This fall, there are a number of exciting new features and tools available in Blackboard, including Attendance tracking, the Respondus LockDown Browser, and VoiceThread. Read
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May 2018 Blackboard Learn Upgrade – New Features and Cloud Migration
This May, NIU’s instance of Blackboard Learn will be updated to the latest version and will be migrated from NIU’s data center to Blackboard’s cloud-hosted
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Congratulations to the 2017-2018 Recipients of the Graduate Teaching Certificate!
The Graduate Teaching Certificate recognizes graduate teaching assistants (GA/RA/TAs) for their participation in the development programs offered by the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center.
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NIU launches conference on engaged learning, teaching, scholarship
NIU is more than familiar with the amazing stories students tell about their engaged learning experiences with faculty. The ninth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day and
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End of Semester Reminders in Blackboard
As the semester draws to a close, there are some final tasks you can take care of in Blackboard, to make your courses end successfully and
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Earn the Graduate Teaching Certificate this year!
The Graduate Teaching Certificate recognizes graduate teaching assistants (GA/RA/TAs) for their participation in the development programs offered by the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center.
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New Blackboard Instructor App Joins Blackboard’s Mobile App Suite
This summer, Blackboard released the new Blackboard Instructor mobile app, which enables you to stay connected to the courses you are teaching on the go,
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2017 Blackboard Reminders for the Beginning of the Semester
As many new faculty, teaching staff, and TAs are requesting course space on Blackboard this week and get ready to begin the semester teaching their
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Upgrade to Blackboard Coming in May
This year, Blackboard will be upgraded to the Q4 2016 Release, which consists of several exciting new features and several bug fixes. The upgrade is
Read more Congratulations to the 2016-2017 Recipients of the Graduate Teaching Certificate!
The Graduate Teaching Certificate recognizes graduate teaching assistants (GA/RA/TAs) for their participation in the development programs offered by the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center.
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Course Request Process in Blackboard Now Faster with More Features
The Division of IT has released version 2.0 of the Blackboard Faculty Tools (BFT), with faster course requests, an auto-availability option, and helpful notifications, based on
Read moreCongratulations to 2015-2016 Graduate Teaching Certificate Recipients
The Graduate Teaching Certificate recognizes graduate teaching assistants (GA/RA/TAs) for their participation in the development programs offered by the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center.
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