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
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Windows, Mirrors, and Gray Matters
Minnesota 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... Continue Reading →
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To Video, or Not to Video (Spring 2026)
Videos require a significant time investment to create. This webinar will discuss pros and cons to creating instructional videos so that people can make informed decisions about when the payoff... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Workshop (March 2026)
March 27, 2026 In-Person Workshop Location: Minnesota State System Office (St. Paul, MN) This hands-on introductory workshop provides time and space for applying AI in your teaching context. Participants will... Continue Reading →
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Small group activities that build student connection (Spring 2026)
The old educational wisdom is that students learn best on their own, or from their instructors. The new educational wisdom, supported by lots of research, is that students learn better... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with Video Technologies (Spring 2026)
March 30 - April 19, 2026 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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Classroom Inquiry and IRB (Spring 2026)
March 30 - April 19, 2026 Short Course Description Participants will review Scholarship of Teaching (SoTL) premises to generate an inquiry question and a study outline grounded by consideration of... Continue Reading →
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Teaching and Learning Competency and the NED – MSCF Probationary Faculty (Spring 2026)
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 MSCF probationary... Continue Reading →
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Getting familiar with the New Content Experience in Brightspace (Spring 2026) 3
Note: This is a repeat of Getting familiar with the New Content Experience in Brightspace 1 and 2 With the New Content Experience in Content, instructors can expect a similar... Continue Reading →
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Enhancing Student Learning Outcomes Through Feedback (Spring 2026)
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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OER Community Conversations: April 2026
Educators Toolkit: Helping Students Cultivate Academic Skills and Habits Katie Klopfleisch and Elizabeth Kellett Inver Hills Community College Join Katie and Elizabeth as they discuss their book Educator Toolkit: Helping... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circles: Summer 2026
Summer 2026 OER Learning Circles May 4 – June 14, 2026 Apply by April 3 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty who are committed to saving students on the cost... Continue Reading →
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Choosing Technology Purposefully to Support UDL (Spring 2026)
When selected intentionally, technology can expand student engagement, agency, and inclusion. This session helps participants move beyond convenient technology choices and toward purposeful use that aligns with the Universal Design... Continue Reading →
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