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SUMMARY:Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (Fall 2026)
DESCRIPTION:October 5 – 25\, 2026\n\nShort Course\n\nDescription \nOur chancellor has given us the challenge of eliminating our equity gaps by 2030. How can we\, as instructors\, shift our teaching practices to meet this goal? One promising path is to ground those practices in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP). In this introductory course\, we’ll have the opportunity to examine how well our current practices align with the central tenets of CRP. CRP advocates that good teaching draws on the knowledge and skill our students bring to the classroom\, creates supportive relationships that allow students to take learning risks\, and prepares students to challenge barriers to their full flourishing. In this course we will increase our knowledge of some foundational CRP practices. \nTraining expectations are weekly short readings and weekly contributions to asynchronous discussions focused on how we might incorporate CRP into our teaching practices. All participants will receive a copy of Zaretta Hammond’s Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain\, which will be an option reading for the short course. \n\nCourse Learning Objectives \nThrough engaging in the work of the training\, faculty will be able to: \n\nGain ideas for incorporating central tenets into outcomes\, materials\, assessments\, activities\, syllabi\, and relationships.\nIdentify interconnections between microaggressions\, structural racism\, stereotype threat\, and course success.\nUse our increased knowledge of CRP to share with\, support\, and encourage other faculty learners to increase everyone’s skills at CRP.\nTrace how our values have changed and/or deepened through engaging in course.\nCreate a professional development plan for making next steps on the journey of culturally responsive teaching.\n\n\nTechnical Skill Requirements\n\nUse a web browser\nCreate\, save and upload Word documents\nNavigate Microsoft Windows\nCreate and send an email using your Minnesota State account\nEvaluate and decide whether or not to use OneDrive\nSet up\, Attend\, and Participate in Zoom gatherings\nPerform basic tasks associated with the following D2L Brightspace tools: Content\, Quizzes\, Surveys\, Discussion\, and Assignments\n\nSuggested Audience \nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, Faculty Developers/Trainers\, and Concurrent Enrollment Instructors.\n \nEstimated Time Commitment \nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week. \nReflect on your Professional Development \nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation \n Request Accommodations\nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using the D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite. \nQuestions?  \nContact the Network for Educational Development.\n \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. There is a limit of 30 participants per course. \nReminder Coming: We use the email address you provide to send a calendar appointment to remind you of the start date of this short course. \nTroubleshoot Registration: The Going button should open up a registration form. If the ‘Going’ button does nothing when you select it\, open the registration link in a different web browser – for example\, if you are using Chrome\, try opening the page in Firefox or Edge.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/culturally-responsive-pedagogy-fall-2026/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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SUMMARY:No artificial ingredients! Keeping it real in the age of AI (Fall 2026)
DESCRIPTION:This is part of a 2026 webinar series on Teaching with AI. Register for the full series. \nEmpowering students to trust their own skills can help foster learning\, agency\, and authenticity in your course. This webinar will explore some tools you can use immediately\, as well as build your confidence as an instructor for new approaches in course assessment. \nOutcomes\n\nDefine “student-generated learning” in the context of authentic assessment and academic integrity.\nIdentify pre-made templates for rubrics\, lesson plans\, and student surveys that can foster student agency and trust.\nIdentify strategies for AI transparency (if AI is used) as it applies to student agency\, creativity\, and academic integrity.\n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact facilitator Kathleen Coate. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the event start date. \n 
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/no-artificial-ingredients-keeping-it-real-in-the-age-of-ai-fall-2026/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Co-curricular Assessment (Fall 2026)
