NIU Faculty/Staff News & Information

Summer 2009 Faculty/Staff Programs

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:02:39 -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.

Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction: TEI Day 1

Thu, 2 Apr 2009 11:12:37 -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 11:13:43 -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.

Spectrum Newsletter - Spring 2009

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:57:52 -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 Tips for Effective Instruction

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:33:26 -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

Register for a Faculty/Staff Program

Wed, 27 Sep 2006 11:16:58 -0600

To register for an upcoming faculty/staff program, complete the online registration form at: http://www.facdev.niu.edu/facdev/forms/fsprogreg.shtml