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Clinical Assistant Professor Colleen Boraca  understands the importance of engaged learning. That’s why her colleagues from the College of Law nominated her to be recognized as an engaged learning exemplar for her outstanding commitment to engaged learning, teaching and scholarship. Boraca says engaged learning is important because it fosters student investment. “This investment inspires them to...
Associate Professor Alicia Schatteman, from the Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies and the Department of Public Administration, knows the importance of engaged learning. Schatteman says engaged learning “creates a more interesting classroom experience by allowing me to link my research to teaching in a very tangible way while also actively engaging students.” She noted...
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 Personalized Online Teaching Professional Development Through Self-Assessment practice was recognized for its focus on the OLC’s five pillars of quality in online education: access, learning effectiveness, faculty satisfaction, student satisfaction...
The Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center is finalizing plans for the upcoming Fall 2017 Teaching Effectiveness Institute, which will be held on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 17 and 18. Day one of the Institute will address “Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction” and will feature a variety of speakers from NIU. Topics for the day...
NIU’s Writing Across the Curriculum and the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center are pleased to share a series of workshops designed to provide faculty, teaching assistants and instructional staff tips to effectively engage students in critical thinking and writing assignments in their courses. The workshops include hands-on activities and strategies you can immediately apply...
The Office of the Provost and the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center are pleased to announce the fall 2016 Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar. Dr. Harvey Blau, distinguished teaching professor of the Department of Mathematical Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will share insights on how Math Can Make Things Simple; That’s...
NIU’s Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center will host the fall 2016 Teaching Effectiveness Institute Thursday, Aug. 11, and Friday, Aug. 12. The institute is open to all NIU faculty, instructors and SPS and Civil Service staff. Participants can choose to attend either or both days of the Institute. The registration deadline is Friday, Aug....
NIU is launching it first Service-Learning Faculty Fellows Program. The program aims to promote the interrelationship of teaching, research and service through theory, action and reflection in response to community needs and to develop and translate academic knowledge, critical thinking and community engagement into civic responsibility. The Faculty Fellows program provides an opportunity for one...
Project ROAR at Cortland Elementary School
NIU’s upcoming Service-Learning Institute will examine academic service-learning, community partner expectations and the use of critical reflection and considerations for tenure and promotion Hosted by the NIU Office of Student Engagement and Experiential Learning, in partnership with the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center, “When the Classroom and Community Collide” is scheduled from 9 to...
NIU hosted faculty from the Anhui University of Finance and Economics (AUFE), mainland China, during the fall 2015 semester. The International Training Office was instrumental in designing and administering the program for the delegation of six Chinese scholars, which was focused on cultural exchange and professional development. Because of this focus, the International Training Office...
Photo of students holding clickers
A recent survey of faculty who use classroom response systems, also known as clickers, showed a strong desire for a new review of clicker systems. Based on this feedback, and at the recommendation of the Faculty Development Advisory Committee, the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center will facilitate a review of systems so that faculty...
Charles E. Downing
In challenging fiscal times, larger class section sizes often become more common. As the number of students enrolled in a course section rises, one way to continue to deliver a quality educational experience for students is through the creative use of technology. Charles E. Downing, Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Department of Operations Management and...
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