DESCRIPTION:October 12 – November 1\, 2026\n\nShort Course\nDescription \nCo-curricular assessment of student learning continues to be a hot topic in the higher education assessment and accreditation landscape. This 3-week course will provide participants with strategies and resources for implementing and strengthening co-curricular assessment in departments and functional areas with a unit-level focus. The course is intended for a broad audience of front-line practitioners\, as well as Directors and other leaders in Student Affairs\, Student Services and Enrollment Management. Participants will have opportunities to share institutional perspectives and examples and engage with exercises and tools to support customized approaches to the “why\,” the “how\,” and the “what” of accomplishing this important work. \nCourse Learning Objectives \n\nDescribe the purpose/benefits of the co-curricular assessment process\, including trends and current states in general (HLC) and at own institution.\nExplain what co-curricular means  in the context of HLC\, professional organizations\, and to your institutions.\nCreate co-curricular learning outcomes.\nCreate a co-curricular assessment plan\n\n\n\nSuggested Audience \nStudent Affairs Directors\, Student Services Directors\, Enrollment Management Directors\, Staff and Faculty Co-Curricular Assessment leaders and champions\, Assessment Committee Members\, Accreditation Liaison Officers (ALOs). \nEstimated Time Commitment \nThe course is designed to be 2-4 hours of work per week to complete.  \nReflect on your Professional Development \nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team.  \nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using shared D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite. \n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \n\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\n\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development \n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. There is a limit of 30 participants per course.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/co-curricular-assessment-fall-2026/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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SUMMARY:Disability Justice I (Fall 2026)
DESCRIPTION:October 19 – November 8\, 2026\n\nShort Course\nDescription\nIn this 3-week introduction to disability justice course\, you will learn about disability justice\, practice using inclusive language\, and apply strategies to interrupt ableism. \nYou can expect to create documents and/or find ways to apply your learning right away\, including options like: \n\nWrite/revise inclusive accessibility statements\,\nDraft an email/letter to a decision maker advocating for a change through multiple means of communication\, i.e. email\, letter\, conversation\, etc.\nPractice strategies for addressing ableist language and microaggressions\,\nBrainstorm ways to re-design a campus space\, and/or\nApply inclusive language to campus communications and course documents.\n\nCourse Learning Objectives:\nBy the end of this 3-week short course\, participants will be able to: \n\nUse inclusive language and accessible design in communications. \nInterrupt ableist language or microaggressions. \nAdvocate for change grounded in disability justice. \n\nModules\nEach week we will focus on different key concepts and skills. These essential questions frame these key topics for each module: \n\nModule 1: What is disability? What is the social model vs. medical model of disability? What is disability justice?\nModule 2: What is ableism? What are some examples of ableism in systems\, policies\, and communication? What is identity-first vs. people-first language? How do I use inclusive language?\nModule 3: What are microaggressions? How I do I interrupt ableist language or microaggressions? What are ways to advocate for inclusive communication\, policies\, and systems?\n\nSuggested Audience \nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, and Faculty Developers/Trainers. \nEstimated Time Commitment \nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week.  \nReflect on your Professional Development \nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team. \nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using the D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite.  \n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \n\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\n\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development. \n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. There is a limit of 30 participants per course.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/disability-justice-i-fall-2026/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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SUMMARY:Teaching with H5P Series (October 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Teaching with H5P Series\nFeaturing: Catherine Haslag (Chemistry\, Riverland Community College) \nWhat is H5P?\nH5P 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.   \nThe Teaching with H5P Series explores equitable teaching methods and H5P.  \nWhat to expect?\nEach session will feature a Minnesota State colleague who will:  \n\nShare 2-3 specific examples of how they use H5P \n\n\nDiscuss how H5P supports equitable teaching \n\nParticipants will take away:  \n\nIdeas for using H5P in their own courses \n\n\nOpportunities to join the H5P Community and re-use/remix the shared H5P examples  \n\nHow to participate?\nAsynchronously\nJoin the community on Microsoft Teams: SO-H5P-Team for conversations and recordings  \nSynchronously\nJoin the monthly meetings in Zoom\, 11am\, Central Time (30 minutes). \n\nAccommodations \n\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \n\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact Elizabeth Harsma. \n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/teaching-with-h5p-series-october-2026/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Alternative Formats: UDL\, YuJa\, and Yu
