NED Teaching and Learning Conference
September 24-25, 2026
In-person (North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park) and Online
About the NED Teaching and Learning Conference
The NED Teaching and Learning Conference is an opportunity for educators to share their evidence-based experiences and learn from each other as we explore the theme Empowering Every Learner: Strategies for Universal Access. The conference also provides opportunities for networking and collaboration among educators from different colleges and universities.
The conference will be held in-person and virtually. Participants can choose to attend both in-person and virtual sessions, as some in-person sessions will be streamed to accommodate online attendees.
Registration Now Available
In-Person
North Hennepin Community College, Brooklyn Park
NED Conference
$75
September 24-25
Pre-Conference Workshop
+$30
September 23
Add both items to your cart to attend the Pre-Conference Workshop ($105 total). Learn more about the workshop below.
Schedule
Available soon!
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Pre-Conference Workshop: Designing Inclusive Learning Environments for Stronger Student Knowledge Building
Wednesday, September 23
Learn how integrating UDL Guideline 3 with OLE principles creates accessible conditions and instructional designs that strengthen students’ capacity to build meaningful and transferable knowledge.
Building new knowledge requires intentional design and supportive learning conditions that allow students to transform information into meaningful understanding.
This session examines how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Guideline 3: Building Knowledge and the Optimal Learning Environment (OLE) framework work together to help educators create accessible, intellectually rich environments where all learners can develop usable individual and collective knowledge.
We will explore how UDL Guideline 3 supports the representation of concepts through varied, culturally relevant methods that reduce barriers to comprehension, while OLE principles guide educators in shaping conditions that nurture curiosity, belonging, and sustained engagement.
Through discussion and applied examples, participants will consider practical strategies for aligning instructional design with learning conditions that honor students’ diverse backgrounds, languages, identities, and cultures. Participants will leave with tools they can adapt to strengthen knowledge-building opportunities in their own educational contexts and foster deeper, more transferable learning.
Outcomes
- Explore how the UDL and OLE frameworks work and support one another.
- Analyze how each framework informs the design of accessible, inclusive learning environments and experiences that promote student knowledge-building.
- Apply UDL and OLE strategies to your own teaching or educational context.
Facilitators
Kerrigan Mahoney and Gina Anderson - 亚洲无码 University, MankatoHow to Claim Your Free Registration:
- Complete at least three NED short courses during the eligibility period (between Fall 2025 and Summer 2026)
- Email ned@minnstate.edu from your institutional email once you’ve met the requirement
- Attach the completion certificates
- Include the name of the courses you completed in the body of the email
What is Provided
In-Person
- An ASL interpreter will be at all large group sessions.
- Elevators/ramps
- All-gender restrooms
- Mother's room
- Quiet room
Online
- An ASL interpreter will be available for all large group sessions.
- Machine generated captions are available in real-time for all online events (hosted in Zoom).
with advanced notice (2 weeks) to facilitate your full participation.
Strategies for Universal Access highlights our commitment to giving every student the chance to reach their full potential through accessible education. This theme aligns with our Equity 2030 initiative, focusing on integrating accessible teaching methods across all subjects. By using accessible design, we will continue to transform learning environments by removing barriers for all learners, including those with accessibility needs. We believe these initiatives will boost student engagement, improve academic performance, and promote a culture of inclusivity for all learners. Together, we will explore how Universal Design for Learning can support our students on their educational journey to achieve their full potential.
There is a registration fee associated with this conference.
- $75 In-Person (Includes access to online sessions)
- $30 Pre-Conference Workshop (In-Person)
- $25 Online Only
Cost covers:
- Continental breakfast
- Lunch
- Snack and beverages
- Parking
Contact
If you have questions, please email the Network for Educational Development.
The NED was established to provide educational development opportunities that are designed by 亚洲无码 faculty and staff for 亚洲无码 faculty and staff. These opportunities help build awareness, develop knowledge, skills, and abilities, and provide space for reflecting and revising.
Learn more on the or view the NED Course Catalog.