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 2026 | Summer 2026 | NED Course Catalog | NED Resource Site
Events
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Collecting and Analyzing Classroom Data: Spring 2024
April 1- April 21, 2024 Short Course Description In this class, participants are expected to bring a specific Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) Inquiry Question and preliminary literature review... Continue Reading →
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Equity by Design Onboarding: Spring 2024
OnlineApril 1 - April 28, 2024 Short Course Description This four-week short course is designed to build foundational skills and knowledge for engaging in the Equity by Design methodology. Equity by Design is a Minnesota State strategic priority informed by the work of McNair, Bensimon and others, who have shown that one path toward closing... Continue Reading →
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The Beauty of Intersectionality and Disability: Voices for Justice (Option 2)
OnlineAre you ready to meet us? We are here! Explore the beauty of intersectionality. In this panel, students from across the system will share their experiences with disability and race.... Continue Reading →
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OER Community Conversations: April
Facilitators Megan Jaunich Engineering instructor at Century College Also an advisor for the Women in STEM Club and Engineering Club, Megan's professional development activities have focused on increasing transparency and accessibility of her courses to support student success. This includes incorporating Open Educational Resources, aligning courses with Quality Matters standards, and striving for continuous improvement... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circles: Summer 2024
Summer 2024 OER Learning Circles May 8 – June 16, 2024 Apply by April 5 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to... Continue Reading →
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OER Project Showcase: 2
Register for all OER Project Showcase Events Since 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate course material costs for students. OER are teaching, learning... Continue Reading →
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Designing Your Course for Student Learning: Spring 2024
April 8 - April 28, 2024 Short Course Description This 3 week short course provides participants an opportunity to review the design of their course so that the assignments they have planned in a course are aligned with the learning objectives students are supposed to master. Course Learning Objectives After completing this course, you will be able... Continue Reading →
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OER Project Showcase: 3
Register for all OER Project Showcase Events Since 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate course material costs for students. OER are teaching, learning... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarian Community of Practice: April 2024
Inclusive access and equitable access programs are affecting textbook costs for students and making it harder for colleges and universities to persuade faculty to use OER. We will start with a brief introduction to the topic, followed by a discussion of what librarians can do. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After... Continue Reading →
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Minnesota State REFLECT 2024 Applications Due (Learning Community)
2024-2026 Cohort The Minnesota State REFLECT program brings together faculty from across disciplines, institutions, and experience to participate in a 2-year Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) faculty learning community.... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: April 2024
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the April 2024 release (version 20.24.04) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, April 18. 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 your calendar.... Continue Reading →
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OER Project Showcase: 3.5
Register for all OER Project Showcase Events Since 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate course material costs for students. OER are teaching, learning... Continue Reading →
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