Drop in to a classroom technology open house in person or online to test out the technology that will be available for lecture capture and
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Breakout rooms available in Microsoft Teams
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
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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Lessons learned as a graduate teaching assistant
In this article, Zo Kreager (pictured above, left) offers fellow graduate teaching assistants advice based on lessons she has learned as a GTA in Geology
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Transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches
Transdisciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning offer occasions to consider the same issue from different disciplinary perspectives. However, transdisciplinarity provides opportunities to transcend
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Learning management system (LMS) review to be conducted
With NIU currently in the final year of a current three-year contract with our current learning management system (LMS) vendor Blackboard, a LMS review will
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New content editor for Blackboard Original Course View
The new Content Editor in Blackboard Original Course View offers improved accessibility, simplified workflows, and many other added features.
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Preparing for the end of Adobe Flash in December 2020
In July of 2017, Adobe announced that they would stop distributing and updating Adobe Flash products and the official end-of-life (EOL) for Adobe Flash would
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Why accessibility matters in online teaching and learning
What is “accessibility” in an online course? According to the Office of Civil Rights and the U.S. Department of Education, “accessible’ means a person with
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Online science labs
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?
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
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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