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SUMMARY:Conversations with Colleagues (February 2027)
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Social Fractures and Education Beyond Utility—Why Connection Matters \nObservations: 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 arts\, pass their generals and get out of there. Attempting to design and promote deep learning across our campuses means we must combat 1) being socially fractured and 2) education as a utilitarian venture. \nSession aims: \n\nIncrease connection between faculty and staff  \n\n\nSome clear and concrete idea of how to build a connective course in an assignment or an assessment that will facilitate deep learning  \n\n\nIdentify a common hour with students taking our classes\, people you like\, department\, team\, division\, and/or campus.  \n\n\nConversations with Colleagues is a welcoming\, virtual gathering space designed to connect faculty and staff across Minnesota State. Whether you’re joining from your office\, your kitchen table\, or between classes\, bring your lunch and your curiosity as we come together to share ideas\, ask questions\, and learn from one another. \nNote: To prioritize real-time sharing and connection\, these sessions will NOT be recorded. \nEach session begins with a brief 5–10 minute presentation that introduces a timely or thought-provoking topic. From there\, we move into dynamic\, facilitated discussions\, both in small breakout groups and larger conversations\, where participants can explore the topic more deeply\, exchange perspectives\, and discover new approaches to teaching\, learning\, and working in higher education.  \nThis year\, our topics are guided by the Minnesota State Network for Educational Development theme – Designing and Promoting Deep Learning Experiences in Changing Times. This focus invites us to reflect on inclusive practices\, accessible learning environments\, and strategies that ensure all students can thrive.  \nThis is more than just a meeting—it’s a chance to:  \n\nLearn something new or see a familiar topic in a fresh light \n\n\nShare your own experiences and insights \n\n\nAsk questions and hear how others are navigating similar challenges \n\n\nBuild relationships and expand your professional network across the system \n\nWe believe that the best ideas often emerge through conversation. Conversations with Colleagues is hosted by faculty and staff from the Minnesota State Educational Development Committee and is open to all who are interested in fostering a culture of collaboration\, innovation\, and mutual support.  \nJoin us—and be part of the conversation.  \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\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/conversations-with-colleagues-february-2027/
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SUMMARY:2027 Minnesota Open Education Conference
DESCRIPTION:February 24-25\, 2027  |  Virtual\nThe Minnesota Open Education Conference focuses on expanding the use of open educational resources (OER) and open educational practices throughout Minnesota. \nThe 2027 theme is Foundations and Futures. \nLearn More\nLearn more about the Minnesota Open Education Conference. \nContact\nMichael Olesen\nInterim System Director for Student Success and Technologies\nMichael.Olesen@MinnState.edu
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/2027-minnesota-open-education-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conference (online)
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SUMMARY:2027 Minnesota Open Education Conference
DESCRIPTION:February 24-25\, 2027  |  Virtual\nThe Minnesota Open Education Conference focuses on expanding the use of open educational resources (OER) and open educational practices throughout Minnesota. \nThe 2027 theme is Foundations and Futures. \nLearn More\nLearn more about the Minnesota Open Education Conference. \nContact\nMichael Olesen\nInterim System Director for Student Success and Technologies\nMichael.Olesen@MinnState.edu
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/2027-minnesota-open-education-conference-2/
CATEGORIES:Conference (online)
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SUMMARY:Equity and Technology (Spring 2027)
DESCRIPTION:March 1 – March 21\, 2027\n\nShort Course\nDescription\nLearn 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. \nIn this course\, we take a broad view of teaching – whether you are in the classroom\, workshop/lab\, providing customer service\, training a new employee\, or coordinating student clubs – teaching happens all the time! All faculty\, non-teaching faculty\, and staff are welcome to join this course and envision how teaching and technology can be re-designed through an equity lens. \nCourse Learning Objectives \nAfter completing this course\, you will be able to: \n\nDistinguish between access\, accessibility\, and equity in relation to\nteaching and working with technology.\nDefine universal design for learning (UDL) and its connections with\nculturally responsive teaching in your own words.\nAnalyze the technology used in a teaching or work activity through an\nequity lens.\nApply UDL and its connections to culturally responsive teaching to a\nworking/learning activity or assessment.\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. \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. \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. There is a limit of 30 participants per course. \nReminders Coming:  We use the email address you provided to send you reminder emails as the event date gets closer\, but we suggest you add this event to your calendar. 
