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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Manage Course Dates to Improve Student Engagement: Fall 2023
October 23 - November 12, 2023 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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SoTL Toolkit: Primer on Quantitative and Qualitative Methods: Fall 2023
OnlineThe Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) guides us as instructors to engage in continuous review, revision, and renewal of our teaching practices to support student learning. With SoTL, we... Continue Reading →
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Step-by-Step Guide to Create Authentic Assessments: Fall 2023
Are you getting tired of traditional assessments where you test student knowledge about the book, and that's about it? This session will help you think more creatively about how you... Continue Reading →
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Technology Tips for Universal Design for Learning: Fall 2023
OnlineUniversal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that can help educators create inclusive and equitable learning experiences in concrete, specific ways. We can apply a culturally responsive and anti-racist... Continue Reading →
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Humanizing Student Assessments with Video or Audio Feedback: Fall 2023
OnlineVideo or Audio Feedback can be a powerful method for connecting with students in the online workspace. Creating personalized, specific feedback in strategic places in D2L can help students feel... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Technology: Fall 2023
November 6 - November 26, 2023 Short Course Description Learn to apply an equity lens to your teaching with technology. This course is an introduction to the principles of Universal... Continue Reading →
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Using Pressbooks to Enhance OER Delivery: Fall 2023
November 6 - 26, 2023 Short Course Description Pressbooks is an online platform designed to encourage self-publication under a Creative Commons license. It is easy to use and provides a variety of options for including media such as images and videos. This short course will introduce you to the platform, walk you through creating a... Continue Reading →
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Designing Your Course for Student Learning: Fall 2023
November 13 - December 3, 2023 Short Course Description This 3 week short course provides participants an opportunity to review the design of their course so that the assignments they have planned in a course are aligned with the learning objectives students are supposed to master. Course Learning Objectives After completing this course, you will be... 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 Minnesota. Attendees will receive a link to review an open textbook located in the Open Textbook Library (open.umn.edu) and receive a $200 stipend once the review... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: November 2023
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the November 2023 release (version 20.23.11) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, November 16. 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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Equity Reviewer Training for Funding Opportunities
OnlineIn-Person at Lake Superior College Duluth, MN Reviewers will gain an insider perspective as to how proposals are reviewed that can be applied to their own future proposals or guidance of others. Based on lived experiences and active engagement in equity consciousness work, we also recognize reviewers may be able to contribute additional perspectives and... Continue Reading →
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Authentic Assessments: Fall 2023
We will explore what authentic assessments are and how they can be used to effectively measure course learning outcomes. 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 calendar. Accommodations: If you require accommodations (live captioning, etc.) to... Continue Reading →
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