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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Events
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OER Librarian Community of Practice (January 2025)
Discuss with librarian colleagues various technologies like Pressbooks, H5P, Perusall, Hypothesis, MyOpenMath, and others that can be a part of creating or using open resources. In addition, we will share concerns and best practices about OER and affordable content. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff,... Continue Reading →
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Inclusive Video Conferencing (Spring 2025)
January 27 - February 16, 2025 Short Course Learn practical strategies to create equitable and engaging video conferencing classes/meetings. Experience and practice how to model and maintain equitable and accessible spaces in a video conference environment (Zoom, Teams Meetings, etc.). Participation in at least 2 of 3 weekly Zoom meetings is required to complete this... Continue Reading →
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OER FAQ: January
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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Creating a Sense of Community (Spring 2025)
One major aspect of culturally responsive pedagogy is creating a sense of community in a course. We will focus on the benefits of developing a strong sense of community in a specific on ground course, particularly in the first two weeks of class, and discuss specific strategies that can be useful. RSVP Required Use the RSVP... Continue Reading →
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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (Spring 2025)
February 3 - February 23, 2025 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 (CRP). In this introductory course, we’ll have... Continue Reading →
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From Teaching Innovation to Classroom Research: Using SoTL and IRB
Have you ever tried something new in your teaching to improve student learning outcomes? Many instructors regularly evaluate their teaching informally but rarely share their efforts with others. Perhaps you've implemented a new grading policy, redesigned an assignment, or experimented with a new teaching method. Maybe you’ve taken part in a department- or college wide... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Workshop: Part 1 (February 2025)
February 6, 2025 4-Part Virtual Series Workshop registration is full, join the waiting list to be notified of open spots. This hands-on introductory workshop provides time and space for applying AI in your teaching context. Participants will collectively explore generative AI tools and (re-)design a learning activity or assessment that supports AI literacy, incorporates or... Continue Reading →
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Campus Climate for Veteran Students (Spring 2025)
This session will explore the critical supports, resources, and best practices that contribute to the success of veterans, service members, and their families at our colleges and universities. We will discuss the roles everyone, from faculty and staff to administrators, plays in supporting military-connected students. The importance of Veterans Centers will be highlighted, along with... Continue Reading →
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College Algebra Corequisite Learning Community (Spring 2025)
Faculty Learning Community February 10 – April 27, 2025 Registration Closes December 10 NED + Math Pathways The NED has partnered with Math Pathways staff to offer educational development opportunities tailored to support Minnesota State mathematics and statistics faculty. View the flyer. Description This faculty learning community will be a collaboration space for faculty to... Continue Reading →
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Grading for Equity Mathematics Book Club (Spring 2025)
Book Club February 10 – April 20, 2025 Registration Closes December 10 NED + Math Pathways The NED has partnered with Math Pathways staff to offer educational development opportunities tailored to support Minnesota State mathematics and statistics faculty. View the flyer. Description This book club focuses on Grading for Equity by Joe Feldman. We will... Continue Reading →
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Statistics Corequisite Learning Community (Spring 2025)
Faculty Learning Community February 10 – April 20, 2025 Registration Closes December 10 NED + Math Pathways The NED has partnered with Math Pathways staff to offer educational development opportunities tailored to support Minnesota State mathematics and statistics faculty. View the flyer. Description This learning community will be a collaboration space for faculty to identify... Continue Reading →
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Creating New Math Corequisite Courses from the Ground Up (Spring 2025)
Short Course February 10 – March 2, 2025 Registration Closes December 10 NED + Math Pathways The NED has partnered with Math Pathways staff to offer educational development opportunities tailored to support Minnesota State mathematics and statistics faculty. View the flyer. Description This short course is intended for mathematics and statistics faculty who will be... Continue Reading →
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