DESCRIPTION:This session introduces Universal Design for Learning as a proactive approach to accessibility\, emphasizing flexible design over retrofitted accommodations. Participants will explore the connection between UDL and accessibility through real-world learner profiles and examine YuJa Panorama Alternative Formats as a practical tool for expanding access and improving learning outcomes. Participants will then apply these concepts to their own course materials using YuJa Panorama\, followed by collaborative reflection and shared insights. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the event start date.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/alternative-formats-udl-yuja-and-yu/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series (October 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series\nFeaturing: Mary Clifford (Criminal Justice\, St. Cloud State University) \nThe 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 learning\, equity\, and accessibility. \nParticipants will take away:  \n\nPractical AI teaching ideas you can try\nTips for equitable and accessible teaching with AI\n\n\nAccommodations \n\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \n\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact Elizabeth Harsma. \n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/teaching-with-ai-show-and-tell-series-october-2026/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024
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SUMMARY:Collaborate + Create: AI Agent in a Day Workshop (Fall 2026)
DESCRIPTION:October 23\, 2026\n\nIn-Person Workshop\nLocation: Minnesota State System Office (St. Paul\, MN)\nJoin us for a one-day\, in-person workshop (8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.) at the Minnesota State system office in St. Paul. You will work in a small group (3–4 people) to design\, build\, and test a simple AI agent using Microsoft Copilot. Groups will focus on high-priority topics that are useful across disciplines like Accessibility\, Academic Equity\, Open Educational Resources\, and more. To support this work\, all participants will be offered a Copilot Premium license through July 2027. After the workshop\, the agents will be shared with all of Minnesota State to try out and give feedback.  \nIn this workshop you will:  \n\nClearly describe what your group’s agent should do (its requirements). \nInclude equity practices in your agent’s design. \nBuild a first draft of your group’s agent based on your requirements. \nTest and improve your agent. \n\nNote: Registration closes September 2 or when we reach maximum registration (30 participants) \nWorkshop Learning Objectives \nAfter completing the course\, participants will be able to:  \n\nExplain the difference between Copilot chat and a Copilot agent.\nClearly describe what your group’s agent should do (its requirements).\nInclude equity practices in your agent’s design.\nBuild a first draft of your group’s agent based on your requirements.\nTest and improve your agent.\n\nAgent Topics\nJoin one of these groups to build and share an agent by the end of the day! \n\nAccessibility Assistant: Provides support and ideas to create accessible content\, meetings\, and more\, especially for low vision and Blind students and colleagues. Generates accessible HTML code for D2L Brightspace Content Pages from Word\, PDF\, and other shared files.\nD2L Brightspace Quiz Assistant: Generates effective multiple choice and true/false questions on a specified topic that can be imported as a CSV into Quizzes.\nDigital Accessibility Coach. Coaches individuals in effectively applying digital accessibility. Offers checklists\, tips\, resources\, and more.\nEquity Data Analysis Coach: Coaches users to format\, analyze\, and interpret equity data to make data-informed decisions in teaching\, advising\, and beyond.\nLearning Activities Designer: Generates effective classroom assessment techniques and discussion prompts for in-person and online classes.\nOpen Education Resources Curator: Curates human-created OER across multiple academic and peer reviewed sources for easy import into courses.\nWise Feedback Coach. Through a series of guided questions\, transform your rough notes into learning objectives/rubric aligned\, plain language comments that apply Wise Feedback for equitable\, effective\, and efficient individualized feedback.\nPropose a topic: I would like to propose a group topic idea to work on! We may not be able to include all topics but we want to learn about all your awesome ideas.\n\nSuggested Audience \nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, Faculty Developers/Trainers\, and Concurrent Enrollment instructors.  \nWe recommend you have some experience with generative AI to join (for example\, the NED Teaching with AI workshop or equivalent and/or regular\, exploratory use of generative AI). \n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \n\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\n\nQuestions?\nPlease contact the Network for Educational Development. \n\nRSVP Required\nUse the Microsoft Form to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \n Agent Workshop Registration
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/collaborate-create-ai-agent-in-a-day-workshop-fall-2026/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:AI: Strategies for Instructors​
DESCRIPTION:Are you noticing changes in student engagement\, wondering how AI is showing up in student work\, or questioning whether your activities still align with course outcomes? In this practical session\, a team of Minnesota State educators shares four concrete ways to use Microsoft Copilot to address these challenges while saving time and preserving academic rigor. \nFocusing on curiosity\, productive struggle\, alignment\, and personalized student check‑ins\, the session moves beyond “Should we use AI?” to *“How can we teach effectively with it today?” Participants will see classroom‑ready examples\, ethical AI use strategies\, and sample prompts they can apply immediately to support student learning and streamline instructional work. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the event start date.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/ai-strategies-for-instructors/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Teaching with AI Course (Fall 2026)
