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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Accessible Course Documents (Summer 2025)
June 9 - June 29, 2025 Short Course Description This short course provides faculty and staff an opportunity to practice making digital materials accessible to those who use a screen... Continue Reading →
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Teaching and Learning Competency and the NED – Deans, HR, and Administrators (Option 1)
In this webinar, we will introduce the new course provider for the MSCF Teaching & Learning Competency, the Network for Educational Development (NED). This session is designed for Deans, Human... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Workshop: Part 2 (Summer 2025)
June 12, 2025 4-Part Virtual Series 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... Continue Reading →
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Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes Through Feedback
As faculty, our role extends beyond delivering course content—we are also essential in helping students consolidate knowledge into long-term memory. However, without effective feedback, students' metacognitive awareness may remain inaccurate,... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: June 2025
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the June 2025 release (version 20.25.06) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, June 19. Accommodations The NED is... Continue Reading →
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From Click to Connection: Consistent and Compassionate Communication (Summer 2025)
Empathy is about course design and beyond; it is within every communication we have with learners (verbal and nonverbal)! In this webinar, we’ll explore consistent and compassionate communication strategies for... Continue Reading →
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Digging into Wise Feedback (Summer 2025)
We know that we assess because we want to see what students are learning. Feedback on those assessments plays a critical role in learning. It can be an opportunity to... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Workshop: Part 3 (Summer 2025)
June 18, 2025 4-Part Virtual Series 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... Continue Reading →
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Antiracist Practices for Search Committee Members (Summer 2025)
This webinar provides an opportunity to discuss antiracist practices for search committee service. Part of academic equity work is to ensure that students can see themselves reflected in the faculty... Continue Reading →
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Application of Antiracist Pedagogy: Creating Community in the Classroom (Summer 2025)
Building community in the classroom is an essential starting point for applying antiracist pedagogy. Join instructors of the Introduction to Antiracist Pedagogy short course in a discussion of community building,... Continue Reading →
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Improving Student Learning with Retrieval Strategies (Summer 2025)
As faculty, we play a critical role not only in delivering course content but also in supporting students in transferring that knowledge into long-term memory. This webinar will explore a... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Workshop: Part 4 (Summer 2025)
June 26, 2025 4-Part Virtual Series 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... Continue Reading →
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