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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Accessible Course Documents (Spring 2026)
January 19 - February 8, 2026 Short Course Description This three-week short course provides faculty and staff an opportunity to practice making digital materials accessible to those who use a screen reader. The course will introduce participants to basic techniques for using tools available in the Microsoft Office suite including Word and PowerPoint. Additionally, participants... 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 and excellent feedback for faculty, and helps LSC upgrade its online courses. This webinar will offer both process and feedback information. All materials are available... 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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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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Captioning with Kaltura Closed Caption Editor (Spring 2026)
This hands‑on session introduces faculty and staff to the captioning tools available in Kaltura Media Space. Participants will learn how automatic captions are generated, why they must be reviewed for accessibility, and how to use the Kaltura Closed Caption Editor to correct errors and improve accuracy. The workshop will walk through essential editing features including... Continue Reading →
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Accessible Digital Media (Spring 2026)
February 16 - March 8, 2026 Short Course Description Captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions make multimedia more accessible. They help provide additional access for vision or hearing impairments, learning disabilities,... Continue Reading →
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Digital Media Accessibility Using the Quality Matters Rubric (Spring 2026)
This one‑hour online workshop introduces faculty and instructional staff to essential practices for creating accessible digital media aligned with the Quality Matters Higher Education Rubric, with a focus on General... Continue Reading →
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Accessible Digital Media (Summer 2026)
May 26 - June 14, 2026 Short Course Description Captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions make multimedia more accessible. They help provide additional access for vision or hearing impairments, learning disabilities, noisy environments, non-fluent speakers, and others. This short course will help you understand the important definitions surrounding accessible media, the existing laws and policy standards... Continue Reading →
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Accessible Word Documents: Five Habits That Make Course Materials Easier to Use (Summer 2026)
Accessible Word documents do not have to be complicated. This session will focus on five practical habits that make course materials easier for students to navigate and use: headings, lists, descriptive links, images and alt text, and the built-in accessibility checker. We’ll look at examples and discuss how small changes in everyday documents can improve... Continue Reading →
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Accessible Course Documents (Summer 2026)
June 15 - July 5, 2026 Short Course Description Captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions make multimedia more accessible. They help provide additional access for vision or hearing impairments, learning disabilities, noisy environments, non-fluent speakers, and others. This short course will help you understand the important definitions surrounding accessible media, the existing laws and policy standards... Continue Reading →
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Accessible PDFs: When to Fix, Replace, or Rethink (Summer 2026)
PDFs are common in online courses, but they can also create significant accessibility barriers. This session will focus on practical decision-making: when to remediate a PDF, when to return to the original Word or PowerPoint file, when to replace a document, and when a different format may serve students better. We’ll use examples to think... Continue Reading →
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