The NED was established to provide 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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Grade Smarter Not Harder: Spring 2022
OnlineJanuary 31 - February 20, 2022 Short Course (This course was previously titled Improving Online Assessments) Description Not only can improving online assessments more accurately capture what students know, but... Continue Reading →
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Faculty Learning Community Spring 2022
OnlineJanuary 31 - April 24, 2022 Faculty Learning Community Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our teaching practices to meet this goal? One promising path is to ground those practices in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. In this course, we’ll have the... Continue Reading →
OER FAQ: February 2022
OnlineDescription In this webinar, host Karen Pikula and a panel from the system office will answer questions about open educational resources, intellectual property, Creative Commons licenses, Z-degrees, and more! Time... Continue Reading →
Faculty Development Series (session 2) 2021-22
OnlineFaculty Development’s Role in Supporting Equity and Inclusion How can faculty developers focus on equity and inclusion and support this work on their campus? Learn more about the facilitation of... Continue Reading →
D2L: Improving Student-to-Content Interaction: Spring 2022
OnlineFebruary 7 - February 27, 2022 Short Course Description By the end of this three week short course, you will be able to use D2L Brightspace tools (including Content, HTML Editor, and Release Conditions) to improve the student-to-content interaction. You will be provided with efficient ways to create and add existing content materials in the... Continue Reading →
Hacking Your Course Assessments: Spring 2022
OnlineFebruary 7 - February 27, 2022 Short Course (This course was previously titled Assessment of Student Learning) Description How do you really know that your students are learning what you had intended? In this course, you’ll get an opportunity examine the learning objectives in your course (something your students should know or be able to... Continue Reading →
Universal Design for Learning: Quick Tips to Enhance Learning Experiences – February 2022
OnlineDescription Design accessibility, access, and equity in your courses – Universal Design for Learning is a framework that can help us address every students’ unique learning needs! This webinar is... Continue Reading →
Equity and Technology: Spring 2022
OnlineFebruary 14 - March 6, 2022 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 →
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: February 2022
OnlineDescription This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the February 2022 release (version 20.22.02) that you’ll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, February 17. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you, please add this event to... Continue Reading →
Conversations with Colleagues: February 2022
OnlineTopic: Navigating Accommodation Referrals Faculty support for, and attitudes toward, the use of accommodations is identified by students with disabilities as a leading factor in their academic success. Join Molly... Continue Reading →
Equity 101: Spring 2022
OnlineFebruary 21 - April 3, 2022 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 →
Racial Justice and Disability Justice: Working Together to Free Our Minds and Bodies
OnlineDescription We will discuss the compound impact of intersections between racism and ableism within US society and why this intersect is so rarely discussed in social justice. We’ll hear from... Continue Reading →