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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Quick Tips for Regular and Substantive Interaction with Media Space (Fall 2024)
This session is designed to help educators integrate Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) into their practices using Media Space video technology, including: Key Takeaways: Teaching Strategies: Explore inclusive and accesible methods to incorporate RSI, ensuring active and meaningful engagement with your learners. Technology Features: Learn video production essentials and how to utilize Media Space’s tools... Continue Reading →
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The Opportunities and Risks of AI in Higher Education
AI amplifies, accelerates and automates existing patterns. For anyone with learning differences AI presents both extreme opportunities and risks. AI’s powerful capabilities can bridge barriers for students with learning differences. Instructors can delegate formulaic tasks to AI assistants, freeing up time to attend to students. However, AI at its most basic is mechanised statistical reasoning... Continue Reading →
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Equity by Design Onboarding (Fall 2024)
October 7 - November 3, 2024 Short Course Description This four-week short course is designed to build foundational skills and knowledge for engaging in the Equity by Design methodology. Equity... Continue Reading →
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Disability Justice I (Fall 2024)
October 7 - 27, 2024 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 to interrupt ableism. You can expect to create documents and/or find ways to apply your learning right away, including options like: Write/revise inclusive accessibility statements, Draft... Continue Reading →
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OER Community Conversations: October
Description In this exciting online session, Dr. Mary Lebens from Minneapolis College will demonstrate two virtual field trip apps she developed to teach information technology and business concepts. Faculty can... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with H5P Series (October 2024)
Teaching with H5P Series What is H5P? H5P is a tool for creating interactive online learning content and activities. There are many interactive types: practice questions, drag and drop, image hotspot, timeline, virtual tour, branching scenario, and more. The Teaching with H5P Series explores equitable teaching methods and H5P. What to expect? Each session will feature... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarian Community of Practice (October 2024)
Discuss with librarian colleagues OER basics and planned actions to support no-cost classes for the 2024-25 academic year. We will share concerns and best practices as we create a community to support efforts to make our institutions more affordable. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff,... Continue Reading →
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Integrating Retrieval Practice (Fall 2024)
October 14 - November 3, 2024 Short Course Description This course is an introduction to retrieval practice teaching methods. Retrieval practice focuses on improving long-term learning. We help students retrieve through deliberate recall of skills and knowledge, spaced out over time, and reviewed along with other concepts. More than 100 years of educational research in... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: October 2024
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the October 2024 release (version 20.24.10) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, October 17. 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.... Continue Reading →
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PressbookEDU Office Hour
Pressbooks is an open-source book publishing tool that allows you to publish content to the web and in a variety of export formats from a single source. Pressbooks is used widely in OER programs for remixing, creating, and adopting open content, but it can also be used to make other materials like syllabi, dissertations or... Continue Reading →
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Quick Tips for Accessible Zoom Meetings (Fall 2024)
This session aims to equip educators with practical tips to create a more accessible and inclusive virtual learning experience, including: Teaching Practices: Strategies to make your virtual teaching sessions more inclusive, such as describing on-screen actions, using accessible documents, and fostering an inclusive environment. Zoom Features: Utilizing Zoom’s accessibility features like real-time captioning, flexible video... Continue Reading →
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SoTL Reflective Practices (Fall 2024)
This is a Post-Webinar associated with the NED Short course: Classroom Reflection to Classroom Inquiry. During the webinar we will discuss an overview of Reflective practices that may be used in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning projects. A background overview of SoTL is presented, reviewing basic steps to the SoTL process before emphasizing and discussing... Continue Reading →
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