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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NED Teaching and Learning Conference
FeaturedIn-Person (Metro State University) and Online The 2024 Network for Educational Development (NED) Teaching and Learning Conference is an opportunity for Minnesota State educators to share their evidence-based experiences and... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with Video Technologies (Fall 2024)
September 30 - October 20, 2024 Short Course Description You may have used Kaltura MediaSpace as the quickest way to record your screen for a lecture, or as a place to store your recordings. You may have used Zoom as the quickest way to record a lecture or try to replicate a synchronous discussion. Now is the time to... Continue Reading →
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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... 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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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 by Design is a Minnesota State strategic priority informed by the work of McNair, Bensimon and others, who have shown that one path toward closing... 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 use these OER apps in their own classes. These virtual experiences increase student engagement and offer an innovative solution to common barriers in traditional field... 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,... 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... 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 →
