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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Accessible Documents in Microsoft Word: A Webinar for Beginners (Summer 2025)
Are you wondering how to get started on making documents accessible? This webinar will introduce the features in Microsoft Word that can help you make your documents usable by everyone. 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... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Workshop: Part 1 (Summer 2025)
June 5, 2025 4-Part Virtual Series This hands-on introductory workshop provides time and space for applying AI in your teaching context. Participants will collectively explore generative AI tools and (re-)design a learning activity or assessment that supports AI literacy, incorporates or resists generative AI tools, and applies equitable teaching practices. At the end of the... Continue Reading →
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Accessible Course Documents (Summer 2025)
June 9 - June 29, 2025 Short Course Description This short course provides faculty and staff an opportunity to practice making digital materials accessible to those who use a screen reader. The course introduces participants to basic techniques and available in Microsoft Word. Additionally, participants will get an opportunity to update web pages posted to... Continue Reading →
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Teaching and Learning Competency and the NED – Deans, HR, and Administrators (Option 1)
In this webinar, we will introduce the new course provider for the MSCF Teaching & Learning Competency, the Network for Educational Development (NED). This session is designed for Deans, Human Resources professionals, and Administrators. During the webinar, you will: Learn about the new course provider for the Teaching & Learning Competency. Discover the courses offered... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Workshop: Part 2 (Summer 2025)
June 12, 2025 4-Part Virtual Series This hands-on introductory workshop provides time and space for applying AI in your teaching context. Participants will collectively explore generative AI tools and (re-)design a learning activity or assessment that supports AI literacy, incorporates or resists generative AI tools, and applies equitable teaching practices. At the end of the... Continue Reading →
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Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes Through Feedback
As faculty, our role extends beyond delivering course content—we are also essential in helping students consolidate knowledge into long-term memory. However, without effective feedback, students' metacognitive awareness may remain inaccurate,... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: June 2025
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the June 2025 release (version 20.25.06) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, June 19. Accommodations The NED is... Continue Reading →
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From Click to Connection: Consistent and Compassionate Communication (Summer 2025)
Empathy is about course design and beyond; it is within every communication we have with learners (verbal and nonverbal)! In this webinar, we’ll explore consistent and compassionate communication strategies for... Continue Reading →
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Digging into Wise Feedback (Summer 2025)
We know that we assess because we want to see what students are learning. Feedback on those assessments plays a critical role in learning. It can be an opportunity to reinforce ideas in the course content and assure students know they can meet expectations. Indicating whether something is correct or incorrect is only a start:... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Workshop: Part 3 (Summer 2025)
June 18, 2025 4-Part Virtual Series This hands-on introductory workshop provides time and space for applying AI in your teaching context. Participants will collectively explore generative AI tools and (re-)design... Continue Reading →
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Antiracist Practices for Search Committee Members (Summer 2025)
This webinar provides an opportunity to discuss antiracist practices for search committee service. Part of academic equity work is to ensure that students can see themselves reflected in the faculty and staff within their college or university. As our student population becomes increasingly diverse, intentional efforts to increase the diversity of campus faculty and staff... Continue Reading →
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Application of Antiracist Pedagogy: Creating Community in the Classroom (Summer 2025)
Building community in the classroom is an essential starting point for applying antiracist pedagogy. Join instructors of the Introduction to Antiracist Pedagogy short course in a discussion of community building, with added attention to challenges and opportunities in the online environment. Accommodations The NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events, we'd... Continue Reading →
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