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
-
-
Designing and Using Authentic Course Assessments
OnlineOne common criticism of conventional exams is that they do not provide a meaningful measure of student learning; being able to recognize a correct answer in a multiple-choice test provides no guarantee that a student could apply that knowledge in a real-world situation. Authentic assessments can be used to address this criticism as they simulate... Continue Reading →
Free -
Designing Your Course for Student Learning: Fall 2022
OnlineNovember 14 - December 4, 2022 Short Course Description This 3 week short course provides participants an opportunity to review the design of their course so that the assignments they have... Continue Reading →
Free -
OEN Webinar
OnlineOpen Education Network (OEN) Webinars introduce Minnesota State faculty and staff to open educational resources, creative commons licensing, and the work with the Open Textbook Library at the University of... Continue Reading →
-
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: November 2022 (20.22.11)
OnlineThis webinar will focus on new features and changes in the November 2022 release (version 20.22.11) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, November 17. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
Free -
Culturally-Based Learning Preferences and Your Teaching
OnlineIn Patrick Parrish and Jennifer A. Linder-VanBerschot’s article “Cultural Dimensions of Learning: Addressing the Challenges of Multicultural Instruction” from the journal International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning... Continue Reading →
Free -
OER Community Conversations: November
OnlineShare the Flyer Topic Host: Dave Anderson, St. Cloud Technical and Community College Instructors commonly upload course content into D2L as Word or PDF documents. Unfortunately, these formats prove challenging... Continue Reading →
Free -
Promoting Deeper Learning Through the Use of Alternative Grading Systems
OnlineAlternative grading systems like ungrading, contract grading, or specifications grading typically use non-points-based strategies to assess student understanding of course content. These systems can promote deeper understanding by using holistic... Continue Reading →
Free -
OER FAQ: November
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... Continue Reading →
Free -
Conversations with Colleagues: November
OnlineTopic: Minnesota State Guided Learning Pathways: Questions and Explanations Minnesota State Guided Learning Pathways (GLP) is a student-centered framework for Equity 2030 that outlines effective practices in academic and student support program design and delivery to effectively engage and support each student from their initial connection with our faculty and staff through their educational journey... Continue Reading →
Free -
-
OER Community Conversations: December
OnlineShare the Flyer Topic Listen to a student panel focused on how students define or think about accessibility in terms of their everyday experiences in accessing course content. Hear real barriers they face and successful methods that some faculty are using that are meaningful to them. It will be a valuable look into student perspectives... Continue Reading →
Free -
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: December 2022 (20.22.12)
OnlineThis webinar will focus on new features and changes in the December 2022 release (version 20.22.12) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, December 15. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
Free -
-
Procuring Accessible Video
OnlineOnline streaming video offers nearly limitless opportunities for learning and inspiration--fast, free, and at your fingertips! But not all streaming media is created equally, and some can be downright dangerous.... Continue Reading →
Free
