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Streamline Grading Online Discussions for Large Classes

July 2, 2020 Megan Holt Best Practices, News, Teaching, Tips

With higher education currently experiencing an upswing in online course enrollment, faculty are adjusting their curriculum to best fit this mode of delivery. While there

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Flexible Teaching Guides and Resources

June 22, 2020 CITL News, Resources, Teaching, Tips

In a June 17th message to students, Provost Ingram shared that NIU will offer a mix of fully online, face-to-face and hybrid courses when classes begin

Facilitating Discussions Online

June 10, 2020 Amanda Smothers Best Practices, Teaching, Tips

Many tools are available to facilitate discussions and engagement in your online courses, but what are some techniques you could use to engage students in

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Connecting with Students in Online Courses: Options for Virtual Office Hours

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

Office hours are an important component of any course. As we pivot to facilitating student learning online, we also need to shift how we think

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CARMA Consortium For The Advancement of Research Methods and Analysis

May 26, 2020 CITL Resources, Tips, Workshops

NIU is officially a CARMA member institute for the 2020-21 year. CARMA has great short training sessions on various statistical techniques and issues related to methods.

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Inclusive Education: Tools and Techniques for Remote and Online Instruction

May 14, 2020 CITL Best Practices, News, Resources, Teaching, Tips, Web Tools

Inclusive teaching improves learning for all students, not just those with disabilities. The following resources compiled by Blackboard Ally can help you provide students with

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Engaging Students in Asynchronous Lessons: Kaltura Quizzes

May 11, 2020 Megan Holt Best Practices, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips

At a structural level, we understand that online courses are inherently different than their face-to-face counterparts. Faculty teaching online courses cannot rely on visual cues,

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Did You Know…..? Ensuring the Blackboard Collaborate Recordings will be Processed and Easily Shared with Students

May 5, 2020 Dan Cabrera News, Teaching, Tips, Web Tools

NIU faculty and instructors have been using Blackboard Collaborate, the web conferencing tool, to conduct live synchronous sessions for a number of years. One outstanding

24 Tips for Creating High Quality Screen Recordings

April 17, 2020 CITL Resources, Tips

Follow these practical tips for to create high quality screencast recordings. 1. Create an outline before recording You may be tempted to just wing it,