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 Online Assessments 2: Summer 2021 (3 week short course)
Improving Online Assessments 2: Summer 2021 (3 week short course)
July 12 - August 1, 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 →
Equity 101 2: Summer 2021 (3 week short course)
Equity 101 2: Summer 2021 (3 week short course)
July 12 - August 1, 2021 Course Learning Objectives After completing the course, participants will be able to: Define basic language surrounding equity and inclusion Critically examine ideas about people, perspectives, and experiences that are different from your own Explain the deficit vs. asset mindset and the importance of the asset mindset Reflect on your... Continue Reading →
Monday, July 12, 2021
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July 12, 2021 -What’s new in D2L Brightspace: July 2021 (Webinar)
What’s new in D2L Brightspace: July 2021 (Webinar)
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the July 2021 release (version 20.21.07) that you’ll see in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, July 15. RSVP Required Use the RSVP... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
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July 13, 2021 -Humanizing Plus: Principles to Enhance Online Teaching and Learning (Webinar)
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July 13, 2021 -Six Ways to Improve Learning with Retrieval Practice: Option 2 (Webinar)
Humanizing Plus: Principles to Enhance Online Teaching and Learning (Webinar)
Participants will review the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework: social, cognitive, and teaching presence (Garrison, Anderson & Archer, 2000), and consider specific strategies to create a more inclusive and equitable online course... Continue Reading →
Six Ways to Improve Learning with Retrieval Practice: Option 2 (Webinar)
Description Improve learning with retrieval practice teaching methods! Learn six practical strategies for your online courses that use retrieval to enhance academic achievement and long-term learning. Outcomes: Define retrieval practice... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
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July 14, 2021 -Update on Guided Learning Pathways – Practice Alignment Assessment Results (Webinar)
Update on Guided Learning Pathways – Practice Alignment Assessment Results (Webinar)
Approved by the Minnesota State Board of Trustees in November 2020 after a three-year collaborative development process, the Minnesota State Guided Learning Pathways Framework (GLP Framework) is an enterprise-level student... Continue Reading →
Thursday, July 15, 2021
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July 15, 2021 -The Complicated History of Latinx/Latine Students and Schooling (Webinar)
The Complicated History of Latinx/Latine Students and Schooling (Webinar)
Description We will use empathy to understand the impact of the many conditions that have resulted in the miseducation of Latinx/Latine students. In addition, participants will learn about the multiple... Continue Reading →
Friday, July 16, 2021
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