NIU faculty and instructors have long been able to share instructional materials using a variety of web conferencing tools, including Blackboard Collaborate and more recently
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Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Online Courses
Wondering how to explain the difference between synchronous and asynchronous online course offerings? This tutorial gives a quick overview. Students with additional questions are encouraged
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STEM Research on Remote Teaching during the Pandemic
Four NIU STEM education researchers recently submitted an article to a special issue of the Journal of Chemical Education on teaching during the time of
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Teaching Assistant Institute 2020
Teaching Assistant Institute Goes Virtual Faculty and staff from across the university delivered live and recorded presentations to graduate teaching assistants on numerous topics, including
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More Opportunities to Test Out New Classroom Technology at Open Houses from August 31 – September 3
Drop in to a classroom technology open house in person or online to test out the technology that will be available for lecture capture and
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Message from Provost Ingram for Faculty on Beginning the Fall 2020 Semester
Dear Faculty, Thirty-four years ago this fall, I began my academic life as an assistant professor of economics. Over those years, the start of fall
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Zoom Now Available for All NIU Faculty
The university has purchased an educational site license of Zoom and all NIU faculty now have access to use Zoom for their teaching. While Microsoft Teams
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Yellowdig Community Platform Pilot
Looking for an alternative to discussion boards? Check out Yellowdig! Yellowdig is a discussion platform that connects learners and empowers educators. Yellowdig boards create a private
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Test Out New Classroom Technology at Open Houses on Friday, August 21
Drop in to a classroom technology open house in person or online to test out the technology that will be available for lecture capture and live streaming.
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Let Blackboard Collaborate Take Attendance For You!
If you are using Blackboard Collaborate for holding synchronous sessions online, it can automatically track attendance and send it to the Attendance tool in your
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CITL Opens New One Button Video Studio
NIU faculty and staff are now able to take advantage of the new One Button Video Studio (OBVS) to create professional-looking videos with ease! Plug
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Blueprints on Flexible Teaching
Flexible teaching is a way to design and deliver courses that promotes student learning and success in any modality, whether face-to-face, online, or hybrid. For
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