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Updated Effective Writing Practices Tutorial is Available
The Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center is excited to announce that the Effective Writing Practices Tutorial has been reviewed and updated by the University Writing Center staff. This...
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A Rebel for Student Success
Renique Kersh, Ph.D. We are excited to feature this post written by Renique Kersh, Ph.D., Associate Vice Provost for Student Engagement and Success. In her book Rebel Talent: Why it Pays to Break the...
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Did You Know…..? Sharing Video with Audio in a Blackboard Collaborate Session
NIU faculty and instructors have long been able to share a variety of content using the Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing tool, including images, pdf files, and PowerPoint slides. Using the Share...
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Board of Trustees Professor Seminar Highlights NIU Research on Climate Change
On October 7, 2019, Dr. Ross Powell, Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees Professor (BoTP), shared his extensive research on environmental and climatic changes with the NIU community. As a...
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The Teaching Assistant Institute – A Full Day of Learning
Faculty and staff from across the university presented to graduate teaching assistants on supporting students, teaching and teaching with technology, and managing teaching-related tasks on August 20,...
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Effective Presentation Skills Tutorial
As part of their academic studies and future career, students may be required to develop and deliver oral presentations. Students may also have opportunities to present a class project, thesis, or...
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Fall 2019 Teaching Effectiveness Institute Highlights Self-Regulated Learning
NIU faculty were actively engaged in the Fall 2019 Teaching Effectiveness Institute sponsored by the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center. The first day of the institute featured 12 NIU...
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Preparing to Teach Online
So, you’re interested in teaching online. The first thing many faculty think about is what technology they need to replicate the in-class experience for an online class. While technology is an...
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Humanizing Online Courses to Connect Students, Instructor, and Content
Encouraging a sense of community and building relationships are common goals in both face-to-face and online courses. These goals might be especially important in an online environment. Because your...
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Engaging and Communicating with Generation Z
The last cohort of traditional-age college Millennials has graduated, and now the oldest cohort of Generation Z students have taken their place in our classrooms: a majority of NIU undergraduate...
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