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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Peer Wellness Coaching: Improving Belongingness and Retention at SCSU (Innovation Expo)
OnlineSt. Cloud State University Background Peer Wellness Coaching is a free service that offers all students at St. Cloud State University an opportunity to discuss their personal goals in a... Continue Reading →
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Light Board for Online Lectures (Innovation Expo)
OnlineSt. Cloud State University Background St. Cloud State University’s use of lightboard technology will allow instructors to produce high-quality online lecture videos that reflect best practices and open up more... Continue Reading →
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Understanding Writing and Research in the Disciplines: Phase 2 (Innovation Expo)
OnlineSouthwest Minnesota State University Background The English faculty at Southwest Minnesota State University envisioned a website of free online resources that could replace the need for textbooks in their English... Continue Reading →
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Improving Online Assessments (3 week short course)
OnlineMarch 22 - April 11, 2021 Description Not only can improving online assessments more accurately capture what students know, but it can also increase learning, deter student cheating, and save... Continue Reading →
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Open Education Network Webinar
OnlineOEN Webinars introduce 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. Registration Deadline is March 18, 2021... Continue Reading →
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Improving discussion to strengthen student engagement: Minnesota State research partnership with Packback
OnlineIn case you were not yet aware, Minnesota State recently launched a three-year research project evaluating student performance while using Packback The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of online discussion pedagogy on student engagement and performance facilitated by an artificial intelligent instructional support technology, Packback, and whether performance differs by age,... Continue Reading →
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Northwoods Queer Outreach (Innovation Expo)
OnlineBemidji State University Background Northwoods Queer Outreach (NQO) is an initiative that aims to increase queer and transgender representation, support and acceptance across the Bemidji State University campus and within... Continue Reading →
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Packback Webinar Option 1 – Invitation to Join Summer or Fall Cohort
OnlineArtificial Intelligence Supported Discussions Chancellor Maholtra and Senior Vice Chancellor Anderson have expressed interest in exploring how artificial intelligence may support teaching and student learning in higher education. With their support, Minnesota State is encouraging faculty members to participate in a research study in collaboration with Packback, an AI-supported online discussion platform as a supplement... Continue Reading →
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What’s a Humanized Online Course? Option 1 (Webinar)
OnlineParticipants will review two common approaches to defining humanized learning, learn how national standards for online course quality incorporate humanizing strategies and evaluate their current courses and practices to identify what’s working and what might need improvement or enhancement. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. Reminders Coming: We use the email address you provided to... Continue Reading →
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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy 2 (3 week short course)
OnlineMarch 29 - April 18, 2021 Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our teaching practices... Continue Reading →
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FlexTrack for Working Adults (Innovation Expo)
OnlineDakota County Technical College & Inver Hills Community College Background FlexPace is a mastery-based online learning program founded at Riverland Community College in 2016. Dakota County Technical College and Inver Hills Community College adapted its own FlexPace program... Continue Reading →
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OER FAQ: March
OnlineDescription: In this webinar, host Karen Pikula will answer questions that were commonly asked in OEN Webinars, Koffee with Karen, and the OER Learning Circles. Time will be allotted toward the end to answer any participant questions that were not answered. Submit an OER Question RSVP RSVP below to register and receive the Zoom URL... Continue Reading →
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