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.
Network for Educational Development
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Teaching with AI Workshop (Spring 2026)
February 2 - 22, 2026 Workshop This hands-on introductory workshop provides time and space for applying AI in your teaching context. Participants will collectively explore generative AI tools and (re-)design a learning activity or assessment that supports AI literacy, incorporates or resists generative AI tools, and applies equitable teaching practices. At the end of the... Continue Reading →
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Empathy by Design (Spring 2026)
February 2 - 22, 2026 Short Course Description This course is intended for Minnesota State faculty who are either teaching or planning to teach an online or hybrid course and are interested applying evidence-based strategies for humanizing the learning experience through effective facilitation and course design. The course is online and asynchronous. Although there are... Continue Reading →
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Small Steps Towards Accessibility Support (Spring 2026)
Are you or your college struggling with figuring out what steps to take in order to address the legal and ethical issues found in becoming an accessibility-friendly college? Come and check out a few legal basics, and some good basic steps you can take to increase accessibility for your college and for your courses. Accommodations... Continue Reading →
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Beyond the Classroom – Defining Co-Curricular Assessment (Spring 2026)
Co-Curricular assessment of student learning continues to be a hot topic in the higher education assessment and accreditation landscape. In this webinar, we'll discuss perspectives on defining what co-curricular assessment means in the context of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and other professional organizations. Attendees will also have opportunities to share examples from their own... Continue Reading →
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Orientation to Accessibility+ (Spring 2026) 1
Accessibility+ is a tool embedded in Brightspace that helps identify and improve the accessibility of digital course content for all learners. It scans common course materials, such as documents, presentations, videos, and PDFs, highlights potential accessibility issues based on recognized accessibility standards. This session will provide a practical overview of how the tool works and... Continue Reading →
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Orientation to Accessibility+ (Spring 2026) 2
Note: This is a repeat of the Orientation to Accessibility+ (Spring 2026) 1 session Accessibility+ is a tool embedded in Brightspace that helps identify and improve the accessibility of digital course content for all learners. It scans common course materials, such as documents, presentations, videos, and PDFs, highlights potential accessibility issues based on recognized accessibility... Continue Reading →
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Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible PDF Files 1 (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 failes and provides participants with guidance on how to make basic changes to their content that address these accessibility standards. Although the facilitator will be unable to provide one-on-one assistance to all... Continue Reading →
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Getting familiar with the New Content Experience in Brightspace (Spring 2026) 1
With the New Content Experience in Content, instructors can expect a similar experience of the existing creation and editing of course materials, but with a few changes and new features. Learn more about what's no longer available, some commonly asked questions, and all the changes. Students can also expect new features and some changes to... Continue Reading →
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Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible Video Files 1 (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 how to make basic changes to their content that address these accessibility standards. Although the facilitator will be unable to provide one-on-one assistance to all... Continue Reading →
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Say Hi to AI: Getting Started with Copilot (February 2026)
Say Hi to AI: Getting Started with Copilot Join us for a short, 30-minute session to learn about Microsoft Copilot—an AI tool available to everyone at Minnesota State. You’ll get a quick overview of how Copilot can help you work smarter. We’ll show you how to sign in with your StarID, give tips for writing... Continue Reading →
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Accessibility Remediation Sprints: Creating Accessible Document Files 1 (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 how to make basic changes to their content that address these accessibility standards. Although the facilitator will be unable to provide one-on-one assistance to all... Continue Reading →
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Captioning with Kaltura Closed Caption Editor (Spring 2026)
This hands‑on session introduces faculty and staff to the captioning tools available in Kaltura Media Space. Participants will learn how automatic captions are generated, why they must be reviewed for accessibility, and how to use the Kaltura Closed Caption Editor to correct errors and improve accuracy. The workshop will walk through essential editing features including... Continue Reading →
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