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
Accessible Course Documents (Fall 2026)
Accessible Course Documents (Fall 2026)
September 28 - October 18, 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, September 28, 2026
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September 28, 2026 -Culturally Responsive Pedagogy/Trauma Responsive Pedagogy (Fall 2026)
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy/Trauma Responsive Pedagogy (Fall 2026)
Both Culturally Responsive Practices (CRP) and Trauma Responsive Practices (TRP) can offer us insight and support as we shift to bring students quality and compassionate education. Both CRP and TRP understand that when we are traumatized, marginalized or overwhelmed, our learning capacity is severely compromised. Further, both advocate that we intentionally and explicitly build safety,... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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September 29, 2026 -Designing Courses for Sustainability and Accessibility (Fall 2026)
Designing Courses for Sustainability and Accessibility (Fall 2026)
This is the third webinar in a three-part series on course design using the New Content Experience (NCE) in D2L Brightspace. Register for the full series: Designing in the New Content Experience. The session focuses on how to design effective, future-ready courses using NCE, with an emphasis on sustainability and accessibility. Participants will learn how... Continue Reading →
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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September 30, 2026 -Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series (September 2026)
Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series (September 2026)
Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series Featuring: Stacey Van Gelderan (Nursing,Minnesota State University, Mankato) The Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series explores AI and equitable teaching. In each 30-minute session a featured colleague shares how they’re using AI in their teaching. You’ll see a real example in action and hear how it supports student... Continue Reading →
Thursday, October 1, 2026
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October 1, 2026 -Introduction to Regular and Substantive Interaction
Introduction to Regular and Substantive Interaction
This session breaks down Regular and Substantive Interaction (RSI): what it means, why it's required in distance learning, and how to build it into your course design. You will reflect on your existing practices and explore new strategies that go beyond compliance to create more engaging, equitable, and human online experiences. No prior knowledge of... Continue Reading →
Friday, October 2, 2026
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