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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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: December 2023
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the December 2023 release (version 20.23.12) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, December 21. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
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Semester Start Reminders for AI: Spring 2024
OnlineThis webinar is an overview of teaching with AI resources that were created, curated, and shared across Minnesota State in 2023. This introductory webinar on AI reviews these topics: Developing... Continue Reading →
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The Basics of Accessible Documents: Spring 2024
Creating digital materials that are easy for people using assistive technology to use should not be scary. Most of what you need to know how to do you are likely already doing! We will take a quick look at 7 basic tools in Word that you can use to make your work accessible: Headings Lists... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Inclusion Faculty Learning Community: Spring 2024
January 24 - April 18, 2024 Meeting dates vary by discipline, see below Equity and Inclusion Faculty Learning Communities REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 12, 2024 Spring 2024 Disciplines: Healthcare Professions and... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circles: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 OER Learning Circles February 12 - April 28 Apply by January 12 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to saving... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: January 2024 (20.24.01)
OnlineThis webinar will focus on new features and changes in the January 2024 release (version 20.24.01) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, January 18. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
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Finding Accessible OERs: Spring 2024
All of us want to make our courses student friendly. We would love to use low or zero cost materials, and we would like to make sure that they are Creative Commons licensed, high quality, and accessible. But having the time to find these materials is a struggle. This webinar will introduce you to a... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarian Community of Practice: January 2024
Discuss with librarian colleagues the role of libraries in open and no-cost content. How do you participate in affordability at your institution? How do you communicate the library role to... Continue Reading →
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Copy Materials Between Courses: Spring 2024
Learn how to use the Import/export/copy components feature in D2L Brightspace to copy course contents from one course to another. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. In... Continue Reading →
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Manage Course Dates to Improve Student Engagement: Spring 2024
January 22 - February 11, 2024 Short Course Course Learning Objectives After completing the course, participants will be able to: Understand and differentiate online course tools, features, and applications (Import/Export/Copy... Continue Reading →
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Empathy by Design: Spring 2024
January 22 – February 11, 2024 Short Course Description This course is intended for Minnesota State faculty who are either teaching or planning to teach an online or hybrid course... Continue Reading →
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OEN Webinar
Open Education Network (OEN) Webinars introduce Minnesota State faculty and staff to open educational resources, creative commons licensing, and the work with the Open Textbook Library at the University of... Continue Reading →
