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.
Events
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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... Continue Reading →
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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... Continue Reading →
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Making Zoom Sessions More Accessible and Inclusive (Summer 2026)
We might be used to using Zoom in our work, but not all of us, especially our students, are. In this session, we’ll look at Zoom reactions, annotations, and the whiteboard along with the benefits and barriers of those tools when meeting in Zoom. We’ll also talk about community agreements and how to create norms... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: June 2026
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the June 2026 release (version 20.26.06) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, June 18. 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 →
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Teaching and Learning Competency: Weeklong Intensive (Summer 2026)
Dates June 22 to June 26, 2026 In-Person: Note, you must attend the full week Location: Central Lakes College Brainerd, MN This weeklong intensive course fulfills, in part, the Teaching... Continue Reading →
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Summer 2026: Philosophy of Community and Technical College Education
Registration Mar. 15 - July 30 Course opens May 15 Course Terms The following table illustrates course term and registration dates. They will occur the same dates each year. You... Continue Reading →
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2026 NED Teaching and Learning Conference
Save the Date! September 24-25, 2026 Learn more at MinnState.edu/NEDconference.
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2026 NED Teaching and Learning Conference
Save the Date! September 24-25, 2026 Learn more at MinnState.edu/NEDconference.
