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.
Summer 2026  | NED Course Catalog |  NED Resource Site
Events
Calendar of Events
|
Monday
|
Tuesday
|
Wednesday
|
Thursday
|
Friday
|
Saturday
|
Sunday
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 events,August 1 - August 21, 2022 Short Course Description By the end of this three week short course, you will be able to use D2L Brightspace tools (including Content, HTML Editor, and Release Conditions) to improve the student-to-content interaction. You will be provided with efficient ways to create and add existing content materials in the... Continue Reading →
Free
August 1 - August 21, 2022 Short Course (This course was previously titled Improving Online Assessments) Description Not only can improving online assessments more accurately capture what students know, but it can also increase learning, deter student cheating, and save you time over the long term. In this short course, you’ll examine and apply principles of... Continue Reading →
Free
|
1 event,
-
Learn how to be intentional in choosing classroom technologies based on a humanizing perspective. We will explore how technologies can be used to humanize a course and which technologies can... Continue Reading →
Free
|
1 event,
-
Get up to date on all the changes to Brightspace that were implemented over the summer of 2022. This session will include updates that occurred from May 2022-July 2022. (The... Continue Reading →
Free
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
If you are new to using D2L Brightspace, or would like a refresher, attend this overview session where we will take a look at some of the most commonly used... Continue Reading →
Free
|
1 event,
-
This webinar will introduce how to apply antiracist values and praxis into classroom teaching, with a specific focus on community building. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. ... Continue Reading →
Free
|
1 event,
-
If you are new to using D2L Brightspace, or would like a refresher, attend this overview session where we will take a look at some of the most commonly used... Continue Reading →
Free
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the August 2022 release (version 20.22.08) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, August 18. RSVP Required Use... Continue Reading →
Free
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Copy Course Components is a tool in D2L Brightspace that enables you to copy materials from your existing courses into another course. When copying components, you can choose all or... Continue Reading →
Free
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
2 events,
-
Use the Content tool in D2L Brightspace to its greatest potential, by utilizing it as the framework for learning and assessment activities in your online course. We’ll include tips for... Continue Reading →
Free
-
This webinar explores how to maximize the D2L Announcement tool for increased instructor-to-student interaction. Scheduling and personalizing announcements, as well as embedding videos and images and linking course content within the message, will be covered. Participants can expect to quickly incorporate these tips into their current communication toolbox and reflect on the place of announcements... Continue Reading →
Free
|
1 event,
-
This webinar will be an introduction to the editing tools that will help you create documents that are user-friendly for people using a screen reader, or have low vision, or need help moving around a document easily. This overview will cover the steps that you can take to improve user interaction with your documents, and... Continue Reading →
Free
|
1 event,
-
The Announcements on your D2L Brightspace course home page can help you communicate information to students and provide an additional avenue for student-teacher engagement. Learn tips for making the most of this tool to help you save time and reach students each time they enter your course. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to... Continue Reading →
Free
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
OER Learning Circles Fall 2022 September 26 - December 4 Open educational resources (OER) are teaching, learning and research resources that make use of appropriate tools, such as open licensing, to permit their free reuse, continuous improvement, and re-purposing by others for educational purposes (UNESCO). OER include full courses, course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos,... Continue Reading → |
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
August 29 - September 18, 2022 Short Course Description This three week short course provides faculty and staff and opportunity to practice making 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,... Continue Reading →
Free
|
0 events,
|
1 event,
-
Audio description—what is it, and how do you ensure it’s available on your videos? It’s easier than you might think! Join this webinar to learn about ways to ensure your videos are effectively described and adhere to WCAG 2.0 AA standards. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a calendar invite with details on how... Continue Reading →
Free
|
0 events,
|
1 event,September 12 - December 16 Discipline-Specific Faculty Learning Communities Fall 2022 Disciplines: Peace Officer Programs, History, Computer Science/MIS, and Mass Communication Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our teaching practices to meet this goal? One promising path is to ground... Continue Reading → |
0 events,
|
0 events,
|
