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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OER FAQ: September
OnlineDescription 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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Classroom Reflection to Classroom Inquiry: Fall 2022
OnlineSeptember 26 - October 16, 2022 Short Course Description This course is an introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) that will help participants establish a basis for turning reflection into SoTL inquiry. Module 1 provides an overview of SoTL, including its history and process. Module 2 integrates participants’ reflection on teaching and... Continue Reading →
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D2L Brightspace: Evaluate Using Rubrics
OnlineLearn how to make the most of Rubrics to engage learners in all stages of assignments and discussions from start to finish. Rubrics can be utilized as both a valuable evaluation tool and a meaningful communication tool. It saves you time evaluating and grading while providing quality and objective feedback on student assignments. RSVP Required... Continue Reading →
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Virtual OER Librarian Workshop Unconference
OnlineLibrarians, join us for an Unconference about Open Educational Resources! Date: September 29, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: Zoom This virtual session is open to all MNPALS... Continue Reading →
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Using the D2L Awards Tool as Instructor-to-Student Communication
OnlineJoin an informative webinar about using the D2L Awards tool as a form of instructor-to-student interaction. Badges not only can be created to reward excellent outcomes on assignments but also to recognizer and notice important college-level skills, such as communication, participation, or study practices. How to set up badges using various criteria will be demonstrated,... Continue Reading →
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Creating Equity Through Connection: Connecting with the system office
OnlineFaculty Developer's Series Creating Equity Through Connection: Connecting with the system office October 4 @ 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. - Virtual Register for the other events in the series: February 1, 2023 | April 14, 2023 One element of the Guided Learning Pathways (GLP) framework is Curricular and Program Design & Delivery, which is a... Continue Reading →
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The Teacher’s Life: Guided Reflection for Renewal
OnlineMinnesota State is filled with incredible faculty who are doing amazing work focused on their teaching craft. The purpose of the Network for Educational Development (NED) Excellence in Teaching Series is to continue honoring and showcasing the experience and expertise of the Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence Educators of the Year through the opportunity... Continue Reading →
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BOT Awards for Excellence Information Session
OnlineBoard of Trustees Awards for Excellence nominations are due Tuesday, November 1 at 5:00 pm. At this information session, learn about the 2022 - 2023 Guidelines, review the rubric, and ask questions regarding nomination content or submission process. Nominees, local campus nominating committee members, and staff involved in the process are welcome to attend. Another... Continue Reading →
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Hacking Your Course Assessments: Fall 2022
OnlineOctober 17 - November 6, 2022 Short Course (This course was previously titled Assessment of Student Learning) Description How do you really know that your students are learning what you had intended? In this course, you’ll get an opportunity examine the learning objectives in your course (something your students should know or be able to do)... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: October 2022 (20.22.10)
OnlineThis webinar will focus on new features and changes in the October 2022 release (version 20.22.10) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, October 20. 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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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Fall 2022
OnlineOctober 24 - November 14, 2022 Short Course Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our teaching practices to meet this goal? One promising path is to ground those practices in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. In this introductory course, we’ll have the... Continue Reading →
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Manage Course Dates to Improve Student Engagement: Fall 2022
OnlineOctober 24 - November 13, 2022 Short Course Description By the end of this three-week course, you will be able to use D2L Brightspace tools (including the Import/Export/Copy Components, Manage Dates, and Brightspace Pulse) to effectively course facilitation for student motivation. You will be provided with efficient ways to offset dates from previously offered courses,... Continue Reading →
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