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.
Spring 2026  |  NED Course Catalog |  NED Resource Site
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Creating Accessible Documents – 3 week short course begins
This three week short course provides faculty and staff and opportunity to practice make digital materials accessible to those who use a screen reader. The course will introduce participants to basic techniques for using tools available in the Microsoft Office suite including Word and PowerPoint. Additionally, participants will get an opportunity to updated web pages... Continue Reading →
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Humanizing Your Course (Start 3 Weeks)
Description This course is intended for Minnesota State faculty who are either teaching or planning to teach an online or hybrid course and are interested applying evidence-based strategies for humanizing the learning experience through effective facilitation and course design. The course is online and asynchronous. Although there are no scheduled class meetings, participants may engage... Continue Reading →
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Applying the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) – Start 2 Weeks
Description QM's flagship workshop on the QM Rubric and its use in reviewing the design of online and blended courses is intended for a broad audience, including but not limited to faculty, instructional designers, administrators, and adjunct instructors. It is particularly helpful to those new to QM or those considering the adoption of a quality... Continue Reading →
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Skills to Facilitate Your Course Efficiently using D2L Brightspace Tools (3 week start date)
Description The Quality Improvement Process site provides examples of ways to to support student-to-content interaction in courses. Fixing courseware glitches, such as broken links, typos, and mistakes, as needed. Monitoring learning outcomes based on student interaction with content. Improving content as needed to facilitate learner outcomes. By the end of this three week course you... Continue Reading →
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