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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OER Community Conversations: December
OnlineShare the Flyer Topic Listen to a student panel focused on how students define or think about accessibility in terms of their everyday experiences in accessing course content. Hear real barriers they face and successful methods that some faculty are using that are meaningful to them. It will be a valuable look into student perspectives... Continue Reading →
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: December 2022 (20.22.12)
OnlineThis webinar will focus on new features and changes in the December 2022 release (version 20.22.12) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, December 15. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
Philosophy of Community and Technical Colleg​e Education – Spring Term
OnlineYou may register for this course at anytime within the course dates listed below. Course Terms The following table illustrates course term and registration dates. They will occur the same... Continue Reading →
Procuring Accessible Video
OnlineOnline streaming video offers nearly limitless opportunities for learning and inspiration--fast, free, and at your fingertips! But not all streaming media is created equally, and some can be downright dangerous.... Continue Reading →
Announcements Tool in D2L Brightspace
OnlineThe Announcements on your D2L Brightspace course home page can help you communicate information to students and provide an additional avenue for student-teacher engagement. Learn tips for making the most of this tool to help you save time and reach students each time they enter your course. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to... Continue Reading →
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: January 2023 (20.23.01)
OnlineThis webinar will focus on new features and changes in the January 2023 release (version 20.23.01) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, January 19. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
OER Learning Circle Applications Due – Spring 2023
OnlineOER Learning Circles Spring 2023 February 21 - May 1 Open educational resources (OER) are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools, such as open licensing,... Continue Reading →
Discipline-Specific Faculty Learning Community: Spring 2023
OnlineJanuary 25 - April 21 Dates vary by discipline Discipline-Specific Faculty Learning Communities REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 20, 2023 Spring 2023 Disciplines: Accounting, Health and Exercise Science, Economics, Math, and Cross-Discipline... Continue Reading →
Empathy by Design
OnlineJanuary 23 - February 12, 2023 Short Course (This short course was previously titled Humanizing Your Online Course) Description This course is intended for Minnesota State faculty who are either teaching... Continue Reading →
Accessible Digital Media
OnlineJanuary 24 - February 12, 2023 Short Course Description Captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions make multimedia more accessible. They help provide additional access for vision or hearing impairments, learning disabilities,... Continue Reading →
OEN Webinar
OnlineOpen Education Network (OEN) Webinars introduce Minnesota State faculty and staff to open educational resources, creative commons licensing, and the work with the Open Textbook Library at the University of... Continue Reading →
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Learning Community
OnlineJanuary 30 - April 23, 2023 Faculty Learning Community Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift... Continue Reading →