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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Using the D2L Awards Tool as Instructor-to-Student Communication
OnlineJoin an informative webinar about using the D2L Awards tool as a form of instructor-to-student interaction. Badges not only can be created to reward excellent outcomes on assignments but also... Continue Reading →
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Creating Equity Through Connection: Connecting with the system office
OnlineFaculty Developer's Series Creating Equity Through Connection: Connecting with the system office October 4 @ 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Virtual Register for the other events in the series: February... Continue Reading →
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The Teacher’s Life: Guided Reflection for Renewal
OnlineMinnesota State is filled with incredible faculty who are doing amazing work focused on their teaching craft. The purpose of the Network for Educational Development (NED) Excellence in Teaching Series... Continue Reading →
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BOT Awards for Excellence Information Session
OnlineBoard of Trustees Awards for Excellence nominations are due Tuesday, November 1 at 5:00 pm. At this information session, learn about the 2022 - 2023 Guidelines, review the rubric, and... Continue Reading →
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Hacking Your Course Assessments: Fall 2022
OnlineOctober 17 - November 6, 2022 Short Course (This course was previously titled Assessment of Student Learning) Description How do you really know that your students are learning what you had... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: October 2022 (20.22.10)
OnlineThis webinar will focus on new features and changes in the October 2022 release (version 20.22.10) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, October 20. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you, please add this event to... Continue Reading →
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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Fall 2022
OnlineOctober 24 - November 14, 2022 Short Course Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our... Continue Reading →
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Manage Course Dates to Improve Student Engagement: Fall 2022
OnlineOctober 24 - November 13, 2022 Short Course Description By the end of this three-week course, you will be able to use D2L Brightspace tools (including the Import/Export/Copy Components, Manage... Continue Reading →
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My Heart Belongs to SoTL: Reflective Practices
OnlineThis is a webinar associated with the short course, Classroom Reflection to Classroom Inquiry, which is an introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning - known as SoTL. In... Continue Reading →
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Equity 101 Alumni Lunch and Learn
OnlineCalling all Equity 101 alumni! If you have participated in an Equity 101 short course through the Network for Educational Development, please join the Equity Coordinators and other alumni. We... Continue Reading →
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CTE Works! Summit
OnlineThe CTE Works! Summit is Minnesota's largest conference convening everyday leaders in Career and Technical Education (CTE) across the full spectrum of education and workforce systems. This annual event is where we... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarians Community of Practice
OnlineDiscuss with librarian colleagues how to support no-cost classes with library resources. We will share concerns and best practices as we create a community to support efforts to make our institutions more affordable. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you, please... Continue Reading →
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