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
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A framework for antiracist praxis
OnlineThis webinar will introduce antiracist pedagogy and the continuous cycle of antiracist praxis. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you, please add this event to your calendar. Campuses may want to know if their faculty are using the educational development resources... Continue Reading →
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2022 OER Project Showcase: 1
OnlineSince 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate course material costs for students. OER are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools,... Continue Reading →
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Classroom Reflection to Classroom Inquiry: Spring 2022
OnlineApril 4 - April 24, 2022 Short Course Description This course is an introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) that will help participants establish a basis for turning reflection into SoTL inquiry. Module 1 provides an overview of SoTL, including its history and process. Module 2 integrates participants’ reflection on teaching and... Continue Reading →
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2022 OER Project Showcase: 2
OnlineSince 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate course material costs for students. OER are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools,... Continue Reading →
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OER Community Conversations: April 2022
OnlineTopic: Using H5P tools and Pressbooks to create active OER learning activities and resources This year Lori Beth Larsen from Central Lakes College had the opportunity to add interactive activities using H5P into the Pressbooks versions of OER in her Introduction to Humanities course. Learn how she found tools that were conducive to her philosophy... Continue Reading →
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Shark Tank Open
OnlineView Agenda The Shark Tank Open is Minnesota State Educational Innovation’s premier innovation event, drawing educators from across 37 colleges and universities for one grand afternoon of reimagining education! This year the Shark Tank Open event will be held virtually via Zoom. Learn more Visit MinnState.edu/Shark for more information. RSVP Below Use the RSVP tool below to register. After... Continue Reading →
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Faculty Development Series (session 3) 2021-22
OnlineFaculty Development Program Evaluation How do you know if your faculty development programming is having the reach and impact you intend on your campus? This past year, the NED has engaged in program evaluation and is ready to share tips, strategies, and resources to help you develop a tailored faculty development program evaluation plan based... Continue Reading →
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Anti-Racist Pedagogy: Spring 2022
OnlineIntroduction to Antiracist Pedagogy April 11 - May 1, 2022 Short Course Course Learning Objectives Through engaging in the work of the training, faculty will be able to: Define antiracist pedagogy as an individual and community process, and why it is important Learn strategies for sustained critical self-reflection as a foundation for antiracism work Begin... Continue Reading →
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Alternative Grading Methods
OnlineDescription There’s been a lot of talk among faculty across the system regarding alternative grading systems, such as contract grading and ungrading. Many have implemented some changes, and many have also completely overhauled their grading systems. Let’s share with each other what we’ve done and how we’ve done it, including key resources that have guided... Continue Reading →
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Empathy by Design #2 – D2L Equity Tools
OnlineDescription How can we leverage D2L to integrate empathy, compassion and humanizing practices in our online courses? During this webinar, we’ll take a look at various D2L tools that can help promote a humanizing and equitable environment for online teaching and learning. We'll also share ideas and discuss how to balance flexible, empathic teaching with... Continue Reading →
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2022 OER Project Showcase: 3
OnlineSince 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles program, where they collaborate with colleagues from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around OER and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate course material costs for students. OER are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools,... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circle Applications Due – Summer 2022
OnlineOER Learning Circles Summer 2022 May 16 - June 19, 2022 Open educational resources (OER) are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools, such as open licensing, to permit their free reuse, continuous improvement, and re-purposing by others for educational purposes (UNESCO). OER include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming... Continue Reading →
