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Introducing flexible grading for Blackboard Ultra Course View

August 31, 2023 Stephanie Richter News, Technology Trends

Flexible Grading for Assignments and Tests in the Blackboard Ultra Course View provides you with more flexibility and efficiency.

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Simplify scheduling student meetings using Microsoft’s “Bookings with me”

August 21, 2023 Stephanie Richter Newsletter, Resources, Technology Trends

Finding a time to meet can be a significant barrier to working closely with students and helping them feel supported. Students, particularly first-year and first-generation

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Class policies for the use of AI tools

July 24, 2023 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, News, Newsletter, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips, Web Tools

The Center for Innovative Teaching and learning has created a new guide, Class Policies for AI Tools, with sample class policies for use of AI

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Artificial Intelligence in Education: Looking Ahead

March 27, 2023 Tracy Miller News, Resources, Technology Trends

Recent developments in artificial intelligence can generate surprisingly high-quality and natural-sounding text and creative visual art. AI is poised to transform a wide variety of

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Apply for the Curricular Innovation Grant Fund

February 13, 2023 CITL Best Practices, News, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends

In line with university goals and priorities Goal 3A: Transdisciplinary Scholarship and Curricular Innovation to encourage curricular innovation and experimentation and provide opportunities for interdisciplinary courses

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Hands-on workshop in the Digital Media Studio

February 2, 2023 Michael Strunk Technology Trends

Are you looking for a way to produced more polished video content for your courses? Then the Digital Media Studio (DMS) Hands-on workshop on Wednesday,

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State of online learning at NIU – Fall 2022

January 10, 2023 Jason Rhode News, Teaching, Technology Trends

With the start of any new year, it’s a time for reflection as well as looking ahead to what’s next in the year ahead. In

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Digital Media Studio workshop Tuesday, November 22

November 16, 2022 Michael Strunk Technology Trends, Workshops

Located on campus in the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, the Digital Media Studio (DMS) has the tools you need to create engaging and

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Digital Media Studio workshop

September 14, 2022 Michael Strunk Technology Trends, Workshops

Are you looking to break away from slide show lectures and create more engaging video content for your students? The Digital Media Studio (DMS) can

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Messaging your students using Navigate

August 22, 2022 Jason Rhode Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips, Web Tools

NIU Navigate is a system that connects students, advisors, and services to promote academic planning and success. It has uses for both students and faculty/staff

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8 ways to use QR codes in the classroom

August 18, 2022 CITL Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends

By Tolulope (Tolu) Noah | August 10, 2022 Source: EDUCAUSE Review QR codes can complement the design of more interactive and engaging learning experiences in

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The evolving conversation about quality in online learning

June 15, 2022 CITL Best Practices, News, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips

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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