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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Events
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Designing Your Course for Student Learning: Fall 2023
November 13 - December 3, 2023 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... Continue Reading →
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OEN Webinar
Open 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 →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: November 2023
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the November 2023 release (version 20.23.11) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, November 16. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
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Equity Reviewer Training for Funding Opportunities
OnlineIn-Person at Lake Superior College Duluth, MN Reviewers will gain an insider perspective as to how proposals are reviewed that can be applied to their own future proposals or guidance... Continue Reading →
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Authentic Assessments: Fall 2023
We will explore what authentic assessments are and how they can be used to effectively measure course learning outcomes. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a calendar invite with... Continue Reading →
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Mid-Career Magic: How Culturally Responsive Teaching Can Keep Us Afloat: Fall 2023
OnlineIf you’ve spent a decade or two in the classroom, you’ve likely settled into a good groove. You know what you’re doing. You’ve seen a lot of stuff. You’ve made... Continue Reading →
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OER FAQ: November
Description In this webinar, host Karen Pikula and a panel from the system office will answer questions about open educational resources, intellectual property, Creative Commons licenses, Z-degrees, and more! Submit... Continue Reading →
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Conversations with Colleagues: November
Topic Why do I do a racial equity grounding every class? What do I include in it? Conversation Host: Bea DeSantiago-Fjelstad It is essential to embed foundational practices in our... Continue Reading →
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Regular and Substantive Interaction and Universal Design for Learning: Fall 2023
OnlineThe newly implemented definitions of academic engagement online and the conversation around Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) provides an opportunity to incorporate more inclusive and equitable learning experiences. Universal Design... Continue Reading →
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OER Community Conversations: December
Facilitators Nicole Hinrichs-Bideau Humanities and Film Studies instructor at Century College Nicole has been active in adopting OER materials for her classrooms, offering courses in a wide variety of formats and modalities, including piloting HyFlex courses. Nicole compiled her own "text" for Art of Film by using OER and YouTube content from a variety of... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: December 2023
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the December 2023 release (version 20.23.12) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, December 21. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
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Semester Start Reminders for AI: Spring 2024
OnlineThis webinar is an overview of teaching with AI resources that were created, curated, and shared across Minnesota State in 2023. This introductory webinar on AI reviews these topics: Developing... Continue Reading →
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