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Research-based Principles for Online Teaching Success

January 16, 2021 CITL Newsletter, Resources, Tips

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

January 14, 2021 CITL Newsletter, Resources, Teaching, Tips

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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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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Fall 2020 Teaching Effectiveness Institute Features Techniques for Using Video to Facilitate Active, Inclusive, and Engaging Teaching and Learning

October 12, 2020 Yvonne Johnson Newsletter, Teaching, Technology Trends, Workshops

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

October 1, 2020 Tracy Miller Newsletter, Teaching, Workshops

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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Did You Know?. . . Number of People served in August

October 1, 2020 Tracy Miller Newsletter, Resources, Workshops

Did you know that August is historically the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning’s busiest month? Since 1998, the Center (formerly known as Faculty Development

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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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Zoom Now Available for All NIU Faculty

August 23, 2020 Jason Rhode News, Newsletter, Software

The university has purchased an educational site license of Zoom and all NIU faculty now have access to use Zoom for their teaching. While Microsoft Teams

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Yellowdig Community Platform Pilot

August 21, 2020 CITL News, Newsletter, Resources, Software

Looking for an alternative to discussion boards? Check out Yellowdig! Yellowdig is a discussion platform that connects learners and empowers educators. Yellowdig boards create a private

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