December 2019

• Dec. 03 - **ONLINE** Teaching Online with VoiceThread
• Dec. 04 - Getting to Know the Blackboard Ultra Course View: Hands On
• Dec. 09 - Reflecting on Your Teaching and Professional Development
• Designing a Course Syllabus
• Dec. 11 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Getting Students Started
• Dec. 12 - Blackboard Office Hours: Calculating and Submitting Final Grades
• Dec. 17 - **ONLINE** Converting Your Course for Blackboard Ultra

November 2019

• Nov. 04 - Designing or Revising a Course
• Nov. 05 - Getting to Know the Blackboard Ultra Course View: Hands On
• Nov. 06 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Nov. 07 - **NEW** Writing Across the Curriculum: Facilitate "E-Portfolio Learning"
• Nov. 08 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Nov. 12 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Course Content and Instructional Materials
• Nov. 13 - Problem-based Learning
• Nov. 18 - **NEW** Assessing Student Learning with Blackboard Ultra Course View
• Nov. 19 - **ONLINE** Library Resources and Services for Online Courses
• Nov. 19 - Blackboard Office Hours
• Nov. 20 - Student Collaboration with Blackboard Groups in the Ultra Course View
• Nov. 21 - **NEW** Interactive Lectures: Techniques for Supporting Active Learning during Lectures
• Nov. 22 - Converting Your Course for Blackboard Ultra
• Nov. 25 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Teaching Series: Managing the Online Teaching Workload

October 2019

• Oct. 01 - Getting to Know the Blackboard Ultra Course View: Hands On
• Oct. 03 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation
• Oct. 07 - Board of Trustees Professor Seminar: Ross Powell, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences
• Oct. 08 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Design Series: Learning Objectives and Assessments
• Oct. 09 - Blackboard Office Hours
• Oct. 09 - Facilitating Student Success Lunch & Learn - Framing Feedback: How to Help Students Learn From Their Mistakes
• Oct. 10 - **NEW** Writing Across the Curriculum: Help Students Develop Visual Literacy
• Oct. 11 - Making Effective Decisions for Enhancing Program Quality: Using Data and Information Collected from Various Sources
• Oct. 14 - Introduction to Digital Audio Production
• Oct. 15 - Recording Lectures with Microsoft PowerPoint
• Oct. 16 - **NEW** Blackboard Communication Tools Using Blackboard Ultra Course View
• Oct. 17 - **NEW** Teaching Strategies for Engaging Students
• Oct. 22 - Converting Your Course for Blackboard Ultra
• Oct. 23 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Teaching Series: Feedback Strategies for Your Online Course
• Oct. 24 - **NEW** Writing Across the Curriculum: Create Digital Writing Activities
• Oct. 28 - Preparing for Tenure and Promotion: A Workshop for New Faculty
• Oct. 29 - **NEW** Interactive Rubrics in Ultra Course View: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses
• Oct. 30 - Formative and Summative Feedback for Teaching and Learning

September 2019

• Sep. 04 - Getting to Know Blackboard Ultra: Hands On
• Sep. 05 - Writing Goals and Objectives
• Sep. 06 - **ONLINE** Using Respondus LockDown Browser for Tests in Blackboard
• Sep. 10 - Blackboard Office Hours
• Sep. 11 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Teaching Series: Best Practices for Delivering an Online Course
• Sep. 12 - Recording Lectures with Microsoft PowerPoint
• Sep. 12 - **NEW** Writing Across the Curriculum: Teach Writing as a Process
• Sep. 17 - **NEW** Using the Blackboard Ultra Gradebook
• Sep. 18 - Designing Effective Assessments
• Sep. 19 - Introduction to TurningPoint Web
• Sep. 19 - Pedagogical Applications of TurningPoint
• Sep. 20 - Building Classroom Games and Simulations
• Sep. 25 - Converting Your Course for Blackboard Ultra
• Sep. 26 - **NEW** Writing Across the Curriculum: Design Effective Collaborative Assignments

August 2019

• Aug. 08 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Ensuring Quality in Your Online Course
• Aug. 14 - **NEW - ONLINE** Introduction to Blackboard Ultra: Navigation
• Aug. 15 - Fall 2019 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Fundamental Principles of Instruction
• Aug. 16 - Fall 2019 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Transforming Your Students into Self-Regulated Learners and Enhancing Their Academic Performance
• Aug. 19 - **NEW** Getting to Know Blackboard Ultra
• Aug. 20 - Fall 2019 Teaching Assistant Institute
• Aug. 22 - 2019 New Faculty Forum
• Aug. 23 - **NEW** Converting Your Course for Blackboard Ultra 
• Aug. 26 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 27 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 27 - Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate
• Aug. 28 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 29 - **ONLINE** Multimedia Sampler

July 2019

• Jul. 09 - **NEW - ONLINE** Introduction to Blackboard Ultra: Navigation
• Jul. 10 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Jul. 17 - Facilitating Small Group Discussion Online Using Blackboard Collaborate Breakout Groups
• Jul. 18 - **NEW** Getting to Know Blackboard Ultra
• Jul. 24 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Jul. 26 - Introduction to Games and Education
• Jul. 30 - **NEW** Converting Your Course for Blackboard Ultra 

June 2019

• Jun. 03 - Online Course Design Academy
• Jun. 04 - **NEW - ONLINE** Introduction to Blackboard Ultra: Navigation
• Jun. 11 - **ONLINE** Creating Authentic Experiences for Your Online Course   
• Jun. 12 - Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate
• Jun. 13 - **NEW** Getting to Know Blackboard Ultra
• Jun. 18 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jun. 19 - **NEW** Building Community and Social Engagement in Online Courses
• Jun. 25 - Designing a Writing-Infused Course in the Major or General Education
• Jun. 27 - Write Well, Publish More!

May 2019

• May 01 - Creating Instructional Videos with Your Mobile Device
• May 06 - **NEW - ONLINE** Preview of Blackboard Ultra: Navigation
• May 07 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Teaching Series: Best Practices for Delivering an Online Course
• May 09 - Blackboard Open Lab: Calculating and Submitting Final Grades 
• May 15 - **NEW - ONLINE** Preview of Blackboard Ultra: Re-designed Ultra Course View
• May 16 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Getting Students Started
• May 20 - **NEW** Preview of Blackboard Ultra: Hands-On
• May 30 - 2019 Online Teaching Symposium

April 2019

• Apr. 03 - Online Learning Consortium Innovate 2019 Virtual Conference
• Apr. 04 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Apr. 09 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 11 - Tips to Engage Critical Thinkers & Writers - Transform Your Course Now! Respond Effectively to Students' Written Assignments
• Apr. 12 - Building Classroom Games and Simulations
• Apr. 16 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Apr. 17 - **ONLINE** Teaching Online with VoiceThread
• Apr. 18 - **NEW - ONLINE** Preview of New Features Coming to Blackboard
• Apr. 23 - **NEW** Preview of Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation
• Apr. 24 - Expanding Your Reach: Captioning for Self-created Videos

March 2019

• Mar. 04 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Mar. 05 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Mar. 06 - Electronic Portfolios: Using the Blackboard Portfolio Tool
• Mar. 07 - Tips to Engage Critical Thinkers & Writers - Transform Your Course Now! Lighten the Paper Work Load
• Mar. 19 - Facilitating Small Group Discussion Online Using Blackboard Collaborate Breakout Groups
• Mar. 20 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Joseph Scudder, Department of Communication
• Mar. 21 - Tips to Engage Critical Thinkers & Writers - Transform Your Course Now! Help Students Avoid Plagiarism
• Mar. 22 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric - School of Nursing
• Mar. 26 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Accessibility, Usability, & Student Support
• Mar. 27 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation
• Mar. 28 - Introduction to Digital Audio Production

February 2019

• Feb. 05 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Feb. 06 - Reference Resource Management
• Feb. 07 - Tips to Engage Critical Thinkers & Writers - Transform Your Course Now! Improve Students' Reading Skills Through Writing
• Feb. 11 - Recording Lectures with Microsoft PowerPoint
• Feb. 13 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 14 - **ONLINE** Writing Goals and Objectives 
• Feb. 18 - Interactive Rubrics: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses
• Feb. 19 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Promoting Learning with Technology
• Feb. 21 - Tips to Engage Critical Thinkers & Writers - Transform Your Course Now! Design Short Writing Assignments that Work
• Feb. 26 - Paperless Assessment of Student Performance with Blackboard Tools
• Feb. 27 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Feb. 28 - **ONLINE** Designing Effective Assessments

January 2019

• Jan. 07 - **ONLINE** Online Course Design
• Jan. 09 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jan. 10 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Creating Community: Social Engagement in Online Learning
• Jan. 11 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute - The Science of Learning and Why it Matters
• Jan. 15 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jan. 16 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jan. 17 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Jan. 23 - Electronic Portfolios: Using the Blackboard Portfolio Tool
• Jan. 29 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Course Activities & Student Engagement
• Jan. 30 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Course Activities & Student Engagement

December 2018

• Dec. 5 - Designing a Course Syllabus
• Dec. 6 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Dec. 11 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Getting Students Started
• Dec. 12 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Dec. 13 - Blackboard Open Lab: Calculating and Submitting Final Grades
  
• Dec. 18 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Best Practices for Delivering an Online Course

November 2018

• Nov. 7 - Turning Technologies Clickers: Best Practices and New TurningPoint 8.5
• Nov. 7 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course 
• Nov. 7 - Turning Technologies: Q & A for Advanced Users
• Nov. 7 - Turning Technologies Clickers: Best Practices and New TurningPoint 8.5 
• Nov. 8 - Reference Resource Management
• Nov. 9 - Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate for OM&IS
• Nov. 12 - Creating Instructional Videos with Your Mobile Device
• Nov. 13 - Designing or Revising a Course
• Nov. 13 - **NEW** Making Texts Accessible: EPUBs for All Students
• Nov. 14 - Online Learning Consortium Accelerate 2018 Virtual Conference
• Nov. 15 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Nov. 16 - Supporting Student Success with the Blackboard Retention Center
• Nov. 19 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Course Content and Instructional Materials
• Nov. 27 - Introduction to Games and Education
• Nov. 28 -  **ONLINE** Quality Online Teaching Series: Managing the Online Teaching Workload
• Nov. 29 - **NEW** Introduction to Digital Audio Production
• Nov. 29 - Special Workshop College of Law: Formative and Summative Feedback Strategies

