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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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Why Accessibility Matters in Online Teaching and Learning

October 21, 2020 Amanda Smothers Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Tips

What is “accessibility” in an online course? According to the Office of Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Education, “accessible’ means a person with

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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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I Recorded My Lecture; Now What?

October 12, 2020 Michael Strunk Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips, Web Tools

You’ve done it this time! You remembered to record your online synchronous lecture and now it is waiting to be viewed by hundreds if not thousands of students eager to drink from the fountain of your knowledge. But how do you

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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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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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7 Ways to Assess Students Online and Minimize Cheating

September 24, 2020 CITL Resources, Tips

What can you do to promote academic integrity in your virtual classroom without joining the ‘arms race’ in cheating-prevention tools? By Flower Darby | September

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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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Open Online Course on Inclusive Teaching

September 14, 2020 CITL Resources

Cornell University’s Center for Teaching Innovation is offering a massive open online course (MOOC) for educators, Teaching & Learning in the Diverse Classroom, that guides

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Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Online Courses

September 8, 2020 CITL Resources

Wondering how to explain the difference between synchronous and asynchronous online course offerings? This tutorial gives a quick overview. Students with additional questions are encouraged

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