Each year, the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) hosts a Teaching Effectiveness Institute (TEI) to inspire faculty for the upcoming semester. We are
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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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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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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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Outstanding graduate TAs sought for awards
NIU’s Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning is seeking nominations for the 2021 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards. These awards acknowledge outstanding graduate teaching assistants
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Research-based Principles for Online Teaching Success
Derived from research-based best practices, these principles are intended to supplement the QM Higher Education 6th edition course design rubric and the NIU Online Course Essentials to guide effective facilitation
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8 Strategies to Prevent Teaching Burnout
What can you do this semester to protect your well-being and support your students? by Flower Darby | January 13, 2020 Source: The Chronicle of
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Preparing for the End of Adobe Flash in December 2020
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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Fall 2020 Teaching Effectiveness Institute Features Techniques for Using Video to Facilitate Active, Inclusive, and Engaging Teaching and Learning
The Teaching Effectiveness Institute (TEI) kicks off each semester by providing faculty new tools and strategies to inspire their teaching and support student success. The
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Graduate Teaching Assistants Prepare to Teach Online
NIU Graduate Teaching Assistants have always been committed to learning more, and that was clearly evident this fall. The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning
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