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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  • Applying the D2L Course and Page Templates: Summer 2023

    Online

    May 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 HTML Templates and Course Template as starting points when designing a new course or re-designing an existing course. The templates provide you with example materials... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Equity and Advising

    Online

    May 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 necessary to increase equity and inclusion in their work. Participants will engage in a series of activities including, but not limited to discussion, case study... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Creating Accessible Course Documents: Summer 2023

    Online

    May 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 a screen reader. The course will introduce participants to basic techniques for using tools available in the Microsoft Office suite including Word and PowerPoint.  Additionally,... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Empathy by Design: Summer 2023

    Online

    July 10 - July 30, 2023 Short Course (This short course was previously titled Humanizing Your Online Course) Description  This course is intended for Minnesota State faculty who are either... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Equity 101: Summer 2023

    Online

    July 10 - July 31, 2023 Short Course Description This three-week short course is sequentially designed to encourage reflection about the structural conditions that inform who we are and how... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Equity 101 for Deans: Summer 2023

    Online

    July 17 – August 6, 2023 Short Course Description This course is sequentially designed to encourage reflection about the structural conditions that inform who we are and how we relate... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Disability Justice I: Summer 2023

    Online

    Introduction to Disability Justice July 24 - August 13, 2023 Short Course Description In this 3-week introduction to disability justice course, you will learn about disability justice, practice using inclusive... Continue Reading →

    Free

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