This year’s Teaching Assistant Orientation, on August 22, 2017, was a full house with over 225 new and returning graduate assistants and presenters. Faculty and
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Blackboard Tool Spotlight: Date Management, for efficiently updating Availability and Due Dates
With so many features in Blackboard, it can be easy to miss that one tool which could save you hours of work. If you’ve ever
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Fall Teaching Effectiveness Institute Energizes Faculty for 2017-2018 Academic Year
Energy was high at the Fall 2017 Teaching Effectiveness Institute held a week before students arrived on campus. Over 40 faculty and instructors from 21
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2016-2017 Annual Report Now Available
The Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center is pleased to announce the completion of our annual report for the 2016-17 academic year. This latest report
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Updated Academic Integrity Online Tutorials Available
Online tutorials on academic integrity, previously developed in 2005 and made available in part through the “Project for Improvement of Undergraduate Education” grant by the
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Center receives Blackboard Catalyst Award for Leading Change
The NIU Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center was recently selected as a recipient of a 2017 Catalyst Award for Leading Change, by Blackboard Inc.
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Establish Social Presence with a Welcome Message Video
One great way to begin a new year/semester is to prepare and share a welcome message video for students enrolled in your course(s). Whether the
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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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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
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New Features for Combined Courses in Blackboard
Wrapped into the new, faster course request process are a few feature enhancements for those teaching a Master Course in Blackboard. Now when combining student
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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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Video Captions: They are for Everyone
According to principles of Universal Design for Learning, because learners vary in how they can become interested or motivated to learn, it is crucial to
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