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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Regular and Substantive Interaction and Universal Design for Learning: Fall 2023
OnlineThe newly implemented definitions of academic engagement online and the conversation around Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) provides an opportunity to incorporate more inclusive and equitable learning experiences. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) combined with a culturally responsive and anti-racist teaching lens can help educators create opportunities for RSI in concrete, specific ways. In this... Continue Reading →
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OER Community Conversations: December
Facilitators Nicole Hinrichs-Bideau Humanities and Film Studies instructor at Century College Nicole has been active in adopting OER materials for her classrooms, offering courses in a wide variety of formats and modalities, including piloting HyFlex courses. Nicole compiled her own "text" for Art of Film by using OER and YouTube content from a variety of... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: December 2023
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the December 2023 release (version 20.23.12) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, December 21. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
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Semester Start Reminders for AI: Spring 2024
OnlineThis webinar is an overview of teaching with AI resources that were created, curated, and shared across Minnesota State in 2023. This introductory webinar on AI reviews these topics: Developing... Continue Reading →
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The Basics of Accessible Documents: Spring 2024
Creating digital materials that are easy for people using assistive technology to use should not be scary. Most of what you need to know how to do you are likely... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Inclusion Faculty Learning Community: Spring 2024
January 24 - April 18, 2024 Meeting dates vary by discipline, see below Equity and Inclusion Faculty Learning Communities REGISTRATION DEADLINE: January 12, 2024 Spring 2024 Disciplines: Healthcare Professions and... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circles: Spring 2024
Spring 2024 OER Learning Circles February 12 - April 28 Apply by January 12 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to saving... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: January 2024 (20.24.01)
OnlineThis webinar will focus on new features and changes in the January 2024 release (version 20.24.01) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, January 18. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
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Finding Accessible OERs: Spring 2024
All of us want to make our courses student friendly. We would love to use low or zero cost materials, and we would like to make sure that they are... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarian Community of Practice: January 2024
Discuss with librarian colleagues the role of libraries in open and no-cost content. How do you participate in affordability at your institution? How do you communicate the library role to others? We will share concerns and best practices about OER and affordable content. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a... Continue Reading →
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Copy Materials Between Courses: Spring 2024
Learn how to use the Import/export/copy components feature in D2L Brightspace to copy course contents from one course to another. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. In... Continue Reading →
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Manage Course Dates to Improve Student Engagement: Spring 2024
January 22 - February 11, 2024 Short Course Course Learning Objectives After completing the course, participants will be able to: Understand and differentiate online course tools, features, and applications (Import/Export/Copy Components, Manage Dates, and Brightspace Pulse) that may be utilized to manage course dates Understand best practices using online course tools and features to communicate... Continue Reading →
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