October 2018

• Oct. 3 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Oct. 4 - Africa's Lasting Imprint on the Heart of Steve Peifer (Class of '77)
• Oct. 9 - Blackboard II: Building your Blackboard Course
• Oct. 10 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Oct. 11 - **NEW - ONLINE** Teaching Online with VoiceThread
• Oct. 15 - Paperless Assessment of Student Performance with Blackboard Tools
• Oct. 16 - Problem-based Learning
• Oct. 18 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Design Series: Learning Objectives and Assessments
• Oct. 19 - Developing Effective and Sustainable Assessment Plans for your Program
• Oct. 23 - **ONLINE** Feedback Strategies for Your Online Course
• Oct. 25 - **NEW** Creating Accessible Word Documents 
• Oct. 26 - Interactive Rubrics: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses
• Oct. 29 - Preparing for Tenure and Promotion
• Oct. 30 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation

September 2018

• Sept. 4 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Sept. 4 - Blackboard II: Building your Blackboard Course
• Sept. 10 - Board of Trustees Professor Seminar: Amy Newman, Department of English
• Sept. 13 - Recording Lectures with Microsoft PowerPoint
• Sept. 14 - Using the Blackboard Grade Center
• Sept. 18 - Writing Goals and Objectives
• Sept. 20 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Teaching Series: Best Practices for Delivering an Online Course
• Sept. 21 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Sept. 25 - **NEW** Library Resources as Alternatives to Textbooks
• Sept. 26 - Designing Effective Assessments
• Sept. 27 - Turning Technologies Clickers: Best Practices and New TurningPoint 8.5

August 2018

• Aug. 14 - **NEW - ONLINE** What's New in Blackboard?
• Aug. 16 - Fall 2018 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Fundamental Principles of Instruction
• Aug. 17 - Fall 2018 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Teaching the Selfie Generation
• Aug. 17 - Fall 2018 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Critical Reflection in Enhancing Student Learning
• Aug. 20 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 24 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 27 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 28 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 28 - **ONLINE** Ensuring Quality in Your Online Course
• Aug. 29 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 30 - Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate
• Aug. 31 - Electronic Portfolios: Using the Blackboard Portfolio Tool

July 2018

• Jul. 10 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jul. 12 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jul. 17 - Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
• Jul. 19 - Designing a Course Syllabus
• Jul. 25 - Building Classroom Games and Simulations
• Jul. 26 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric

June 2018

• Jun. 01 - Online Teaching Symposium
• Jun. 05 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jun. 06 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Teaching Series: Best Practices for Delivering an Online Course
• Jun. 07 - **ONLINE** Tips for Successful Virtual Class Sessions
• Jun. 11 - **NEW - ONLINE** What's New in Blackboard?
• Jun. 12 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Teaching Series: Managing the Online Teaching Workload
• Jun. 13 - **ONLINE** Online Teaching Office Hours
• Jun. 14 - **ONLINE** Feedback Strategies for Your Online Course
• Jun. 15 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jun. 19 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jun. 20 - **ONLINE** Online Teaching Office Hours

May 2018

• May 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• May 10 - Blackboard Open Lab: Calculating and Submitting Final Grades
• May 11 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• May 14 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Getting Students Started
• May 15 - Classroom Assessment Techniques to Jumpstart the Semester
• May 23 - Designing or Revising a Course
• May 24 - Recording Lectures with Microsoft PowerPoint

April 2018

• Apr. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Apr. 04 - **NEW** Creating Instructional Videos with Your Mobile Device
• Apr. 05 - Board of Trustees Professor Seminar: David Hedin, Department of Physics
• Apr. 06 - Electronic Portfolios: Using the Blackboard Portfolio Tool
• Apr. 10 - Ending Your Course with Your Students
• Apr. 11 - Blackboard II: Building Your Course
• Apr. 12 - **ONLINE** Tips for Teaching Online with Blackboard
• Apr. 17 - Expanding Your Reach: Captioning for Self-created Videos
• Apr. 18 - Online Learning Consortium Innovate 2018 Virtual Conference Online
• Apr. 25 - Teaching with the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy
• Apr. 26 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Teaching Series: Humanizing Your Online Course
• Apr. 27 - Calculating Final Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center

March 2018

• Mar. 01 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Mar. 06 - Engaged Learning, Teaching and Scholarship Conference
• Mar. 07 - Writing Goals and Objectives
• Mar. 08 - Blackboard II: Building Your Course
• Mar. 16 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Mar. 19 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Accessibility, Usability, & Student Support
• Mar. 22 - Using PowerPoint to Engage and Motivate Students
• Mar. 23 - Student Collaboration with Blackboard Groups
• Mar. 28 - **ONLINE** Characteristics of Effective Discussion Boards

Febraury 2018

• Feb. 06 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Feb. 07 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation
• Feb. 08 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 09 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Feb. 12 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Jim Young, Department of Accountancy
• Feb. 15 - Interactive Rubrics: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses
• Feb. 20 - **ONLINE** Designing Effective Assessments
• Feb. 21 - Getting Started with Adobe Presenter
• Feb. 22 - Designing and Delivering Effective PowerPoint Presentations
• Feb. 28 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Promoting Learning with Technology

Janurary 2018

• Jan. 09 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jan. 10 - **ONLINE** TurningPoint Q&A for Advanced Users
• Jan. 10 - **ONLINE** Designing a Course Syllabus
• Jan. 10 - TurningPoint Clickers for New Users
• Jan. 11 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Universal Design for Learning: Beyond Accessibility
• Jan. 11 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Three Paths to Academic Integrity
• Jan. 16 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Teaching Series: Best Practices for Delivering an Online Course
• Jan. 17 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jan. 18 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jan. 23 - Introduction to Live Online Classes with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
• Jan. 24 - **NEW - ONLINE** Strategies for Engaging Students in the Classroom
• Jan. 26 - Managing Student Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Jan. 31 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Course Activities & Student Engagement

December 2017

• Dec.01- **NEW** Recording Lectures with Microsoft PowerPoint
• Dec.05- **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Getting Students Started
• Dec.06- Designing or Revising a Course
• Dec.07- Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Dec.08- Calculating Final Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Dec.12- Reflecting on Your Teaching and Professional Development
• Dec.13- Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Dec.14- Blackboard Open Lab: Calculating and Submitting Final Grades

November 2017

• Nov. 01 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Nov. 02 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Murali Krishnamurthi, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Nov. 07 - Problem-based Learning
• Nov. 08 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Design Series: Course Content and Instructional Materials
• Nov. 09 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Nov. 10 - Tips to Engage Critical Thinkers & Writers - Transform Your Course Now! Respond Effectively to Students' Written Assignments
• Nov. 14 - Supporting Student Success with the Blackboard Retention Center
• Nov. 15 - Strategies to End Your Course with Your Students
• Nov. 16 - **NEW** Recording Lectures with Office Mix
• Nov. 27 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Teaching Series: Managing the Online Teaching Workload
• Nov. 28 - Student Collaboration with Blackboard Groups
• Nov. 29 - **NEW** Using Office 365 Groups to Enhance Student Collaboration
• Nov. 30 - Using Advance Organizers to Help Students Construct Meaning

October 2017

• Oct. 04 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Oct. 05 - Formative and Summative Feedback for Teaching and Learning
• Oct. 06 - **NEW - ONLINE** Hidden Gems of Blackboard: Things You Never Knew Blackboard Could Do!
• Oct. 10 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Oct. 11 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Design Series: Learning Objectives and Assessments
• Oct. 12 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Oct. 13 - Tips to Engage Critical Thinkers & Writers - Transform Your Course Now! Lighten the Paper Work Load
• Oct. 16 - **ONLINE** Tracking Student Learning Outcomes in Blackboard
• Oct. 17 - **ONLINE** Tips for Communicating Effectively Using Blackboard
• Oct. 17 - Creating a More Inclusive Classroom
• Oct. 18 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation
• Oct. 19 - Facilitating Small Group Discussion Online Using Blackboard Collaborate Breakout Groups
• Oct. 20 - Building Classroom Games and Simulations
• Oct. 24 - Designing Effective Assessments
• Oct. 25 - Interactive Rubrics: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses
• Oct. 26 - Getting Started with Adobe Presenter
• Oct. 27 - Tips to Engage Critical Thinkers & Writers - Transform Your Course Now! Help Students Avoid Plagiarism
• Oct. 30 - **ONLINE** Feedback Strategies for Your Online Course

September 2017

• Sep. 01 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Sep. 01 - **ONLINE** Multimedia Sampler
• Sep. 06 - Writing Goals and Objectives
• Sep. 07 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Sep. 08 - Tips to Engage Critical Thinkers & Writers - Transform Your Course Now! Improve Students' Reading Skills Through Writing
• Sep. 11 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Sep. 12 - Dynamic Classroom Discussions
• Sep. 14 - Getting Started with Adobe Presenter
• Sep. 15 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Sep. 19 - Paperless Assessment of Student Performance with Blackboard Tools
• Sep. 20 - Connecting Knowledge Organization Structures and Learning
• Sep. 21 - Managing Student Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Sep. 22 - Tips to Engage Critical Thinkers & Writers - Transform Your Course Now! Design Short Writing Assignments that Work
• Sep. 25 - Trello: Project Management for the Classroom
• Sep. 26 - **ONLINE** Best Practices for Delivering an Online Course
• Sep. 27 - Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction
• Sep. 28 - Board of Trustees Professor Seminar: Dr. Laura Vazquez, Department of Communication

