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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Week of Events
Improving Instructor-to-Student Interaction with D2L Brightspace Tools (3 week short course)
Improving Instructor-to-Student Interaction with D2L Brightspace Tools (3 week short course)
Aligning Effective Instructional Strategies with Academic Technologies: Improving Instructor-to-Student Interaction using D2L Brightspace Tools August 31 - September 20 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, August 31, 2020
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August 31, 2020 -Manage Course Content (Webinar)
Manage Course Content (Webinar)
Description Use the Content tool in D2L Brightspace to its greatest potential, by utilizing it as the framework for learning and assessment activities in your online course. We'll include tips... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
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September 1, 2020 -Setting up Assignments and Quizzes (Webinar)
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September 1, 2020 -Drop-In Session – Academic Continuity
Setting up Assignments and Quizzes (Webinar)
Description Learn how to set-up assignments and quizzes in your online course. If this your first time using D2L Brightspace, this will help you get collect student assignments online and... Continue Reading →
Drop-In Session – Academic Continuity
Staff from Minnesota State have scheduled drop-in sessions via Zoom to assist any faculty who may need assistance using the available educational technologies to which our community has access (Zoom,... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, September 2, 2020
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September 2, 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 sends emails to students based on preset conditions. You can create and schedule Intelligent agents using site login,... Continue Reading →
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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September 3, 2020 -Kaltura MediaSpace Webinar: Using video to support learning strategies like retrieval practice and elaboration – Option 1
Kaltura MediaSpace Webinar: Using video to support learning strategies like retrieval practice and elaboration – Option 1
Description Video as often used as a method of delivering content in order to “get information into students’ heads.” There is no doubt that this form of instruction is critical to supporting student learning, but delivering content is not learning. To see student learning, we need to provide opportunities to “get information out of students’... Continue Reading →
Friday, September 4, 2020
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