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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Get to Know the NED (Spring 2026)
Welcome to the NED! The Network for Educational Development provides free and equitable educational development to thousands across Minnesota State. In this webinar we invite you to get to know... Continue Reading →
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Student Review: How to Get Real Feedback (Spring 2026)
Lake Superior College has been running a program that trains students to review online courses, using a variety of rubrics and interviews. This student centered program has produced some new... Continue Reading →
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Let’s Talk About AI (with students!) Spring 2026
Navigating conversations about AI with students can be tough. In this webinar, we will talk about some strategies you could use directly in your courses – either in online communication,... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarian Community of Practice (January 2026)
Discuss and share UDL and pedagogy in OER with librarian colleagues. Registration Required Register for the January OER Librarian COP to receive the Zoom information. Contact Contact facilitator Etta Thornburg... Continue Reading →
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Co-curricular Assessment (Spring 2026)
January 26 - February 15, 2026 Short Course Description Co-curricular assessment of student learning continues to be a hot topic in the higher education assessment and accreditation landscape. This 3-week... Continue Reading →
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NED Partnership: Accessibility Core Competencies – IAAP Cohort (Spring 2026)
What’s this about? As a Minnesota State faculty or staff member, you get a free membership to the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP). This includes access to the Certified... Continue Reading →
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Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Get Started with the 3Rs (2026)
In this session, we will explore an overall approach to accessibility remediation, the 3Rs: Remove Remediate Refresh We'll define the 3Rs and offer time for folks to start their own... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series (January 2026)
Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series Featuring: Suzanne Szucs (Art, Rochester Community & Technical College) The Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series explores AI and equitable teaching. In each... Continue Reading →
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Building AI Literacy using Copilot Agents (Spring 2026)
AI Agents are now widely available through our Microsoft Copilot license. This session will provide an example of how AI agents can be created, and what they might mean for... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Course (Spring 2026)
February 2 - 22, 2026 Short Course This hands-on introductory workshop provides time and space for applying AI in your teaching context. Participants will collectively explore generative AI tools and... Continue Reading →
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Empathy by Design (Spring 2026)
February 2 - 22, 2026 Short Course Description This course is intended for Minnesota State faculty who are either teaching or planning to teach an online or hybrid course and... Continue Reading →
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Small Steps Towards Accessibility Support (Spring 2026)
Are you or your college struggling with figuring out what steps to take in order to address the legal and ethical issues found in becoming an accessibility-friendly college? Come and... Continue Reading →
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