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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OER FAQ: March
OnlineDescription 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 →
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Humanizing Technologies in the Higher Education Classroom
OnlineLearn how to be intentional in choosing classroom technologies based on a humanizing perspective. We will explore how technologies can be used to humanize a course and which technologies can do it better than others. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be... Continue Reading →
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The Faculty Journey Mid-Career: Session Two
OnlineMinnesota State is filled with incredible faculty who are doing amazing work focused on their teaching craft. The purpose of the Network for Educational Development (NED) Excellence in Teaching Series is to continue honoring and showcasing the experience and expertise of the Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence Educators of the Year through the opportunity... Continue Reading →
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Minnesota State REFLECT 2023 Applications Due (Learning Community)
Online2023-2025 Cohort The Minnesota State REFLECT program brings together faculty from across disciplines, institutions, and experience to participate in a 2-year 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 in a journal. SoTL studies will... Continue Reading →
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Writing Effective Assessments and Test Questions
OnlineStructured planning and design of assessments coupled with effective question writing strategies can help improve the reliability and validity of assessments. This webinar we will introduce strategies for assessment planning and design. The focus will be on assessment and format specifications; sharing assessment descriptions with students; writing effective multiple choice, true/false, essay and completion questions;... Continue Reading →
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OER Project Showcase: 1
OnlineRegister for all: March 31 | April 6 | April 11 | April 24 | April 27 Since 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 OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help... Continue Reading →
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Connecting the Classroom to Minnesota State Guided Learning Pathways: April
OnlineThird in a Three-Part Series Connecting the Classroom to Minnesota State Guided Learning Pathways April 4, 2023 @ 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Virtual Register for the other events in the series: February 15, 2023 | March 3, 2023 In this third installment, participants will explore how applying an Equity by Design methodology to... Continue Reading →
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OER Project Showcase: 2
OnlineRegister for all: March 31 | April 6 | April 11 | April 24 | April 27 Since 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 OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help... Continue Reading →
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OER Community Conversations: April
OnlineShare the Flyer Topic Finish off this academic year of OER Community Conversations with a panel of OER Learning Circle faculty that have intentionally focused on equity and accessibility as they worked on their OER Learning Circle projects and have them share examples of that focus using OER and again highlight how the OER Learning... Continue Reading →
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OER Project Showcase: 3
OnlineRegister for all: March 31 | April 6 | April 11 | April 24 | April 27 Since 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 OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help... Continue Reading →
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Cafeteria-Style Grading Workshop
OnlineMinnesota State is filled with incredible faculty who are doing amazing work focused on their teaching craft. The purpose of the Network for Educational Development (NED) Excellence in Teaching Series is to continue honoring and showcasing the experience and expertise of the Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence Educators of the Year through the opportunity... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarians Community of Practice: April 2023
OnlineDiscuss with librarian colleagues how to ensure that open educational resources are accessible. We will start with a brief presentation on finding accessible resources and determining accessibility, then we will share concerns and best practices. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be... Continue Reading →
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