NIU Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center

FacDev Program Calendar Now on Google Calendar

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:40:40 -0500

You can now view upcoming programs offered by the NIU Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center in a calendar view at http://www.niu.edu/facdev/programs/calendar.shtml. The schedule for this summer is now available. You can also add the calendar to your Google calendar or iCal. You can even subscribe to updates by XML. We hope to see you at one of our upcoming workshops!

Summer 2009 Faculty/Staff Programs

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:03:36 -0500

The schedule of programs for NIU faculty/staff for Summer 2009 is now available online at: http://www.facdev.niu.edu/facdev/programs/summer2009.shtml.

Summer 2009 TA Program Schedule

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:03:34 -0500

The schedule of programs for NIU graduate teaching assistants for Summer 2009 is now available online at:
http://www.facdev.niu.edu/facdev/ta/programs/april2009.shtml.

Teaching and Learning through Collaboration

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:40:08 -0500

Teaching with Technology Institute
Tuesday, June 9, 2009; 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Altgeld Hall 100
For today's students learning often happens in places beyond the traditional classroom. The online technologies that first were created to promote social interaction and networking are now actively used by educators to share and build knowledge with students outside traditional learning environments. The central theme of this year's Teaching with Technology Institute is "Teaching and Learning through Collaboration" and the focus will be various social technologies that allow learners to be actively engaged in the learning process through communication, active media creation and sharing, collaborative writing and mobile learning. Advanced registration is required and seating is limited. For more details or to register online please visit: http://www.facdev.niu.edu/facdev/programs/06092009.shtml.

Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction: TEI Day 1

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 11:08:30 -0500

Fall 2009 Teaching Effectiveness Institute
Thursday, August 13, 2009 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Capitol Room, Holmes Student Center

Day one of the fall Teaching Effectiveness Institute is designed to introduce faculty to basic principles of teaching, offer information about support resources related to teaching, and discuss how faculty deal with students’ needs. Participants will have opportunities to network with both new and experienced faculty at NIU. This institute will include interactive presentations by NIU faculty and staff. Day one of the institute is geared toward an audience who is new to teaching and to those wanting to refresh their knowledge about teaching fundamentals. Click here to register.

Teaching Strategies to Help First-Year Students Do Their Best: TEI Day 2

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 11:10:20 -0500

Connie Staley , Ph.D.
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Fall 2009 Teaching Effectiveness Institute
Friday, August 14, 2009 from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
Capitol Room, Holmes Student Center

Many of today's first-year students enter college expecting to work hard and do well. But soon thereafter, they may settle for less. Mediocrity may not only become the norm, but the goal for some. Lowering their sights helps them willingly accept B's and C's, or even D's, because A's take so much time and effort. According to recent NSSE and CSSE results, many new students accept disengagement over engagement and less academic investment over more. When faced with a demanding course, the easiest solution is often to give up or change majors. What can those of us who value higher learning do to help students with lower expectations dig in and grapple with the challenge? How can we raise the bar? This workshop will explore these complex issues and generate innovative teaching strategies to counteract them. Click here to register.

Fall 2009 Teaching Assistant Orientation

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:48:31 -0500

Tuesday, August 18, 2009,
8:00 am to 3:15 pm, HSC
The purpose of this orientation is to introduce graduate teaching assistants to basic principles of teaching, share information about campus support resources, and provide networking opportunities with both new and experienced TAs at NIU. Advanced registration is required. For more details or to register online, please visit: http://www.facdev.niu.edu/facdev/ta/orientation/fall2009.shtml

Spectrum Newsletter - Spring 2009

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:57:39 -0500

Spectrum is a newsletter for faculty published by the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center during fall and spring semesters of each academic year at Northern Illinois University. The spring 2009 issue is now available online at: http://www.niu.edu/spectrum/2009/spring

Quick Tip: Overview of Teaching and Related Responsibilities

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:56:09 -0500

Stephanie Anderson, intern with the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center, provides an overview of the Graduate Teaching Assistant Orientation by covering the basics of teaching and related responsibilities.

ACCESS: Tutoring and supplemental instructional services
Center for Access-Ability Resources (CAAR): Accommodating students with disabilities
Counseling and Student Developmetn Center (CSDC): Helping students with emotional difficulties
Employee Assistance: Stress management
Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center: Teaching-related issues, Blackboard, etc.
Judicial Affairs: Handling academic dishonesty
Office of the Ombudsman: General advice on various issues
Office of Testing Services: Scantron tests and evaluation services
Writing Center: Witing-related assistance

Quick Tips for Effective Instruction

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:30:43 -0600

The goal of this series of brief video multimedia presentations is to reveal university resources, demonstrate new skills, enhance the instructor/student relationship, and ultimately improve the instructional environment.

Presentations are archived and available for on-demand viewing either online or as a podcast. Online viewing requires an internet connection, where the visual and audio components are accessible 24/7. Users can also subscribe to this podcast and have every new episode automatically downloaded to their computers through their preferred media aggregator (i.e., iTunes). Users can enjoy each new Quick Tip presentation either on their computer, or downloaded to their portable media device, such as an iPod. For expanded accessibility, a link to a text transcript is also available to users.

To view all available presentations online or to subscribe to the podcast, visit http://www.facdev.niu.edu/facdev/resources/quicktips