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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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.... Continue Reading →
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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... Continue Reading →
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Say Hi to AI: Getting Started with Copilot Join us for a short, 30-minute session to learn about Microsoft Copilot—an AI tool available to everyone at Minnesota State. You’ll get... Continue Reading →
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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... Continue Reading →
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This hands‑on session introduces faculty and staff to the captioning tools available in Kaltura Media Space. Participants will learn how automatic captions are generated, why they must be reviewed for... 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... Continue Reading →
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February 16 - March 8, 2026 Short Course Description This asynchronous 3-week course is offered for the purpose of providing both academic and faculty advisors with the information and resources necessary to increase equity and inclusion in their work. Participants will engage in a series of activities including, but not limited to discussion, case study... Continue Reading →
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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, noisy environments, non-fluent speakers, and others. This short course will help you understand the important definitions surrounding accessible media, the existing laws and policy standards... Continue Reading →
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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... Continue Reading →
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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:... Continue Reading →
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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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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... Continue Reading →
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Join us as we review an accessibility report for a presentation file. We’ll identify criteria in an accessibility report that commonly passes and fails and provides participants with guidance on... Continue Reading →
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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... Continue Reading →
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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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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... Continue Reading →
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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... Continue Reading →
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Note: This is a repeat of the Orientation to Accessibility+ (Spring 2026) 1 session 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... Continue Reading →
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Topic:Â Designing Accessibility from the Start In this discussion, we will focus on a proactive accessibility mindset in which we approach our materials and D2L Brightspace 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... Continue Reading →
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Join us as we review an accessibility report for a presentation 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. Although the facilitator will be unable to provide one-on-one assistance to all... Continue Reading →
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Teaching/Working with AI: Show and Tell Series Featuring: Mark Gill (Visualization Engineer, St. Cloud State University) The Teaching/Working with AI: Show and Tell Series explores AI and equitable teaching. In each 30-minute session a featured colleague shares how they’re using AI in their teaching. You’ll see a real example in action and hear how it supports... Continue Reading →
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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 accessibility standards. Although the facilitator will be unable to provide one-on-one assistance to all... Continue Reading →
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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. Although the facilitator will be unable to provide one-on-one assistance to all... Continue Reading →
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