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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Accessible Course Documents (Fall 2026)
September 28 - October 18, 2026 Short Course Description Captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions make multimedia more accessible. They help provide additional access for vision or hearing impairments, learning disabilities,... Continue Reading →
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Introduction to Regular and Substantive Interaction
This session breaks down Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI): what it means, why it's required in distance learning, and how to build it into your course design. You will reflect... Continue Reading →
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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (Fall 2026)
October 5 - 25, 2026 Short Course Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our teaching... Continue Reading →
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Co-curricular Assessment (Fall 2026)
October 12 - November 1, 2026 Short Course Description Co-curricular assessment of student learning continues to be a hot topic in the higher education assessment and accreditation landscape. This 3-week... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: October 2026
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the October 2026 release (version 20.26.10) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, October 15. Accommodations The NED is... Continue Reading →
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Disability Justice I (Fall 2026)
October 19 - November 8, 2026 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... Continue Reading →
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Alternative Formats: UDL, YuJa, and Yu
This session introduces Universal Design for Learning as a proactive approach to accessibility, emphasizing flexible design over retrofitted accommodations. Participants will explore the connection between UDL and accessibility through real-world... Continue Reading →
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Collaborate + Create: AI Agent in a Day Workshop (Fall 2026)
October 23, 2026 In-Person Workshop Location: Minnesota State System Office (St. Paul, MN) Join us for a one-day, in-person workshop (8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) at the Minnesota State system office in... Continue Reading →
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AI: Strategies for Instructors
Are you noticing changes in student engagement, wondering how AI is showing up in student work, or questioning whether your activities still align with course outcomes? In this practical session,... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Course (Fall 2026)
October 26 - November 15, 2026 Short Course This hands-on introductory workshop provides time and space for applying AI in your teaching context. Participants will collectively explore generative AI tools... Continue Reading →
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OER Basics and Beyond (Fall 2026)
October 26 - November 15, 2026 Short Course Description This short course is sequentially designed to help faculty understand, evaluate, and effectively integrate Open Educational Resources (OER) into their teaching... Continue Reading →
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Hacking Your Course Assessments (Fall 2026)
November 2 - 22, 2026 Short Course Description How do you really know that your students are learning what you had intended? In this course, you will examine the assessments... Continue Reading →
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