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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  • BOT Awards for Excellence Information Session

    Online

    Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence nominations are due Tuesday, November 1 at 5:00 pm.  At this information session, learn about the 2022 - 2023 Guidelines, review the rubric, and ask questions regarding nomination content or submission process. Nominees, local campus nominating committee members, and staff involved in the process are welcome to attend. Another... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • What’s New in D2L Brightspace: October 2022 (20.22.10)

    Online

    This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the October 2022 release (version 20.22.10) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, October 20. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register.  After registering, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you, please add this event to... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • My Heart Belongs to SoTL: Reflective Practices

    Online

    This is a webinar associated with the short course, Classroom Reflection to Classroom Inquiry, which is an introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning - known as SoTL. In this webinar we will explore different kinds of research emphasizing qualitative feedback. We'll discuss the value of self-assessment and surveys, journaling alongside our learners, and... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Equity 101 Alumni Lunch and Learn

    Online

    Calling all Equity 101 alumni! If you have participated in an Equity 101 short course through the Network for Educational Development, please join the Equity Coordinators and other alumni. We will have the opportunity to check in on how our individual and collective equity journeys are going, and get and give support to one another.... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • CTE Works! Summit

    Online

    The CTE Works! Summit is Minnesota's largest conference convening everyday leaders in Career and Technical Education (CTE) across the full spectrum of education and workforce systems. This annual event is where we... Continue Reading →

  • OER Librarians Community of Practice

    Online

    Discuss with librarian colleagues how to support no-cost classes with library resources. We will share concerns and best practices as we create a community to support efforts to make our institutions more affordable. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you, please... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Designing and Using Authentic Course Assessments

    Online

    One 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

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