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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Culturally-Based Learning Preferences and Your Teaching: Fall 2023
OnlineIn Patrick Parrish and Jennifer A. Linder-VanBerschot’s article “Cultural Dimensions of Learning: Addressing the Challenges of Multicultural Instruction” from the journal International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning... Continue Reading →
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Hacking Your Course Assessments: Fall 2023
October 16 - November 5, 2023 Short Course Description How do you really know that your students are learning what you had intended? In this course, you’ll get an opportunity... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: October 2023
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the October 2023 release (version 20.23.10) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, October 19. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
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Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Fall 2023
October 23 - November 12, 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... Continue Reading →
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Manage Course Dates to Improve Student Engagement: Fall 2023
October 23 - November 12, 2023 Short Course Course Learning Objectives After completing the course, participants will be able to: Understand and differentiate online course tools, features, and applications (Import/Export/Copy... Continue Reading →
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SoTL Toolkit: Primer on Quantitative and Qualitative Methods: Fall 2023
OnlineThe Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) guides us as instructors to engage in continuous review, revision, and renewal of our teaching practices to support student learning. With SoTL, we... Continue Reading →
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Step-by-Step Guide to Create Authentic Assessments: Fall 2023
Are you getting tired of traditional assessments where you test student knowledge about the book, and that's about it? This session will help you think more creatively about how you... Continue Reading →
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Technology Tips for Universal Design for Learning: Fall 2023
OnlineUniversal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that can help educators create inclusive and equitable learning experiences in concrete, specific ways. We can apply a culturally responsive and anti-racist teaching approach to UDL to help us answer the question: How do I ‘do’ anti-racist and culturally responsive teaching? And we can use technology tools... Continue Reading →
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Humanizing Student Assessments with Video or Audio Feedback: Fall 2023
OnlineVideo or Audio Feedback can be a powerful method for connecting with students in the online workspace. 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 or audio feedback can be... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Technology: Fall 2023
November 6 - November 26, 2023 Short Course Description Learn to apply an equity lens to your teaching with technology. This course is an introduction to the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as an equity framework. Explore ways to design courses that address access, accessibility, as well as equitable learning outcomes. In this... Continue Reading →
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Using Pressbooks to Enhance OER Delivery: Fall 2023
November 6 - 26, 2023 Short Course Description Pressbooks is an online platform designed to encourage self-publication under a Creative Commons license. It is easy to use and provides a variety of options for including media such as images and videos. This short course will introduce you to the platform, walk you through creating a... Continue Reading →
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Designing Your Course for Student Learning: Fall 2023
November 13 - December 3, 2023 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 planned in a course are aligned with the learning objectives students are supposed to master. Course Learning Objectives After completing this course, you will be... Continue Reading →
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