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Is it pedagogy or andragogy? Considering different teaching methods for different learners and contexts

April 23, 2024 Lindsay Vreeland Resources, Teaching, Tips

While university environment focuses on educating students 18 and older, the teaching methods used may reflect the course’s field of study or purpose as opposed

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Supporting underprepared students

March 14, 2024 Lindsay Vreeland Best Practices, Teaching, Tips

Two trends stand out about today’s college students: they’re more diverse than ever and many aren’t fully prepared for college. A range of factors, like the

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Highlighting accessibility resources

March 17, 2022 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, News, Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips, Web Tools, Workshops

Accessibility continues to be a high priority at NIU. Here are just a couple of our notable accessibility resources, as well as an exciting announcement!

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Supporting first generation college students

February 9, 2022 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Resources, Teaching, Tips

Workshop Takeaways NIU’s Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning recently hosted a workshop on Supporting First-Generation Students. The workshop featured Kimberly Shotick (Assistant Professor, Student

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Annotation tech tool: Hypothes.is

June 29, 2021 Amanda Hirsch Resources, Teaching, Technology Trends, Web Tools

Open educational resources (OER) are an important component to increasing equity and access for all students by decreasing the costs associated with higher education. One