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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Accessibility Webinar – Creating Accessible Excel Spreadsheets
OnlineTopic: Creating Accessible Excel Spreadsheets Recorded Presenter: Melissa Green, University of Arizona, Technology Accessibility This recorded webinar covers how to create Microsoft Excel spreadsheets that are accessible to people with disabilities: finding and using accessible Excel templates; using the Accessibility Checker to identify and fix potential accessibility issues; accessible formatting and labeling of tables, charts,... Continue Reading →
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Drop In Session | 9:00 Zoom and Kaltura MediaSpace | 10:00 D2L Brightspace
OnlineStaff from Minnesota State have scheduled drop-in sessions via Zoom to assist any faculty who may need assistance using the available educational technologies to which our community has access. Come with questions! There will be a brief introduction to the tools at the start of each hour as follows: Introduction to Zoom and Kaltura MediaSpace... Continue Reading →
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Drop In Session | 1:00 Zoom and Kaltura MediaSpace | 2:00 D2L Brightspace
OnlineStaff from Minnesota State have scheduled drop-in sessions via Zoom to assist any faculty who may need assistance using the available educational technologies to which our community has access. Come with questions! There will be a brief introduction to the tools at the start of each hour as follows: Introduction to Zoom and Kaltura MediaSpace... Continue Reading →
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Drop In Session | 9:00 Zoom and Kaltura MediaSpace | 10:00 D2L Brightspace
OnlineStaff from Minnesota State have scheduled drop-in sessions via Zoom to assist any faculty who may need assistance using the available educational technologies to which our community has access. Come with questions! There will be a brief introduction to the tools at the start of each hour as follows: Introduction to Zoom and Kaltura MediaSpace... Continue Reading →
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Drop In Session | 1:00 Zoom and Kaltura MediaSpace | 2:00 D2L Brightspace
OnlineStaff from Minnesota State have scheduled drop-in sessions via Zoom to assist any faculty who may need assistance using the available educational technologies to which our community has access. Come with questions! There will be a brief introduction to the tools at the start of each hour as follows: Introduction to Zoom and Kaltura MediaSpace... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in 20.20.04
OnlineDescription We host a monthly webinar to showcase the new features or improvements to D2L Brightspace. This webinar will focus on version 20.20.04, the April release that you'll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, April 16. Connection Details Join this webinar by joining this Zoom meeting room on the day/time of the event. RSVP Requested... Continue Reading →
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Drop In Session
Staff from Minnesota State have scheduled drop-in sessions via Zoom to assist any faculty who may need assistance using the available educational technologies to which our community has access. Come with questions! No RSVP needed. Just join us in this Zoom Room.
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View And Track Student Progress Online
OnlineDescription Wednesday, April 15 at 11:00 am There are two ways to check student activity in Brightspace. Individual student progress is visible through the Class Progress tool. Activity related to specific topics in Content is available via the Completion Tracking tool. Attend this webinar to see a hands on overview of how to use the... Continue Reading →
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Drop In Session
Staff from Minnesota State have scheduled drop-in sessions via Zoom to assist any faculty who may need assistance using the available educational technologies to which our community has access. Come with questions! No RSVP needed. Just join us in this Zoom Room.
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An Introduction to Short Courses: Designing Your Course for Student Learning
OnlineDescription Dive into some of the topics featured in the Minnesota State three week short course “Designing Your Course for Student Learning” beginning on May 18, 2020. Preview some of the topics in the course to decide if taking the course is the right fit for you! Connection Details Join this webinar by joining this Zoom... Continue Reading →
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Calculating Grades in D2L Brightspace
OnlineMonday, April 20 at 12:00 pm Description Trying to figure out all the details of Gradebook settings and how calculations are performed? Want to learn the options for the Students’ view of grades? We’ll cover: Differences between Adjusted Final Grade and Calculated Final Grade Student Grade View—understanding how faculty determine what students will see and... Continue Reading →
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D2L: Rubrics for Beginners & Revisiting the Tool (It’s Greatly Improved!)
OnlineWednesday, April 22 at 9:00 am Description Rubrics in D2L Brightspace can be utilized as both a valuable evaluation tool and a meaningful communication tool. It saves faculty time evaluating and grading while providing quality and objective feedback on student assignments. Learn the basics of creating rubrics that can be used over and over again. ... Continue Reading →
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