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.
Read moreTrends in Blackboard Tool Usage at NIU – 2016
Blackboard Learn, the primary course management system used by faculty, staff, teaching assistants, and students at NIU, continues to be an important platform for facilitating
Read moreCourse 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 moreTips to Engage Critical Thinkers & Writers – Transform Your Course Now!
The Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center is pleased to share a series of workshops designed to provide faculty, teaching assistants, and instructional staff tips
Read more2015-2016 Annual Report Now Available
The Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center is pleased to announce the completion of our annual report for the 2015-16 academic year. This latest report
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.
Read moreIBM Academic Initiative 2016
The IBM Academic Initiative has made access even easier for faculty and students to take advantage of the resources IBM is making available at no-charge
Read moreBlackboard Open Labs, August 22 – 26
Every day next week, from 11am-1pm, August 22 – 26, 2016, the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center will host a Blackboard Open Lab. This
Read moreBlackboard-related 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
Read moreReview of Classroom Response Systems Complete
From the end of March through mid-April 2016, faculty and staff from Northern Illinois University participated in a review of five classroom response (“clicker”) systems,
Read moreSummer/Fall 2016 Courses Ready to be Requested in Blackboard
Faculty can now request their Blackboard courses for the Summer and Fall 2016 semesters. Please see the information below for instructions on the request process.
Read moreTrends in Blackboard Tool Usage at NIU
Blackboard Learn, the primary course management system used by faculty, staff, teaching assistants, and students at NIU, continues to be an important platform for facilitating
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