August 2017

• Aug. 15 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Aug. 17 - Fall 2017 Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction
• Aug. 18 - Fall 2017 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Team-Based Learning: A Transformative Strategy for Your Courses
• Aug. 21 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 25 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 25 - Electronic Portfolios: Using the Blackboard Portfolio Tool
• Aug. 28 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 29 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 29 - **ONLINE** Ensuring Quality in Your Online Course
• Aug. 30 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 30 - Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
• Aug. 31 - **NEW** Ways to Group and Partner Students
• Aug. 31 - Blackboard Open Lab

July 2017

• Jul. 11 - Classroom Assessment Techniques to Jump-start the Semester
• Jul. 12 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jul. 13 - **NEW - ONLINE** Enhancing Your Online Course with Images and Icons
• Jul. 17 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jul. 18 - **ONLINE** Free Software Tools for the Classroom
• Jul. 19 - Facilitating Small Group Discussion Online Using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Breakout Rooms
• Jul. 20 - Creative Approaches to Introduce Play in Your Classroom
• Jul. 25 - Reference Resource Management
• Jul. 26 - **ONLINE** Developing a Course Syllabus

June 2017

• Jun. 01 - Teaching with Technology Institute: Mobile Learning
• Jun. 01 - Teaching with Technology Institute: Connected Learning
• Jun. 06 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jun. 07 - Writing Goals and Objectives
• Jun. 08 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jun. 13 - Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
• Jun. 14 - **ONLINE** Creating Authentic Experiences for Your Online Course
• Jun. 15 - Problem-Based Learning
• Jun. 20 - Expanding Your Reach: Captioning for Self-Created Videos
• Jun. 21 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jun. 22 - Designing or Revising a Course
• Jun. 29 - Electronic Portfolios: Using the Blackboard Portfolio Tool

May 2017

• May 11 - Blackboard Open Lab: Calculating and Submitting Final Grades
• May 15 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• May 15 - Using Advance Organizers to Help Students Construct Meaning
• May 17 - Blackboard Learning Communities
• May 18 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• May 19 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Getting Students Started
• May 23 - Designing a Writing-Infused Course in the Major or General Education
• May 24 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Teaching Series: Best Practices for Delivering an Online Course
• May 25 - Write Well, Publish More!

April 2017

• Apr. 04 - Ending Your Course with Your Students
• Apr. 05 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Apr. 07 - Respond Effectively to Student Writing
• Apr. 10 - Board of Trustees Professor Seminar: Dr. Dan Gebo, Department of Anthropology & Biological Sciences
• Apr. 13 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 17 - **ONLINE** Tips for Teaching Online with Blackboard
• Apr. 21 - **NEW-ONLINE** Preview of New Features Coming to Blackboard
• Apr. 25 - **ONLINE** Universal Design for Learning: Part III Multiple Means of Expression
• Apr. 26 - Writing Goals and Objectives
• Apr. 27 - Calculating Final Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Apr. 28 - Building Classroom Simulations and Games

March 2017

• Mar. 01 - Formative and Summative Feedback for Teaching and Learning
• Mar. 02 - **NEW** Recognizing and Embracing Cultural Communications and Sensitivity in the Classroom
• Mar. 03 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Mar. 07 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Mar. 08 - Writing Goals and Objectives
• Mar. 09 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Mar. 10 - Lighten the Paper Load
• Mar. 16 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Mar. 21 - Using PowerPoint Interactively to Engage and Motivate Students
• Mar. 22 - Supporting Student Success with the Blackboard Retention Center
• Mar. 24 - Help Students Avoid Plagiarism
• Mar. 27 - Blackboard Groups
• Mar. 28 - **NEW-ONLINE** Quality Online Teaching Series: Humanizing Your Online Course
• Mar. 29 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Accessibility, Usability, & Student Support
• Mar. 30 - **ONLINE** Universal Design for Learning: Part II - Multiple Means of Representation
• Mar. 31 - **NEW** Expanding your Reach: Captioning for Self-Created Videos

February 2017

• Feb. 01 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation
• Feb. 02 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Feb. 07 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 08 - Electronic Portfolios: Using the Blackboard Portfolio Tool
• Feb. 09 - **ONLINE** Emerging Technologies for Online Teaching
• Feb. 10 - **NEW** Graduate Teaching Panel Discussion: Recognizing and Embracing Cultural Communications and Sensitivity in the Classroom
• Feb. 10 - Improve Students' Reading Skills Through Writing
• Feb. 14 - Getting Started with Adobe Presenter
• Feb. 15 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Feb. 16 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Greg Long, School of Allied Health and Communicative Disorders
• Feb. 16 - Collecting and Grading Assignments Electronically using Blackboard
• Feb. 17 - Interactive Rubrics: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses
• Feb. 20 - Using Advance Organizers to Help Students Construct Meaning
• Feb. 21 - **ONLINE** Universal Design for Learning: Part I - Multiple Means of Engagement
• Feb. 22 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Feb. 23 - Reference Resource Management
• Feb. 24 - Design Short Writing Assignments that Work
• Feb. 24 - **NEW - ONLINE** Evidence-based Practices for Blended Course Design
• Feb. 28 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Promoting Learning with Technology

Janurary 2017

• Jan. 10 - Designing a Course Syllabus
• Jan. 11 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jan. 12 - Spring 2017 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotions
• Jan. 13 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Jan. 17 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jan. 18 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jan. 18 - Paperless Assessment of Student Performance with Blackboard Tools
• Jan. 19 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jan. 20 - **ONLINE** Best Practices for Delivering an Online Course
• Jan. 23 - Designing Effective Assessments
• Jan. 24 - Managing Student Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Jan. 25 - **NEW** Creative Uses of Video in your Blackboard Course
• Jan. 31 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Course Activities & Student Engagement

December 2016

• Dec. 01 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Dec. 02 - Reflecting on Your Teaching and Professional Development
• Dec. 06 - Mac Series: Quick and Easy Editing Using iMovie
• Dec. 07 - Designing or Revising a Course
• Dec. 08 - Blackboard Open Lab: Calculating and Submitting Final Grades
• Dec. 09 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Dec. 12 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Getting Students Started

November 2016

• Nov. 01 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Harvey Blau, Department of Mathematical Sciences
• Nov. 02 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Nov. 03 - Using Advance Organizers to Help Students Construct Meaning
• Nov. 04 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Nov. 07 - Problem-Based Learning
• Nov. 08 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Nov. 09 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Nov. 10 - **ONLINE** Supporting Student Success with the Blackboard Retention Center
• Nov. 11 - **NEW** Successful Student Writing Series: Responding Effectively to Students' Written Assignments
• Nov. 14 - Using Lynda.com in Your Blackboard Courses
• Nov. 15 - Games and Education
• Nov. 16 - Online Learning Consortium Accelerate 2016 Virtual Conference
• Nov. 16 - Strategies to End the Semester with Your Students
• Nov. 21 - **NEW** Connecting Knowledge Organization Structures and Learning
• Nov. 22 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Course Content & Instructional Materials
• Nov. 30 - **ONLINE** Managing the Online Teaching Workload

October 2016

• Oct. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Oct. 05 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Learning Objectives and Assessments
• Oct. 06 - Formative and Summative Feedback for Teaching and Learning
• Oct. 07 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Oct. 10 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Oct. 11 - Testing Techniques: How To Design Better Tests
• Oct. 12 - Facilitating Small Group Discussion Online Using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Breakout Groups
• Oct. 13 - Collaborating Using Microsoft OneDrive
• Oct. 14 - **NEW** Successful Student Writing Series: Handling and Lightening the Paper Work Load
• Oct. 18 - **ONLINE** Tracking Student Learning Outcomes in Blackboard
• Oct. 19 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation
• Oct. 20 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Oct. 25 - **ONLINE** Feedback Strategies for Your Online Course
• Oct. 26 - Teaching with the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy
• Oct. 27 - Interactive Rubrics: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses
• Oct. 28 - **NEW** Successful Student Writing Series: Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism

September 2016

• Sep. 06 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Sep. 07 - Writing Goals and Objectives
• Sep. 08 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Sep. 09 - **NEW** Successful Student Writing Series: Improving Students, Reading Skills through Writing
• Sep. 13 - Board of Trustees Professor Seminar: Dr. Xhi-Li Xiao, Department of Physics
• Sep. 14 - Designing Effective Assessments
• Sep. 15 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Sep. 15 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Sep. 16 - **NEW - ONLINE** Teaching with Office 365
• Sep. 19 - **ONLINE** Best Practices for Delivering an Online Course
• Sep. 20 - **ONLINE** Trello: Project Management for the Classroom
• Sep. 20 - Managing Student Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Sep. 21 - Getting Started with Adobe Presenter
• Sep. 22 - Dynamic Classroom Discussions
• Sep. 23 - **NEW** Successful Student Writing Series: Designing Short Writing Assignments that Work
• Sep. 27 - **NEW** Connecting Knowledge Organization Structures and Learning

August 2016

• Aug. 09 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Aug. 10 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Aug. 11 - Fall 2016 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Fundamental Principles of Instruction
• Aug. 12 - Fall 2016 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - The Art of Teaching: Using Acting Techniques in the Teaching/Learning Process
• Aug. 15 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 16 - Fall 2016 Teaching Assistant Orientation
• Aug. 18 - Blackboard Portfolios
• Aug. 19 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 22 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 23 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 23 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Aug. 24 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 24 - **ONLINE** Multimedia Sampler
• Aug. 25 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 26 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 30 - **ONLINE** Ensuring Quality in Your Online Course

July 2016

• Jul. 06 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jul. 07 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Jul. 12 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jul. 13 - Developing a Course Syllabus
• Jul. 14 - Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
• Jul. 20 - **NEW** Creative Ways to Introduce Play in Your Classroom
• Jul. 21 - Facilitating Small Group Discussion Online Using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Breakout Rooms
• Jul. 26 - Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) to Jumpstart the Semester
• Jul. 27 - **ONLINE** Free Software Tools for the Classroom
• Jul. 28 - **NEW - ONLINE** Creating Authentic Experiences for Your Online Course

