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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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  • NED: Foundations

    Teaching and Learning Competency and the NED – MSCF Probationary Faculty (Option 1)

    In this webinar, we will introduce the new course provider for the MSCF Teaching & Learning Competency, the Network for Educational Development (NED). This session is designed for MSCF probationary faculty. During the webinar, you will: Learn about the new course provider for the Teaching & Learning Competency. Discover the courses offered by the Network... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • NED: Academic Technologies

    Creating Content Pages Using HTML Templates in D2L Brightspace (Summer 2025)

    Enhance your Content pages in D2L Brightspace using pre-formatted HTML templates. These templates offer ready-made layouts that you can easily adapt to suit your teaching style and course objectives. In this session, we’ll walk through the process of selecting and customizing the HTML templates to create dynamic, accessible, and visually appealing Content pages. You’ll also... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • NED: Academic Technologies

    What’s New in D2L Brightspace: August 2025

    This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the August 2025 release (version 20.25.08) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, August 21. 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 →

    Free
  • NED: Accessibility

    Creating an Accessibility Strategy for Your Online Courses (Fall 2025)

    As faculty prepare their online courses for the upcoming semester, ensuring accessibility is not just a legal requirement—it’s a commitment to inclusive education. This one-hour session will guide instructors through the process of developing a practical and sustainable accessibility strategy tailored to their course design. Participants will explore key principles, tools, and workflows that support... Continue Reading →

    Free

  • NED: Academic Technologies

    The Importance of Instructor Presence in the Online Classroom (Fall 2025)

    You can leverage the power of instructor presence to strengthen relationships with students and enhance communication and engagement in your online courses. The efforts that we make to connect with our students in our online courses can increase student success. In addition, instructor presence in online courses is also central to a set of federal... Continue Reading →

    Free
  • NED Themes

    How to be Happy: Building Community in your First Year

    Education Developers Connect is an opportunity for educational developers at various Minnesota State System institutions to come together and collaborate on building shared knowledge and resources on teaching and learning and providing support for faculty. In Spring 2025, educational developers across Minn State collaborated on creating educational development resources on different substantive areas for new... Continue Reading →

    Free

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