These standards and principles represent quality online teaching and learning experiences at NIU.
NIU clearly defines what constitutes an online or hybrid course as compared to other in-person course delivery modalities.
These research-based standards are used to design online and hybrid courses and assess online course quality at Northern Illinois University. All new and redeveloped courses are expected to meet essential standards and are strongly encouraged to meet exemplary standards.
These checklists provide practical suggestions for faculty to follow in designing and developing quality online courses that meet Quality Matters standards for online course design excellence.
Regular and substantive interaction is more than a federal requirement, it is also a hallmark of effective teaching. Decades of research have established that teacher-student interactions are an essential component of learning.
NIU's institutional policies govern online and hybrid courses carrying undergraduate and/or graduate credit.
Derived from research-based best practices, these principles are intended to supplement the QM Higher Education 6th edition course design rubric and the NIU Online Course Design Essentials to guide effective facilitation of online and hybrid courses at Northern Illinois University.
This rubric is used for evaluating nominations for the Excellence in Online Teaching Award and determining "Accomplished" level of excellence for the Certificate of Excellence in Online Teaching.
This program recognizes faculty and course designers whose courses demonstrate best practices in four major areas: course design, interaction and collaboration, assessment, and learner support. Submitted courses are evaluated by a peer group of faculty and staff using the Exemplary Course Program Rubric.
Excellence in Online Teaching Award
Phone: 815-753-0595
Email: citl@niu.edu
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