The NED was established to provide 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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- No events scheduled for March 20, 2021.
- No events scheduled for March 21, 2021.
Week of Events
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: March 20.21.03 (Webinar)
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: March 20.21.03 (Webinar)
Description This webinar will focus on new features and changes in version 20.21.03, the March release, that you’ll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, March 18. 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... Continue Reading →
Engaging Trades Faculty in Classroom-Based Research to Improve Student Success (Innovation Expo)
Engaging Trades Faculty in Classroom-Based Research to Improve Student Success (Innovation Expo)
Northwest Technical College Background The MN REFLECT Program at Anoka-Ramsey Community College has gained momentum, inspiring faculty research in teaching & learning across colleges in Minnesota State. Although the program... Continue Reading →
Assessment Design for Student Motivation 2 (Webinar)
Assessment Design for Student Motivation 2 (Webinar)
Description Boost motivation and academic honesty in your online courses. In this one-hour webinar you will learn three factors that contribute to academic motivation and some immediately applicable strategies to implement these factors in your own online courses. Outcomes: At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to… List at least two factors... Continue Reading →
Bringing the Farm to the Classroom with Virtual Reality (Innovation Expo)
Bringing the Farm to the Classroom with Virtual Reality (Innovation Expo)
Southwest Minnesota State University Background At Southwest Minnesota State University (SMSU), students travel to farms many miles from the university to gain valuable farm experience. Unfortunately, weather hazards or other challenges... Continue Reading →
Conversations with Colleagues: March
Conversations with Colleagues: March
Topic Strategies for Developing Communities of Practice This session is about developing an Equity and Inclusion Community of Practice. Ronald Ferguson, with colleagues at Ridgewater, have developed a faculty-driven community of practice to promote equity-related practices in and out of the classroom. The goal for the session is not only provide a primer on communities... Continue Reading →
Caring in an Unjust World (Webinar)
Caring in an Unjust World (Webinar)
Description In this webinar, participants will discuss how caring for students of color and low-income students becomes a political act because it pushes back against the racialized disparities in academic outcomes that continue to affect our students. Participants will investigate how to construct caring teacher-student relationships that stem from their intentions to positively influence the... Continue Reading →
Peer Wellness Coaching: Improving Belongingness and Retention at SCSU (Innovation Expo)
Peer Wellness Coaching: Improving Belongingness and Retention at SCSU (Innovation Expo)
St. Cloud State University Background Peer Wellness Coaching is a free service that offers all students at St. Cloud State University an opportunity to discuss their personal goals in a... Continue Reading →
Light Board for Online Lectures (Innovation Expo)
Light Board for Online Lectures (Innovation Expo)
St. Cloud State University Background St. Cloud State University’s use of lightboard technology will allow instructors to produce high-quality online lecture videos that reflect best practices and open up more... Continue Reading →
Understanding Writing and Research in the Disciplines: Phase 2 (Innovation Expo)
Understanding Writing and Research in the Disciplines: Phase 2 (Innovation Expo)
Southwest Minnesota State University Background The English faculty at Southwest Minnesota State University envisioned a website of free online resources that could replace the need for textbooks in their English... Continue Reading →