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/equity-and-technology-spring-2027/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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SUMMARY:Teaching with AI Workshop (Spring 2027)
DESCRIPTION:March 26\, 2027\n\n1-Day Workshop\, In-Person\nAnoka-Ramsey Community College\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. \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-workshop-spring-2027/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Inclusive Video Conferencing (Spring 2027)
DESCRIPTION:March 29 – April 18\, 2027\nShort Course\nLearn 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.). \nParticipation in at least 2 of 3 weekly Zoom meetings is required to complete this course. Meeting date/times: \n\nMeeting 1: To be determined\nMeeting 2: To be determined\nMeeting 3: To be determined\n\nLearning Objectives\n\nReflect on the experience of participating in inclusive video conferences.  \nAdopt video conference facilitation techniques that support inclusive teaching methods. \nPractice strategies for maintaining equitable learning spaces during video conferencing sessions. \nApply strategies to support accessible video conferencing sessions. \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\n\nQuestions?\nContact the Network for Educational Development. \n\nRSVP Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. \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/inclusive-video-conferencing-spring-2027/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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SUMMARY:Equity by Design Onboarding (Spring 2027)
DESCRIPTION:March 29 – April 18\, 2027\nShort Course\nDescription\nThis 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 equity gaps in higher education is through a race-conscious\, data-informed\, and equity-minded collaboration. \n\nModule 1 orients you to the course navigation\, goals\, and facilitators.\nModule 2 defines key terms\, introduces the Equity by Design methodology\, and shares connections to other Minnesota State initiatives.\nModule 3 provides further detail for each step in the methodology and supports skill building for conducting critical inquiry.\nModule 4 offers a guided process for defining\, implementing\, and sustaining Equity by Design interventions with plenty of practical examples. Module 5 provides resources for Equity by\n\nDesign work based on role including advisors\, deans/administrators\, faculty\, presidents/president’s cabinets\, and student support staff. Lastly\, Module 6 concludes the course with opportunities to reflect on your learning. \nCourse Learning Objectives \nBy engaging in this course\, participants will be able to: \n\nExplain the Equity by Design methodology. \n\n\nExplain and appreciate the differences between equity and equal treatment. \n\n\nExplain and appreciate the differences between race-conscious and color-blind lenses. \n\n\nExplain the value of making data-informed decisions. \n\n\nExplain and appreciate the differences between asset-based and deficit-based mindsets. \n\n\nShare examples\, resources\, and suggestions for sustained equity inquiry and action with their peers. \n\n\nContribute to their local campus\, and systemwide\, Equity by Design teams.\n\n\n\nSuggested Audience \nEquity by Design teams and individuals contributing to local campus and/or system-wide Equity by Design work. This may include: Advisors\, Deans/Administrators\, Faculty (Full-time and part-time)\, Presidents/President’s Cabinets\, Student Support Staff\, and others. It is strongly encouraged for teams to participate together\, individual registration is also welcome.\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.  \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! \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. There is a limit of 30 participants per course. \nReminders Coming:  We use the email address you provided to send you reminder emails as the event date gets closer\, but we suggest you add this event to your calendar. 
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/equity-by-design-onboarding-spring-2027/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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SUMMARY:Grade Smarter Not Harder (Spring 2027)
DESCRIPTION:April 5 – April 25\, 2027\n\nShort Course\nDescription \nImproving your assessments can do more than just measure what students know. It can also boost learning and save you time in the long run. In this short course\, you’ll learn how to:\n\nApply key principles of validity and reliability\nWrite effective quiz and test questions\nReview and revise your own assessments to support equity\n\nYou’ll also explore tools in D2L Brightspace to:\n\nStrengthen test security\nGive meaningful feedback using the Quizzes tool\n\nCourse Learning Objectives \nAfter completing this course\, participants will be able to: \n\nApply principles of effective assessments to developing test questions.\nImplement strategies to improve test security.\nUtilize different methods of feedback on assessments.\n\nKey Topics include:\n\nMotivation: This course focuses on assessment strategies for boosting motivation to promote academic honesty.\nAlignment: Use alignment to boost assessment reliability and validity and build motivation.\nRetrieval Practice: A teaching method that uses quizzing for enhancing learning and motivation.\nWriting Effective Questions: Multiple choice\, true false are explored\, and extension materials for addressing additional question types are offered.\nQuizzes: Focus on D2L Brightspace Quizzes features including question pools\, sections\, security features\, feedback options\, and more!\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  \nPerform basic tasks associated with the following D2L Brightspace tools: Content\, Quizzes and Assignments \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 your campus D2L/IT Helpdesk to create 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\, 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.  \nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using the D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite.  \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. There is a limit of 30 participants per course. \nReminders Coming:  We use the email address you provided to send you reminder emails as the event date gets closer\, but we suggest you add this event to your calendar. 
