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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  • Say Hi to AI: Getting Started with Copilot (November 2025)

    Say Hi to AI: Getting Started with Copilot Join us for a short, 30-minute session to learn about Microsoft Copilot—an AI tool available to everyone at Minnesota State. You’ll get a quick overview of how Copilot can help you work smarter. We’ll show you how to sign in with your StarID, give tips for writing... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • I can’t teach with the arts, and other academic lies we tell ourselves: Breaking the Myth

    Minnesota State is filled with incredible faculty who are doing amazing work focused on their teaching craft. The purpose of the Network for Educational Development (NED) Excellence in Teaching Series is to continue honoring and showcasing the experience and expertise of the Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence Educators of the Year through the opportunity... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Teaching with H5P Series (November 2025)

    Teaching with H5P Series Featuring: Ayesha Shariff (History, Saint Paul College) What is H5P? H5P is a tool for creating interactive online learning content and activities. There are many interactive types:... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • I can’t teach with the arts, and other academic lies we tell ourselves: Going Deeper

    Minnesota State is filled with incredible faculty who are doing amazing work focused on their teaching craft. The purpose of the Network for Educational Development (NED) Excellence in Teaching Series is to continue honoring and showcasing the experience and expertise of the Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence Educators of the Year through the opportunity... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Getting Started with a SoTL Study: Finding the Questions (Fall 2025)

    Discover how to transform classroom curiosities into strong, researchable SoTL questions. This interactive 45-minute session introduces the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, explores frameworks for effective question design, and provides practical tools to refine ideas into actionable inquiries that improve student learning and advance your teaching practice. Accommodations The NED is committed to providing universal access... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • OER Community Conversations: December 2025

    What We Can Learn from Generation Z Kelli Hallsten Erickson Lake Superior College Join Kelli Hallsten Erickson to learn more about Generation Z. Born between 1995 and 2012, this generation has a radically different mindset from previous generations, and we must take opportunities to learn more about them. In this session, participants will explore how... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Philosophy of Community and Technical College Education (Fall 2025)

    Registration June 1 - Dec. 15 Course opens Aug. 1 You may register for this course at anytime within the registration dates listed below. Course Terms The following table illustrates course term and registration dates. They will occur the same dates each year. You may register for this course at anytime within the registration dates... Continue Reading →

    Free

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