Seeking Nominations Calling all classroom innovators! Tenured and tenure-track faculty in all content areas using technology in their classrooms may apply for the David W.
Read moreWhat’s new in Blackboard?
Blackboard continues to release monthly updates and improvements to the Ultra Course View. Many updates originate on the Anthology Idea Exchange, where you can introduce
Read moreEducause 2023 students and technology report
What does it mean to be a college student in 2023 when the global pandemic effects are lingering, the cost of higher education is increasing
Read moreApply for the Curricular Innovation Grant Fund
In line with university goals and priorities Goal 3A: Transdisciplinary Scholarship and Curricular Innovation to encourage curricular innovation and experimentation and provide opportunities for interdisciplinary courses
Read moreDavid W. Raymond Award for Use of Technology in Teaching
Seeking Nominations Calling all classroom innovators! Tenure and tenure-track faculty in all content areas using technology in their classrooms may apply for the David W.
Read moreHands-on workshop in the Digital Media Studio
Are you looking for a way to produced more polished video content for your courses? Then the Digital Media Studio (DMS) Hands-on workshop on Wednesday,
Read moreNew Blackboard user role – Copy Only
Currently, NIU is transitioning from Blackboard Original Course View to Ultra Course View. One advantage of Ultra Course View is that there is a new
Read moreDigital Media Studio workshop Tuesday, November 22
Located on campus in the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning, the Digital Media Studio (DMS) has the tools you need to create engaging and
Read moreNew syllabus toolkit now available
Effective syllabi are learner-centered, meaning they move beyond the mechanics of a course (e.g., office hours, deadlines, and textbooks) to outline how students can be
Read moreThings you didn’t know Blackboard could do
Blackboard has many features that can help you enrich your students’ learning experience and improve your teaching experience, but you may not know they are
Read moreOBS Studio
OBS Studio (formerly known as Open Broadcaster Software) is a highly configurable desktop computer input recorder and streaming program that can be used to create
Read moreNew feature in MS Teams meetings: Presenter mode
Instructor Presence Educators who teach online face challenges to establishing and enhancing instructor presence. Instructor presence has been defined as having “… students see you behind
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