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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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Learning Community: Summer 2023
OnlineMay 30 - August 20, 2023 Faculty Learning Community Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our teaching practices to meet this goal? One promising path is to ground those practices in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. In this course, we’ll have the... Continue Reading →
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Alternative Grading Methods
OnlineNED Webinar There’s been a lot of talk among faculty across the system regarding alternative grading systems, such as contract grading and ungrading. Many have implemented some changes, and many have also completely overhauled their grading systems. Kelli will talk about her experiences with removing grades from her Composition II class, and there will be... Continue Reading →
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Postponed D2L Accessibility Tools
OnlineNED Webinar Getting to know the tools in the D2L HTML editor will help you create clear, attractive, and accessible written materials in your online world. This brief introduction to D2L tools can get you started in making all your work accessible before you need to make changes in order to accommodate your students! RSVP... Continue Reading →
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Foundations of Teaching Online: Deans 2023
OnlineJune 5 – August 6, 2023 (Break 7/3 – 7/9) Long Course The Foundations of Teaching Online long course will help faculty build well-designed online experiences for their students, and deans evaluate online experiences from a student perspective. Participants will learn about quality standards in online course design and the basic principles of backwards design... Continue Reading →
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Foundations of Teaching Online: Faculty 2023
OnlineJune 5 – August 6, 2023 (Break 7/3 – 7/9) Long Course The Foundations of Teaching Online long course will help faculty build well-designed online experiences for their students, and deans evaluate online experiences from a student perspective. Participants will learn about quality standards in online course design and the basic principles of backwards design... Continue Reading →
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Integrating Retrieval Practice: Summer 2023
OnlineJune 5 - June 25, 2023 Short Course Description This course is an introduction to retrieval practice teaching methods. Retrieval practice focuses on improving long-term learning. We help students retrieve through deliberate recall of skills and knowledge, spaced out over time, and reviewed along with other concepts. More than 100 years of educational research in... Continue Reading →
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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Summer 2023
OnlineJune 5 - June 25, 2023 Short Course Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our teaching practices to meet this goal? One promising path is to ground those practices in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP). In this introductory course, we’ll have... Continue Reading →
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Video Feedback for Humanizing Student Assessments
OnlineNED Webinar Video Feedback can be a powerful method for connecting with students in the online environment. Creating personalized, specific feedback in strategic places in D2L can help students feel welcomed and engaged in their learning goals. In this webinar, we will explore the various places in D2L where video feedback can be placed, how... Continue Reading →
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Technology Tools for Teaching: Summer 2023
OnlineJune 12 – July 2, 2023 Short Course Description You may have used Kaltura MediaSpace as the quickest way to record your screen for a lecture, or as a place to store your recordings. You may have used Zoom as the quickest way to record a lecture or try to replicate a synchronous discussion. Now is the time to... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: June 2023
OnlineNED Webinar This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the June 2023 release (version 20.23.06) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, June 15. 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 add this... Continue Reading →
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Accessible Content Pages Using HTML Templates in D2L Brightspace
OnlineNED Webinar This webinar will demonstrate how to check (and fix!) the accessibility of your HTML Content pages in D2L Brightspace. While the pre-formatted HTML templates provide a starting point for creating accessible Content pages, it is important for content creators to understand how to build upon that starting point and ensure their pages are... Continue Reading →
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Generative AI Workshop Series: Online Discussions
OnlineGenerative AI Workshop Series Does the rapid emergence of generative AI applications like ChatGPT have you rethinking your course assignments? Have you moved from, “What’s ChatGPT?” to “How do I encourage authentic writing when all of my students are using ChatGPT?” Join us this summer for a series of conversations about the impact of generative... Continue Reading →
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