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.

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  • Teaching with H5P Series (September 2026)

    Teaching with H5P Series Featuring: Lesley Allan (Instructional Designer, M State) What is H5P? H5P is a tool for creating interactive online learning content and activities. There are many interactive types:... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • What’s New in D2L Brightspace: September 2026

    This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the September 2026 release (version 20.26.09) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, September 17. Accommodations The NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events, we'd like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Small Steps toward Equity through Pedagogical Shifts​

    This 30‑minute session explores how small, intentional pedagogical shifts can advance equity in everyday teaching practice. Using the lens of Critical Open Educational Practices with examples, faculty will examine how course materials ,instructional choices, and assessment practices can either reduce or reinforce barriers for students.​ Rather than focusing on large‑scale redesigns, this session highlights incremental,... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Equity and Advising (Fall 2026)

    September 21 - October 11, 2026 Short Course Description This asynchronous 3-week course is offered for the purpose of providing both academic and faculty advisors with the information and resources necessary to increase equity and inclusion in their work. Participants will engage in a series of activities including, but not limited to discussion, case study... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Using Pressbooks to Enhance OER Delivery (Fall 2026)

    September 21 - October 11, 2026 Short Course Description Pressbooks is an online platform designed to encourage self-publication under a Creative Commons license.  It is easy to use and provides a variety of options for including media such as images and videos.  This short course will introduce you to the platform, walk you through creating... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Teaching and Learning Competency: Two Weekend Hybrid (Fall 2026)

    September 26-27 and October 24-25, 2026 In-Person & Online: Note, you must attend both weekends in the same semester and complete the online work before and after the weekends Location: St. Paul, MN & Online This two weekend hybrid course fulfills, in part, the Teaching and Learning Competency requirements. The requirements apply to Minnesota State college... Continue Reading →

    Free

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