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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Making the Digital Physical (Innovation Expo)
OnlineSt. Cloud State University Background Faculty at St. Cloud State University merged modern engineering with 3D printing. Through the use of specialized software and 3D printers, graphic design students are learning to rapid prototype package designs and custom graphics in 3D, preparing them for opportunities in a wide variety of more advanced interdisciplinary projects both... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Inclusion Coordinators Monthly Check In: March
OnlineIn collaboration with the Office of Equity and Inclusion and the Educational Innovations unit within Academic and Student Affairs, three Equity and Inclusion Coordinators are assisting with aligning, developing, and implementing a plan for comprehensive set of development opportunities to help faculty members build knowledge, skills, and abilities related to equity and inclusion efforts within... Continue Reading →
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Spring 2021 Book Group: March
OnlineSpring 2021 Book Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi. New this year - the first 150 participants to register for this series will receive a free copy of this eBook. Directions to claim your eBook will be provided in the... Continue Reading →
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Development of Competency-Based Digital Badges/Micro Credentials System: A Pilot Project (Innovation Expo)
OnlineSt. Cloud State University and North Hennepin Community College Background Digital badges can be helpful for communicating skills and competencies that a person successfully acquires or demonstrates. St. Cloud State University partnered with North Hennepin Community College to explore ways that digital badges can complement existing credentials, and help bridge the communication gap between the skills students have... Continue Reading →
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Applying the QM Rubric 2 (2 week short course)
OnlineMarch 8 - March 20, 2021 Description QM’s flagship workshop on the QM Rubric and its use in reviewing the design of online and blended courses is intended for a... Continue Reading →
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D2L Brightspace: Improving Instructor-to-Student Interaction (3 week short course)
OnlineMarch 8 - March 28, 2021 Description By the end of this three-week course, you will be able to use D2L Brightspace tools (including Classlist, Email, Intelligent Agents, personalized Announcements,... Continue Reading →
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GRIT Program (Innovation Expo)
OnlineMinnesota State University Moorhead Background Minnesota State University Moorhead’s Growth, Resilience, Initiative, and Transformation (GRIT) Program is designed to retain and support students that do not meet automatic admission criteria... Continue Reading →
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Assessment Design for Student Motivation (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Boost motivation and academic honesty in your online courses. In this one-hour webinar you will learn three factors that contribute to academic motivation and immediately applicable strategies to implement... Continue Reading →
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Equity 2030 Chancellor’s Academic Equity Fellows Recommendations (Webinar)
OnlineIn January 2020, Chancellor Malhotra appointed four Equity 2030 Chancellor’s Fellows from among Minnesota State faculty across the state to generate an essential knowledge base to lay the philosophical and... Continue Reading →
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Using Zoom’s Analytic and Reporting Features (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Ever wonder how you can quickly get attendance reports from previous Zoom sessions? Wouldn’t it be nice to recall the details of who responded a certain way to the... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: March 20.21.03 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription This webinar will focus on new features and changes in version 20.21.03, the March release, that you’ll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, March 18. RSVP Required Use the... Continue Reading →
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Engaging Trades Faculty in Classroom-Based Research to Improve Student Success (Innovation Expo)
Northwest Technical College Background The MN REFLECT Program at Anoka-Ramsey Community College has gained momentum, inspiring faculty research in teaching & learning across colleges in Minnesota State. Although the program... Continue Reading →
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