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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  • Packback Webinar / Demonstration Option 1

    Online

    Artificial Intelligence Supported Discussions Chancellor Maholtra and Senior Vice Chancellor Anderson have expressed interest in exploring how artificial intelligence may support teaching and student learning in higher education.  With their... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • OER FAQ: November

    Online

    Description: In this webinar, host Karen Pikula will answer questions that were commonly asked in OEN Webinars, Koffee with Karen, and the OER Learning Circles. Time will be allotted toward... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Packback Webinar / Demonstration Option 2

    Online

    Artificial Intelligence Supported Discussions Chancellor Maholtra and Senior Vice Chancellor Anderson have expressed interest in exploring how artificial intelligence may support teaching and student learning in higher education.  With their... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Koffee with Karen: OER Community Conversations

    Online

    Topic: Using OER in your HyFlex Courses HyFlex is a course design model that presents the components of hybrid learning in a flexible course structure that gives students the option of attending sessions in the classroom, participating online, or doing both. Students can change their mode of attendance weekly or by topic, according to need... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Conversations with Colleagues: December

    Online

    Description Topic: Student Engagement One of the most common challenges we have as teachers is engaging students. The online environment makes it even more difficult; the pandemic hasn’t helped.  Not... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Equity and Inclusion Coordinators Monthly Check In: January

    Online

    In collaboration with the Office of Equity and Inclusion and the Educational Innovations unit within Academic and Student Affairs, three Equity and Inclusion Coordinators are assisting with aligning, developing, and implementing a plan for comprehensive set of development opportunities to help faculty members build knowledge, skills, and abilities related to equity and inclusion efforts within... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Securing your online Zoom sessions (Webinar)

    Online

    Description Explore best practices in securely scheduling, managing and distributing information about virtual sessions in Zoom. Zoom has implemented new security features and in meeting controls to allow hosts to manage the potential threats that could impacted unsecure sessions. In this 50 minute webinar we will look at the new Security Control center and offer... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • Skills to Manage Course Dates to Improve Student Engagement (3 week short course)

    Online

    January 18 - February 7, 2021 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 Dates, and Brightspace Pulse) to effectively course facilitation for student motivation.  You will be provided with efficient ways to offset dates from previously offered courses, tips and... Continue Reading →

    Free

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