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
Events
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OER Learning Circles: Spring 2026
Spring 2026 OER Learning Circles February 9 - April 26, 2026 Apply by January 9 Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty who are committed to saving students on the cost... Continue Reading →
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Accessible Course Documents (Spring 2026)
January 19 - February 8, 2026 Short Course Description This three-week short course provides faculty and staff an 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, participants... Continue Reading →
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Let’s Talk About AI (with students!) Spring 2026
Navigating conversations about AI with students can be tough. In this webinar, we will talk about some strategies you could use directly in your courses – either in online communication, or face-to-face. We will explore how to promote AI literacy, including ethical AI use, as well as ideas for building motivation for students to identify... Continue Reading →
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Co-curricular Assessment (Spring 2026)
January 26 - February 15, 2026 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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Teaching with AI Workshop (Spring 2026)
February 2 - 22, 2026 Workshop 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 of the... Continue Reading →
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Empathy by Design (Spring 2026)
February 2 - 22, 2026 Short Course Description This course is intended for Minnesota State faculty who are either teaching or planning to teach an online or hybrid course and are interested applying evidence-based strategies for humanizing the learning experience through effective facilitation and course design. The course is online and asynchronous. Although there are... Continue Reading →
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Equity and Advising (Spring 2026)
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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Accessible Digital Media (Spring 2026)
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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