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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Events
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: October 2022 (20.22.10)
OnlineThis webinar will focus on new features and changes in the October 2022 release (version 20.22.10) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, October 20. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Fall 2022
OnlineOctober 24 - November 14, 2022 Short Course Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our... Continue Reading →
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Manage Course Dates to Improve Student Engagement: Fall 2022
OnlineOctober 24 - November 13, 2022 Short Course Description By the end of this three-week course, you will be able to use D2L Brightspace tools (including the Import/Export/Copy Components, Manage... Continue Reading →
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My Heart Belongs to SoTL: Reflective Practices
OnlineThis is a webinar associated with the short course, Classroom Reflection to Classroom Inquiry, which is an introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning - known as SoTL. In this webinar we will explore different kinds of research emphasizing qualitative feedback. We'll discuss the value of self-assessment and surveys, journaling alongside our learners, and... Continue Reading →
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Equity 101 Alumni Lunch and Learn
OnlineCalling all Equity 101 alumni! If you have participated in an Equity 101 short course through the Network for Educational Development, please join the Equity Coordinators and other alumni. We will have the opportunity to check in on how our individual and collective equity journeys are going, and get and give support to one another.... Continue Reading →
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CTE Works! Summit
OnlineThe CTE Works! Summit is Minnesota's largest conference convening everyday leaders in Career and Technical Education (CTE) across the full spectrum of education and workforce systems. This annual event is where we... Continue Reading →
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OER Librarians Community of Practice
OnlineDiscuss with librarian colleagues how to support no-cost classes with library resources. We will share concerns and best practices as we create a community to support efforts to make our institutions more affordable. 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... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Technology: Fall 2022
OnlineNovember 7 - November 27, 2022 Short Course Description Learn to apply an equity lens to your teaching with technology. This course is an introduction to the principles of Universal... Continue Reading →
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Designing and Using Authentic Course Assessments
OnlineOne common criticism of conventional exams is that they do not provide a meaningful measure of student learning; being able to recognize a correct answer in a multiple-choice test provides no guarantee that a student could apply that knowledge in a real-world situation. Authentic assessments can be used to address this criticism as they simulate... Continue Reading →
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Designing Your Course for Student Learning: Fall 2022
OnlineNovember 14 - December 4, 2022 Short Course Description This 3 week short course provides participants an opportunity to review the design of their course so that the assignments they have... Continue Reading →
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OEN Webinar
OnlineOpen 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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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: November 2022 (20.22.11)
OnlineThis webinar will focus on new features and changes in the November 2022 release (version 20.22.11) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, November 17. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
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