Students who actively choose virtual programs because their work or family lives demand it are more satisfied with their online studies than they were before
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Digital Media Studio workshop
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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Cameras on or off? It depends! What we’ve learned from students about teaching and learning on Zoom
By Torrey Trust and Lauren Foss Goodman | September 12, 2022 Source: Faculty Focus Like it or not, video conferencing platforms have become an integral tool
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Over 50 free, peer-reviewed, and openly-licensed textbooks
Did you know that OpenStax, Rice University’s educational technology initiative that provides free learning resources for students and faculty, currently offers over 50 free (literally,
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Supporting disappearing students
Every semester a number of students receive failing grades not because they performed poorly on assessments, but because they stopped attending class and submitting assignments. How do we reach these disappearing students?
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What’s new in the Blackboard Ultra Course View for fall 2022?
This summer, Blackboard introduced 28 new features for the Ultra Course View! Here are a few highlights, or check out What’s New in Blackboard Ultra?
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Starting off right with the syllabus
By Cathy N. Davidson and Christina Katopodis | August 24, 2022 Source: Inside Higher Ed As we all rush to prepare our syllabi this August, as
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Messaging your students using Navigate
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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New programs to recognize and support faculty who cut costs for course materials
The Course Materials Affordability Task Force (CMAT) is pleased to announce two new programs, sponsored by NIU Libraries, to encourage academic departments and faculty to
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Week of engagement
“During the last two years, as both new and returning students nationwide balanced their college responsibilities in the midst of a pandemic, many struggled with
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Faculty cited for developing exemplary courses
Blackboard, now part of Anthology, recently announced that five individuals and teams from NIU received a combined seven Exemplary Course Program (ECP) Awards in 2022.
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8 ways to use QR codes in the classroom
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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