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Learning Management System (LMS) Review to Be Conducted

November 14, 2020 CITL News

With NIU currently in the final year of a current three-year contract with our current learning management system (LMS) vendor Blackboard, a LMS review will

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New Content Editor for Blackboard Original Course View

November 4, 2020 Megan Holt News, Technology Trends

The new Content Editor in Blackboard Original Course View offers improved accessibility, simplified workflows, and many other added features.

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Time to Say Goodbye

Preparing for the End of Adobe Flash in December 2020

October 26, 2020 Tracy Miller News, Newsletter, Videos, Web Tools

In July of 2017, Adobe announced that they would stop distributing and updating Adobe Flash products and the official end-of-life (EOL) for Adobe Flash would

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Online Science Labs

October 12, 2020 Amanda Smothers Best Practices, News, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Web Tools, Workshops

Why Online Science Labs? Online science labs are a valuable option for faculty who need to facilitate labs for their courses but cannot conduct labs

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Beth Ingram

Plans for Spring 2021 Semester from Provost Ingram

October 8, 2020 CITL News

Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, I am writing today to update you on our plans for the spring semester and changes being made to continue

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Huskie Voices Help Us Get a Pulse on their Experience

October 5, 2020 CITL News, Resources

As we enter the seventh week, I want to take the time to share what we currently know about how students are experiencing the semester

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Sharing Video/Audio Content During Web Conferencing Sessions

September 21, 2020 Dan Cabrera News, Newsletter, Resources, Technology Trends, Tips, Web Tools

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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To Proctor or Not to Proctor: That Is the Question

September 21, 2020 Amanda Smothers Best Practices, News, Newsletter, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips, Web Tools

If you assign online exams, you are probably concerned about academic integrity. There are a few steps you can take to promote academic integrity when

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STEM Research on Remote Teaching during the Pandemic

September 2, 2020 Amanda Smothers News, Newsletter, Teaching

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

September 1, 2020 Amanda Smothers Conferences, News, Newsletter, Teaching

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

August 28, 2020 CITL News

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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Beth Ingram

Message from Provost Ingram for Faculty on Beginning the Fall 2020 Semester

August 24, 2020 CITL News

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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