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
Humanizing Your Course – Section 2 (3 week short course)
Humanizing Your Course – Section 2 (3 week short course)
July 13 – August 2 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 no scheduled... Continue Reading →
Improving Online Assessments – Section 1 (3 week short course)
Improving Online Assessments – Section 1 (3 week short course)
Improving Online Assessments July 13 – August 2 Description Not only can improving online assessments more accurately capture what students know, but it can also increase learning, deter student cheating, and save you time over the long term. In this short course, you'll examine and apply principles of validity & reliability and writing effective quiz and test questions.... Continue Reading →
Improving your Online Course via Quality Matters (2 week short course)
Improving your Online Course via Quality Matters (2 week short course)
July 13 – July 24 Description The “Improving Your Online Course” workshop explores the QM Rubric and provides a framework to improve the quality of online courses. Participants use the QM Rubric to review their own online courses and develop a course improvement plan. The content is based on the essential Specific Review Standards of... Continue Reading →
Monday, July 13, 2020
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July 13, 2020 -What’s New in 20.20.07?
What’s New in 20.20.07?
Description This webinar will focus on new features and changes in version 20.20.07, the July release that you’ll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, July 16. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. Reminders Coming: We use the email address you provided to send you reminder emails as the event date gets closer, but we suggest... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
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July 14, 2020 -Establishing a Library Presence in D2L (Webinar)
Establishing a Library Presence in D2L (Webinar)
Description Libraries can have a presence in D2L to meet a variety of needs such as access to additional library information, resources, and instruction as well as pre-built modules for students and faculty about resources, research, citations, and digital literacy. This webinar will showcase librarian D2L work from across Minnesota State at various stages and for... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
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Thursday, July 16, 2020
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July 16, 2020 -CRP and Trauma Responsive Practices – Option 2 (Webinar)
CRP and Trauma Responsive Practices – Option 2 (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 pandemic. Both CRP and TRP understand that when we are marginalized or overwhelmed, our learning capacity is severely compromised. Further, both advocate that we intentionally... Continue Reading →
Friday, July 17, 2020
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