NED Events Calendar

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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  • Worked Examples and Multimedia Learning Theory (Spring 2026)

    Worked Examples are powerful methods for promoting understanding when novice learners are acquiring new skills. This webinar will provide a brief overview of the research around using Worked Examples and discuss the multimedia design principles that are most associated with creating effective Worked Examples. Participants are encouraged to bring assignments they would like to convert... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Conversations with Colleagues (April 2026)

    Topic: Equity and Ethics: AI and Accessibility  This conversation will focus on these kinds of questions: What has been the experience this year with AI and accessibility? What did we learn from that? What do we want to do in the future based on this learning?  What is being done differently across campuses in terms of... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • What’s New in D2L Brightspace: May 2026

    This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the May 2026 release (version 20.26.05) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, May 21. Accommodations The NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events, we'd like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • The Value of Grades and Alternative Grading Methods (Summer 2026)

    What is the value of a grade? What do grades mean? Do faculty and students agree on this? Let’s talk about this and then talk about different grading methods that faculty across the system have tried, such as contract grading and ungrading. Let’s share with each other what we’ve done and how we’ve done it,... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Humanizing Teaching and Learning in an AI World (Summer 2026)

    This is part of a 2026 webinar series on Teaching with AI. Register for the full series. As AI tools become more visible in higher education, faculty are grappling with how to integrate them without losing what matters most: human connection, trust, and meaningful learning. In this 75‑minute interactive webinar, participants will explore how humanizing... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Empathy by Design (Summer 2026)

    June 1 - June 21, 2026 Short Course Description  Course Overview This online, asynchronous course is for Minnesota State faculty who want to use evidence‑based strategies to make their courses... Continue Reading →

    Free

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