NED Events Calendar

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.

Summer 2026  |  NED Course Catalog  |  NED Resource Site

  • D2L: Rubrics for Beginners & Revisiting the Tool (It’s Greatly Improved!)

    Online

    Wednesday, April 22 at 9:00 am Description Rubrics in D2L Brightspace can be utilized as both a valuable evaluation tool and a meaningful communication tool.  It saves faculty time evaluating and grading while providing quality and objective feedback on student assignments. Learn the basics of creating rubrics that can be used over and over again. ... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Teaching Using Social Virtual Reality

    Online

    The Minnesota State XR Community of Practice invites faculty and staff from Minnesota State campuses to the event Teaching Using Social Virtual Reality Share the flyer with colleagues The COVID-19... Continue Reading →

  • D2L: Rubrics to Save Time Evaluating Student Work

    Online

    Description Learn how to make the most of Rubrics to engage learners in all stages of assignments and discussions from start to finish.  Rubrics can be utilized as both a valuable evaluation tool and a meaningful communication tool.  It saves you time evaluating and grading while providing quality and objective feedback on student assignments. Click... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • D2L Quick Eval Tool: Time Saver for Grading

    Online

    Description The Quick Eval tool provides a single location to view all unevaluated student submissions (Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes) from all Brightspace courses.  You can sort, filter and search to prioritize which items you want to assess first. Become acquainted with the Quick Eval tool so you can save in your assessment and grading. Click here... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Zoom Information Session

    Online

    Please register/RSVP below for a guided tour of Zoom by from Minnesota State staff. Click here to join the webinar  Details about the Zoom Service Who can use Zoom?  All active Minnesota State employees (faculty and staff) and students are able to access the service by logging in with their Star ID. How long do... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Accessibility Webinar – Not So Fast: Implementing Accessibility Reviews in a University’s IT Software Review Process

    Online

    Topic: Not So Fast: Implementing Accessibility Reviews in a University’s IT Software Review Process Recorded Presenter: Bill Coker, Software Licensing Manager, NC State University In this presentation, we will provide an overview of NC State’s IT Purchase Compliance process and focus on the accessibility review process. We will discuss the process of implementation, important considerations... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Summer OER Learning Circles Applications Due

    Online

    Summer OER Learning Circles Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses and/or creating materials to eliminate textbook costs for students. In addition to virtual weekly meetings, OER Learning Circles will utilize a D2L Brightspace course to support faculty and will take place over a five-week period.... Continue Reading →

  • Designing Your Course for Student Learning (3 week short course)

    Online

    May 18 - June 7 Description This 3 week short course provides participants an opportunity to review the design of their course so that the assignments they have planned in a course are aligned with the learning objectives students are supposed to master.  Here is what participants will do in this course. Apply Bloom’s Revised... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • What’s New in 20.20.05

    Online

    Description We host a monthly webinar to showcase the new features or improvements to D2L Brightspace. This webinar will focus on version 20.20.05, the May release that you'll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, May 21. Connection Details Join this webinar by joining this Zoom meeting room on the day/time of the event. RSVP Requested... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Open Textbook Network Webinar

    Online

    Webinars introducing open educational resources, creative commons licensing, and the work with the Open Textbook Library at the University of Minnesota.  Faculty participating in this webinar may review an open textbook located in the Open Textbook Library (open.umn.edu) and receive a $200.00 honorarium once the review is completed. Register here: https://open.umn.edu/otn/workshops/otn-webinar-5-18-2020 Questions? Contact Karen Pikula,... Continue Reading →

  • Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) – Start 2 Weeks

    Online

    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 audience, including but not limited to faculty, instructional designers, administrators, and adjunct instructors. It is particularly helpful to those new to QM or those considering the adoption of a quality... Continue Reading →

    Free

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