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Designing an accessible syllabus for inclusive teaching

May 26, 2026 Lindsay Vreeland Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Tips

As we work toward full ADA Title II compliance by April 2027, creating accessible digital materials is an opportunity to make our courses more inclusive

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ACM awards: Departments recognized as leaders in course materials affordability

May 6, 2026 CITL News, Resources

This spring, NIU’s Course Materials Affordability Task Force (CMAT) presented the fourth annual Affordable Course Materials (ACM) Department Awards. These awards are part of the task force’s Leading Impact

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Writing like you teach: Making course materials clearer and more human

September 23, 2025 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Tips

In “4 Ways to Adjust Your Prose Style for a Public Audience,” James Lang reminds us that writing for non-experts—whether in essays, books, or blog

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Departments recognized as leaders in course materials affordability

May 5, 2025 CITL News, Resources, Web Tools

This spring, NIU’s Course Materials Affordability Task Force (CMAT) presented the third annual Affordable Course Materials (ACM) Department Awards. These awards are part of the task force’s Leading Impact

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Departments recognized as leaders in course materials affordability

April 11, 2024 CITL Newsletter

This spring, NIU’s Course Materials Affordability Task Force (CMAT) presented the second annual Affordable Course Materials (ACM) Department Awards. These awards are part of the task force’s Leading Impact

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Affordable course materials leading impact program deadline

October 4, 2023 CITL Best Practices, News, Teaching

The Course Materials Affordability Task Force (CMAT) is pleased to announce the continuation of two programs, sponsored by NIU Libraries, to encourage academic departments and

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Departments recognized for leading the way with affordable course materials

April 10, 2023 CITL News, Newsletter

This spring, NIU’s Course Materials Affordability Task Force (CMAT) presented the inaugural Affordable Course Materials (ACM) Department Awards. These awards are part of the task

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New affordable textbook search and filter in MyNIU

March 10, 2022 CITL News, Teaching, Web Tools

Do you teach a course with zero-cost or low-cost course materials? Beginning with the Fall 2022 course schedule, students will be able to search for

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