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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Events
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Shark Tank Open
OnlineView Agenda The Shark Tank Open is Minnesota State Educational Innovation’s premier innovation event, drawing educators from across 37 colleges and universities for one grand afternoon of reimagining education! This... Continue Reading →
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Faculty Development Series (session 3) 2021-22
OnlineFaculty Development Program Evaluation How do you know if your faculty development programming is having the reach and impact you intend on your campus? This past year, the NED has engaged in program evaluation and is ready to share tips, strategies, and resources to help you develop a tailored faculty development program evaluation plan based... Continue Reading →
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Anti-Racist Pedagogy: Spring 2022
OnlineIntroduction to Antiracist Pedagogy April 11 - May 1, 2022 Short Course Course Learning Objectives Through engaging in the work of the training, faculty will be able to: Define antiracist... Continue Reading →
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Alternative Grading Methods
OnlineDescription There’s been a lot of talk among faculty across the system regarding alternative grading systems, such as contract grading and ungrading. Many have implemented some changes, and many have also completely overhauled their grading systems. Let’s share with each other what we’ve done and how we’ve done it, including key resources that have guided... Continue Reading →
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Empathy by Design #2 – D2L Equity Tools
OnlineDescription How can we leverage D2L to integrate empathy, compassion and humanizing practices in our online courses? During this webinar, we’ll take a look at various D2L tools that can help promote a humanizing and equitable environment for online teaching and learning. We'll also share ideas and discuss how to balance flexible, empathic teaching with... Continue Reading →
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2022 OER Project Showcase: 3
OnlineSince 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circle Applications Due – Summer 2022
OnlineOER Learning Circles Summer 2022 May 16 - June 19, 2022 Open educational resources (OER) are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools, such as open... Continue Reading →
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[Sign-up Due] H5P Exploration Project
OnlineBackground At the end of the 2020-2021 academic year, Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs approved the ASA Technology Council recommendation to fund a four-year research project that seeks to explore the impact an interactive content authoring tool (H5P) has on student learning and instructional practices. Invitation Any faculty or staff members who... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: April 2022
OnlineDescription This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the April 2022 release (version 20.22.04) that you’ll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, April 21. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
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Conversations with Colleagues: April 2022
OnlineDescription Conversations with Colleagues is a monthly platform for colleagues across Minnesota State to gather remotely to share ideas and bring questions (along with your lunch). These monthly gatherings will... Continue Reading →
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Media RFP Demonstrations [Vendor #3 – Hold]
OnlineThe University of Minnesota and Minnesota State share a contract with Kaltura for media management services. To comply with each systems procurement procedures, a joint request for proposal (RFP) was... Continue Reading →
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Equity Book Group: April 2022
OnlineDescription This is a statewide opportunity to read, discuss, interact, share, and learn with a book on a topic relevant to our work and create action plans to create more equitable learning opportunities for students on our campuses and to eliminate the equity gap by 2030. The first 150 to register will receive a free... Continue Reading →
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