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
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Organizing Your Gradebook for Clear and Effective Assessment
An organized grade book in D2L not only helps instructors manage grading efficiently but also aids students in understanding their progress. This webinar will cover strategies for organizing the grade book to reflect course alignment and transparency in assessment. You'll learn how to set up a grade book that clearly communicates expectations and gives students... Continue Reading →
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OER Learning Circles: Spring 2025
Spring 2025 OER Learning Circles February 10 – April 27, 2025 Apply by January 10 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to saving... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: January 2025
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the January 2025 release (version 20.25.01) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, January 16. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
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PressbookEDU Office Hour
Pressbooks is an open-source book publishing tool that allows you to publish content to the web and in a variety of export formats from a single source. Pressbooks is used widely in OER programs for remixing, creating, and adopting open content, but it can also be used to make other materials like syllabi, dissertations or... Continue Reading →
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Grade Smarter Not Harder (Spring 2025)
January 21 - February 9, 2025 Short Course Description Improving your assessments can do more than just measure what students know. It can also boost learning and save you time in the long run. In this short course, you’ll learn how to: Apply key principles of validity and reliability Write effective quiz and test questions Review... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with H5P Series (January 2025)
Teaching with H5P Series What is H5P? H5P is a tool for creating interactive online learning content and activities. There are many interactive types: practice questions, drag and drop, image hotspot,... Continue Reading →
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Giving Powerful Feedback in the D2L Assignments Folder (Spring 2025)
The Assignments folder in D2L is the place where students can turn in written work, most commonly essays. In this interactive webinar, we’ll look at the Assignments tool and the ways we use it to give feedback that is both useful to students and a way of connecting with them. Come ready to share what... Continue Reading →
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Get to Know the NED (Spring 2025)
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 the NED and find opportunities that will enrich your career path. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty... Continue Reading →
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OEN Webinar
Open Education Network (OEN) Webinars introduce Minnesota State faculty and staff to open educational resources, creative commons licensing, and the work with the Open Textbook Library at the University of... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarian Community of Practice (January 2025)
Discuss with librarian colleagues various technologies like Pressbooks, H5P, Perusall, Hypothesis, MyOpenMath, and others that can be a part of creating or using open resources. In addition, we will share concerns and best practices about OER and affordable content. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff,... Continue Reading →
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Inclusive Video Conferencing (Spring 2025)
January 27 - February 16, 2025 Short Course Learn practical strategies to create equitable and engaging video conferencing classes/meetings. Experience and practice how to model and maintain equitable and accessible... Continue Reading →
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OER FAQ: January
Description In this webinar, host Karen Pikula and a panel from the system office will answer questions about open educational resources, intellectual property, Creative Commons licenses, Z-degrees, and more! Submit a question here beforehand. Time will be allotted toward the end to answer any participant questions that were not answered. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below... Continue Reading →
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