NED Events Calendar

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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  • 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 →

  • PressbookEDU Office Hour

    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 →

  • 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 →

    Free
  • 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 some key factors typically considered in such measurement: Physical accessibility, technological accessibility, academic support services, communication accessibility, policy and compliance, training and awareness, feedback mechanisms,... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • 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 →

    Free
  • The Opportunities and Risks of AI in Higher Education

    AI amplifies, accelerates and automates existing patterns. For anyone with learning differences AI presents both extreme opportunities and risks. AI’s powerful capabilities can bridge barriers for students with learning differences. Instructors can delegate formulaic tasks to AI assistants, freeing up time to attend to students. However, AI at its most basic is mechanised statistical reasoning... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Disability Justice I (Fall 2024)

    October 7 - 27, 2024 Short Course Description In this 3-week introduction to disability justice course, you will learn about disability justice, practice using inclusive language, and apply strategies to interrupt ableism. You can expect to create documents and/or find ways to apply your learning right away, including options like: Write/revise inclusive accessibility statements, Draft... Continue Reading →

    Free

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