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
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy 2 (3 week short course)
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy 2 (3 week short course)
March 29 - April 18, 2021 Description Our chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we, as instructors, shift our teaching practices to meet this goal? One promising path is to ground those practices in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy. In this introductory course, we’ll have the opportunity to... Continue Reading →
Monday, March 29, 2021
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March 29, 2021 -FlexTrack for Working Adults (Innovation Expo)
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March 29, 2021 -OER FAQ: March
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March 29, 2021 -A Mindful Path Towards Becoming “Our Community’s College” (Innovation Expo)
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March 29, 2021 -Culturally Responsive Pedagogy at Minneapolis College: An Intensive, Cohort Training (Innovation Expo)
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March 29, 2021 -Students Takeover OER (Innovation Expo)
FlexTrack for Working Adults (Innovation Expo)
Dakota County Technical College & Inver Hills Community College Background FlexPace is a mastery-based online learning program founded at Riverland Community College in 2016. Dakota County Technical College and Inver Hills Community College adapted its own FlexPace program called “FlexTrack” to help support underserved working adults, helping them achieve a credential that for the benefit of both their careers and the businesses they... Continue Reading →
OER FAQ: March
Description: In this webinar, host Karen Pikula will answer questions that were commonly asked in OEN Webinars, Koffee with Karen, and the OER Learning Circles. Time will be allotted toward the end to answer any participant questions that were not answered. Submit an OER Question RSVP RSVP below to register and receive the Zoom URL... Continue Reading →
A Mindful Path Towards Becoming “Our Community’s College” (Innovation Expo)
Lake Superior College Background A Mindful Path Towards Becoming ‘Our Community's College’ at Lake Superior College is a program focused on bringing equity to the campus, using mindfulness as a tool to create... Continue Reading →
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy at Minneapolis College: An Intensive, Cohort Training (Innovation Expo)
Minneapolis College Background Minneapolis College has created a year-long cohort training focused on Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP). The training supports cohorts of faculty working together to shift their teaching practices... Continue Reading →
Students Takeover OER (Innovation Expo)
Central Lakes College Background The Students Takeover OER initiative trains students to assist faculty with OER authoring, resource discovery, and course redesign with an accessibility focus. Many faculty in have... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
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March 30, 2021 -Co-Curricular Assessment: Partnerships Centered on Student Learning (Innovation Expo)
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March 30, 2021 -Course Design Self-Check (Webinar)
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March 30, 2021 -Preparing Tomorrow’s Professionals to Work with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations (Innovation Expo)
Co-Curricular Assessment: Partnerships Centered on Student Learning (Innovation Expo)
Saint Paul College Background Co-Curricular assessment has become increasingly important as colleges evaluate how they provide a holistic educational experience to students. Saint Paul College is establishing best practices to... Continue Reading →
Course Design Self-Check (Webinar)
Description Where do you start when thinking about designing your course for student learning? By taking a high-level review of what is in your course, you can set a plan... Continue Reading →
Preparing Tomorrow’s Professionals to Work with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations (Innovation Expo)
Century College Background Minnesota has a proud tradition of welcoming immigrants and refugees, many of whom do not speak English fluently. At Century College the translating and interpreting (TRIN) faculty... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
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March 31, 2021 -Gamification of Fundamentals of Writing I (Innovation Expo)
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March 31, 2021 -Learn to Live (Innovation Expo)
Gamification of Fundamentals of Writing I (Innovation Expo)
Saint Paul College Background Fundamentals of Writing I is a required course for many students at St. Paul College, including students entering the trades who take it as a sole writing... Continue Reading →
Learn to Live (Innovation Expo)
Central Lakes College Background Mental health therapy is traditionally provided through in-office visits, creating barriers for access such as social stigma attached to in-person visits, long wait lists to schedule... Continue Reading →
Thursday, April 1, 2021
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April 1, 2021 -Packback Webinar Option 2 – Invitation to Join Summer or Fall Cohort
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April 1, 2021 -Creating a Community of First-Generation College Students and Scholars (Innovation Expo)
Packback Webinar Option 2 – Invitation to Join Summer or Fall Cohort
Artificial Intelligence Supported Discussions Chancellor Maholtra and Senior Vice Chancellor Anderson have expressed interest in exploring how artificial intelligence may support teaching and student learning in higher education. With their support, Minnesota State is encouraging faculty members to participate in a research study in collaboration with Packback, an AI-supported online discussion platform as a supplement... Continue Reading →
Creating a Community of First-Generation College Students and Scholars (Innovation Expo)
Minnesota State University, Mankato Background Previously the I’m First project, Maverick’s First is the first program of its kind at MSU Mankato that means to engage the 43% of students... Continue Reading →
Friday, April 2, 2021
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April 2, 2021 -Biological Anthropology Lab and Activities Book (Innovation Expo)
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April 2, 2021 -Environmental Science OER Course Materials for Opendora (Innovation Expo)
Biological Anthropology Lab and Activities Book (Innovation Expo)
Inver Hills Community College Background Inver Hills Community College faculty, in partnership with faculty from California State University, the University of Hawaii, and Grossmont College, collaboratively authored an open textbook... Continue Reading →
Environmental Science OER Course Materials for Opendora (Innovation Expo)
Saint Paul College Background St. Paul College is developing open source supplementary materials for use in an introductory Environmental Science course, and share with all Minnesota State faculty through Opendora. This project is developing three types of resources for faculty use: online learning activities, study guides, and a test bank. Presenter: Joanna Cregan, Saint Paul... Continue Reading →

