equity in our classrooms, we will inevitably experience the ‘implementation dip’ – the feelings of... Continue Reading →
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D2L Brightspace: Intelligent Agents
OnlineWhat 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 they... Continue Reading →
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OER FAQ: September
OnlineDescription In this webinar, host Karen Pikula and a panel from the system office will answer questions about open educational resources, intellectual property, Creative Commons licenses, Z-degrees, and more! Submit a question here beforehand. Time will be allotted toward the end to answer any participant questions that were not answered. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below... Continue Reading →
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Classroom Reflection to Classroom Inquiry: Fall 2022
OnlineSeptember 26 - October 16, 2022 Short Course Description This course is an introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) that will help participants establish a basis for turning reflection into SoTL inquiry. Module 1 provides an overview of SoTL, including its history and process. Module 2 integrates participants’ reflection on teaching and... Continue Reading →
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D2L Brightspace: Evaluate Using Rubrics
OnlineLearn how to make the most of Rubrics to engage learners in all stages of assignments and discussions from start to finish. Rubrics can be utilized as both a valuable evaluation tool and a meaningful communication tool. It saves you time evaluating and grading while providing quality and objective feedback on student assignments. RSVP Required... Continue Reading →
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Virtual OER Librarian Workshop Unconference
OnlineLibrarians, join us for an Unconference about Open Educational Resources! Date: September 29, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: Zoom This virtual session is open to all MNPALS... Continue Reading →
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Using the D2L Awards Tool as Instructor-to-Student Communication
OnlineJoin an informative webinar about using the D2L Awards tool as a form of instructor-to-student interaction. Badges not only can be created to reward excellent outcomes on assignments but also to recognizer and notice important college-level skills, such as communication, participation, or study practices. How to set up badges using various criteria will be demonstrated,... Continue Reading →
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