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 2027 | NED Course Catalog |  NED Resource Site
Events
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Yuja Panorama 101-01
This session introduces faculty and staff to YuJa Panorama, an accessibility platform integrated within the learning management system that helps create more inclusive and accessible course content. Participants will learn how Panorama automatically identifies accessibility issues in course materials, provides guidance for remediation, and offers alternative formats to support diverse learner needs. The session will... Continue Reading →
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Yuja Panorama 101-02
This session introduces faculty and staff to YuJa Panorama, an accessibility platform integrated within the learning management system that helps create more inclusive and accessible course content. Participants will learn how Panorama automatically identifies accessibility issues in course materials, provides guidance for remediation, and offers alternative formats to support diverse learner needs. The session will... Continue Reading →
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Creating Accessible Video: Captioning for Learner Success
Practical strategies for creating and captioning video that supports accessibility and student learning. Accommodations The NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events, we'd like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! Machine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events, however human generated CART... Continue Reading →
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Creating Accessible Audio: Structuring Mini-Lectures for Transcription-Friendly Media
Practical strategies for creating and captioning video that supports accessibility and student learning. Accommodations The NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events, we'd like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! Machine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events, however human generated CART... Continue Reading →
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Accessibility Made Manageable: Tools and Templates for Reviewing Digital Course Content
Keeping digital course materials accessible can feel overwhelming—especially when content changes from term to term. In this webinar, faculty will learn a simple, sustainable approach to planning, tracking, and documenting accessibility reviews using customizable Microsoft Word templates. Participants will leave with practical tools they can immediately adapt for their own courses. Outcomes By the end... Continue Reading →
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Accessible Course Documents (Fall 2026)
September 28 - October 18, 2026 Short Course Description Captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions make multimedia more accessible. They help provide additional access for vision or hearing impairments, learning disabilities, noisy environments, non-fluent speakers, and others. This short course will help you understand the important definitions surrounding accessible media, the existing laws and policy standards... Continue Reading →
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Yuja Panorama 101-05
OnlineThis session introduces faculty and staff to YuJa Panorama, an accessibility platform integrated within D2L Brightspace, which helps create more inclusive and accessible course content. Participants will learn how Yuja Panorama automatically identifies accessibility issues in course materials, provides guidance for remediation, and offers alternative formats to support diverse learner needs. The session will provide... Continue Reading →
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Disability Justice I (Fall 2026)
October 19 - November 8, 2026 Short Course Description In this 3-week introduction to disability justice course, you will learn about disability justice, practice using inclusive language, and apply strategies... Continue Reading →
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Alternative Formats: UDL, YuJa, and Yu
This session introduces Universal Design for Learning as a proactive approach to accessibility, emphasizing flexible design over retrofitted accommodations. Participants will explore the connection between UDL and accessibility through real-world learner profiles and examine YuJa Panorama Alternative Formats as a practical tool for expanding access and improving learning outcomes. Participants will then apply these concepts... Continue Reading →
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Yuja Panorama 101-06
OnlineThis session introduces faculty and staff to YuJa Panorama, an accessibility platform integrated within D2L Brightspace, which helps create more inclusive and accessible course content. Participants will learn how Yuja Panorama automatically identifies accessibility issues in course materials, provides guidance for remediation, and offers alternative formats to support diverse learner needs. The session will provide... Continue Reading →
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Beyond Compliance: Applying Disability Justice and Universal Design in Higher Education (Fall 2026)
Accessibility in higher education must extend beyond legal compliance and individual accommodations to address systemic barriers that affect participation, learning, and belonging. This webinar explores how disability justice principles and Universal Design for Learning can inform more equitable teaching practices, course design, and campus environments. Participants will examine how institutional policies, instructional technologies, assessment practices,... Continue Reading →
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Yuja Panorama 101-07
OnlineThis session introduces faculty and staff to YuJa Panorama, an accessibility platform integrated within D2L Brightspace, which helps create more inclusive and accessible course content. Participants will learn how Yuja Panorama automatically identifies accessibility issues in course materials, provides guidance for remediation, and offers alternative formats to support diverse learner needs. The session will provide... Continue Reading →
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