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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Conversations with Colleagues (February 2027)
Topic: Social Fractures and Education Beyond Utility—Why Connection Matters Observations: Things are socially fractured, and as a result, behavior is increasingly mercenary— survive higher education (students, faculty, staff, admin). We want to do more than just survive. Students in technical programs may want to learn only to get the certification and then move on; liberal... Continue Reading →
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2027 Minnesota Open Education Conference
February 24-25, 2027 | Virtual The Minnesota Open Education Conference focuses on expanding the use of open educational resources (OER) and open educational practices throughout Minnesota. The 2027 theme is Foundations and Futures. Learn More Learn more about the Minnesota Open Education Conference. Contact Michael Olesen Interim System Director for Student Success and Technologies Michael.Olesen@MinnState.edu
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2027 Minnesota Open Education Conference
February 24-25, 2027 | Virtual The Minnesota Open Education Conference focuses on expanding the use of open educational resources (OER) and open educational practices throughout Minnesota. The 2027 theme is Foundations and Futures. Learn More Learn more about the Minnesota Open Education Conference. Contact Michael Olesen Interim System Director for Student Success and Technologies Michael.Olesen@MinnState.edu
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Equity and Technology (Spring 2027)
March 1 - March 21, 2027 Short Course Description Learn to apply an equity lens to your teaching with technology. This course is an introduction to the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as an equity framework. Explore ways to design courses that address access, accessibility, as well as equitable learning outcomes. In this... Continue Reading →
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Teaching with AI Workshop (Spring 2027)
March 26, 2027 1-Day Workshop, In-Person Anoka-Ramsey Community College 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... Continue Reading →
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Inclusive Video Conferencing (Spring 2027)
March 29 - April 18, 2027 Short Course Learn practical strategies to create equitable and engaging video conferencing classes/meetings. Experience and practice how to model and maintain equitable and accessible spaces in a video conference environment (Zoom, Teams Meetings, etc.). Participation in at least 2 of 3 weekly Zoom meetings is required to complete this... Continue Reading →
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Equity by Design Onboarding (Spring 2027)
March 29 - April 18, 2027 Short Course Description This four-week short course is designed to build foundational skills and knowledge for engaging in the Equity by Design methodology. Equity by Design is a Minnesota State strategic priority informed by the work of McNair, Bensimon and others, who have shown that one path toward closing... Continue Reading →
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Grade Smarter Not Harder (Spring 2027)
April 5 - April 25, 2027 Short Course Description Improving your assessments can do more than just measure what students know. It can also boost learning and save you time... Continue Reading →
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Classroom Inquiry and IRB (Spring 2027)
April 5 - April 25, 2027 Short Course Description Participants will review Scholarship of Teaching (SoTL) premises to generate an inquiry question and a study outline grounded by consideration of... Continue Reading →
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Accessible Digital Media (Spring 2027)
April 12 - May 2, 2027 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 →
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Teaching and Learning Competency: Weeklong Intensive (Summer 2027)
Dates June 7 to June 11, 2027 In-Person: You must attend all week, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday Location: Central Lakes College Brainerd, MN This weeklong intensive... Continue Reading →
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