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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Faculty Development Series (session 2) 2021-22
OnlineFaculty Development’s Role in Supporting Equity and Inclusion How can faculty developers focus on equity and inclusion and support this work on their campus? Learn more about the facilitation of equity & inclusion faculty Communities of Practice, partnering with campus Equity by Design teams, and additional opportunities and resources. Target Audience This series is specifically... Continue Reading →
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D2L: Improving Student-to-Content Interaction: Spring 2022
OnlineFebruary 7 - February 27, 2022 Short Course Description By the end of this three week short course, you will be able to use D2L Brightspace tools (including Content, HTML... Continue Reading →
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Hacking Your Course Assessments: Spring 2022
OnlineFebruary 7 - February 27, 2022 Short Course (This course was previously titled Assessment of Student Learning) Description How do you really know that your students are learning what you... Continue Reading →
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Universal Design for Learning: Quick Tips to Enhance Learning Experiences – February 2022
OnlineDescription Design accessibility, access, and equity in your courses – Universal Design for Learning is a framework that can help us address every students’ unique learning needs! This webinar is... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Technology: Spring 2022
OnlineFebruary 14 - March 6, 2022 Short Course Description Learn to apply an equity lens to your teaching with technology. This course is an introduction to the principles of Universal... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: February 2022
OnlineDescription This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the February 2022 release (version 20.22.02) that you’ll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, February 17. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
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Conversations with Colleagues: February 2022
OnlineTopic: Navigating Accommodation Referrals Faculty support for, and attitudes toward, the use of accommodations is identified by students with disabilities as a leading factor in their academic success. Join Molly... Continue Reading →
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Equity 101: Spring 2022
OnlineFebruary 21 - April 3, 2022 Short Course Description This course is sequentially designed to encourage reflection about the structural conditions that inform who we are and how we relate... Continue Reading →
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Racial Justice and Disability Justice: Working Together to Free Our Minds and Bodies
OnlineDescription We will discuss the compound impact of intersections between racism and ableism within US society and why this intersect is so rarely discussed in social justice. We’ll hear from... Continue Reading →
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OER Community Conversations: February 2022
OnlineTopic: Universal Design for Learning Modules Guests Kelli Hutton (Anoka-Ramsey Community College, Minneapolis College) and Lynn Coffey (Minneapolis College) have created a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) module for their students in Ed Psych, and they are currently developing a unit for faculty. These are stand-alone units that can be used for students, and also... Continue Reading →
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Equity Book Group: February 2022
OnlineDescription This is a statewide opportunity to read, discuss, interact, share, and learn with a book on a topic relevant to our work and create action plans to create more equitable learning opportunities for students on our campuses and to eliminate the equity gap by 2030. The first 150 to register will receive a free... Continue Reading →
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Empathy by Design #1 – Compassion
OnlineDescription What's the difference between empathy, compassion, and humanizing? How can we create an online environment where students gain the most educational and socio-emotional benefit? During this webinar, we'll have... Continue Reading →
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