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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Using Pressbooks to Enhance OER Delivery (Fall 2024)
November 4 - 24, 2024 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... Continue Reading →
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Inclusive Video Conferencing (Fall 2024)
November 4 - 24, 2024 Short Course Learn practical strategies to create equitable and engaging video conferencing classes/meetings. Experience and practice how to model and maintain equitable and accessible spaces... Continue Reading →
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NED Partnership Workshop: OLC and Equitable Teaching – Facilitating Online Group Work (Fall 2024)
Nov. 4 - Dec. 1, 2024 Short Course Join a 4-week NED partnership workshop offered through the Online Learning Consortium (OLC). OLC: Facilitating Online Group Work – Participants in this self-paced workshop will dive deeper into the common reasons why groups fail, and provide effective strategies for designing, facilitating, and evaluating online group work. Note:... Continue Reading →
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NED Partnership Workshop: QM and Equitable Teaching – Creating Presence in Your Online Course (Fall 2024)
Nov. 4 - Dec. 1, 2024 Short Course Join a 4-week NED partnership workshop offered through Quality Matters (QM). QM: Creating Presence in Your Online Course – Participants in this QM facilitated workshop will learn how to create three types of presence in online courses: instructor, social, and cognitive. Format: The partnership workshop includes synchronous... Continue Reading →
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Is My Document Accessible?
This webinar is set up to guide you through three essential strategies to make your course materials more accessible using Microsoft 365 tools. We’ll be covering: How to effectively use... Continue Reading →
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Beyond the Classroom – Defining Co-Curricular Assessment
Co-Curricular assessment of student learning continues to be a hot topic in the higher education assessment and accreditation landscape. In this webinar, we'll discuss perspectives on defining what co-curricular assessment... Continue Reading →
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Unlocking your AI Sidekick: Supercharging Your Work
In this webinar we will help define generative AI with real life examples using Microsoft Copilot as an assistant in daily workflow. Learning Outcomes By the end of this session,... Continue Reading →
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What Matters Most: Five Cs to Get New(-ish) Faculty Started
Just getting started in teaching? Looking for fresh approaches? Teaching can feel complex. To be successful, it’s helpful to prioritize early on what is most important. In this webinar, we... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Workshop (November 2024)
Date November 8, 2024 In-Person Workshop Location: Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College This hands-on introductory workshop provides time and space for applying AI in your teaching context. Participants... Continue Reading →
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Designing Your Course for Student Learning (Fall 2024)
November 11 - December 1, 2024 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 able... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with H5P Series (November 2024)
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,... Continue Reading →
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Why Aren’t Students Coming to My Office Hours?
In this webinar you will learn about the connection between office hours, equity, and student success; hear from other instructors about their office hour strategies and walk away with practical... Continue Reading →
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