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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Conversations with Colleagues – October
OnlineDescription The upcoming 2020 elections present an important opportunity for civic engagement, learning, and action. We invite all faculty to be a part of community efforts to mobilize, educate, and... Continue Reading →
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Kaltura MediaSpace Webinar: Using video to support learning strategies like retrieval practice and elaboration – Option 2
OnlineDescription Video as often used as a method of delivering content in order to “get information into students’ heads.” There is no doubt that this form of instruction is critical... Continue Reading →
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Examining Inequities in Course Syllabus, Grading and Content (Webinar)
OnlineEquity in Practice Series – Addressing Equity and Building Stronger Relationships with Students Other events in the series: Equity in Practice Series Examining Inequities in Course Syllabus, Grading and Content... Continue Reading →
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Recognizing Political Affiliation as a Social Identity (Webinar)
OnlinePersonal Learning as Part of Educational Development: A NED Affiliated Series Other events in the series: Shifting the Conversation from Debate to Dialogue 1 Shifting the Conversation from Debate to... Continue Reading →
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Improving your Online Course via Quality Matters -Option 2 (2 week short course)
OnlineOctober 26 - November 6 Description The “Improving Your Online Course” workshop explores the QM Rubric and provides a framework to improve the quality of online courses. Participants use the... Continue Reading →
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Using Mini-Videos in Your Teaching (Webinar)
OnlineDescription As most of us are still teaching at some distance from our students, we have to work even harder to connect with our students. The use of short, focused... Continue Reading →
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Processing (election) emotions with acknowledgement, acceptance, and presence – option 1 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Faculty who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC) are invited to gather in community on a 90-minute Zoom video call, to discuss issues surrounding the upcoming... Continue Reading →
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Processing (election) emotions with acknowledgement, acceptance, and presence – option 2 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Faculty who identify as white are invited to gather in community on a 90-minute Zoom video call, to discuss issues surrounding the upcoming elections. This affinity session is for... Continue Reading →
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Designing Your Course for Student Learning: Learning Objectives Deep Dive – Option 2 (Webinar)
OnlineWhat should participants expect from attending this webinar? Brief overview of Bloom's Taxonomy Practice writing learning objectives Feedback or Q and A for their learning objectives RSVP Required Use the RSVP... Continue Reading →
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Choosing a platform for your OER (Webinar)
OnlinePart 1: Choosing a platform for your OER October 29, 2020 @ 1:00 - 2:00 pm Part 2 Part 3 Missed a webinar? Check the NED Resource Site for any... Continue Reading →
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Effective Feedback (Webinar)
OnlineDescription This webinar will explore how instructors can provide effective feedback for students. Is your feedback changing the student in some positive way? If not, learn how to craft feedback... Continue Reading →
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Zoom: Securing Your Digital Learning Environment – Option 2 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription This webinar will explore various meeting options to secure a Zoom session. We will explore secure distribution methods to restrict access to specific users and how to leverage in... Continue Reading →
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