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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View And Track Student Progress Online
OnlineDescription Wednesday, April 15 at 11:00 am There are two ways to check student activity in Brightspace. Individual student progress is visible through the Class Progress tool. Activity related to specific topics in Content is available via the Completion Tracking tool. Attend this webinar to see a hands on overview of how to use the... Continue Reading →
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Drop In Session
Staff from Minnesota State have scheduled drop-in sessions via Zoom to assist any faculty who may need assistance using the available educational technologies to which our community has access. Come with questions! No RSVP needed. Just join us in this Zoom Room.
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An Introduction to Short Courses: Designing Your Course for Student Learning
OnlineDescription Dive into some of the topics featured in the Minnesota State three week short course “Designing Your Course for Student Learning” beginning on May 18, 2020. Preview some of the topics in the course to decide if taking the course is the right fit for you! Connection Details Join this webinar by joining this Zoom... Continue Reading →
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Calculating Grades in D2L Brightspace
OnlineMonday, April 20 at 12:00 pm Description Trying to figure out all the details of Gradebook settings and how calculations are performed? Want to learn the options for the Students’ view of grades? We’ll cover: Differences between Adjusted Final Grade and Calculated Final Grade Student Grade View—understanding how faculty determine what students will see and... Continue Reading →
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D2L: Rubrics for Beginners & Revisiting the Tool (It’s Greatly Improved!)
OnlineWednesday, April 22 at 9:00 am Description Rubrics in D2L Brightspace can be utilized as both a valuable evaluation tool and a meaningful communication tool. It saves faculty time evaluating and grading while providing quality and objective feedback on student assignments. Learn the basics of creating rubrics that can be used over and over again. ... Continue Reading →
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Accessibility Webinar – Including People with Disabilities in Your Project Design, Development, and Testing Process
OnlineTopic: Including People with Disabilities in Your Project Design, Development, and Testing Process Recorded Presenter: Robert Jolly, Technology Director, Knowbility, Inc. Understand the benefits of, as well as different approaches to, including people with disabilities in your process to build and refine your digital offerings. Get practical advice that will allow you to learn directly... Continue Reading →
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Teaching Using Social Virtual Reality
OnlineThe Minnesota State XR Community of Practice invites faculty and staff from Minnesota State campuses to the event Teaching Using Social Virtual Reality Share the flyer with colleagues The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing educators to confront the challenges of teaching in a socially distant world. While asynchronous online learning continues to represent the bulk of... Continue Reading →
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D2L: Rubrics to Save Time Evaluating Student Work
OnlineDescription Learn how to make the most of Rubrics to engage learners in all stages of assignments and discussions from start to finish. Rubrics can be utilized as both a... Continue Reading →
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D2L Quick Eval Tool: Time Saver for Grading
OnlineDescription The Quick Eval tool provides a single location to view all unevaluated student submissions (Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes) from all Brightspace courses. You can sort, filter and search to prioritize... Continue Reading →
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Zoom Information Session
OnlinePlease register/RSVP below for a guided tour of Zoom by from Minnesota State staff. Click here to join the webinar Details about the Zoom Service Who can use Zoom? All... Continue Reading →
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Accessibility Webinar – Not So Fast: Implementing Accessibility Reviews in a University’s IT Software Review Process
OnlineTopic: Not So Fast: Implementing Accessibility Reviews in a University’s IT Software Review Process Recorded Presenter: Bill Coker, Software Licensing Manager, NC State University In this presentation, we will provide... Continue Reading →
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Summer OER Learning Circles Applications Due
OnlineSummer OER Learning Circles Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses and/or creating materials to eliminate textbook costs for students. In addition to virtual weekly meetings, OER Learning Circles will utilize a D2L Brightspace course to support faculty and will take place over a five-week period.... Continue Reading →