June 2016

• Jun. 02 - Teaching with Technology Institute: Facilitating Collaborative Learning with Microsoft Office 365
• Jun. 02 - Teaching with Technology Institute: Innovative Teaching with New Video Technology
• Jun. 07 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jun. 08 - Blackboard Portfolios
• Jun. 09 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jun. 14 - **NEW** Creating Interactive Videos to 'Up' Student Engagement
• Jun. 15 - Writing Goals and Objectives
• Jun. 16 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jun. 22 - **NEW - ONLINE** Tracking Student Learning Outcomes in Blackboard
• Jun. 23 - Problem-based Learning
• Jun. 30 - Designing or Revising a Course

May 2016

• May 04 - Building Learning Communities
• May 05 - **ONLINE** Best Practices for Delivering an Online Course
• May 12 - Blackboard Open Lab: Calculating and Submitting Final Grades
• May 16 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• May 17 - Designing a Writing-Infused Course in the Major or General Education
• May 18 - **NEW - ONLINE** 2016 Service Learning Institute
• May 19 - Write Well, Publish More!
• May 19 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• May 26 - Concept Maps for Teaching and Learning

April 2016

• Apr. 05 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Apr. 05 - Clicker Demo: Top Hat
• Apr. 07 - Using Group Work to Engage Students
• Apr. 07 - Clicker Demo: iClicker
• Apr. 08 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 13 - Bridging Generation Gaps in the Classroom
• Apr. 15 - **NEW - ONLINE** Tips for Teaching Online with Blackboard
• Apr. 19 - **NEW - ONLINE** Preview of New Features Coming to Blackboard
• Apr. 20 - Ending Your Course With Your Students
• Apr. 21 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Apr. 25 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Getting Students Started
• Apr. 26 - **NEW - ONLINE** Universal Design for Learning: Part III Multiple Means of Action and Expression
• Apr. 26 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Apr. 28 - Calculating Final Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Apr. 29 - Games in Education

March 2016

• Mar. 02 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Mar. 03 - Formative and Summative Feedback for Teaching and Learning
• Mar. 07 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Mar. 08 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Mar. 09 - Delivering Dynamic Lectures
• Mar. 10 - Using Lynda.com in Your Blackboard Courses
• Mar. 22 - Mobile Learning Series: Apps for Teaching and Learning
• Mar. 23 - Using Advance Organizers to Help Students Construct Meaning
• Mar. 23 - **NEW - ONLINE** Universal Design for Learning: Part II - Multiple Means of Representation
• Mar. 28 - Board of Trustees Professor Seminar: Dr. Reed Scherer, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences

February 2016

• Feb. 02 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Feb. 03 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation
• Feb. 04 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 05 - **NEW** Using Social Media for Faculty, Part 1: Introduction
• Feb. 09 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Feb. 10 - **NEW - ONLINE** Emerging Technologies for Online Teaching
• Feb. 11 - Managing Student Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Feb. 16 - Reflecting on Our Teaching and Professional Development
• Feb. 17 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Feb. 19 - **NEW** Using Social Media for Faculty, Part 2: Creating Your Social Media Presence
• Feb. 22 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Promoting Learning with Technology
• Feb. 23 - **NEW - ONLINE** Universal Design for Learning: Part I - Multiple Means of Engagement
• Feb. 24 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Charles Downing, Department of Operations Management and Information Systems
• Feb. 25 - Getting Started with Adobe Presenter
• Feb. 26 - Interactive Rubrics: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses

January 2016

• Jan. 05 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jan. 07 - **ONLINE**Spring 2016 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Why We Teach: Our Impact As Educators
• Jan. 07 - **ONLINE**Spring 2016 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - How We Teach: Connecting Philosophy with Practice
• Jan. 11 - Designing a Course Syllabus
• Jan. 12 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Jan. 13 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jan. 13 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jan. 19 - **ONLINE** Best Practices in Delivering an Online Course
• Jan. 20 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Jan. 21 - **NEW** Using Lynda.com in Your Blackboard Courses
• Jan. 26 - **NEW** Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
• Jan. 27 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Course Activities & Student Engagement
• Jan. 28 - **NEW** Trello: Project Management for the Classroom
• Jan. 29 - Copyright for Online Course Materials

December 2015

• Dec. 01 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Dec. 04 - **NEW-ONLINE** Introduction to Lynda.com
• Dec. 08 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Dec. 10 - Blackboard Open Lab: Calculating and Submitting Final Grades
• Dec. 14 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Getting students started
• Dec. 15 - Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction

November 2015

• Nov. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Nov. 04 - Teaching with the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy
• Nov. 05 - **ONLINE** Blackboard Communication Tools
• Nov. 06 - Problem-based Learning
• Nov. 09 - Testing Techniques: How to Design Better Tests
• Nov. 10 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Course Content & Instructional Materials
• Nov. 12 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Nov. 17 - **NEW - ONLINE** Managing the Online Teaching Workload
• Nov. 19 - **NEW - ONLINE** Preview of the New Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
• Nov. 19 - Teaching with Games
• Nov. 20 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric

October 2015

• Oct. 02 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Oct. 07 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Oct. 13 - **ONLINE** Quality Online Course Series: Learning Objectives and Assessments
• Oct. 14 - Formative and Summative Feedback for Teaching and Learning
• Oct. 16 - Learning on the Go: Introduction to Mobile Learning
• Oct. 19 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Laurie Elish-Piper, Department of Literacy and Elementary Education
• Oct. 20 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation
• Oct. 26 - Interactive Rubrics: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses
• Oct. 28 - **NEW - ONLINE** Feedback Strategies For Your Online Course/li>
• Oct. 30 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities

September 2015

• Sep. 02 - Blackboard I:Introduction to Blackboard
• Sep. 08 -**NEW - ONLINE** Best Practices For Delivering an Online Course
• Sep. 09 - Blackboard II:Building Your Blackboard Course
• Sep. 10 - Managing Student Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Sep. 11 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Sep. 15 - Educause Learning Initiative Fall Focus Session: Leadership for Teaching and Learning
• Sep. 22 - Writing Goals and Objectives
• Sep. 23 - Getting Started with Adobe Presenter
• Sep. 24 - Designing Effective Assessments
• Sep. 28 - Board of Trustees Professor Seminar: Dr. Heide Fehrenbach, Department of History

August 2015

• Aug. 11 - **ONLINE** Ensuring Quality in Your Online Course
• Aug. 13 - Fall 2015 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Fundamental Principles of Instruction
• Aug. 14 - Fall 2015 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Expanding Your Feedback Toolkit: Collecting Student Feedback, Conducting Classroom Observations, and Having the Important Conversations
• Aug. 17 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 19 - Fall 2015 Teaching Assistant Orientation
• Aug. 21 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 24 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 25 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Aug. 25 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 25 - Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate
• Aug. 26 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 26 - Using PowerPoint Interactively to Engage and Motivate Students
• Aug. 27 - Blackboard Tune-Up
• Aug. 27 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 28 - Blackboard Open Lab

July 2015

• Jul. 06 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jul. 09 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Jul. 14 - **NEW-ONLINE** Anonymous & Delegated Grading
• Jul. 15 - **NEW** Blackboard Portfolios
• Jul. 16 - Developing a Course Syllabus
• Jul. 20 - Video Everywhere: Enhancing Communication Online Using Blackboard
• Jul. 23 - **ONLINE** Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Jul. 29 - **NEW** Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) to Jumpstart the Semester

June 2015

• Jun. 04 - 2015 Teaching with Technology Institute
• Jun. 09 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jun. 10 - **ONLINE** Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate
• Jun. 11 - Designing or Revising a Course
• Jun. 18 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jun. 19 - **ONLINE** Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jun. 23 - Blackboard Tune-Up
• Jun. 24 - Writing Goals and Objectives

May 2015

• May 07 - Blackboard Open Lab: Calculating and Submitting Final Grades
• May 12 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• May 13 - Blogs, Wikis and Journals
• May 14 - **ONLINE** Preview of New Features Coming to Blackboard
• May 15 - Five Lenses for Educating for and Assessing Cultural Competence
• May 19 - Designing a Writing-Infused Course in the Major or General Education
• May 20 - Advance Organizers to Help Students Construct Meaning
• May 21 - Write Well, Publish More!
• May 22 - **ONLINE** Free Software Tools for the Classroom

April 2015

• Apr. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Apr. 07 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 08 - Using Group Work to Engage Students
• Apr. 09 - Board of Trustees Professor Seminar: Dr. David Changnon, Department of Geography
• Apr. 09 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Apr. 10 - **NEW** Quality Online Course Series: Accessibility, Usability, Student Support **ONLINE**
• Apr. 14 - **NEW** Learning Communities: Tips and Strategies for Success
• Apr. 15 - Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Apr. 16 - Mobile Learning Series: Screencasting
• Apr. 17 - **NEW** Preview of New Features Coming to Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Apr. 21 - Tips for Successful Virtual Class Sessions **ONLINE**
• Apr. 23 - Ending Your Course with Your Students
• Apr. 24 - **NEW** Quality Online Course Series: Getting Students Started **ONLINE**
• Apr. 29 - Calculating Final Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center

March 2015

• Mar. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Mar. 04 - Formative and Summative Feedback for Teaching and Learning
• Mar. 05 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Mar. 06 - **NEW** Quality Online Course Series: Course Activities & Student Engagement **ONLINE**
• Mar. 17 - Concept Maps for Teaching and Learning
• Mar. 18 - Tips for Communicating Effectively Using Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Mar. 19 - Design Tool Series: Video
• Mar. 20 - **NEW** Quality Online Course Series: Promoting Learning with Technology **ONLINE**
• Mar. 25 - Mobile Learning Series: Apps for Teaching and Learning
• Mar. 26 - Effective Testing Techniques
• Mar. 30 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. David Gunkel, Department of Communication