DESCRIPTION:October 26 – November 15\, 2026\n\nShort Course\nThis 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 workshop participants will be provided with additional resources to explore topics further on their own.  \nCourse Learning Objectives \nAfter completing the course\, participants will be able to:  \n\nCreate content\, a learning activity\, an assessment\, or an instructional process that explores generative AI tools.\n\n\nCraft content\, a learning activity\, an assessment\, or an instructional process that supports AI literacy.\n\n\nIncorporate equitable teaching practices into content\, a learning activity\, an assessment\, or an instructional process.\n\nSuggested Audience\nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, and Faculty Developers/Trainers\, Assessment Coordinators\, Institutional Researchers. \nReflect on your Professional Development\nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team. \nEstimated Time Commitment\nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate!\n​\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible.\n​\nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation.\n​\n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the course start date. Please add this event to your calendar. There is a limit of 30 participants per course.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/teaching-with-ai-course-fall-2026/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261027
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SUMMARY:OER Basics and Beyond (Fall 2026)
DESCRIPTION:October 26 – November 15\, 2026\nShort Course\nDescription\nThis short course is sequentially designed to help faculty understand\, evaluate\, and effectively integrate Open Educational Resources (OER) into their teaching practice. \n\nModule 1 introduces foundational concepts by helping participants distinguish between OER\, free or low-cost materials\, and Z‑Degrees while considering the benefits and challenges of using OER in their courses.\nModule 2 focuses on locating and evaluating OER by engaging participants with repositories\, tools\, and frameworks to assess materials for alignment\, quality\, accessibility\, and equity.\nModule 3 guides participants in selecting\, adapting\, and integrating at least one OER resource into a course\, with attention to alignment\, attribution\, and student impact.\n\nLearning objectives:\nParticipants will be able to: \n\nDistinguish between Z-degrees\, OER\, and free or low-cost educational materials.\nConsult repositories and other resources for finding and evaluating relevant\, equitable\, and accessible OER aligned with course goals.\nSynthesize OER material into a current or future class\, integrating at least one OER resource into a course.\nConnect OER use to open pedagogy and UDL principles.\n\n\nSuggested Audience \nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, Faculty Developers/Trainers\, and Concurrent Enrollment instructors. \nEstimated Time Commitment \nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week. \nReflect on your Professional Development \nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team.  \nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using shared D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite.  \n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development.\n \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the course start date. Please add this event to your calendar.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/oer-basics-and-beyond-fall-2026/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261103
DTSTAMP:20260630T180347Z
CREATED:20260630T180347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T180347Z
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SUMMARY:Hacking Your Course Assessments (Fall 2026)
DESCRIPTION:November 2  – 22\, 2026\nShort Course\nDescription\nHow do you really know that your students are learning what you had intended? In this course\, you will examine the assessments in your course and assure they effectively and equitably measure student achievement. Key topics include: \n\nSelecting assessments that align with learning objectives\nApplying equitable practices to traditional and authentic assessments\nCrafting effective scoring rubrics and providing feedback\, and\nCreating assessments with technology\, like D2L Brightspace.\n\nCourse Learning Objectives\nAfter completing the course\, participants will be able to: \n\nAlign an assessment tool with a learning objective to measure student learning. \nCreate an assessment aligned with a learning objective. \nCreate a rubric to support equitable outcomes. \nBuild an equitable and aligned assessment plan. \n\nMaterials Required\nPrior to beginning this course\, you should complete the following activities: \n\nSelect a course and related assessments to which you’d like to apply these concepts\nContact Tech Support to set up a D2L Brightspace “Sample/Sandbox” Course if you do not have one\n\nSuggested Audience\nFaculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Instructional Designers and Technologists\, and Faculty Developers/Trainers\, Assessment Coordinators\, Institutional Researchers. \nReflect on your Professional Development\nAs you progress through this course\, please consider how you can use the assignments as a way to highlight your work on your Professional Development Plan. Consider sharing your work with your leadership team. \nEstimated Time Commitment\nMost participants are able to complete this course by committing 4-6 hours per week. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate!\n​\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible.\n​\nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation.\n​\n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the course start date. Please add this event to your calendar. \nTroubleshoot Registration: The Going button should open up a registration form. If the ‘Going’ button does nothing when you select it\, open the registration link in a different web browser – for example\, if you are using Chrome\, try opening the page in Firefox or Edge.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/hacking-your-course-assessments-fall-2026/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261103T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261103T123000
DTSTAMP:20260417T013100Z
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SUMMARY:Filling Potholes: Creating Assessments that Matter
DESCRIPTION:Creating a powerful learning experience that aligns with equitable teaching practices involves assuring students believe they matter: that they matter in the class community itself and that they are completing work that matters. In this webinar\, participants will learn how mattering aligns with authentic assessment practices and the process for creating an authentic assessment. \nOutcomes\nParticipants will: \n\nIdentify the intersection between authentic assessment and mattering\nExamine ways to create authentic assessments that matter to students\nCreate an authentic assessment to meet a course learning outcome solving a real-world problem\n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the event start date. \n 
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/filling-potholes-creating-assessments-that-matter/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261106T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261106T113000
DTSTAMP:20260417T013112Z
CREATED:20260417T013112Z
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SUMMARY:AI: Humanizing the Thought Partner
DESCRIPTION:AI: Humanizing the Thought Partner focuses on how instructors can help students use Copilot not as a shortcut\, but as a critical companion that strengthens thinking\, learning\, and integrity. As AI tools become easier to access\, students often default to asking for answers or full drafts—reducing productive struggle\, originality\, and meaningful engagement with ideas. \nIn this 25‑minute webinar\, we explore a more intentional alternative: teaching students to use AI as an editor\, questioner\, and challenger rather than a content generator. Using examples from student research assignments\, we illustrate prompting strategies that promote inquiry\, iteration\, and ownership\, and model how AI can support deeper learning without replacing human thinking. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the event start date.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/ai-humanizing-the-thought-partner/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261109
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261110
DTSTAMP:20260630T212737Z
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SUMMARY:Classroom Reflection to Classroom Inquiry (Fall 2026)
DESCRIPTION:November 9 – 29\, 2026\nShort Course\nDescription\nThis course is an introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) that will help participants establish a basis for turning reflection into SoTL inquiry. Module 1 provides an overview of SoTL\, including its history and process. Module 2 integrates participants’ reflection on teaching and learning into the process of doing SoTL and explores existing literature around an inquiry theme. Module 3 narrows the inquiry theme to questions and provides the groundwork for SoTL project development. \nCourse Learning Outcomes\nAfter completing this course\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify problems of teaching or opportunities for SoTL inquiry. \nEngage in the SoTL process.  \nWrite SoTL research questions. \nCreate a plan to pursue a SoTL project. \n\nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using the D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite.  \n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \n\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\n\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development. \n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/classroom-reflection-to-classroom-inquiry-fall-2026/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261116T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261116T113000
DTSTAMP:20260723T211414Z
