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.
Spring 2026 | Summer 2026 | NED Course Catalog | NED Resource Site
Week of Events
Applying Templates in D2L Brightspace: Summer 2021 (2 week short course)
Applying Templates in D2L Brightspace: Summer 2021 (2 week short course)
June 1 - June 13, 2021 Description Whether you are new to online teaching and learning or an experienced user of D2L Brightspace, you can use the pre-formatted HTML Templates and Course Template as starting points when designing a new course or re-designing an existing course. The templates provide you with example materials and course... Continue Reading →
Applying the QM Rubric: Summer 2021 (2 week short course)
Applying the QM Rubric: Summer 2021 (2 week short course)
June 1 - June 13, 2021 Description QM’s flagship workshop on the QM Rubric and its use in reviewing the design of online and blended courses is intended for a broad audience, including but not limited to faculty, instructional designers, administrators, and adjunct instructors. It is particularly helpful to those new to QM or those... Continue Reading →
Improving Online Assessments: Summer 2021 (3 week short course)
Improving Online Assessments: Summer 2021 (3 week short course)
June 1 - June 20, 2021 Description Not only can improving online assessments more accurately capture what students know, but it can also increase learning, deter student cheating, and save you time over the long term. In this short course, you'll examine and apply principles of validity & reliability and writing effective quiz and test... Continue Reading →
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Faculty Learning Community Summer 2021
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Faculty Learning Community Summer 2021
June 1 - August 22, 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 course, we’ll have the opportunity to examine... Continue Reading →
Monday, May 31, 2021
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Tuesday, June 1, 2021
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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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June 2, 2021 -Minnesota State Law Enforcement Education Reform Taskforce Update (Webinar)
Minnesota State Law Enforcement Education Reform Taskforce Update (Webinar)
With approximately 86 percent of Minnesota’s graduates in law enforcement graduating from one of the Minnesota State colleges or universities, we recognize our important role in advancing meaningful reforms in... Continue Reading →
Thursday, June 3, 2021
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Friday, June 4, 2021
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