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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Measuring the Accessibility Status of Higher Education Institutions
Measuring the accessibility status of higher education institutions involves evaluating various aspects to ensure that students with disabilities can access educational resources and participate fully in academic activities. Here are some key factors typically considered in such measurement: Physical accessibility, technological accessibility, academic support services, communication accessibility, policy and compliance, training and awareness, feedback mechanisms,... 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.... 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... Continue Reading →
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Postponed Quick Wins in Designing Accessible On-Line Courses
Designing accessible online courses is essential to ensure that all students have equal access to educational resources and opportunities. Here are some quick wins to consider when designing accessible online... Continue Reading →
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Integrating Accessibility Professional Education and Certification Campus-Wide
Integrating accessibility professional certification campus-wide is a great way to ensure that your campus is inclusive and accommodates students with disabilities. Here are some steps to consider when integrating accessibility... Continue Reading →
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Is My Document Accessible?
This webinar is set up to guide you through three essential strategies to make your course materials more accessible using Microsoft 365 tools. We’ll be covering: How to effectively use... Continue Reading →
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Disability Justice and International Students
In this session, we’ll talk about policies and practices that create barriers for international students with disabilities as well as effective classroom interventions. Approximately 7% of international students studying in the United States report having used disability resources. However, because of cultural expectations, stigma, and bureaucratic hurdles caused by visa regulations, the need to translate... Continue Reading →
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Making Zoom Sessions More Accessible and Inclusive (Spring 2025)
We might be used to using Zoom in our work, but not all of us, especially our students, are. In this session, we’ll look at Zoom reactions, annotations, and the... Continue Reading →
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Accessible Digital Media (Spring 2025)
March 3 - March 23, 2025 Short Course Description Captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions make multimedia more accessible. They help provide additional access for vision or hearing impairments, learning disabilities, noisy environments, non-fluent speakers, and others. This short course will help you understand the important definitions surrounding accessible media, the existing laws and policy standards... Continue Reading →
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A Conversation about Neurodiversity in the Classroom (Spring 2025)
Join us for a webinar with Caroline Toscano, Ph.D., Instructional Designer (Century College). Caroline will share her best practices and experiences in supporting neurodiverse students. This session is for all... Continue Reading →
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Disability Justice II (Spring 2025)
April 14 - May 4, 2025 Short Course Disability Justice II: Intersectional identities, action, and justice Description In this course, we focus on an intersectional framework centering disabled Black, brown,... Continue Reading →
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Beyond Accommodations: Faces and Voices of Neurodivergent Students on the Classroom, College Life, and Campus Climate
Join us for an insightful panel where neurodivergent students from across the system share their unique experiences navigating the classroom, college life, and campus climate. Our panelists will discuss their... Continue Reading →
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