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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CRP An Introduction: Option 1 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription In this introductory presentation, we’ll have the opportunity to examine the central tenets of Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP). CRP advocates that good teaching draws on the knowledge and skill... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with OERs (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Have you been thinking about trying to teach without a published textbook? Would you like to hear about how someone has done this? Would you like to see a... Continue Reading →
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Designing Your Course for Student Learning: A Deep Dive into Learning Objectives (Webinar Option 1)
OnlineDescription You can help your students achieve your course objectives by learning to write targeted, specific learning objectives for each module or week of your class. Great module objectives help... Continue Reading →
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Automated Closed Captioning: When to Bot and When to Not (Webinar)
OnlineAutomated or machine-generated closed captioning is a game changer for media accessibility. Learn about the pros and cons of automated captioning and transcripts and how to best utilize this developing... Continue Reading →
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Using D2L Quizzes to Assess Students (Webinar)
OnlineIn this webinar, we will cover some tips and tricks for using D2L Quizzes to assess student knowledge and skills. Topics will include creating and using test banks and item pools, using smart testing to quiz student only on content they have not yet mastered, providing feedback, and how to make grading more efficient. RSVP... Continue Reading →
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Caring in an Unjust World (Webinar)
OnlineDescription In this webinar, participants will discuss how caring for students of color and low-income students becomes a political act because it pushes back against the racialized disparities in academic... Continue Reading →
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Designing Your Course for Student Learning 2: Summer 2021 (3 week short course)
OnlineJuly 5 - July 25, 2021 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... Continue Reading →
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Six Ways to Improve Learning with Retrieval Practice: Option 1 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Improve learning with retrieval practice teaching methods. Learn six practical strategies for your synchronous and asynchronous courses that use retrieval to enhance academic achievement and long-term learning. Outcomes: Define... Continue Reading →
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Improving Online Assessments 2: Summer 2021 (3 week short course)
OnlineJuly 12 - August 1, 2021 Description Not only can improving online assessments more accurately capture what students know, but it can also increase learning, deter student cheating, and save... Continue Reading →
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Equity 101 2: Summer 2021 (3 week short course)
OnlineJuly 12 - August 1, 2021 Course Learning Objectives After completing the course, participants will be able to: Define basic language surrounding equity and inclusion Critically examine ideas about people,... Continue Reading →
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What’s new in D2L Brightspace: July 2021 (Webinar)
OnlineThis webinar will focus on new features and changes in the July 2021 release (version 20.21.07) that you’ll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, July 15. RSVP Required Use the RSVP... Continue Reading →
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Humanizing Plus: Principles to Enhance Online Teaching and Learning (Webinar)
OnlineParticipants will review the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework: social, cognitive, and teaching presence (Garrison, Anderson & Archer, 2000), and consider specific strategies to create a more inclusive and equitable online course... Continue Reading →
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