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
Skills to Manage Course Dates to Improve Student Engagement (3 week short course)
Skills to Manage Course Dates to Improve Student Engagement (3 week short course)
January 18 - February 7, 2021 Description By the end of this three-week course, you will be able to use D2L Brightspace tools (including the Import/Export/Copy Components, Manage Dates, and Brightspace Pulse) to effectively course facilitation for student motivation. You will be provided with efficient ways to offset dates from previously offered courses, tips and... Continue Reading →
OER Learning Circles – Spring 2021 Applications Due
OER Learning Circles – Spring 2021 Applications Due
What are OER Learning Circles? Collaborate with other Minnesota State faculty from across the system who are committed to redesigning courses around open educational resources (OER) and/or creating OER ancillary materials to help eliminate textbook costs for students. In addition to virtual weekly meetings, OER Learning Circles will utilize a D2L Brightspace course to support... Continue Reading →
Monday, January 18, 2021
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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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January 19, 2021 -Conversations with Colleagues: January
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January 19, 2021 -What’s New in D2L Brightspace: January 20.21.01 (Webinar)
Conversations with Colleagues: January
Topic HyFlex Model - Planning, Execution, and Impact: A Peek into the Lived Experiences of Instructors and Students Presenters: Jason Cussler, Becky Evan, and Nick Heisserer Description The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged educators and has disrupted the ways education is traditionally being delivered. It was almost a scene cut from a Hollywood movie, where change happened almost... Continue Reading →
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: January 20.21.01 (Webinar)
Description This webinar will focus on new features and changes in version 20.21.01, the January release, that you’ll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, January 21, 2021. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. After registering, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you, please add this event to... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
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Thursday, January 21, 2021
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January 21, 2021 -Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Trauma Responsive Pedagogy (Webinar)
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy and Trauma Responsive Pedagogy (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 and the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd. Both CRP and TRP understand that when we are marginalized or overwhelmed, our learning capacity... Continue Reading →
Friday, January 22, 2021
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