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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Applying the QM Rubric (2 week short course)
OnlineJune 1 – June 21 Description QM’s flagship workshop on the QM Rubric and its use in reviewing the design of online and blended courses is intended for a broad... Continue Reading →
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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy – Section 1 (3 week short course)
OnlineCulturally Responsive Pedagogy - Section 1 June 1 – June 21 Description How can we, as instructors, shift our teaching practices to address educational disparities and meet the goals of... Continue Reading →
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Improving Instructor-to-Student Interactions using Classlist and Email (Webinar)
OnlineDescription The Classlist and Email tools in D2L Brightspace enable teachers and students to interact with each other. Come learn about best practices along with tips and tricks to using... Continue Reading →
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Designing Your Course for Student Learning Option 1 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Dive into some of the topics featured in the Minnesota State three week short course “Designing Your Course for Student Learning” beginning on July 6, 2020. Preview some of the topics in the course to decide if taking the course is the right fit for you! RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to... Continue Reading →
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Aligning Assessments with Outcomes (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Coming soon! RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. Reminders Coming: We use the email address you provided to send you reminder emails as the event date gets closer, but we suggest you add this event to your calendar. Data Use: Your contact information is not shared with any third-parties, but we plan to use your... Continue Reading →
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Equity by Design Informational Webinar
OnlineThe Minnesota State Office of Equity and Inclusion will be launching Equity by Design system-wide on June 24-25, 2020. In preparation for the launch, we are hosting this webinar which will focus on setting the stage to prepare campuses in undertaking Equity by Design. Webinar Topics: Equity by Design Overview Purpose of Equity by Design... Continue Reading →
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What’s a Humanized Online Course? Option 1 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Participants will review two common approaches to defining humanized learning, learn how national standards for online course quality incorporate humanizing strategies, and evaluate their current courses and practices to identify what's working and what might need improvement. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. Reminders Coming: We use the email address you provided to send... Continue Reading →
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You’re About to Grow: Using the Finding Your Place College Podcast for Student Orientation, Outreach and Virtual Mentoring (Webinar)
OnlineBackground In 2019, professors Robert Jersak (Century College) and Dave Engen (Minnesota State University, Mankato) teamed up with a diverse group of six students to produce The Finding Your Place College Podcast - a podcast series featuring authentic student voices as they explore the joys and challenges of college. The podcast is designed to reach all... Continue Reading →
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Getting Everyone Access: Why Are We Needing This? (Webinar)
OnlineDescription This webinar offers a look at what using a screen reader looks like, and how in our digital world, which includes many more of us than it did 3 months ago, we need to assist all our students in gaining access to our materials. More people need tools to assist in accessing our work... Continue Reading →
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Five Ways to Humanize Your Online Course – Option 1 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Participants will be guided through interactive demonstrations of five specific humanizing practices they could integrate in to their own online courses. Each demonstration will focus on a specific evidence-based course facilitation or design practice using tools available to all Minnesota State instructors. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. Reminders Coming: We use the email... Continue Reading →
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MN REFLECT Applications Due (Learning Community)
MN REFLECT Applications Due - Extended deadline: June 6, 2020* The MN REFLECT program brings together faculty from across disciplines, institutions, and experience to participate in a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) faculty learning community. Minnesota State REFLECT scholars will be supported as they develop, implement, and present research results at a conference or... Continue Reading →
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Assessment of Student Learning (3 week short course)
OnlineJune 8 – June 28 Description How do you really know that your students are learning what you had intended? In this course, you'll get an opportunity examine the learning objectives in... Continue Reading →
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