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.

Spring 2026  |  NED Course Catalog  |  NED Resource Site

  • OEN Webinar

    Open 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 Minnesota. Attendees will receive a link to review an open textbook located in the Open Textbook Library (open.umn.edu) and receive a $200 stipend once the review... Continue Reading →

  • OER FAQ: May

    Description 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 a question here beforehand. Time will be allotted toward the end to answer any participant questions that were not answered. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Data Webinar (Summer 2024)

    This webinar will present an overview qualitative and quantitative data and how to use data to answer Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) questions. This is the webinar associated with the NED short course: Classroom Inquiry and IRB (June 3 – June 23). RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Replay of Part 1 – Disability Justice: Why It’s Everybody’s Business (Summer 2024)

    Online

    Description To better grasp what disability justice is, we’ll cover critical moments in disability history that everyone should know. We’ll examine how the past persists in current policies and attitudes today, but also note the wins in disability rights achieved thus far. We’ll also define ableism and provide examples of it. Lastly, we’ll share ways... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Precision in Practice: Aligning Learning Outcomes with Assessments (Summer 2024)

    This webinar explores the critical relationship between learning outcomes and assessments. Participants will learn to design assessment tools that accurately reflect and measure the educational objectives, ensuring that what is taught aligns with what is assessed. Learning Outcomes: Understand the principles and importance of aligning assessments with learning outcomes. Apply techniques to develop assessments that... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Practical uses for the D2L Media Library (Summer 2024)

    The Media Library tool offers a simplified method for creating and storing video and audio recordings directly in your D2L course. Media Library includes a Record Video feature, and an Add Video Note feature, all of which can be used by both students and instructors. This webinar will present some practical uses of these tools,... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Foundations of Teaching Online (Summer 2024)

    June 3 – August 4, 2024 (Break 7/1 – 7/7) Long Course The Foundations of Teaching Online long course will help faculty build well-designed online experiences for their students, and deans evaluate online experiences from a student perspective. Participants will learn about quality standards in online course design and the basic principles of backwards design... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Foundations of Teaching Online for Deans (Summer 2024)

    June 3 – August 4, 2024 (Break 7/1 – 7/7) Long Course The Foundations of Teaching Online long course will help faculty build well-designed online experiences for their students, and deans evaluate online experiences from a student perspective. Participants will learn about quality standards in online course design and the basic principles of backwards design... Continue Reading →

    Free

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