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.
Fall 2026  | NED Course Catalog |  NED Resource Site
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October 26 - November 15, 2026 Short Course 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 equitable teaching practices. At the end... Continue Reading →
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October 26 - November 15, 2026 Short Course Description This short course is sequentially designed to help faculty understand, evaluate, and effectively integrate Open Educational Resources (OER) into their teaching practice. Module 1 introduces foundational concepts by helping participants distinguish between OER, free or low-cost materials, and Z‑Degrees while considering the benefits and challenges of using... Continue Reading →
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Both Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP) and Open Educational Pedagogy (OEP) can offer us insight and support as we shift to bring students quality education. CRP advocates that education utilize student’s lived experience; OEP advocates that education empower students as partners in the creation of course materials and disciplinary knowledge. When we understand these as two... Continue Reading →
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November 2 - 22, 2026 Short Course Description How do you really know that your students are learning what you had intended? In this course, you will examine the assessments in your course and assure they effectively and equitably measure student achievement. Key topics include: Selecting assessments that align with learning objectives Applying equitable practices to... Continue Reading →
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Creating a powerful learning experience that aligns with equitable teaching practices involves assuring students believe they matter: that they matter in the class community itself and that they are completing... Continue Reading →
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AI: Humanizing the Thought Partner focuses on how instructors can help students use Copilot not as a shortcut, but as a critical companion that strengthens thinking, learning, and integrity. As... Continue Reading →
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November 9 - 29, 2026 Short Course Description This course is an introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) that will help participants establish a basis for turning reflection into SoTL inquiry. Module 1 provides an overview of SoTL, including its history and process. Module 2 integrates participants’ reflection on teaching and learning... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with H5P Series Featuring: Chris Large (Information Technology, Anoka Technical) What is H5P? H5P is a tool for creating interactive online learning content and activities. There are many interactive types:... Continue Reading →
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This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the November 2026 release (version 20.26.11) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, November 19. Accommodations The NED is... Continue Reading →
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This is part of a 2026 webinar series on Teaching with AI. Register for the full series. This 75 minute workshop is divided into two halves. In the first half,... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series Featuring: Mary Lebens (Information Technology, Minneapolis College) The Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series explores AI and equitable teaching. In each 30-minute session... Continue Reading →
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Teaching is more than content delivery—it is emotional and relational work. Feeling confident one day and discouraged the next is normal, especially when teaching in a new role or context.... Continue Reading →
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