Beginning Fall 2021, anyone who is teaching a course, including all NIU faculty, instructors, staff, and teaching assistants, are eligible to sign up to be
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10 course policies to rethink on your fall syllabus
How to adapt your syllabi to better help students in what promises to be another complicated semester. By Matthew R. Johnson | August 11, 2021
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7 do’s and don’ts for post-pandemic teaching with technology
Here’s what students hope you’ll keep doing in the fall — and what they hope you’ll drop. By Flower Darby | May 5, 2021 “Truly
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Excellence in Online Teaching Award recipients announced
In early February, the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning announced a new award to recognize excellence in online teaching. The university community responded to the call
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Setting up your gradebook early
Written by Michael Strunk and Megan Holt The anticipation of a new semester is an exciting time. Instructors can delve into lesson planning with renewed
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Inquiry into effective teaching and learning using assessment
The importance of effective teaching and learning was highlighted like never before during the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent shift to remote teaching and learning. Faculty
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Kaltura media storage and retention guidelines
Limitations on media storage in Kaltura are being implemented to prioritize space for media actively being used.
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An update regarding plans for fall 2021 from Provost Ingram
Dear Faculty and Staff, I’m writing today to update you on our plans for the fall, when we expect to see NIU begin to transition
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New inclusive and innovative features in Microsoft Teams
Exciting New Features in Microsoft Teams Microsoft recently announced several innovations in features, capabilities, and accessibility for Microsoft Teams. Presenter mode further professionalizes Teams presentations,
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Vendor demonstrations scheduled for learning management system review
A critical aspect of NIU’s learning management system review process is inviting vendors to provide demonstrations to our campus community of the leading learning management
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New award will recognize excellent online teaching
There’s an impressive new faculty award on campus. NIU’s Excellence in Online Teaching Award both encourages and honors outstanding online and hybrid teaching. Beginning this semester,
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New award to recognize excellence in online teaching
NIU has established a new institutional award to encourage and honor outstanding online and hybrid teaching. The Excellence in Online Teaching Award recognizes NIU faculty
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