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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Equity 101
OnlineFebruary 21 - April 2, 2023 Short Course Description This six week short course is sequentially designed to encourage reflection about the structural conditions that inform who we are and... Continue Reading →
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Grade Smarter Not Harder
OnlineMarch 20 - April 9, 2023 Short Course (This course was previously titled Improving Online Assessments) Description Not only can improving online assessments more accurately capture what students know, but it... Continue Reading →
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Technology Tools for Teaching
OnlineMarch 20 - April 9, 2023 Short Course Description You may have used Kaltura MediaSpace as the quickest way to record your screen for a lecture, or as a place to... Continue Reading →
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Disability Justice I
OnlineIntroduction to Disability Justice March 27 - April 16, 2023 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 to interrupt ableism. You can expect to create documents and/or find ways to apply your learning right away, including options like:... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circle Applications Due – Summer 2023
OnlineOER Learning Circles Summer 2023 May 8 - June 18* *Summer OER Learning Circle cohorts are accelerated, taking place over 5 weeks instead of 10. Open educational resources (OER) are... Continue Reading →
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Applying the D2L Course and Page Templates: Summer 2023
OnlineMay 24 - June 11, 2023 Short Course Description Whether you are new to online teaching and learning or an experienced user of D2L Brightspace, you can use the pre-formatted... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Advising
OnlineMay 29 - June 18, 2023 Short Course Description This asynchronous 3-week course is offered for the purpose of providing both academic and faculty advisors with the information and resources... Continue Reading →
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Creating Accessible Course Documents: Summer 2023
OnlineMay 30 - June 18, 2023 Short Course Description This three week short course provides faculty and staff and opportunity to practice making digital materials accessible to those who use a screen reader. The course will introduce participants to basic techniques for using tools available in the Microsoft Office suite including Word and PowerPoint. Additionally,... Continue Reading →
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Integrating Retrieval Practice: Summer 2023
OnlineJune 5 - June 25, 2023 Short Course Description This course is an introduction to retrieval practice teaching methods. Retrieval practice focuses on improving long-term learning. We help students retrieve... Continue Reading →
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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Summer 2023
OnlineJune 5 - June 25, 2023 Short Course Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our... Continue Reading →
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Technology Tools for Teaching: Summer 2023
OnlineJune 12 – July 2, 2023 Short Course Description You may have used Kaltura MediaSpace as the quickest way to record your screen for a lecture, or as a place to... Continue Reading →
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Empathy by Design: Summer 2023
OnlineJuly 10 - July 30, 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... Continue Reading →
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