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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Effective Online Instruction Webinar Recordings Available
The American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), The American Council on Education (ACE), The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), The Council
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Fall 2019 Teaching Effectiveness Institute Highlights Self-Regulated Learning
NIU Faculty were actively engaged in the Fall 2019 Teaching Effectiveness Institute sponsored by the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center. Day 1 of the event
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Board of Trustees Professor Seminar Highlights NIU Research on Climate Change
On October 7, 2019, Dr. Ross Powell, Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees Professor (BoTP), shared his extensive research on environmental and climatic changes with
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Mark Your Calendar – Fall 2018 Teaching Effectiveness Institute – August 16 and 17
The annual Fall Teaching Effectiveness Institute (TEI) sponsored by the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center will be held on August 16th & 17th. The
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Fall Teaching Effectiveness Institute Energizes Faculty for 2017-2018 Academic Year
Energy was high at the Fall 2017 Teaching Effectiveness Institute held a week before students arrived on campus. Over 40 faculty and instructors from 21
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Spring Workshops Inspire Writing and Publishing on Campus
Engaged learning was evident in two workshops conducted by Dr. Brad Peters, professor in the NIU Department of English and Coordinator of Writing Across the Curriculum,
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This Summer’s Line-up of Free Online Workshops – Registration Open to the Public
This summer the Northern Illinois University’s Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center is offering 7 online workshops. These one hour, fully online sessions are now
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Tips to Engage Critical Thinkers & Writers – Transform Your Course Now!
The Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center is pleased to share a series of workshops designed to provide faculty, teaching assistants, and instructional staff tips
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Fall 2016 Teaching Effectiveness Institute on Teaching Effectiveness and Using Performance Techniques in the Classroom
The two-day Fall 2016 Teaching Effectiveness Institute was once again a success! Day one, Fundamental Principles of Effective Teaching, featured 10 presenters who represented a
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Blackboard Open Labs, August 22 – 26
Every day next week, from 11am-1pm, August 22 – 26, 2016, the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center will host a Blackboard Open Lab. This
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Universal Design for Learning **New 3-Part Online Series**
21st Century college students bring a diverse set of preferences, skills and expectations to the classroom. Engaging and motivating students in the dynamic age in
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