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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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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Media RFP Demonstrations [Vendor #4 – 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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Minnesota State REFLECT 2022 Applications Due (Learning Community)
OnlineMinnesota State REFLECT Applications Due April 25, 2022. Minnesota State is seeking members for a two-year cohort within the Minnesota State REFLECT project. The project brings together faculty from across... Continue Reading →
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2022 OER Project Showcase: 4
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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Accessible Virtual Presentations and Live Captioning
OnlineDescription Ensuring your virtual meetings are as accessible as possible requires planning, flexibility, and creativity. Learn simple yet high-impact ways to optimize your virtual meetings to increase accessibility and improve... Continue Reading →
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Experience Is Our Teacher: People with Disabilities on Allyship, Advocacy, and Pride
OnlineDescription This workshop aims to teach the audience about the richness and variety in the lived disability experiences and perspectives of people with disabilities (and of their families). We will... Continue Reading →
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From Vision to Action: Let’s Create Inclusive Classrooms, Campuses, and Communities
OnlineDescription This practical workshop will introduce innovative approaches and tools, such as person-centered thinking and human-centered design, that can be used to improve access and meaningful inclusion of people with... Continue Reading →
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Application of antiracist pedagogy
OnlineThis webinar will introduce how to apply antiracist values and praxis into classroom teaching, with a specific focus on community building. 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 your calendar. Campuses may want to know if... Continue Reading →
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Discipline-Specific Faculty Learning Communities (Summer 2022 Deadline)
OnlinePrepare for the fall semester and join a Discipline-Specific Faculty Learning Community! It's a chance to engage with colleagues in your field of study, and to explore evidence-based strategies to reduce equity gaps. Summer 2022 Dates and Disciplines Summer 2022 Faculty Learning Communities will occur May 31 - August 21, 2022. Register by May 13,... Continue Reading →
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Using Announcements as Instructor-to-Student Communication
OnlineDescription Instructor-to-student interaction is crucial for student success in an online environment. Making full use of the tools embedded within the D2L Brightspace course shell is a simple way to improve instructor communication. This webinar will focus on one tool--Announcements--and review features that may increase communication levels between instructors and students. RSVP Required Use the... Continue Reading →
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