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
Equity and Advising (Spring 2026)
Equity and Advising (Spring 2026)
February 16 - March 8, 2026 Short Course Description This asynchronous 3-week course is offered for the purpose of providing both academic and faculty advisors with the information and resources necessary to increase equity and inclusion in their work. Participants will engage in a series of activities including, but not limited to discussion, case study... Continue Reading →
Accessible Digital Media (Spring 2026)
Accessible Digital Media (Spring 2026)
February 16 - March 8, 2026 Short Course Description Captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions make multimedia more accessible. They help provide additional access for vision or hearing impairments, learning disabilities, noisy environments, non-fluent speakers, and others. This short course will help you understand the important definitions surrounding accessible media, the existing laws and policy standards... Continue Reading →
Monday, February 16, 2026
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February 16, 2026 -Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible Video Files 2 (Spring 2026)
Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible Video Files 2 (Spring 2026)
Join us as we review an accessibility report for a video file. We’ll identify criteria in an accessibility report that commonly passes and fails and provides participants with guidance on... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, February 17, 2026
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February 17, 2026 -Teaching with H5P Series (February 2026)
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February 17, 2026 -What’s New in D2L Brightspace: February 2026
Teaching with H5P Series (February 2026)
Teaching with H5P Series Featuring: Catherine Haslag (Chemistry, Riverland Community College) What is H5P? H5P is a tool for creating interactive online learning content and activities. There are many interactive types:... Continue Reading →
What’s New in D2L Brightspace: February 2026
This webinar will focus on new features and changes in the February 2026 release (version 20.26.02) that will be available in D2L Brightspace starting Thursday, February 19. Accommodations The NED is... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, February 18, 2026
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February 18, 2026 -Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible Video Files 3 (Spring 2026)
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February 18, 2026 -Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible Presentation Files 1 (Spring 2026)
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February 18, 2026 -OER Community Conversations: February 2026
Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible Video Files 3 (Spring 2026)
Join us as we review an accessibility report for a video file. We’ll identify criteria in an accessibility report that commonly passes and fails and provides participants with guidance on... Continue Reading →
Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible Presentation Files 1 (Spring 2026)
Join us as we review an accessibility report for a presentation file. We’ll identify criteria in an accessibility report that commonly passes and fails and provides participants with guidance on... Continue Reading →
OER Community Conversations: February 2026
Unlocking OER: Tips for Finding, Using, and Creating Dr. Nancyruth Leibold, EdD, RN, MSN, PHN, CNE, AHN-BC Minnesota State University, Mankato, School of Nursing Nancyruth shares her OER tips and... Continue Reading →
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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February 19, 2026 -Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible Document Files 2 (Spring 2026)
Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible Document Files 2 (Spring 2026)
Join us as we review an accessibility report for a document file. We’ll identify criteria in an accessibility report that commonly passes and fails and provides participants with guidance on... Continue Reading →
Friday, February 20, 2026
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February 20, 2026 -Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible PDF Files 2 (Spring 2026)
Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible PDF Files 2 (Spring 2026)
Join us as we review an accessibility report for a PDF file. We’ll identify criteria in an accessibility report that commonly passes and fails and provides participants with guidance on... Continue Reading →
