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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NED Partnership Workshop: OLC – Applying the Neuro, Cognitive, and Learning Sciences to Instructional Design (Spring 2027)
January 22 - February 19, 2027 Short Course Join a 4-week NED partnership workshop offered by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC). OLC: Applying the Neuro, Cognitive, and Learning Sciences to Instructional Design – Participants in this workshop will be introduced to the neuro, cognitive, and learning sciences and how they can be applied to instructional... Continue Reading →
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OER Basics and Beyond (Spring 2027)
January 25 - February 14, 2027 Short Course Description This short course is sequentially designed to help faculty understand, evaluate, and effectively integrate Open Educational Resources (OER) into their teaching practice. Module 1 introduces foundational concepts by helping participants distinguish between OER, free or low-cost materials, and Z‑Degrees while considering the benefits and challenges of using... Continue Reading →
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Empathy by Design (Spring 2027)
February 1 - February 21, 2027 Short Course Description Course Overview This online, asynchronous course is for Minnesota State faculty who want to use evidence‑based strategies to make their courses more human-centered through thoughtful facilitation and design. Course Format The course has no scheduled class meetings. You will work on your own schedule to complete... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Course (Spring 2027)
February 8 - February 28, 2027 Short Course This hands-on introductory workshop provides time and space for applying AI in your teaching context. Participants will collectively explore generative AI tools and (re-)design a learning activity or assessment that supports AI literacy, incorporates or resists generative AI tools, and applies equitable teaching practices. At the end... Continue Reading →
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Disability Justice II (Spring 2027)
February 22 - March 14, 2027 Short Course Disability Justice II: Intersectional identities, action, and justice Description In this course, we focus on an intersectional framework centering disabled Black, brown, indigenous, and people of color and builds on foundational disability justice topics in the context of higher education to move equity awareness into equity action.... Continue Reading →
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Conversations with Colleagues (February 2027)
Topic: Social Fractures and Education Beyond Utility—Why Connection Matters Observations: Things are socially fractured, and as a result, behavior is increasingly mercenary— survive higher education (students, faculty, staff, admin). We want to do more than just survive. Students in technical programs may want to learn only to get the certification and then move on; liberal... Continue Reading →
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2027 Minnesota Open Education Conference
February 24-25, 2027Â |Â Virtual The Minnesota Open Education Conference focuses on expanding the use of open educational resources (OER) and open educational practices throughout Minnesota. The 2027 theme is Foundations and Futures. Learn More Learn more about the Minnesota Open Education Conference. Contact Michael Olesen Interim System Director for Student Success and Technologies Michael.Olesen@MinnState.edu
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2027 Minnesota Open Education Conference
February 24-25, 2027Â |Â Virtual The Minnesota Open Education Conference focuses on expanding the use of open educational resources (OER) and open educational practices throughout Minnesota. The 2027 theme is Foundations and Futures. Learn More Learn more about the Minnesota Open Education Conference. Contact Michael Olesen Interim System Director for Student Success and Technologies Michael.Olesen@MinnState.edu
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Equity and Technology (Spring 2027)
March 1 - March 21, 2027 Short Course Description Learn to apply an equity lens to your teaching with technology. This course is an introduction to the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as an equity framework. Explore ways to design courses that address access, accessibility, as well as equitable learning outcomes. In this... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Workshop (Spring 2027)
March 26, 2027 1-Day Workshop, In-Person Anoka-Ramsey Community College This hands-on introductory workshop provides time and space for applying AI in your teaching context. Participants will collectively explore generative AI tools and (re-)design a learning activity or assessment that supports AI literacy, incorporates or resists generative AI tools, and applies equitable teaching practices. At the... Continue Reading →
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Inclusive Video Conferencing (Spring 2027)
March 29 - April 18, 2027 Short Course Learn practical strategies to create equitable and engaging video conferencing classes/meetings. Experience and practice how to model and maintain equitable and accessible spaces in a video conference environment (Zoom, Teams Meetings, etc.). Participation in at least 2 of 3 weekly Zoom meetings is required to complete this... Continue Reading →
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Equity by Design Onboarding (Spring 2027)
March 29 - April 18, 2027 Short Course Description This four-week short course is designed to build foundational skills and knowledge for engaging in the Equity by Design methodology. Equity by Design is a Minnesota State strategic priority informed by the work of McNair, Bensimon and others, who have shown that one path toward closing... Continue Reading →
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