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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Using Mini-Videos in Your Teaching (Webinar)
OnlineDescription As most of us are still teaching at some distance from our students, we have to work even harder to connect with our students. The use of short, focused... Continue Reading →
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Processing (election) emotions with acknowledgement, acceptance, and presence – option 1 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Faculty who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC) are invited to gather in community on a 90-minute Zoom video call, to discuss issues surrounding the upcoming... Continue Reading →
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Processing (election) emotions with acknowledgement, acceptance, and presence – option 2 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription Faculty who identify as white are invited to gather in community on a 90-minute Zoom video call, to discuss issues surrounding the upcoming elections. This affinity session is for... Continue Reading →
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Designing Your Course for Student Learning: Learning Objectives Deep Dive – Option 2 (Webinar)
OnlineWhat should participants expect from attending this webinar? Brief overview of Bloom's Taxonomy Practice writing learning objectives Feedback or Q and A for their learning objectives RSVP Required Use the RSVP... Continue Reading →
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Choosing a platform for your OER (Webinar)
OnlinePart 1: Choosing a platform for your OER October 29, 2020 @ 1:00 - 2:00 pm Part 2 Part 3 Missed a webinar? Check the NED Resource Site for any... Continue Reading →
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Effective Feedback (Webinar)
OnlineDescription This webinar will explore how instructors can provide effective feedback for students. Is your feedback changing the student in some positive way? If not, learn how to craft feedback... Continue Reading →
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Zoom: Securing Your Digital Learning Environment – Option 2 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription This webinar will explore various meeting options to secure a Zoom session. We will explore secure distribution methods to restrict access to specific users and how to leverage in... Continue Reading →
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Assessment of Student Learning (Start 3 weeks)
OnlineNovember 2 - November 22 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 your course (something your students should know or be able to do) and the assessments that are aligned to help measure and evaluate... Continue Reading →
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Improving Student-to-Content Interaction – Option 2 (3 week short course)
OnlineNovember 2 - November 22 Description By the end of this three week short course, you will be able to use D2L Brightspace tools (including Content, HTML Editor, and Release Conditions) to improve the student-to-content interaction. You will be provided with efficient ways to create and add existing content materials in the Content tool, tips... Continue Reading →
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2020 CTE Works! Summit
OnlineNovember 3, 2020 Pre-conference sessions: 7:00 am - 8:30 am Summit: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Minnesota’s annual CTE Works! Summit connects educators, advisors and administrators from high schools and... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Inclusion Coordinators Monthly Check-In
OnlineEquity and Inclusion Coordinators Monthly Check-In In collaboration with the Office of Equity and Inclusion and the Educational Innovations unit within Academic and Student Affairs, three Equity and Inclusion Coordinators... Continue Reading →
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Processing (election) emotions with acknowledgement, acceptance, and presence – option 3 (Webinar)
OnlineDescription ALL faculty are invited to gather in community on a 90-minute Zoom video call, to discuss issues surrounding the election results. Particularly in the current moment, topics such as... Continue Reading →
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