Effective syllabi are learner-centered, meaning they move beyond the mechanics of a course (e.g., office hours, deadlines, and textbooks) to outline how students can be
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The evolving conversation about quality in online learning
What does quality look like in online learning? How has the landscape of online learning changed over the course of the pandemic? What is the
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New Zoom features
Zoom has introduced several new features to provide a better educational experience for faculty and students: enhancements for Chromebook, audio sharing in breakout rooms, video
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Blackboard Ultra Transition Academy
As NIU moves forward with our transition to Ultra Course View, CITL is increasing our support to help faculty prepare. While we have provided a long
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Highlighting accessibility resources
Accessibility continues to be a high priority at NIU. Here are just a couple of our notable accessibility resources, as well as an exciting announcement!
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Things you didn’t know Blackboard could do
Blackboard has many features that can help you enrich your students’ learning experience and improve your teaching experience, but you may not know they are
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Supporting first generation college students
Workshop Takeaways NIU’s Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning recently hosted a workshop on Supporting First-Generation Students. The workshop featured Kimberly Shotick (Assistant Professor, Student
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New library resource on blended learning
The NIU Library has secured the eBook Blended Learning: Research Perspectives. Volume 3, edited by Anthony G. Picciano, Charles D. Dziuban, Charles R. Graham, and
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Ensuring regular and substantive interaction in your online teaching
If you teach an online course, there are a variety of online standards and principles that you need to be aware of and follow, all
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Student success tips and tools
Now available for NIU students for the spring 2022 semester are new student success tips and tools that offer practical, step-by-step guidance for students on
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Tips for starting the semester remotely
The first week of the semester is a critical time for setting the tone of the course, motivating and exciting students for learning, beginning to
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New feature in MS Teams meetings: Presenter mode
Instructor Presence Educators who teach online face challenges to establishing and enhancing instructor presence. Instructor presence has been defined as having “… students see you behind
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