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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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... 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 an overview of NC State’s IT Purchase Compliance process and focus on the accessibility review process. We will discuss the process of implementation, important considerations... 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... Continue Reading →
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Designing Your Course for Student Learning (3 week short course)
OnlineMay 18 - June 7 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. Here is what participants will do in this course. Apply Bloom’s Revised... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in 20.20.05
OnlineDescription We host a monthly webinar to showcase the new features or improvements to D2L Brightspace. This webinar will focus on version 20.20.05, the May release that you'll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, May 21. Connection Details Join this webinar by joining this Zoom meeting room on the day/time of the event. RSVP Requested... Continue Reading →
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Open Textbook Network Webinar
OnlineWebinars introducing open educational resources, creative commons licensing, and the work with the Open Textbook Library at the University of Minnesota. Faculty participating in this webinar may review an open textbook located in the Open Textbook Library (open.umn.edu) and receive a $200.00 honorarium once the review is completed. Register here: https://open.umn.edu/otn/workshops/otn-webinar-5-18-2020 Questions? Contact Karen Pikula,... Continue Reading →
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Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) – Start 2 Weeks
OnlineDescription QM's flagship workshop on the QM Rubric and its use in reviewing the design of online and blended courses is intended for a broad audience, including but not limited to faculty, instructional designers, administrators, and adjunct instructors. It is particularly helpful to those new to QM or those considering the adoption of a quality... Continue Reading →
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Improving Your Online Course (IYOC) – Start 2 Weeks
OnlineDescription The “Improving Your Online Course” workshop explores the QM Rubric and provides a framework to improve the quality of online courses. Participants use the QM Rubric to review their own online courses and develop a course improvement plan. The content is based on the essential Specific Review Standards of the Quality Matters Rubric. Participants... Continue Reading →
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Creating Accessible Course Documents (3 week short course)
OnlineCreating Accessible Course Documents May 25 – June 14 Description This three week short course provides faculty and staff and opportunity to practice make digital materials accessible to those who use a screen reader. The course will introduce participants to basic techniques for using tools available in the Microsoft Office suite including Word and PowerPoint. Additionally,... Continue Reading →
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