Flexible teaching is a way to design and deliver courses that promotes student learning and success in any modality, whether face-to-face, online, or hybrid. For
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New meeting and calling experience in Microsoft Teams!
reposted here from Microsoft Teams blog, July 22, 2020. You may have seen the recent announcement of new meeting features in Teams in Reimagining virtual collaboration
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Multimedia in online teaching: Alternatives to synchronous sessions
While online instruction has been part of the higher education landscape for years, at no time in history has the demand been greater than now.
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Inclusive teaching practices toolkit
A classroom, whether physical or virtual, is a reflection of the world in which we live. Research has shown that students from underrepresented groups often
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Updated course menu for Blackboard Original Course View debuts in time for fall 2020 course requests
Starting July 10, 2020, you will be able to request Blackboard courses for the fall semester for any course that starts the week of August
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Streamline grading online discussions for large classes
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
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
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Catalog of recommended teaching and learning technologies
The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) has compiled a new learning technologies catalog of recommended teaching and learning tools and platforms available at NIU.
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Stephanie Richter named to Blackboard Community Leadership Circle
It’s safe to say Stephanie Richter is an expert’s expert on Blackboard Learn, an important virtual learning environment for educators and the platform at the
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Message from Provost Ingram on course delivery methods for Fall 2020
Dear Colleagues, I’m pleased that we continue to make great progress with our plans for the fall. In the interest of keeping our community informed,
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2020 ECAR study of the technology needs of students with disabilities
EDUCAUSE Center for Analysis and Research (ECAR) recently released the findings of their Study of the Technology Needs of Students with Disabilities, 2020. In their
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Facilitating discussions online
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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