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
Introduction to Antiracist Pedagogy (Spring 2025)
Introduction to Antiracist Pedagogy (Spring 2025)
March 17 - April 6, 2025 Short Course Course Learning Objectives Through engaging in the work of the training, faculty will be able to: Define antiracist pedagogy as an individual and community process, and why it is important Learn strategies for sustained critical self-reflection as a foundation for antiracism work Begin applying antiracist pedagogy to... Continue Reading →
Monday, March 17, 2025
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March 17, 2025 -OEN Webinar
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March 17, 2025 -What’s New in D2L Brightspace: March 2025
OEN Webinar
Open Education Network (OEN) Webinars introduce Minnesota State faculty and staff to open educational resources, creative commons licensing, and the work with the Open Textbook Library at the University of Minnesota. Attendees will receive a link to review an open textbook located in the Open Textbook Library (open.umn.edu) and receive a $200 stipend once the review... Continue Reading →
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: March 2025
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the March 2025 release (version 20.25.03) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, March 20. 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 calendar.... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
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March 18, 2025 -Teaching with H5P Series (March 2025)
Teaching with H5P Series (March 2025)
Teaching with H5P Series What is H5P? H5P is a tool for creating interactive online learning content and activities. There are many interactive types: practice questions, drag and drop, image hotspot, timeline, virtual tour, branching scenario, and more. The Teaching with H5P Series explores equitable teaching methods and H5P. What to expect? Each session will feature... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
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March 19, 2025 -PressbookEDU Office Hour
PressbookEDU Office Hour
Pressbooks is an open-source book publishing tool that allows you to publish content to the web and in a variety of export formats from a single source. Pressbooks is used widely in OER programs for remixing, creating, and adopting open content, but it can also be used to make other materials like syllabi, dissertations or... Continue Reading →
Thursday, March 20, 2025
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March 20, 2025 -Spring 2025: Teaching with the Brain in Mind
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March 20, 2025 -Exploration and Development of Non-Traditional Grading Methods: Session One
Spring 2025: Teaching with the Brain in Mind
We know many of our students come to us stressed and often struggle to focus and retain information. By using some proven strategies based on brain science, we can implement practices that help our students get beyond automatic fight-or-flight responses and participate more fully in deep learning. RSVP Required Use the RSVP tool below to register. In... Continue Reading →
Exploration and Development of Non-Traditional Grading Methods: Session One
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 is to continue honoring and showcasing the experience and expertise of the Board of Trustees Awards for Excellence Educators of the Year through the opportunity... Continue Reading →
Friday, March 21, 2025
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