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.
Summer 2026 | Fall 2026 | NED Course Catalog | NED Resource Site
★ Register now for the 2026 NED Teaching and Learning Conference!
Events
-
-
NED Partnership Workshop: OLC – Applying the Neuro, Cognitive, and Learning Sciences to Instructional Design (Fall 2026)
September 11 - October 9, 2026 Short Course Join a 4-week NED partnership workshop offered by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC). OLC: Applying the Neuro, Cognitive, and Learning Sciences to Instructional Design – Participants in this workshop will be introduced to the neuro, cognitive, and learning sciences and how they can be applied to instructional... Continue Reading →
Free -
10 Small Steps You Can Take to Support RSI in Your Courses (Fall 2026)
What exactly is Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI) and what does it mean for your online courses? This webinar will present an overview of RSI along with concrete, practical, small steps you can take right now to support your students. Among the topics covered will be simple strategies for communication, feedback and monitoring student progress.... Continue Reading →
Free -
Designing Your Course for Student Learning (Fall 2026)
September 8 - 27, 2026 Short Course Description In this course, we will review and enhance the design of your course to support student learning. We will focus on the... Continue Reading →
Free -
Accessibility Made Manageable: Tools and Templates for Reviewing Digital Course Content
Keeping digital course materials accessible can feel overwhelming—especially when content changes from term to term. In this webinar, faculty will learn a simple, sustainable approach to planning, tracking, and documenting... Continue Reading →
Free -
Executive Function, Self-Regulated Learning and RSI in Online Learning (Fall 2026)
What does it take to be successful in online courses? Today's students manage complex demands related to planning, organization, time management, self-monitoring, and persistence. This webinar explores the relationship between... Continue Reading →
Free -
Self-Inquiry and Inclusive Teaching FLC (Fall 2026)
September 14 - November 8, 2026 Faculty Learning Community Description In this course, faculty will come together in community to explore culturally responsive teaching practices. CRP is grounded in evidence-based... Continue Reading →
Free -
Teaching with H5P Series (September 2026)
Teaching with H5P Series Featuring: Lesley Allan (Instructional Designer, M State) What is H5P? H5P is a tool for creating interactive online learning content and activities. There are many interactive types:... Continue Reading →
Free -
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: September 2026
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the September 2026 release (version 20.26.09) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, September 17. Accommodations The NED is... Continue Reading →
Free -
Small Steps toward Equity through Pedagogical Shifts
This 30‑minute session explores how small, intentional pedagogical shifts can advance equity in everyday teaching practice. Using the lens of Critical Open Educational Practices with examples, faculty will examine how... Continue Reading →
Free -
Humanizing Teaching and Learning in an AI World (Fall 2026)
This is part of a 2026 webinar series on Teaching with AI. Register for the full series. As AI tools become more visible in higher education, faculty are grappling with... Continue Reading →
Free -
Equity and Advising (Fall 2026)
September 21 - October 11, 2026 Short Course Description This asynchronous 3-week course is offered for the purpose of providing both academic and faculty advisors with the information and resources... Continue Reading →
Free -
Using Pressbooks to Enhance OER Delivery (Fall 2026)
September 21 - October 11, 2026 Short Course Description Pressbooks is an online platform designed to encourage self-publication under a Creative Commons license. It is easy to use and provides... Continue Reading →
Free