February 2015

• Feb. 04 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Feb. 05 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation
• Feb. 10 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Feb. 11 - Effective Delivery Techniques: Little Things that Make a Big Difference
• Feb. 12 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 13 - **NEW** Quality Online Course Series: Learning Objectives & Assessments **ONLINE
• Feb. 18 - Reflecting About Our Teaching
• Feb. 19 - From Cards to Cultural Understanding
• Feb. 19 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Feb. 24 - **NEW** Applying the Quality Matters Rubric
• Feb. 25 - Interactive Rubrics: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses
• Feb. 26 - Designing Effective Assessments
• Feb. 27 - **NEW** Quality Online Course Series: Course Content & Instructional Materials **ONLINE**

January 2015

• Jan. 06 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jan. 07 - Design a Course Syllabus
• Jan. 08 - Spring 2015 Teaching Effectiveness Institute- High Impact Practices: Fostering Student Engagement, Success, and Retention **ONLINE**
• Jan. 08 - Spring 2015 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Portfolios for Student Career Success **ONLINE**
• Jan. 09 - Spring 2015 Teaching Effectiveness Institute- Getting Credit for What You Do: Designing an Evidence-Based Course
• Jan. 09 - Spring 2015 Teaching Effectiveness Institute- Getting Credit for What You Do: Creating the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
• Jan. 12 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jan. 12 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jan. 14 - Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate
• Jan. 15 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jan. 16 - Managing Student Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Jan. 21 - Getting Started with Adobe Presenter
• Jan. 22 - **NEW** Bridging Generation Gaps in Classroom
• Jan. 23 - **NEW** Ensuring Quality in Your Online Course **ONLINE**
• Jan. 29 - Blackboard Communication Tools

December 2014

• Dec. 02 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Dec. 03 - **NEW** Moving Beyond the Basics of Adobe Presenter
• Dec. 04 - Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction
• Dec. 05 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Dec. 09 - Design Series: Screencasting
• Dec. 11 - Blackboard Open Lab: Calculating and Submitting Final Grades
• Dec. 12 - Models of Online Course Instruction **ONLINE**

November 2014

• Nov. 04 - Strategies to End Your Course with Your Students
• Nov. 05 - Design Tools Series: Audio
• Nov. 06 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Nov. 07 - Prezi: Move Beyond Slides to Create Amazing Presentations
• Nov. 10 - Facilitating Small Group Discussion Online Using Blackboard Collaborate Breakout Rooms **ONLINE**
• Nov. 11 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Nov. 12 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Nov. 12 - Mobile Learning Series: Designing a Mobile-Friendly Blackboard Course **ONLINE**
• Nov. 13 - Mac Series: Quick and Easy Editing Using iMovie
• Nov. 14 - Using the Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Your Course Content
• Nov. 17 - Calculating Final Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Nov. 19 - Formative and Summative Feedback for Teaching and Learning
• Nov. 20 - **NEW** High-Impact Practices

October 2014

• Oct. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Oct. 07 - Research and Innovation at NIU
• Oct. 08 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Oct. 09 - **NEW** Adding Video to Your Blackboard Course using the Helix Media Library
• Oct. 10 - Sharing Your Screen During and Online Lecture Using Blackboard Collaborate **ONLINE**
• Oct. 14 - Tracking Student Performance in the Blackboard Retention Center **ONLINE**
• Oct. 15 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation
• Oct. 16 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Oct. 17 - Building a Culture of Assessment: Working Together to Enhance Student Success
• Oct. 17 - Bridging the Assessment Gap: Collaborating and Communicating to Ensure Student Success
• Oct. 20 - Open Access 101
• Oct. 20 - Quick and Painless Grading
• Oct. 21 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Stephen Martin, Department of Physics
• Oct. 21 - Open Access 101
• Oct. 28 - Using Interactive Rubrics in Your Blackboard Course
• Oct. 29 - Getting Started with Adobe Presenter

September 2014

• Sep. 02 - Writing Goals and Objectives
• Sep. 04 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Sep. 09 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Sep. 10 - Multimedia Sampler **ONLINE**
• Sep. 11 - Managing Student Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Sep. 12 - Designing Exemplary Online Courses in Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Sep. 16 - Learning on the Go: Introduction to Mobile Learning
• Sep. 19 - **NEW** Tips for Improving Student Retention with Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Sep. 23 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Sep. 24 - Delivering Dynamic Lectures
• Sep. 25 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Sep. 30 - Board of Trustees Professor Seminar: Dr. Gerald Jensen, Department of Finance

August 2014

• Aug. 13 - **NEW** Blackboard Tune-up: Introducing New Features in Blackboard 9.1 Service Pack 14
• Aug. 14 - Fall 2014 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Fundamental Principles of Instruction
• Aug. 15 - Fall 2014 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Using Cooperative Activities to Foster Deep Learning and Critical Thinking
• Aug. 18 - Blackboard Collaborate for Career Services
• Aug. 18 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 19 - Fall 2014 Teaching Assistant Orientation
• Aug. 21 - 2014 New Faculty Forum
• Aug. 22 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 25 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 26 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 26 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Aug. 27 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 28 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 28 - Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard
• Aug. 29 - Blackboard Open Lab

July 2014

• Jul. 08 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jul. 10 - **NEW** Video Everywhere: Enhancing Communication Online Using Blackboard
• Jul. 14 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jul. 16 - **NEW** Sharing and Discovering Learning Objects: An Introduction to Blackboard xpLor **ONLINE**
• Jul. 17 - **NEW** Motivating and Recognizing Your Students with the Blackboard Achievement Tool **ONLINE**
• Jul. 22 - Managing Student Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Jul. 24 - Developing and Effective Course Syllabus
• Jul. 29 - Blackboard Assessment Tools **ONLINE**
• Jul. 30 - Teaching with Infographics

June 2014

• Jun. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jun. 05 - 2014 Teaching with Technology Institute
• Jun. 10 - Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate **ONLINE**
• Jun. 12 - **NEW** Blackboard Testing Enhancements **ONLINE**
• Jun. 18 - Writing Goals and Objectives
• Jun. 19 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jun. 20 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course **ONLINE**
• Jun. 24 - **NEW** Blackboard Tune-up: Introducing New Features in Blackboard 9.1 Service Pack 14
• Jun. 25 - Blackboard Communication Tools **ONLINE**

May 2014

• May 08 - Blackboard Open Lab: Calculating and Submitting Final Grade
• May 12 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• May 13 - Redesigning Course materials for Online Delivery **SIMULCAST**
• May 14 - Intersectionality: What It Is and Ways to Address It
• May 14 - Cultural Competence for Social Justice: A Framework for Faculty, Student, Staff, and Organizational Development
• May 15 - Preview of New Features Coming to Blackboard **ONLINE**
• May 19 - Designing a Writing- Enhanced Course
• May 22 - **NEW** Content Curation: How to Collect, Organize, and Manage Discovered Content
• May 23 - >Write Well, Publish More!
• May 28 - Designing or Revising a Course
• May 29 - Free Software Tools for the Classroom

April 2014

• Apr. 02 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Apr. 03 - Using Group Work to Engage Students
• Apr. 09 - Clickers in the Classroom: An Introduction
• Apr. 10 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 16 - Strategies to End Your Course with Your Students
• Apr. 17 - Basic Video Capture and Editing
• Apr. 18 - **NEW**Preview of New Features Coming to Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Apr. 22 - Tips for Engaging Online Sessions with Blackboard Collaborate **ONLINE**
• Apr. 24 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities for Mac Users
• Apr. 29 - Calculating Final Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center

March 2014

• Mar. 03 - Design Tools Series: Video
• Mar. 04 - Formative and Summative Feedback
• Mar. 05 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Mar. 17 - Tips for Communicating Effectively Using Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Mar. 18 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Mar. 19 - Concept Maps for Teaching and Learning
• Mar. 20 - Mobile Learning Series: Apps for Teaching and Learning
• Mar. 21 - Blogs, Wikis, and Journals in Your Blackboard Course
• Mar. 24 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. David Changnon, Department of Geography
• Mar. 25 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities for Mac Users
• Mar. 26 - Tips for Assessing Student Learning Using Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Mar. 27 - Testing Techniques: How to Design Better Tests

February 2014

• Feb. 04 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Feb. 05 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation
• Feb. 06 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Feb. 11 - Effective Delivery Techniques: Little Things that Make a Big Difference
• Feb. 13 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 14 - Best Practices in Online Teaching **ONLINE**
• Fab. 18 - Design Tools Series: Images
• Feb. 19 - Using the Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Your Course Content
• Feb. 20 - **NEW** Reflective Practice on Teaching
• Feb. 24 - Board of Trustees Professor Seminar: Dr. Ross Powell
• Feb. 25 - Blackboard Assessment Tools **ONLINE**
• Feb. 26 - Assessing Student Learning with Blackboard Tests and Surveys
• Feb. 27 - Interactive Rubrics: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses **ONLINE**

January 2014

• Jan. 06 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jan. 07 - Designing a Course Syllabus
• Jan. 08 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Jan. 09 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Critical Challenges in Teaching and Learning and How to Best Address those Challenges
• Jan. 09 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Creating Excitement in the Classroom: Teaching for More Engaged Learning
• Jan. 10 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Incorporating Active Learning by Flipping the Classroom
• Jan. 10 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Beyond the Textbook: Using Open Educational Resources
• Jan. 14 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jan. 15 - Introduction to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate
• Jan. 16 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jan. 22 - Getting Started with Adobe Presenter
• Jan. 23 - Managing Student Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Jan. 29 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Jan. 30 - Designing Effective Assessments **ONLINE**

December 2013

• Dec. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Dec. 04 - Mac Series: Quick and Easy Editing Using iMovie
• Dec. 10 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course **ONLINE**
• Dec. 12 - **NEW** Blackboard Open Lab: Calculating and Submitting Final Grades
• Dec. 17 - **NEW** Designing Exemplary Online Courses in Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Dec. 19 - Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction

