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Nominations being accepted for Excellence in Online Teaching Award

October 15, 2021 CITL News, Newsletter

Nominations for the 2022 Excellence in Online Teaching Award are now being accepted. This award recognizes NIU faculty and instructors whose performance exemplifies a commitment

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Dan Cabrera celebrates 25 years at NIU

September 27, 2021 Yvonne Johnson News, Newsletter

We honor and congratulate Dr. Daniel Cabrera for 25 years of service assisting staff, students, and educators at Northern Illinois University. The Center for Innovative Teaching

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One small step for accessibility: Adding descriptions to images

August 29, 2021 Stephanie Richter Best Practices, Newsletter

Images can be a great way to engage your learners with different modes of learning, and can help communicate complex ideas to students. For students

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Fall 2021 pilot of Blackboard Ally

August 18, 2021 CITL News, Newsletter

Beginning Fall 2021, anyone who is teaching a course, including all NIU faculty, instructors, staff, and teaching assistants, are eligible to sign up to be

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How to open your Blackboard course early (and 4 reasons why you should!)

August 9, 2021 Stephanie Richter Best Practices, Newsletter, Tips

Every semester, students wait until the first day of classes to find out what their courses will be like, what will be expected of them,

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Welcome back: Insights, plans, and resources for a successful return to campus

August 6, 2021 Yvonne Johnson Newsletter, Teaching

Welcome Back, Huskies! This fall, there will be more students on campus than there have been since the pandemic began. While this is exciting, as

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7 do’s and don’ts for post-pandemic teaching with technology

May 10, 2021 CITL Best Practices, Newsletter, Tips

Here’s what students hope you’ll keep doing in the fall — and what they hope you’ll drop. By Flower Darby | May 5, 2021 “Truly

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Fall 2021 Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Save the date – August 13, 2021

April 20, 2021 Yvonne Johnson Best Practices, Conferences, News, Newsletter

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

April 20, 2021 CITL News, Newsletter

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

March 23, 2021 CITL News, Newsletter, Technology Trends

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

February 14, 2021 CITL News, Newsletter

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

February 4, 2021 CITL News, Newsletter

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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