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
Disability Justice I
Disability Justice I
Introduction to Disability Justice March 27 - April 16, 2023 Short Course Description In this 3-week introduction to disability justice course, you will learn about disability justice, practice using inclusive language, and apply strategies to interrupt ableism. You can expect to create documents and/or find ways to apply your learning right away, including options like:... Continue Reading →
Minnesota State REFLECT 2023 Applications Due (Learning Community)
Minnesota State REFLECT 2023 Applications Due (Learning Community)
2023-2025 Cohort The Minnesota State REFLECT program brings together faculty from across disciplines, institutions, and experience to participate in a 2-year Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) faculty learning community. Minnesota State REFLECT scholars will be supported as they develop, implement, and present research results at a conference or in a journal. SoTL studies will... Continue Reading →
Monday, March 27, 2023
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March 27, 2023 -OER FAQ: March
OER FAQ: March
Description In this webinar, host Karen Pikula and a panel from the system office will answer questions about open educational resources, intellectual property, Creative Commons licenses, Z-degrees, and more! Submit... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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March 28, 2023 -Humanizing Technologies in the Higher Education Classroom
Humanizing Technologies in the Higher Education Classroom
Learn how to be intentional in choosing classroom technologies based on a humanizing perspective. We will explore how technologies can be used to humanize a course and which technologies can... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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March 30, 2023 -The Faculty Journey Mid-Career: Session Two
The Faculty Journey Mid-Career: Session Two
Minnesota State is filled with incredible faculty who are doing amazing work focused on their teaching craft. The purpose of the Network for Educational Development (NED) Excellence in Teaching Series... Continue Reading →
Friday, March 31, 2023
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March 31, 2023 -Writing Effective Assessments and Test Questions
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March 31, 2023 -OER Project Showcase: 1
Writing Effective Assessments and Test Questions
Structured planning and design of assessments coupled with effective question writing strategies can help improve the reliability and validity of assessments. This webinar we will introduce strategies for assessment planning... Continue Reading →
OER Project Showcase: 1
Register for all: March 31 | April 6 | April 11 | April 24 | April 27 Since 2018, Minnesota State faculty have been participating in the OER Learning Circles... Continue Reading →