November 2013

• Nov. 07 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Nov. 08 - Best Practices for Enhancing Course and Program Level Assessment
• Nov. 08 - Leveraging Assessment Results to Report to Multiple Stakeholders
• Nov. 11 - Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning **ONLINE**
• Nov. 12 - **NEW** Calculating Final Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Nov. 13 - Strategies for Ending your Course with Your Students
• Nov. 14 - Designer Tools Series: Audio
• Nov. 18 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Nov. 19 - Facilitating Small Group Discussion Online Using Blackboard Collaborate Breakout Rooms
• Nov. 21 - Using Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Your Course Content **ONLINE**
• Nov. 22 - Mobile Learning Series: Designing a Mobile-Friendly Blackboard Course **ONLINE**
• Nov. 26 - Fundamentals of Experiential and Service-Based Learning

October 2013

• Oct. 01 - Engaging Students Online with Adobe Presenter
• Oct. 03 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation
• Oct. 07 - Board of Trustees Professor Seminar: Dr. David Hedin
• Oct. 08 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Oct. 09 - Managing Students' Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center **ONLINE**
• Oct. 15 - Assessing Student Learning with Blackboard Tests and Surveys
• Oct. 17 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Oct. 22 - Quick and Painless Grading
• Oct. 23 - Sharing Your Computer Screen During an Online Lecture Using Blackboard Collaborate **ONLINE**
• Oct. 24 - Blackboard Communication Tools **ONLINE**
• Oct. 29 - Using Interactive Rubrics in Your Blackboard Course
• Oct. 30 - **NEW** Finding Your Teaching Style

September 2013

• Sep. 04 - Intro to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate
• Sep. 05 - Delivering Dynamic Lectures
• Sep. 06 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Sep. 10 - Multimedia Sampler **ONLINE**
• Sep. 11 - Managing Student Grades with the Blackboard Grade Center
• Sep. 12 - A Leadership Guide on How to Address Employee Complaints Regarding Discrimination and/or Harassment
• Sep. 16 - Mobile Learning Series: Learning on the Go: Introduction to Mobile Learning
• Sep. 17 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Sep. 18 - Formative and Summative Feedback
• Sep. 19 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Sep. 24 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Sep. 25 - Using Google Tools for Productivity and Creativity in Your Course
• Sep. 26 - Hands on Learning – From Kids to Retirees
• Sep. 27 - **NEW** It's About Time (Management): Using the Redesigned Blackboard Calendar **ONLINE**

August 2013

• Aug. 05 - Clickers in the Classroom **ONLINE**
• Aug. 06 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities for Mac Users
• Aug. 08 - The Use of Social Media in the Workplace
• Aug. 12 - Personalizing the "Look" of Your Blackboard Course
• Aug. 14 - Blackboard Tune-up: Introducing New Features in Blackboard
• Aug. 14 - Campus Support Services & Affirmative Action Resources
• Aug. 15 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction
• Aug. 15 - Affirmative Action Faculty, SPS, and Civil Service Search Procedures: Guidelines for Conducting an Efficient and Successful Search
• Aug. 16 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Meta-Learning: Building Self-Directed Learners
• Aug. 16 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Using Formative Feedback to Drive Student Learning
• Aug. 19 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 21 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Aug. 22 - Workplace Bullying: A Practical Guide on How to Identify and Eliminate Workplace Bullying
• Aug. 23 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 26 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 27 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 28 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 29 - Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
• Aug. 29 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 30 - Blackboard Open Lab

July 2013

• Jul. 09 - Creating and Delivering Effective PowerPoint Presentations
• Jul. 10 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jul. 15 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Jul. 18 - **NEW** Teaching with Infographics
• Jul. 22 - Articulate Series: Engaging Students with Interactive Quizzing
• Jul. 23 - **NEW** Tracking Student Performance in the Blackboard Retention Center
• Jul. 24 - Developing a Course Syllabus
• Jul. 25 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course **ONLINE**
• Jul. 31 - **NEW** Build Better Tests with Blackboard Item Analysis **ONLINE**

June 2013

• Jun. 03 - Preparing to Teach Online
• Jun. 05 - Teaching a New Course
• Jun. 11 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jun. 12 - **NEW**Blackboard Tune-up: Introducing New Features in Blackboard
• Jun. 13 - Blackboard Tune-up: Introducing New Features in Blackboard
• Jun. 18 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jun. 20 - Intro to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate
• Jun. 24 - Characteristics of Effective Discussion Boards in Blackboard
• Jun. 26 - Free Software Tools for the Classroom**ONLINE**
• Jun. 27 - Writing Goals and Objectives

May 2013

• May 03 - Preview of New Features Coming to Blackboard
• May 10 - **NEW** Preview of New Blackboard Inline Assignment Grading Feature **ONLINE**
• May 20 - Mac Series: Quick and Easy Editing Using iMovie
• May 21 - >Designing a Writing-Enhanced Course
• May 22 - Preview of New Features Coming to Blackboard **ONLINE**
• May 23 - Write Well, Publish More!
• May 31 - Taking Your Teaching to the Next Level

April 2013

• Apr. 03 - Testing Techniques: How to Design Better Tests
• Apr. 05 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Apr. 09 - Basic Video Capture and Editing
• Apr. 11 - Concept Mapping for Teaching and Learning
• Apr. 12 - Assessing Student Learning with Blackboard Tests and Surveys
• Apr. 15 - Blackboard II: Building your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 18 - End of Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 19 - **NEW** Preview of New Features Coming to Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Apr. 23 - Active Listening Skills to Improve Communication
• Apr. 24 - Preview of New Features Coming to Blackboard
• Apr. 25 - Mobile Learning Series: Screencasting - Create, Explain and Share Using Your Mobile Device
• Apr. 26 - Preview of New Features Coming to Blackboard
• Apr. 30 - Controlling Student Access to Materials in Blackboard

March 2013

• Mar. 01 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Mar. 04 - **NEW** Redesigning Course Materials for Online Delivery **ONLINE**
• Mar. 05 - Articulate Series: Engaging Students with Interactive Quizzing
• Mar. 06 - Formative and Summative Feedback
• Mar. 19 - **NEW** Redesigning Course Materials for Online Delivery
• Mar. 21 - Blogs, Wikis and Journals: New Ways to Collaborate and Communicate with Students in Blackboard
• Mar. 22 - **NEW** Design Tool Series: Video
• Mar. 26 - Blackboard II: Building your Blackboard Course
• Mar. 28 - Strategies for Engaging Students in the Classroom

February 2013

• Feb. 01 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Feb. 04 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Feb. 06 - Rubrics for Meaningful Evaluation and Assessment
• Feb. 07 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 12 - Interactive Rubrics: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses **ONLINE**
• Feb. 14 - Effective Delivery Techniques: Little Things That Make a Big Difference
• Feb. 15 - Articulate Series: Getting Started with Online Tutorials
• Feb. 18 - Design Tool Series: Images
• Feb. 19 - Delivering Dynamic Lectures
• Feb. 21 - Collecting Assignments Electronically using Blackboard
• Feb. 22 - **NEW** Best Practices in Online Teaching **ONLINE**
• Feb. 25 - Simple PowerPoint Tricks to Improve Learning
• Feb. 27 - Presidential Teaching Professorship Seminar: Dr. Tomis Kapitan
• Feb. 28 - **NEW** Mobile Series: Offering Mobile-Friendly Online Lectures Using Blackboard Collaborate **ONLINE**

January 2013

• Jan. 07 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jan. 08 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Jan. 09 - Designing a Course Syllabus
• Jan. 10 - Getting Students to Focus on Learning Instead of Grades: Teach Them How to Learn
• Jan. 10 - Increasing Student Motivation: Strategies that Work
• Jan. 11 - Teaching in the Digital Classroom: Tools, Tips, and Strategies
• Jan. 15 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jan. 18 - Intro to Live Online Classes Using Blackboard Collaborate
• Jan. 23 - Designing Effective Assessments
• Jan. 25 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jan. 31 - **NEW** Mobile Learning Series: Location-Based Learning **ONLINE**

December 2012

• Dec. 05 - **NEW** Models of Online Instruction **ONLINE**
• Dec. 13 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Dec. 17 - Mac Series: Quick and Easy Editing Using iMovie
• Dec. 18 - Blackboard II: Building your Blackboard Course
• Dec. 19 - Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction

November 2012

• Nov. 01 - Presidential Teaching Professorship Seminar: Dr. Toni Tollerud
• Nov. 02 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Nov. 06 - Articulate Series: Engaging Tutorials
• Nov. 07 - EDUCAUSE Online Annual Conference
• Nov. 07 - Veteran Students Supporter Development
• Nov. 08 - Strategies for Ending Your Course on a High Note
• Nov. 09 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Nov. 12 - Prezi: Move Beyond Slides to Create Amazing Presentations
• Nov. 13 - Maintaining Constructive Relationships In and Out of the Classroom
• Nov. 15 - **NEW** Facilitating Small Group Discussion Online Using Blackboard Collaborate Breakout Rooms **ONLINE**
• Nov. 16 - **NEW** Design Tool Series: Screencasting
• Nov. 19 - Blogs, Wikis and Journals: New Ways to Collaborate and Communicate with Students in Blackboard
• Nov. 20 - Mobile Learning Series: Designing a Mobile-Friendly Blackboard Course **ONLINE**
• Nov. 27 - **NEW** Using Blackboard Goals and Alignments **ONLINE**
• Nov. 28 - **NEW**Fundamentals of Experiential and Service Learning
• Nov. 29 - Using the Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Your Course Content
• Nov. 30 - **NEW** Social Media Series: Using Twitter for Teaching, Learning and Professional Development**ONLINE**

October 2012

• Oct. 01 - Board of Trustees Professorship Seminar: Dr. William Baker
• Oct. 02 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Oct. 04 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation
• Oct. 08 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Oct. 09 - Quick and Painless Grading
• Oct. 11 - 2012 SLATE Conference - Supporting Learning And Technology in Education
• Oct. 15 - Design Tools Series for Online Instruction: Audio
• Oct. 16 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Oct. 17 - Providing Electronic Feedback
• Oct. 18 - **NEW** Testing Techniques: How to Design Better Tests
• Oct. 19 - **NEW** Communicating Visually During Online Sessions Using Blackboard Collaborate Whiteboard **ONLINE**
• Oct. 22 - Assessing Student Learning with Blackboard Tests and Surveys
• Oct. 24 - Mac Series: Introduction to GarageBand
• Oct. 25 - Articulate Series: Getting Started with Online Tutorial
• Oct. 26 - Interactive Rubrics: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses **ONLINE**
• Oct. 30 - **NEW** Mobile Learning Series: Grading on a Mobile Device **ONLINE**
• Oct. 31 - **NEW** Social Media Series: Introduction to Social Bookmarking **ONLINE**

