NIU is more than familiar with the amazing stories students tell about their engaged learning experiences with faculty. The ninth annual Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day and
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Faculty Development recognized with Effective Practice Award
The NIU Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center was recently selected as a recipient of an Online Learning Consortium Effective Practice Award. The center’s Designing
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End of Semester Reminders in Blackboard
As the semester draws to a close, there are some final tasks you can take care of in Blackboard, to make your courses end successfully and
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Office 365 Groups – Tools to Facilitate Student Collaboration
Student or group collaboration can be one of the most fulfilling learning activities university students can experience. Given that collaboration is the standard of practice
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Trends and Motivation for Blackboard Use at NIU
Supporting faculty and teaching staff’s use of instructional technologies at Northern Illinois University is one the major functions of the Faculty Development and Instructional Design
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Earn the Graduate Teaching Certificate this year!
The Graduate Teaching Certificate recognizes graduate teaching assistants (GA/RA/TAs) for their participation in the development programs offered by the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center.
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The 2017 Teaching Assistant Orientation Hosted over 225 Participants
This year’s Teaching Assistant Orientation, on August 22, 2017, was a full house with over 225 new and returning graduate assistants and presenters. Faculty and
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Center Staff Discuss Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education with Visitors from Tianjin University
Staff from the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center met with six faculty members and administrators from the Tianjin University in Beijing, China to discuss
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Blackboard Tool Spotlight: Date Management, for efficiently updating Availability and Due Dates
With so many features in Blackboard, it can be easy to miss that one tool which could save you hours of work. If you’ve ever
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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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2016-2017 Annual Report Now Available
The Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center is pleased to announce the completion of our annual report for the 2016-17 academic year. This latest report
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Updated Academic Integrity Online Tutorials Available
Online tutorials on academic integrity, previously developed in 2005 and made available in part through the “Project for Improvement of Undergraduate Education” grant by the
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