CREATED:20260723T211414Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching with H5P Series (November 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Teaching with H5P Series\nFeaturing: Chris Large (Information Technology\, Anoka Technical) \nWhat is H5P?\nH5P 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.   \nThe Teaching with H5P Series explores equitable teaching methods and H5P.  \nWhat to expect?\nEach session will feature a Minnesota State colleague who will:  \n\nShare 2-3 specific examples of how they use H5P – in this case Etta will share about Creative Commons licensing and metadata options in the H5P tool\n\n\nDiscuss how H5P supports equitable teaching \n\nParticipants will take away:  \n\nIdeas for using H5P in their own courses \n\n\nOpportunities to join the H5P Community and re-use/remix the shared H5P examples  \n\nHow to participate?\nAsynchronously\nJoin the community on Microsoft Teams: SO-H5P-Team for conversations and recordings  \nSynchronously\nJoin the monthly meetings in Zoom\, third Tuesdays\, 11am\, Central Time (30 minutes) \n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \n\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact Elizabeth Harsma.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/teaching-with-h5p-series-november-2026/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261117T121500
DTSTAMP:20260720T192401Z
CREATED:20260720T192401Z
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SUMMARY:Creating Instructional Materials with AI: From Static Artifacts to Interactive Agents (Fall 2026)
DESCRIPTION:This is part of a 2026 webinar series on Teaching with AI. Register for the full series. \nThis 75 minute workshop is divided into two halves. In the first half\, participants learn to prompt for the creation of traditional materials (e.g.\, study guides\, case studies\, or rubrics). In the second half\, these materials are transformed into a dynamic knowledge base for a Microsoft 365 Copilot agent. This transition allows faculty to create interactive “learning coaches” that are grounded in their specific course content\, ensuring that AI serves as an extension of the instructor’s pedagogical intent. \nOutcomes\n\nPrompt for Production: Utilize Microsoft 365 Copilot to generate traditional instructional materials.\nConstruct a Knowledge Base: Upload generated instructional artifacts into the Copilot agent builder to serve as a grounded\, cited source of information for student queries.\nConfigure Interactive Instructions: Define specific “Instructional Personas” (e.g.\, a Socratic tutor) for their AI agents to facilitate “Productive Struggle” and active student engagement.\n\nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact facilitator Andrew Chen. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the event start date.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/creating-instructional-materials-with-ai-from-static-artifacts-to-interactive-agents-fall-2026/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261124T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261124T113000
DTSTAMP:20260720T192352Z
CREATED:20260720T192352Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series (November 2026)
DESCRIPTION:Teaching with AI: Show and Tell Series\nFeaturing: Mary Lebens (Information Technology\, Minneapolis College) \nThe 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 learning\, equity\, and accessibility. \nParticipants will take away:  \n\nPractical AI teaching ideas you can try\nTips for equitable and accessible teaching with AI\n\n\nAccommodations \n\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \n\nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact Elizabeth Harsma. \n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. In addition to Minnesota State faculty and staff\, Concurrent Enrollment instructors are also welcome to join. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/teaching-with-ai-show-and-tell-series-november-2026/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261204T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261204T120000
DTSTAMP:20260417T013755Z
CREATED:20260417T013107Z
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SUMMARY:Small Tweaks\, Big Impact: Supporting New Faculty Communication
DESCRIPTION:Teaching is more than content delivery—it is emotional and relational work.\nFeeling confident one day and discouraged the next is normal\, especially when teaching in a new role or context. These moments are not signs of failure; they are opportunities for awareness and adjustment. This session will provide opportunities for you to reflect on your experiences as a new faculty member\, and to provide options for tweaking how you communicate with students across the various components of your course. \nOutcomes:\n\nDescribe common patterns experienced by faculty and how they contribute to student concerns and faculty workload\nApply simple\, low‑effort adjustments to mindset\, syllabi\, assignments\, and assessments that meaningfully improve teaching practices.\nUnderstand students as people and adopt relationship‑centered practices that foster trust\, belonging\, and engagement.\n\nAll new faculty are invited to participate. This session will be especially relevant for faculty who are new to teaching or new to full-time teaching and/or are teaching in a new format or context. \nAccommodations\nThe NED is committed to providing universal access to all of our events\, we’d like to discover how we can make the event more inclusive so you can fully participate! \nMachine generated captions are available in real-time for all Zoom events\, however human generated CART (live caption) service and ASL interpretation can be requested with advanced notice (2 weeks) to make the event more accessible. \nPlease\, let us know of any disability-related accommodations that will facilitate your full participation. \n Request Accommodations\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. After registering\, a calendar invite will be sent to you as a reminder of the event start date.
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/small-tweaks-big-impact-supporting-new-faculty-communication/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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