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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OER Community Conversations: December
Description Gwen Oster started her career as an electrical apprentice with IBEW Local 292. She has taught electrical construction and maintenance for 25 years, beginning at Dunwoody College. Her family moved to Bemidji in 2004 where she helped build a two-year electrical program at Northwest Technical College (NTC). Gwen is a lifelong learner, recently taking... Continue Reading →
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Creating a Syllabus Students Understand (Fall 2024)
The course syllabus is, as William Germano and Kit Nicholls note in their subtitle of their 2020 book Syllabus, “The Remarkable, Unremarkable Document that Changes Everything.” In thinking about spring semester, it’s the perfect time to consider elements within the syllabus that can remove barriers to understanding the system of your class and how it... Continue Reading →
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Using Intelligent Agents in D2L to Support Learning and Course Alignment
This session will introduce the powerful tool of intelligent agents in D2L and demonstrate how they can be used to enhance student engagement and learning outcomes. The focus will be on leveraging intelligent agents to guide students through assignments that are aligned with the course learning objectives, ensuring that they stay on track with key... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: December 2024
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the December 2024 release (version 20.24.12) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, December 19. 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 event to your calendar.... 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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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 students on the cost of textbooks and course resources. There are 5 Project Types: Redesign a course around OER. Create ancillary materials to complement an... 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 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 event to your calendar.... 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, timeline, virtual tour, branching scenario, and more. The Teaching with H5P Series explores equitable teaching methods and H5P. What to expect? Each session will feature... 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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