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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Co-curricular Assessment (Fall 2024)
October 28 - November 17, 2024 Short Course Description Co-curricular assessment of student learning continues to be a hot topic in the higher education assessment and accreditation landscape. This 3-week course will provide participants with strategies and resources for implementing and strengthening co-curricular assessment in departments and functional areas with a unit-level focus. The course... Continue Reading →
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Designing accessible online courses is essential to ensure that all students have equal access to educational resources and opportunities. Here are some quick wins to consider when designing accessible online courses: Use clear and concise language: Avoid using complex language or jargon that may be difficult for some students to understand. Use plain language and... Continue Reading →
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Topic: Promoting Equity through Data Practices Hosts: Susan Parry, Hennepin Technical College and Martin Springborg, Dakota County Technical College In FY25, the Educational Development Committee is focusing on the theme “Promoting Equity through Data Practices.” After viewing a short video “Education gap: The root of inequality” we will connect the video’s themes with the Minnesota... Continue Reading →
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Integrating accessibility professional certification campus-wide is a great way to ensure that your campus is inclusive and accommodates students with disabilities. Here are some steps to consider when integrating accessibility professional certification campus-wide: Evaluate certification options: Research and evaluate accessibility professional certification options to identify those that best meet your campus needs. Develop a certification... Continue Reading →
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In our effort to support a diverse population of students, transactional forms of advising—those strictly limited to course selection—should be interrogated and revised where possible. A fruitful area that can offer strategies is academic success coaching, which focuses on holistic, ongoing support of students centered around the concept of goal setting and personal development. Yet... 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 in a video conference environment (Zoom, Teams Meetings, etc.). Participation in at least 2 of 3 weekly Zoom meetings is required to complete this course.... Continue Reading →
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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 variety of options for including media such as images and videos. This short course will introduce you to the platform, walk you through creating a... 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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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 headings How to add alt text to images How to use the Word Accessibility Checker to review documents These tools are simple to use but... Continue Reading →
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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 means in the context of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and other professional organizations. Attendees will also have opportunities to share examples from their own... Continue Reading →
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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, participants will be able to… Identify Minnesota State licensed generative AI tools Explore the MS Copilot tool for efficiency in your work Review Copilot results... Continue Reading →
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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 offer new faculty five tips for getting started: creating Community in your course, promoting Clarity in your assessments, Communicating with students, Collaborating with colleagues, and... Continue Reading →
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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 will collectively explore generative AI tools and (re-)design a learning activity or assessment that supports AI literacy, incorporates or resists generative AI tools, and applies... 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 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. What to expect? This session will feature... Continue Reading →
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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 strategies that you can implement right away. Learning Outcomes Review and share office hour practices that meet a variety of student needs. Connect effective office... Continue Reading →
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Many of us in the field of assessment are familiar with using Bloom's Taxonomy that focuses on cognitive and intellectual learning. Fink's Taxonomy, which focuses on how learning can inspire holistic change across multiple dimensions of one's life, can be particularly useful in co-curricular assessment. This webinar will explore the intersections of both taxonomies with... Continue Reading →
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This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the November 2024 release (version 20.24.11) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, November 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 →
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An open invitation for self-identified Educational Developers on campuses. Educational Developers are individuals on campus who identify, coordinate, lead, and/or facilitate educational development opportunities on campus that support teaching and learning. At these Educational Developer meetings, engage in the community by networking with peers, resource sharing, engaging in meaningful conversations, and learning how NED resources... Continue Reading →
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Pressbooks is an open-source book publishing tool that allows you to publish content to the web and in a variety of export formats from a single source. Pressbooks is used widely in OER programs for remixing, creating, and adopting open content, but it can also be used to make other materials like syllabi, dissertations or... Continue Reading →
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In this session, we’ll talk about policies and practices that create barriers for international students with disabilities as well as effective classroom interventions. Approximately 7% of international students studying in the United States report having used disability resources. However, because of cultural expectations, stigma, and bureaucratic hurdles caused by visa regulations, the need to translate... Continue Reading →
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Exploring Flexible Course Delivery (Fall 2024)
Date November 21-22, 2024 In-Person Workshop Location: Minneapolis College This interactive 2-day workshop is designed to explore flexible course delivery. Participants will examine the benefits and challenges of various flexible delivery methods, including HyFlex, bi-modal, and tri-modal approaches. Attendees will also workshop equitable teaching, technology tools, and evidence-based strategies for crafting effective Flexible courses that... Continue Reading → |
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