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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SoTL Toolkit: Collecting and Analyzing Classroom Data – Part 1 (Summer 2024)
OnlineInformation in these webinars will be useful for participants who have generated an initial Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) question and are working out a specific plan conducting research... Continue Reading →
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Summer Synergy II: Crafting Dynamic Courses with Course Builder and Intelligent Agent Tools
Join us for a series of two online webinars, during which Minnesota State instructors will embark on a journey to craft their summer courses from inception to fruition, guided by instructional design expertise. Throughout these sessions, we'll unveil the untapped potential of two essential yet often underappreciated tools in D2L: Course Builder and Intelligent Agents.... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: May 2024 (20.24.05)
OnlineThis webinar will focus on new features and changes in the May 2024 release (version 20.24.05) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, May 16. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
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Classroom Inquiry and IRB Webinar
This webinar will present an overview of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) framework. Participants will discuss SoTL research questions and how to draft a study outline. This is... Continue Reading →
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SoTL Toolkit: Collecting and Analyzing Classroom Data – Part 2 (Summer 2024)
OnlineInformation in these webinars will be useful for participants who have generated an initial Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) question and are working out a specific plan conducting research... 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 →
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Mid-Career Magic: How Culturally Responsive Teaching Can Keep Us Afloat (Summer 2024)
If you’ve spent a decade or two in the classroom, you’ve likely settled into a good groove. You know what you’re doing. You’ve seen a lot of stuff. You’ve made it through a global pandemic. Congratulations! Despite all this hard-won wisdom, however, you might also feel tired. Maybe a little concerned about your students and... Continue Reading →
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OER FAQ: May
Description In this webinar, host Karen Pikula and a panel from the system office will answer questions about open educational resources, intellectual property, Creative Commons licenses, Z-degrees, and more! Submit a question here beforehand. Time will be allotted toward the end to answer any participant questions that were not answered. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below... Continue Reading →
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Grade Smarter Not Harder (Summer 2024)
May 28 - June 16 Short Course Description Not only can improving online assessments more accurately capture what students know, but it can also increase learning, deter student cheating, and save you time over the long term. In this short course, you’ll examine and apply principles of validity & reliability and writing effective quiz and... Continue Reading →
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Qualitative and Quantitative Data Webinar (Summer 2024)
This webinar will present an overview qualitative and quantitative data and how to use data to answer Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) questions. This is the webinar associated with the NED short course: Classroom Inquiry and IRB (June 3 – June 23). RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota... Continue Reading →
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Applying Templates in D2L Brightspace (Summer 2024)
May 29 - June 16, 2024 Short Course Description Whether you are new to online teaching and learning or an experienced user of D2L Brightspace, you can use the pre-formatted... Continue Reading →
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Replay of Part 1 – Disability Justice: Why It’s Everybody’s Business (Summer 2024)
OnlineDescription To better grasp what disability justice is, we’ll cover critical moments in disability history that everyone should know. We’ll examine how the past persists in current policies and attitudes today, but also note the wins in disability rights achieved thus far. We’ll also define ableism and provide examples of it. Lastly, we’ll share ways... Continue Reading →
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