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.
Events
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OER Learning Circles – Summer 2021 Applications Due
OnlineWhat are OER Learning Circles? Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around open educational resources (OER) and/or creating OER ancillary... Continue Reading →
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Minnesota State REFLECT 2021 Applications Due (Learning Community)
OnlineMinnesota State REFLECT Applications Due April 16, 2021 Minnesota State is seeking members for a two-year cohort within the Minnesota State REFLECT project. The project brings together faculty from across... Continue Reading →
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Overview of New Evaluation Experience in D2L Brightspace
OnlineD2L is developing an updated interface for evaluations in Brightspace. The first place where the interface is being rebuilt is in the Assignments tool. Come take a look! Note: The... Continue Reading →
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Conversations with Colleagues: April
OnlineDescription Supporting Multilingual Learners in Our Disciplines Multilingual learners (MLs), sometimes called English language learners, comprise a significant part of our Minnesota State student population. It is challenging to track ML learner success because state and federal policies do not require higher education institutions to monitor the progress of MLs and most institutions do not... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Inclusion Coordinators Mid-April Check-in
OnlineIn collaboration with the Office of Equity and Inclusion and the Educational Innovations unit within Academic and Student Affairs, three Equity and Inclusion Coordinators are assisting with aligning, developing, and implementing a plan for comprehensive set of development opportunities to help faculty members build knowledge, skills, and abilities related to equity and inclusion efforts within... Continue Reading →
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Overview of Accommodations and Special Access in D2L Brightspace
OnlineLearn the distinctions between setting Accommodations and setting Special Access for students in D2L Brightspace, and when it is appropriate to use each feature. Some of the options include allowing... Continue Reading →
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Overview of Old and New HTML Editors in D2L Brightspace
OnlineD2L's HTML editor is changing. Get the inside scoop on the new layout and new or expanded features. The HTML editor is available in some form in most of the tools in Brightspace, including Announcements, Content, Quizzes, Assignments, and others. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a calendar invite with details on... Continue Reading →
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Latinx students and the complicated history with Higher Ed (Webinar)
OnlineDescription In this webinar, participants will learn about the many conditions that have resulted in the miseducation of Latinx students. In additions, participants will learn about the multiple ways that the Latinx community has resisted their unequal treatment and the resiliency that they have shown to pursue higher education. Participants will be invited to re-imagine... Continue Reading →
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What’s a Humanized Online Course? Option 2 (Webinar)
OnlineParticipants will review two common approaches to defining humanized learning, learn how national standards for online course quality incorporate humanizing strategies and evaluate their current courses and practices to identify... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Inclusion Coordinators Monthly Check In: May
OnlineIn collaboration with the Office of Equity and Inclusion and the Educational Innovations unit within Academic and Student Affairs, three Equity and Inclusion Coordinators are assisting with aligning, developing, and implementing a plan for comprehensive set of development opportunities to help faculty members build knowledge, skills, and abilities related to equity and inclusion efforts within... Continue Reading →
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Equity 2030 Chancellor’s Fellows for Predictive Analytics (Webinar)
OnlineIn January 2020, Chancellor Malhotra appointed four Equity 2030 Chancellor’s Fellows from among Minnesota State faculty across the state to generate an essential knowledge base to lay the philosophical and... Continue Reading →
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What’s new in D2L Brightspace: May 2021 (Webinar)
OnlineThis webinar will focus on new features and changes in version 20.21.05, the Monthly release that you’ll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, May 20, 2021. 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 your... Continue Reading →
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