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/grade-smarter-not-harder-spring-2027/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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SUMMARY:Classroom Inquiry and IRB (Spring 2027)
DESCRIPTION:April 5 – April 25\, 2027\nShort Course\nDescription\nParticipants will review Scholarship of Teaching (SoTL) premises to generate an inquiry question and a study outline grounded by consideration of equity and ethics. In doing so\, participants will review what counts as valid and reliable data and two major approaches to make sense of different inquiries. \nCourse Learning Objectives:\n\nIdentify and describe the point and principles of a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) framework.\nDetermine what counts as a research question; and in turn determine what counts as a SoTL-based research question.\nUnderstand the ethical underpinnings and the historical examples that imbue the point of Institutional Review Boards and how this influences the determination of what counts as an ethical research question.\nIdentify and describe common strategies to observe certain data (e.g.\, notes\, surveys\, tests\, behaviors) with consideration to validity and reliability.\nIdentify and describe two major study approaches; and determine the most suitable study approach for an inquiry.\nAddress an issue of educational equity by generating a research question and drafting a study outline to answer the question.\n\nLearning Plan\nModule 1 \n\nActivities guide participants to narrow SoTL questions\nIntroduction to Ethical Human Subject Research and identification of training resources\n\nModule 2 \n\nDesign study plan\nexplore existing evidence tools within literature\nConnect with local IRB resources or explore external IRB options\n\nModule 3 \n\nIdentify 1 or 2 evidence tools for SoTL study or create a tool for piloting\nConnect data analysis plan to SoTL questions and evidence tools\nArticulate a research study plan\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. \nCourse Location \nThis course is hosted and facilitated using the D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite.  \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. There is a limit of 30 participants per course. \nReminders Coming:  We use the email address you provided to send you reminder emails as the event date gets closer\, but we suggest you add this event to your calendar. 
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/classroom-inquiry-and-irb-spring-2027/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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SUMMARY:Accessible Digital Media (Spring 2027)
DESCRIPTION:April 12 – May 2\, 2027\n\nShort Course\nDescription \n\nCaptions\, 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. \nThis short course will help you understand the important definitions surrounding accessible media\, the existing laws and policy standards that help ensure equitable access. The course will show the importance of having accessible features for media as well as effective ways to add audio descriptions\, captions\, and transcripts with our existing technology services. \nEnsuring that all media is accessible is one way to help improve student success and lead to a more equitable delivery for all. \n\nCourse Learning Objectives \nAfter completing the course\, participants will be able to:  \n\nDescribe the importance of having accessible digital media to support equitable student outcomes. \nCreate and edit effective captions using Kaltura MediaSpace. \nCreate effective transcripts. \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.  \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 shared D2L Brightspace instance of Minnesota State called\, MnSite. \nQuestions?  \nContact the Network for Educational Development. \nRegistration Required\nUse the RSVP tool below to register. There is a limit of 30 participants per course. \nReminders Coming:  We use the email address you provided to send you reminder emails as the event date gets closer\, but we suggest you add this event to your calendar. 
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/accessible-digital-media-spring-2027/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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SUMMARY:Teaching and Learning Competency: Weeklong Intensive (Summer 2027)
DESCRIPTION:Dates June 7 to June 11\, 2027\n\nIn-Person: You must attend all week\, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday\nLocation: Central Lakes College Brainerd\, MN\nThis weeklong intensive course fulfills\, in part\, the Teaching and Learning Competency requirements. The requirements apply to Minnesota State college faculty completing the System Procedure 3.32.1\, Part 8. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe weeklong intensive is Monday through Friday \n\n\nAn online course course is used for submission\, feedback\, and evaluation of course projects \n\n\nTake the intensive to complete 6 courses (Competencies 1\, 2\, and 3). \n\nPhilosophy of Community and Technical Education is only offered online asynchronously (Competency 4).\n\nFree! The intensive is provided at no cost\, however faculty are responsible for their own travel\, meals\, lodging\, etc. expenses. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAudience  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMinnesota State college faculty completing the System Procedure 3.32.1\, Part 8 Teaching and Learning Competencies. \nReligious Accommodations\nThe NED is committed to respecting the religious beliefs and practices of all members of the community as well as to making accommodations for observances of special significance to adherents. Please contact the NED (ned@minnstate.edu) upon registration to request an accommodation due to religious belief. \n\nAccessibility Accommodations\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 RSVP tool below to register. \n\nAfter registering\, a calendar invite with details on how to join will be sent to you\, please add this event to your calendar. \nParticipants must register and attend the full week. \nRegistration opens March 15\, 2027
URL:https://asanewsletter.org/event/teaching-and-learning-competency-weeklong-intensive-summer-2027/
CATEGORIES:Short Courses
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