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.
Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 | NED Course Catalog | NED Resource Site
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Canceled OER FAQ: May
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... Continue Reading →
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Applying the D2L Course and Page Templates: Summer 2023
OnlineMay 24 - June 11, 2023 Short Course Description Whether you are new to online teaching and learning or an experienced user of D2L Brightspace, you can use the pre-formatted... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Advising
OnlineMay 29 - June 18, 2023 Short Course Description This asynchronous 3-week course is offered for the purpose of providing both academic and faculty advisors with the information and resources... Continue Reading →
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Creating Accessible Course Documents: Summer 2023
OnlineMay 30 - June 18, 2023 Short Course Description This three week short course provides faculty and staff and opportunity to practice making digital materials accessible to those who use... Continue Reading →
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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Learning Community: Summer 2023
OnlineMay 30 - August 20, 2023 Faculty Learning Community Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift... Continue Reading →
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Alternative Grading Methods
OnlineNED Webinar There’s been a lot of talk among faculty across the system regarding alternative grading systems, such as contract grading and ungrading. Many have implemented some changes, and many... Continue Reading →
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Postponed D2L Accessibility Tools
OnlineNED Webinar Getting to know the tools in the D2L HTML editor will help you create clear, attractive, and accessible written materials in your online world. This brief introduction to... Continue Reading →
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Foundations of Teaching Online: Deans 2023
OnlineJune 5 – August 6, 2023 (Break 7/3 – 7/9) Long Course The Foundations of Teaching Online long course will help faculty build well-designed online experiences for their students, and... Continue Reading →
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Foundations of Teaching Online: Faculty 2023
OnlineJune 5 – August 6, 2023 (Break 7/3 – 7/9) Long Course The Foundations of Teaching Online long course will help faculty build well-designed online experiences for their students, and... Continue Reading →
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Integrating Retrieval Practice: Summer 2023
OnlineJune 5 - June 25, 2023 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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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Summer 2023
OnlineJune 5 - June 25, 2023 Short Course Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our teaching practices to meet this goal? One promising path is to ground those practices in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP). In this introductory course, we’ll have... Continue Reading →
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Video Feedback for Humanizing Student Assessments
OnlineNED Webinar Video Feedback can be a powerful method for connecting with students in the online environment. Creating personalized, specific feedback in strategic places in D2L can help students feel welcomed and engaged in their learning goals. In this webinar, we will explore the various places in D2L where video feedback can be placed, how... Continue Reading →
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