September 2012

• Sep. 05 - Online Multimedia Sampler **ONLINE**
• Sep. 06 - Writing Goals and Objectives: There is a Difference
• Sep. 07 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Sep. 10 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Sep. 11 - University Support Expo (USE)
• Sep. 12 - Mobile Learning Series: Learning on the Go: Introduction to Mobile Learning
• Sep. 13 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Sep. 14 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Blackboard Collaborate
• Sep. 18 - Managing Student Grades with Blackboard Grade Center
• Sep. 19 - Delivering Dynamic Lectures
• Sep. 20 - **NEW** Sharing Your Computer Screen during an Online Lecture Using Blackboard Collaborate **ONLINE**
• Sep. 25 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Sep. 26 - Collecting Assignments Electronically in Blackboard
• Sep. 28 - **NEW** Social Media Series: Introduction to Social Media in Education **ONLINE**

August 2012

• Aug. 01 - Design Tool Series for Online Instruction: Audio
• Aug. 06 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Aug. 13 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 15 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction
• Aug. 16 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Tools of Engagement: Connecting Meaningful Moments through Technologies
• Aug. 20 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 21 - Fall 2012 Teaching Assistant Orientation
• Aug. 24 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 27 - **NEW** Promoting Online Collaboration with Blackboard Collaborate
• Aug. 28 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Aug. 30 - Team-Based Learning

July 2012

• Jul. 10 - **NEW** Flipping the Classroom: A Model of Blended Learning
• Jul. 11 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jul. 12 - Engaging Students with Interactive Tutorials
• Jul. 19 - **NEW** Using Internet Memes in the Classroom
• Jul. 24 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course **ONLINE**
• Jul. 25 - Creating and Delivering Effective PowerPoint Presentations

June 2012

• Jun. 01 - A Classroom in Your Pocket: Mobile Teaching and Learning
• Jun. 01 - Mobile Computing: Intersections of Life, Education and Media
• Jun. 05 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jun. 06 - Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning **ONLINE**
• Jun. 07 - Developing a Course Syllabus
• Jun. 11 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Jun. 12 - **NEW** Engaging Students with Interactive Quizzes
• Jun. 13 - **NEW** Introducing New Features in Blackboard 9.1 SP8
• Jun. 14 - Free Software Tools for the Classroom **ONLINE**
• Jun. 20 - Teaching a New Course
• Jun. 28 - Writing Instructional Goals and Objectives: There is a Difference

May 2012

• May 01 - **NEW** Introduction to Blackboard Collaborate
• May 02 - Mac Series: Quick and Easy Editing Using iMovie
• May 04 - Preview of New Features in Blackboard 9.1 Service Pack 8
• May 10 - Submitting Grades Automatically from Blackboard to MyNIU
• May 16 - Facilitating Difficult Dialogues and Diversity Dynamics in the Classroom: Dr. Diane Goodman
• May 21 - Preview of New Features in Blackboard 9.1 Service Pack 8 **ONLINE**
• May 22 - Designing a Writing-Enhanced Course
• May 23 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation
• May 24 - Write Well, Publish More!

April 2012

• Apr. 02 - **NEW** Engaging with Community Partners – Brown Bag Session
• Apr. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Apr. 09 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 10 - **NEW** Tips for Successful Virtual Class Sessions **ONLINE**
• Apr. 12 - Problem-Based Learning
• Apr. 17 - Military Student Supporter Development
• Apr. 18 - Articulate Series: Engaging Students with Interactive Tutorials
• Apr. 19 - End of Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 20 - **NEW** Mobile Learning Series: Introduction to eBooks **ONLINE**
• Apr. 24 - **NEW** Blackboard Collaborate Preview: Introduction to Next Generation Web Conferencing
• Apr. 25 - **NEW** Active Listening Skills to Improve Communication
• Apr. 26 - Maintaining Constructive Relationships In and Out of the Classroom
• Apr. 27 - **NEW** Blackboard Collaborate Preview: Introduction to Next Generation Web Conferencing

March 2012

• Mar. 02 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Mar. 06 - Blogs, Wikis and Journals: New Ways to Collaborate and Communicate with Students in Blackboard
• Mar. 07 - Formative and Summative Feedback
• Mar. 08 - **NEW** Blackboard Portfolio Tool
• Mar. 09 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Mar. 13 - Teaching Engaging Online Courses
• Mar. 19 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Mar. 20 - Design Tools Series for Online Instruction: Audio
• Mar. 21 - **NEW** Tips and Strategies for Implementing Successful Discussion Board Forums in Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Mar. 22 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Mar. 23 - Tips for Effective Group Collaborations in Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Mar. 26 - Articulate Series: Getting Started with Online Tutorials
• Mar. 27 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Lee Shumow
• Mar. 28 - **NEW** Strategies for Engaging Students in the Classroom
• Mar. 30 - Timesaving Tips Using Blackboard Grade Center **ONLINE**

February 2012

• Feb. 01 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Feb. 03 - Developing and Assessing Quality Online Courses and Programs: Dr. Tony Piña
• Feb. 07 - Managing Students Grades with Blackboard Grade Center
• Feb. 08 - Articulate Series: Engaging Students with Interactive Tutorials
• Feb. 09 - Getting Students to Read **ONLINE**
• Feb. 10 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 14 - Mobile Learning Series: Designing a Mobile-Friendly Course
• Feb. 16 - Facilitating Student Communication using Blackboard Groups and Discussion Board
• Feb. 17 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Feb. 21 - Board of Trustees Professor Seminar: Prof. Ronald Carter
• Feb. 21 - Mac Series: Quick and Easy Video Editing Using iMovie
• Feb. 22 - Using PowerPoint to Engage and Motivate Students
• Feb. 23 - Tips for Assessing Student Learning Using Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Feb. 24 - Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Blackboard
• Feb. 28 - Effective Delivery Techniques: Little Things that Make a Big Difference
• Feb. 29 - Interactive Rubrics: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses **ONLINE**

January 2012

• Jan. 09 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jan. 10 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Jan. 12 - Creating Transformative Education through Experiential Learning
• Jan. 13 - Teaching Engaging Online Courses
• Jan. 17 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jan. 18 - Quick and Simple Creation of Educational Tutorials
• Jan. 19 - Introduction to Blackboard Communities
• Jan. 20 - Setting Up Student Groups for Success in Blackboard
• Jan. 23 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Jan. 24 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Jan. 25 - Delivering Dynamic Lectures
• Jan. 26 - Tips for Communicating Effectively Using Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Jan. 27 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jan. 31 - Collecting Assignments Electronically Using Blackboard

December 2011

• Dec. 07 - Submitting Final Grades Automatically from Blackboard to MyNIU
• Dec. 08 - **NEW** Student Response System (Clickers) Panel Discussion
• Dec. 09 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Dec. 13 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Dec. 14 - Using Graphic Organizers to Help Students Construct Meaning
• Dec. 15 - Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning **ONLINE**

November 2011

• Nov. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Nov. 07 - Articulate Series: Getting Started with Online Tutorials
• Nov. 08 - **NEW** Facilitating Group Work in Blackboard
• Nov. 10 - Strategies for Ending Your Course on a High Note
• Nov. 11 - Blackboard II: Building your Blackboard Course
• Nov. 14 - Tracking Student Performance in Blackboard
• Nov. 15 - Veteran Students Supporter Development
• Nov. 15 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Nov. 16 - Quick and Painless Grading
• Nov. 17 - **NEW** Mobile Learning Series: Text Messaging in Teaching **ONLINE**
• Nov. 18 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Nov. 29 - Screencasting in the Cloud
• Nov. 30 - Using PowerPoint to Engage and Motivate Students

October 2011

• Oct. 04 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. John Hartmann
• Oct. 06 - Articulate Series: Engaging Students with Interactive Tutorials
• Oct. 07 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Oct. 10 - Collecting Assignments Electronically Using Blackboard
• Oct. 11 - Blackboard II: Building
• Oct. 12 - Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Blackboard
• Oct. 13 - Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction
• Oct. 17 - Facilitating Student Communication using Blackboard Groups and Discussion Board
• Oct. 18 - Tips for Engaging Online Sessions with Wimba Classroom **ONLINE**
• Oct. 19-21 - 2011 EDUCAUSE Online Annual Conference
• Oct. 21 - Overview of ePortfolios, Including Student Voices: Dr. Helen Barrett
• Oct. 21 - Implementation of ePortfolios: A Conversation: Dr. Helen Barrett
• Oct. 24 - Design Tools Series for Online Instruction: Audio
• Oct. 25 - Using the Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Your Course Content
• Oct. 26 - **NEW** Bloom's "Digital" Taxonomy
• Oct. 27 - **NEW** Mobile Learning Series: Quick Response (QR) Codes
• Oct. 28 - Blackboard Open Lab

September 2011

• Sep. 01 - Blackboard Tune-up: New Features in the Next Generation of Blackboard
• Sep. 02 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Sep. 06 - Effective Delivery Techniques: Little Things that Make a Big Difference
• Sep. 07 - University Support Expo (USE)
• Sep. 08 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Sep. 09 - Introduction to Blackboard Communities
• Sep. 12 - Multimedia Sampler: Reviewing Tools that can Enhance Teaching Skills **ONLINE**
• Sep. 13 - Managing Student Grades With Blackboard Grade Center
• Sep. 14 - Setting up Student Groups for Success
• Sep. 15 - Blogs, Wikis and Journals: New Ways to Collaborate and Communicate with Students in Blackboard
• Sep. 16 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Sep. 21 - Self and Peer Assessment Made Simple with Blackboard
• Sep. 22 - **NEW** Interactive Rubrics: Providing Consistent and Quality Feedback in Blackboard Courses **ONLINE**
• Sep. 23 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Sep. 27 - Board of Trustees Professor Seminar: Dr. Daniel Gebo
• Sep. 28 - Learning on the Go: Introduction to Mobile Teaching and Learning
• Sep. 29 - Scaffolding to Improve Student Learning
• Sep. 30 - Blackboard Open Lab

