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.
Week of Events
Creating Accessible Course Documents (3 week short course)
Creating Accessible Course Documents (3 week short course)
Creating Accessible Course Documents May 25 – June 14 Description This three week short course provides faculty and staff and opportunity to practice make 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,... Continue Reading →
Improving Instructor-to-Student Interaction (3 week short course)
Improving Instructor-to-Student Interaction (3 week short course)
Aligning Effective Instructional Strategies with Academic Technologies: Improving Instructor-to-Student Interaction using D2L Brightspace Tools May 25 – June 14 Description The Quality Improvement Process site provides examples of ways to to support instructor-to-student interaction in courses. Maintaining instructor presence through regular communications (announcements, updates) and specific student-instructor interactions. Engaging in heightened monitoring of student progress... Continue Reading →
Monday, May 25, 2020
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Tuesday, May 26, 2020
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
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May 27, 2020 -Communicating with Students via Intelligent Agents (Webinar)
Communicating with Students via Intelligent Agents (Webinar)
Description What in the world is an Intelligent Agent? The Intelligent Agents tool in D2L sends emails to students based on preset conditions. You can create and schedule Intelligent Agents... Continue Reading →
Thursday, May 28, 2020
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May 28, 2020 -You’re About to Grow: Using the Finding Your Place College Podcast for Student Orientation, Outreach and Virtual Mentoring (Webinar)
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May 28, 2020 -CRP and Trauma Responsive Practices (Webinar)
You’re About to Grow: Using the Finding Your Place College Podcast for Student Orientation, Outreach and Virtual Mentoring (Webinar)
Background In 2019, professors Robert Jersak (Century College) and Dave Engen (Minnesota State University, Mankato) teamed up with a diverse group of six students to produce The Finding Your Place... Continue Reading →
CRP and Trauma Responsive Practices (Webinar)
Description Both Culturally Responsive Practices (CRP) and Trauma Responsive Practices (TRP) can offer us insight and support as we shift to bring students quality and compassionate education during the COVID-19... Continue Reading →
Friday, May 29, 2020
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May 29, 2020 -Announcements as a Communication Tool in D2L Brightspace (Webinar)
Announcements as a Communication Tool in D2L Brightspace (Webinar)
Description The Announcements on your D2L Brightspace course home page can help you communicate information to students and provide an additional avenue for student-teacher engagement. Learn tips for making the... Continue Reading →

