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 Your Online Course 1 (2 week short course)
Improving Your Online Course 1 (2 week short course)
February 22 - March 7, 2021 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... Continue Reading →
Humanizing Your Online Course (3 week short course)
Humanizing Your Online Course (3 week short course)
February 22 - March 14, 2021 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... Continue Reading →
Monday, February 22, 2021
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February 22, 2021 -Is Time an Issue? Finding Accessible Materials (Webinar)
Is Time an Issue? Finding Accessible Materials (Webinar)
Description This webinar will look at how to search for accessible materials, including links to options both within libraries and through the general internet. 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 your calendar. Data Use: Campuses... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
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February 24, 2021 -Getting Your Group Discussions and Group Assignments Online in Brightspace (Webinar)
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February 24, 2021 -Koffee with Karen: OER Community Conversations February
Getting Your Group Discussions and Group Assignments Online in Brightspace (Webinar)
Make use of the groups tool in Brightspace to facilitate small group discussion and group projects for face-to-face or online courses. Discover various ways to leverage the tool to allow students to choose their own small groups or to randomly place students in groups. Learn the ins and outs of evaluating small group projects and... Continue Reading →
Koffee with Karen: OER Community Conversations February
Topic: Equity and the Digital Divide: Student Access to Technology Join us for a thoughtful conversation with the Rochester Community and Technical College community. They will briefly talk about their... Continue Reading →
Thursday, February 25, 2021
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Friday, February 26, 2021
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