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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Koffee with Karen: Current Changes and Challenges in our Work
OnlineCurrent Changes and Challenges in our Work Our work has changed a lot recently, but know that you are not alone. Grab a cup of coffee (or beverage of your choice) and... 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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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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Locating and Using OER and Library Resources (Webinar) – Option 1
OnlineDescription Are you interested in learning more about library and OER resources to incorporate into your classes this fall? In this webinar, learn from teaching faculty and librarians about how they have... Continue Reading →
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Establishing a Library Presence in D2L (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Libraries can have a presence in D2L to meet a variety of needs such as access to additional library information, resources, and instruction as well as pre-built modules for... Continue Reading →
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Integrating Opendora into Your Online Course (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Opendora (https://opendora.minnstate.edu/) is a publicly available digital archive for open educational resources (OER) that serves as a central repository for Minnesota State faculty and librarians to leverage licensed OER... Continue Reading →
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Locating and Using OER and Library Resources – Option 2 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Are you interested in learning more about library and OER resources to incorporate into your classes this fall? In this webinar, learn from teaching faculty and librarians about how they have... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circles – Fall 2020 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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Creative Commons Certificate – Registration Deadline
OnlineThe Creative Commons Certificate is an in-depth course about CC licenses, open practices and the ethos of the Commons. The course is composed of readings, quizzes, discussions and practical exercises... Continue Reading →
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Koffee with Karen: OER Community Conversations – September
OnlineDescription Introduction and Demonstration of Hypothesis and Hypothesis/D2L integration Writing in the margins has always been an essential activity for students. Annotation enhances reading comprehension and helps students think critically... Continue Reading →
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Open Education Network Webinar
OnlineCancelled OEN Webinars introduce 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... Continue Reading →
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OER Discovery and Introduction to Advocacy
OnlineThe 4th OER Librarian's Workshop Day has been reconfigured into a virtual format and presents 2 separate entry points for engagement based on background knowledge and experience. Entry Point #1:... Continue Reading →
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