NED Events Calendar

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 Digital Media (Spring 2025)

    March 3 - March 23, 2025 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 →

    Free
  • OE Week: OER at Minnesota State

    Open Education Week OER at Minnesota State Minnesota State has fostered the development and use of open educational resources since the early 2010s. This presentation will provide an overview of... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • OE Week: 5 Z-Degree Campuses in 50 minutes

    Open Education Week 5 Z-Degree Campuses in 50 minutes Ten Minnesota State colleges currently offer Z-degrees, with 15 more colleges and universities on the way. Hear stories from five Z-degree campuses. Hosts Century College Transforming Higher Education with Open Educational Resources In this session, Caroline Toscano and Michelle Schoenecker will discuss faculty, student, staff, and... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • OE Week: 5 Disciplines in 50 Minutes

    Open Education Week 5 Disciplines in 50 Minutes Learn about how five faculty are using OER within their discipline. Hosts Anthony Collins - English, Inver Hills Community College Nancyruth Leibold... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Navigating the IRB Application and Informed Consent Forms: Insights and Tips from an IRB Chair

    Focused on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research, this webinar offers practical, insider guidance from a current IRB chair. We’ll break down the IRB application step by step, providing tips to streamline the process, avoid common pitfalls, and understand the purpose behind each required component. You’ll also learn how to design an informed consent... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Introduction to Antiracist Pedagogy (Spring 2025)

    Online

    March 17 - April 6, 2025 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 applying antiracist pedagogy to... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • 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 Minnesota. Attendees will receive a link to review an open textbook located in the Open Textbook Library (open.umn.edu) and receive a $200 stipend once the review... Continue Reading →

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