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.
Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 | NED Course Catalog | NED Resource Site
Events
-
-
Awards and Certificates
OnlineDescription Provide your students with Awards or Certificates after they successfully completed activities within your D2L Brightspace course site. Attend this webinar to see a hands on overview of how... Continue Reading →
Free -
Koffee with Karen
OnlineAvenues to OER: A panel discussion There are many avenues to begin your OER journey, hear from two Minnesota State faculty members, Dan Allosso and Katie Nelson, who have experience authoring, redesigning, and collaborating on an open textbook. Karen Pikula, OER Faculty Development Coordinator, will moderate and offer her experiences running the OER Learning Circles.... Continue Reading →
Free -
Quick Eval Tool: Saving Time on Grading
OnlineDescription The Quick Eval tool in D2L Brightspace provides you a single location to view all unevaluated student submissions (Assignments, Discussions, Quizzes) from all your Brightspace courses. You can sort,... Continue Reading →
Free -
Accessibility Webinar – Building a Campus-Wide Universal Design framework from the Ground Up
OnlineTopic: Building a Campus-Wide Universal Design framework from the Ground Up Recorded Presenter: Sheryl Burgstahler, Director, Accessible Technology Services, University of Washington UD (Universal Design) has emerged as framework for addressing diversity issues in the design of software, instruction, and student services. Engage with speaker and other participants about how promoting the UD paradigm to... Continue Reading →
Free -
Zoom Information Session
OnlineJoin Us Please register/RSVP and join us at https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/6181652382 for a guided tour of Zoom from Minnesota State staff. Details about the Zoom Service Who can use Zoom? All active... Continue Reading →
Free -
STAR Symposium 2020
OnlineThe award-winning STAR Symposium celebrates excellence in teaching and learning by providing an avenue for individuals to share best practices, ideas, and resources with colleagues. This free virtual one-day conference includes presentations that focus on pedagogical approaches including delivery via face-to-face, blended, flipped and online classrooms. The STAR Symposium focuses on topics related to quality initiatives... Continue Reading →
Free -
-
Brightspace Pulse for student engagement
OnlineDescription Pulse is a mobile app that helps students keep track of important updates. It brings news, deadlines, and grades together in one place so they can spend less time... Continue Reading →
Free -
An Introduction to Short Courses: Assessment of Student Learning
OnlineDescription Explore some of the topics featured in the Minnesota State three week short course “Assessment of Student Learning” beginning on March 23, 2020. Are your student assessments doing what... Continue Reading →
Free -
An Introduction to Short Courses: Designing Your Course for Student Learning
OnlineDescription Dive into some of the topics featured in the Minnesota State three week short course "Designing Your Course for Student Learning" beginning on May 18, 2020. Preview some of... Continue Reading →
Free -
Drop-In Session – Academic Continuity
OnlineStaff from Minnesota State have scheduled drop-in sessions via Zoom to assist any faculty who may need assistance using the available educational technologies to which our community has access. No RSVP... Continue Reading →
-
Drop-In Session – Academic Continuity
OnlineStaff from Minnesota State have scheduled drop-in sessions via Zoom to assist any faculty who may need assistance using the available educational technologies to which our community has access. No RSVP... Continue Reading →
-
Drop-In Session – Academic Continuity
Staff from Minnesota State have scheduled drop-in sessions via Zoom to assist any faculty who may need assistance using the available educational technologies to which our community has access. No RSVP... Continue Reading →
