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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Accessible Digital Media (Spring 2026)
February 16 - March 8, 2026 Short Course Description Captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions make multimedia more accessible. They help provide additional access for vision or hearing impairments, learning disabilities,... Continue Reading →
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Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible Video Files 2 (Spring 2026)
Note: This is a repeat of the Creating Accessible Video Files 1 (Spring 2026) session. Join us as we review an accessibility report for a video file. We’ll identify criteria... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with H5P Series (February 2026)
Teaching with H5P Series Featuring: Catherine Haslag (Chemistry, Riverland Community College) 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. ... Continue Reading →
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What’s New in D2L Brightspace: February 2026
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the February 2026 release (version 20.26.02) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, February 19. Accommodations The NED is... Continue Reading →
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Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible Video Files 3 (Spring 2026)
Note: This is a repeat of the Creating Accessible Video Files 1 and 2 Join us as we review an accessibility report for a video file. We’ll identify criteria in an accessibility report that commonly passes and fails and provides participants with guidance on how to make basic changes to their content that address these... Continue Reading →
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Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible Presentation Files 1 (Spring 2026)
Join us to review an accessibility report for a presentation file. In this session, we will look at criteria that commonly pass or fail in an accessibility report. You will learn simple ways to update your content so it meets basic accessibility standards. The facilitator cannot give one‑on‑one help to everyone, but you will have... Continue Reading →
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OER Community Conversations: February 2026
Unlocking OER: Tips for Finding, Using, and Creating Dr. Nancyruth Leibold, EdD, RN, MSN, PHN, CNE, AHN-BC Minnesota State University, Mankato, School of Nursing Nancyruth shares her OER tips and work in. Topics include software, evidence-based active teaching/learning practices within OERs, OER networking, Creative Commons Licenses, OER conferences, and tips for finding OERs. About the... Continue Reading →
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Getting familiar with the New Content Experience in Brightspace (Spring 2026) 2
With the New Content Experience in Content, instructors can expect a similar experience of the existing creation and editing of course materials, but with a few changes and new features. Learn more about what's no longer available, some commonly asked questions, and all the changes. Students can also expect new features and some changes to... Continue Reading →
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Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible Document Files 2 (Spring 2026)
Note: This is repeat of the Creating Accessible Document Files 1 (Spring 2026) session. Join us as we review an accessibility report for a document file. We’ll identify criteria in an accessibility report that commonly passes and fails and provides participants with guidance on how to make basic changes to their content that address these... Continue Reading →
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Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible PDF Files 2 (Spring 2026)
Note: This is a repeat of the Creating Accessible PDF Files 1 Join us as we review an accessibility report for a PDF file. We’ll identify criteria in an accessibility report that commonly passes and fails and provides participants with guidance on how to make basic changes to their content that address these accessibility standards.... Continue Reading →
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Orientation to Accessibility+ (Spring 2026) 3
Note: This is a repeat of the Orientation to Accessibility+ 1 and 2 Accessibility+ is a tool embedded in Brightspace that helps identify and improve the accessibility of digital course content for all learners. It scans common course materials, such as documents, presentations, videos, and PDFs, highlights potential accessibility issues based on recognized accessibility standards.... Continue Reading →
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Conversations with Colleagues (February 2026)
Topic: Designing Accessibility from the Start In this discussion, we will focus on a proactive accessibility mindset in which we approach our materials and D2L courses with accessibility at the forefront. Practices such as Universal Design for Learning (UDL), appropriate Word formatting, and accessible by design will be discussed. Breakouts will be collaborative with practice in implementing accessibility in... Continue Reading →
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