Each November, International Education Week brings together people from across NIU’s campus to celebrate international education and the programs that prepare American students for global
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Teaching around Thanksgiving without making assumptions about students’ lives
“Enjoy the holiday break with your family!” I’ve said some version of that sentence to students before Thanksgiving break, obviously with the best of intentions.
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Featured Graduate Teaching Assistant: Arianna Fuchs
Arianna Fuchs (M.S. Digital Marketing) has made meaningful contributions to the Department of Marketing and NIU’s Digital Marketing programs through her dedication to student success,
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What if students don’t want to use AI?
To get students to use AI ethically in the classroom, you’ve created assignments that integrate AI in the process. You’ve been thoughtful and intentional, spending
Read more Featured GTA: Spotlight on teaching and learning
We’re expanding our CITL newsletter features to highlight graduate teaching assistants who are using thoughtful, practical strategies to support student learning. Each month, we’ll alternate
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The case for a pedagogy of compassion
A conversation we keep returning to in higher education is whether rigor is sacrificed when we are flexible with students. We often hear that immovable
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What’s new in Blackboard: October 2026
There are some exciting updates and improvements coming to Blackboard. This post summarizes the most important updates that will be released on October 1 and
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Growth mindset vs. fixed mindset: Nemeses in academic success and belonging
By now, you’ve probably given your first exam of the semester, and a few students have likely talked to you after a disappointing score. Some
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Social annotation with Perusall: New features, improvements, and updated fee structure
A lot of changes have arrived for fall in the Perusall LTI. There are a range of updates, including more flexible scoring templates, new checkpoint-based
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Featured faculty: Kevin Palencia Infante
This month’s Featured Faculty spotlight highlights Kevin Palencia Infante, Ph.D. Kevin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences and an ACUE Distinguished
Read more Featured Graduate Teaching Assistant: Nicole Scheuermann
Nicole Scheuermann (Biological Sciences) has thoroughly developed their teaching skills and repertoire. Specifically, Scheuermann was a teaching assistant (TA) twice in a genetics lab in
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The habits your students can’t prompt, but must learn: Revisiting the habits of mind
If you’re like me, always looking for good reads on classroom practice and pedagogy, you probably share my fatigue with headlines that include “AI” in
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