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The New Assignment Features Available in VoiceThread

February 4, 2021 Dan Cabrera News, Teaching, Technology Trends, Web Tools

In selecting appropriate assessments, faculty and instructors must consider not just the range of possible options (oral presentations, lab activities, essays, multiple choice exams, etc.)

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Zoom Now Has Automatic Captioning!

February 3, 2021 Megan Holt News, Teaching, Technology Trends

Whether teaching synchronous sessions online or hosting virtual meetings, inclusivity is key to creating a successful online environment. NIU Zoom users can now utilize a

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Masterclass Series: Kaltura Academic Media and Pedagogy

January 7, 2021 Tracy Miller Technology Trends, Videos

Let’s all go to KAMP! Kaltura is a comprehensive, robust, campus-wide media platform, available to all faculty, staff, and students at NIU. With Kaltura, users

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Breakout rooms available in Microsoft Teams

December 15, 2020 CITL News, Technology Trends

reposted here from Microsoft Teams blog, December 9, 2020. Creating meaningful connection can be difficult in larger group settings. Breakout rooms allow organizers to divide

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Social Media to Promote Student Connections

December 3, 2020 Amanda Smothers Best Practices, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips

Connections in Online Courses Developing connections in online courses is essential for student engagement and success. The three relationships essential to online courses are connections

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New Content Editor for Blackboard Original Course View

November 4, 2020 Megan Holt News, Technology Trends

The new Content Editor in Blackboard Original Course View offers improved accessibility, simplified workflows, and many other added features.

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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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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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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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Let Blackboard Collaborate Take Attendance For You!

August 19, 2020 Stephanie Richter Technology Trends

If you are using Blackboard Collaborate for holding synchronous sessions online, it can automatically track attendance and send it to the Attendance tool in your

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