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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Classroom Reflection to Classroom Inquiry (Fall 2024)
September 16 - October 6, 2024 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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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: September 2024
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the September 2024 release (version 20.24.09) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, September 19. 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.... Continue Reading →
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Strengths-Based Advising: Fall 2024
A subtle but pernicious challenge to students from marginalized populations navigating higher education is the presence of deficit thinking in implicit and explicit forms. Advising, as a primary and ongoing site of personal and academic discovery for students, can be one location where deficit framing has the greatest impact. As advisors, the way we speak about,... Continue Reading →
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Democracy in the Classroom Without Fear
Hosted by Inver Hills Community College Tuesday, September 17, 1-2pm, Zoom Webinar Link, Passcode: 993698 Panelists Rob Barron, Executive Director, Seed Coalition Ryan Drysdale, Director of Impact and State Networks, ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge Erica Wood, Geology faculty, Inver Hills Community College Amy Zsohar, Communications faculty, Inver Hills Community College Description You are invited... Continue Reading →
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PressbookEDU Office Hour
Pressbooks is an open-source book publishing tool that allows you to publish content to the web and in a variety of export formats from a single source. Pressbooks is used widely in OER programs for remixing, creating, and adopting open content, but it can also be used to make other materials like syllabi, dissertations or... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Advising (Fall 2024)
September 23 - October 13, 2024 Short Course Description This asynchronous 3-week course is offered for the purpose of providing both academic and faculty advisors with the information and resources... Continue Reading →
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Measuring the Accessibility Status of Higher Education Institutions
Measuring the accessibility status of higher education institutions involves evaluating various aspects to ensure that students with disabilities can access educational resources and participate fully in academic activities. Here are... Continue Reading →
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NED Teaching and Learning Conference
FeaturedIn-Person (Metro State University) and Online The 2024 Network for Educational Development (NED) Teaching and Learning Conference is an opportunity for Minnesota State educators to share their evidence-based experiences and... Continue Reading →
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OER/No Cost Resources Librarian Workday
Join us for an afternoon of virtual presentations and panels from Minnesota librarians working on open or no cost resource issues. Librarians will find useful information and community whether just starting or well into the OER journey. Finding and managing open/no cost resources Z-degrees Data collection Incorporating library resources into the no cost puzzle Battling... Continue Reading →
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NED Teaching and Learning Conference
FeaturedIn-Person (Metro State University) and Online The 2024 Network for Educational Development (NED) Teaching and Learning Conference is an opportunity for Minnesota State educators to share their evidence-based experiences and... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with Video Technologies (Fall 2024)
September 30 - October 20, 2024 Short Course Description You may have used Kaltura MediaSpace as the quickest way to record your screen for a lecture, or as a place to... Continue Reading →
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Quick Tips for Regular and Substantive Interaction with Media Space (Fall 2024)
This session is designed to help educators integrate Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) into their practices using Media Space video technology, including: Key Takeaways: Teaching Strategies: Explore inclusive and accesible methods to incorporate RSI, ensuring active and meaningful engagement with your learners. Technology Features: Learn video production essentials and how to utilize Media Space’s tools... Continue Reading →
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