Northern Illinois University
Teaching with Blackboard
Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center

Date posted: 1/17/2013

Have you developed an exemplary Blackboard course or initiative using Blackboard? Submit a nomination for the 2013 Blackboard Catalyst Awards! Deadline for submissions is February 15, 2013.

With the Blackboard Catalyst Awards, Blackboard honors those who push the boundaries of their educational programs and technology in order to deliver innovative and effective learning experiences. Check out the award categories at blackboard.com/catalyst.

Submitting your program or course to the Catalyst Awards has many benefits, including:

• Develop a fresh perspective by seeing how other institutions are implementing industry best practices
• Learn course design best practices to improve the engagement, collaboration, assessment and learner support within your own courses or courses you help develop
• Gain peer, institution, and industry recognition for your accomplishments and participation in the program

Please take a look at the Blackboard Exemplary Course Program Rubric that has been created to help prepare for an Exemplary Course Award submission. More details about the Exemplary Course Award Program are available here.

If you have more questions, please send an email to community@blackboard.com