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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NED Spring 2027
Events
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Self-Inquiry and Inclusive Teaching FLC (Spring 2027)
January 18 - March 14, 2027 Faculty Learning Community Description In this course, faculty will come together in community to explore culturally responsive teaching practices. CRP is grounded in evidence-based... Continue Reading →
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NED Partnership Workshop: QM – Connecting Learning Theories to Your Teaching Strategies (Spring 2027)
January 22 - February 19, 2027 Short Course Join a 4-week NED partnership workshop offered through Quality Matters (QM). QM: Connecting Learning Theories to Your Teaching Strategies– Participants in this... Continue Reading →
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NED Partnership Workshop: OLC – Applying the Neuro, Cognitive, and Learning Sciences to Instructional Design (Spring 2027)
January 22 - February 19, 2027 Short Course Join a 4-week NED partnership workshop offered by the Online Learning Consortium (OLC). OLC: Applying the Neuro, Cognitive, and Learning Sciences to... Continue Reading →
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OER Basics and Beyond (Spring 2027)
January 25 - February 14, 2027 Short Course Description This short course is sequentially designed to help faculty understand, evaluate, and effectively integrate Open Educational Resources (OER) into their teaching... Continue Reading →
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Empathy by Design (Spring 2027)
February 1 - February 21, 2027 Short Course Description Course Overview This online, asynchronous course is for Minnesota State faculty who want to use evidence‑based strategies to make their courses... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Course (Spring 2027)
February 8 - February 28, 2027 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... Continue Reading →
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Disability Justice II (Spring 2027)
February 22 - March 14, 2027 Short Course Disability Justice II: Intersectional identities, action, and justice Description In this course, we focus on an intersectional framework centering disabled Black, brown,... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Technology (Spring 2027)
March 1 - March 21, 2027 Short Course Description Learn to apply an equity lens to your teaching with technology. This course is an introduction to the principles of Universal... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Workshop (Spring 2027)
March 26, 2027 1-Day Workshop, In-Person Anoka-Ramsey Community College This hands-on introductory workshop provides time and space for applying AI in your teaching context. Participants will collectively explore generative AI... Continue Reading →
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Inclusive Video Conferencing (Spring 2027)
March 29 - April 18, 2027 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... Continue Reading →
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Equity by Design Onboarding (Spring 2027)
March 29 - April 18, 2027 Short Course Description This four-week short course is designed to build foundational skills and knowledge for engaging in the Equity by Design methodology. Equity... Continue Reading →
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Grade Smarter Not Harder (Spring 2027)
April 5 - April 25, 2027 Short Course Description Improving your assessments can do more than just measure what students know. It can also boost learning and save you time... Continue Reading →
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