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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  • Open Education Network Webinar

    Online

    OEN 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 →

  • Improving discussion to strengthen student engagement: Minnesota State research partnership with Packback

    Online

    In 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 →

    Free
  • Northwoods Queer Outreach (Innovation Expo)

    Online

    Bemidji 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 →

    Free
  • Packback Webinar Option 1 – Invitation to Join Summer or Fall Cohort

    Online

    Artificial 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 →

    Free
  • What’s a Humanized Online Course? Option 1 (Webinar)

    Online

    Participants 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 →

    Free
  • FlexTrack for Working Adults (Innovation Expo)

    Online

    Dakota 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 →

    Free
  • OER FAQ: March

    Online

    Description: 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 →

    Free

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