August 2011

• Aug. 04 - Blackboard Tune-up: New Features in the Next Generation of Blackboard
• Aug. 08 - Introduction to Teaching with Wimba Classroom **ONLINE**
• Aug. 09 - Blackboard Tune-up: New Features in the Next Generation of Blackboard
• Aug. 09 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Aug. 10 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Blackboard NG Boot Camp
• Aug. 11 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction
• Aug. 11 - Blackboard Tune-up: New Features in the Next Generation of Blackboard
• Aug. 15 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 16 - **NEW** Blogs, Wikis and Journals: New Ways to Collaborate and Communicate with Students in Blackboard
• Aug. 17 - Blackboard Tune-up: New Features in the Next Generation of Blackboard
• Aug. 15 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 19 - Blackboard Tune-up: New Features in the Next Generation of Blackboard
• Aug. 22 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 23 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Aug. 23 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 24 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 25 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 25 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Aug. 26 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Aug. 30 - **NEW** Simple PowerPoint Tricks to Improve Learning
• Aug. 31 - Rubrics for Meaningful Assessment and Evaluation

July 2011

• Jul. 06 - Prezi: Move Beyond the Slides to Create Amazing Presentations
• Jul. 07 - Developing a Course Syllabus **ONLINE**
• Jul. 13 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jul. 18 - **NEW** Design Tools Series for Online Instruction: Audio
• Jul. 20 - **NEW** Team-Based Learning
• Jul. 21 - Blackboard Tune-up: New Features in the Next Generation of Blackboard
• Jul. 26 - **NEW** Learning on the Go: Introduction to Mobile Learning
• Jul. 27 - Blackboard Tune-up: New Features in the Next Generation of Blackboard
• Jul. 28 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course **ONLINE**

June 2011

• Jun. 02 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jun. 03 - Teaching with Technology Institute: Blackboard Next Generation Boot Camp
• Jun. 06 - Blackboard Tune-up: New Features in the Next Generation of Blackboard
• Jun. 07 - Blackboard Tune-up: New Features in the Next Generation of Blackboard
• Jun. 08 - Writing Goals and Objectives: There is a Difference
• Jun. 09 - Articulate Series: Getting Started with Online Tutorials
• Jun. 13 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jun. 14 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jun. 14-Jul. 19 - Online Teaching 101: Online Teaching Series **ONLINE**
• Jun. 15 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jun. 15 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jun. 16 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jun. 20 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jun. 21 - Collecting Assignments Electronically Using Blackboard NG **ONLINE**
• Jun. 22 - Managing Student Grades With Blackboard Grade Center
• Jun. 23 - Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning
• Jun. 27 - **NEW** Articulate Series: Engaging Students with Interactive Tutorials **ONLINE**
• Jun. 28 - Creating and Delivering Effective PowerPoint Presentations
• Jun. 30 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities

May 2011

• May 03 - Blackboard Next Generation Preview
• May 18 - Blackboard Next Generation Preview
• May 19 - Teaching a New Course
• May 24 - Designing a Writing-Enhanced Course
• May 25 - Free Software Tools for the Classroom **ONLINE**
• May 26 - Write Well, Publish More!

April 2011

• Apr. 01 - **SPECIAL** Service Learning with Patrick Green, Ed. D, Loyola University
• Apr. 04 - Quick and Simple Creation of Educational Tutorials
• Apr. 08 - **NEW** Blackboard Next Generation Preview
• Apr. 12 - **NEW** Blackboard Next Generation Assignments Preview **ONLINE**
• Apr. 14 - Problem-Based Learning
• Apr. 15 - **NEW** Conducting Surveys and Collecting Student Feedback Using Google Forms **ONLINE**
• Apr. 19 - Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning
• Apr. 20 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Richard Orem
• Apr. 26 - Blackboard Next Generation Preview **ONLINE**
• Apr. 27 - Mac Series: Quick and Easy Video Editing Using iMovie
• Apr. 27 - End-Of-Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 29 - Strategies to End the Semester with Your Students

March 2011

• Mar. 02 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Mar. 08 - **NEW** Concept Inventories: Measuring Learning and Quantifying Misconceptions
• Mar. 09 - Using Graphic Organizers to Help Students Construct Meaning
• Mar. 10 - Conflicts of Interest: What are they and how should they be handled?
• Mar. 10 - Tracking Student Performance in Blackboard
• Mar. 21 - Tips for Effective Group Collaborations in Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Mar. 22 - Board of Trustees Professorship Seminar: Dr. Narayan Hosmane
• Mar. 23 - Effective Delivery Techniques: Little Things that Make a Big Difference
• Mar. 24 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
• Mar. 25 - Broadening Participation in the Assessment of Student Communication Skills
• Mar. 25 - Strategies to Measure Student Writing Skills in Your Disciplines
• Mar. 28 - **NEW** Blackboard Next Generation Preview **ONLINE**
• Mar. 31 - **NEW** Getting Students to Read **SIMULCAST**

February 2011

• Feb. 02 - Effective Teaching with Interactive Pen (SMART Panel) Displays
• Feb. 03 - Conflicts of Interest: What are they and how should they be handled?
• Feb. 04 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Feb. 08 - Advanced Features of Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Feb. 10 - Managing Student Grades With Blackboard Grade Center
• Feb. 11 - Teaching with the Revised Bloom's Taxonomy
• Feb. 14 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 15 - Collecting Assignments Electronically Using Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Feb. 22 - Delivering Effective Lectures
• Feb. 24 - Creating and Sustaining Groups in Blackboard
• Feb. 25 - Tips for Assessing Student Learning Using Blackboard **ONLINE**

January 2011

• Jan. 11 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Jan. 13 - Designing Courses for Significant Learning
• Jan. 14 - Blended Course Design: Strategies for Success
• Jan. 18 - End-Of-Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Jan. 19 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jan. 20 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Jan. 21 - Introduction to Blackboard Communities
• Jan. 24 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Jan. 25 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jan. 27 - Assessing Student Learning with Blackboard Tests and Surveys
• Jan. 20 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jan. 28 - Tips for Communicating Effectively Using Blackboard **ONLINE**

December 2010

• Dec. 01 - Using PowerPoint to Engage and Motivate Students
• Dec. 02 - End-Of-Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Dec. 07 - Submitting Final Grades Automatically from Blackboard to MyNIU
• Dec. 13 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard

November 2010

• Nov. 02 - **NEW** Tips for Engaging Online Sessions with Wimba Classroom **ONLINE**
• Nov. 03 - Electronic Feedback to Enhance Teaching and Learning
• Nov. 04 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Nov. 09 - **ONLINE** Tracking Student Performance in Blackboard
• Nov. 10 - Quick and Painless Grading
• Nov. 11 - Effective Teaching with Interactive Pen (SMART Panel) Displays
• Nov. 12 - Incorporating Video Imagery in Instruction: Basic Video Capture and Editing
• Nov. 16 - Articulate series: Getting Started with Online Tutorials
• Nov. 17 - **NEW** Prezi: Move Beyond the Slides to Create Amazing Presentations
• Nov. 18 - Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction
• Nov. 19 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Nov. 22 - **NEW** Enhanced Podcasting to Extend Teaching Opportunities
• Nov. 30 - Articulate Series: Engaging Students with Interactive Tutorials

October 2010

• Oct. 04 - Facilitating Student Communication using Blackboard Groups and Discussion Board
• Oct. 05 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Oct. 06 - Teaching Large Classes
• Oct. 07 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Oct. 08 - **NEW** Blackboard Portfolio Tool Preview **ONLINE**
• Oct. 11 - Multimedia Open Lab
• Oct. 12 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Oct. 13 - Advanced Features of Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Oct. 14 - **NEW** Amaze, Enrich and Inspire: an Overview of the Emerging Presentation Tools (Prezi, SlideShare, SlideRocket, Zoho Show)
• Oct. 15 - The First Steps Toward Identifying Student Learning: Dr. Marilee Bresciani
• Oct. 15 - Baccalaureate Reform: Strategies to Move Forward: Dr. Marilee Bresciani
• Oct. 18 - **NEW** Tips for Managing Large Classes in Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Oct. 19 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. David Taylor
• Oct. 20 - Quick and Simple Creation of Educational Tutorials
• Oct. 21 - Rubrics for Meaningful Evaluation and Assessment
• Oct. 26 - Using the Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Your Course Content
• Oct. 27 - Collecting Assignments Electronically Using Blackboard
• Oct. 28 - Incorporating Embedded Videos to Enhance Online Instruction

September 2010

• Sep. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Sep. 08 - **SIMULCAST** Effective Delivery Techniques: Little Things that Make a Big Difference
• Sep. 09 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Sep. 10 - Introduction to Blackboard Communities
• Sep. 14 - Designing Group Work for Meaningful Learning
• Sep. 15 - **ONLINE** Online Multimedia Sampler
• Sep. 17 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Sep. 20 - Self and Peer Assessment Made Simple with Blackboard
• Sep. 21 - Screencasting to Facilitate Learning Opportunities
• Sep. 23 - Managing Students Grades with Blackboard Grade Center
• Sep. 27 - Audio Podcasting to Enhance Instructor/Student Communication
• Sep. 28 - Board of Trustees Professorship Seminar: Dr. Christine Worobec
• Sep. 29 - Scaffolding to Improve Learning

Summer 2010

• May 04 - Submitting Final Grades Automatically from Blackboard to MyNIU
• May 21 - Designing a Writing-Enhanced Course
• May 25 - **ONLINE** Free Software Tools for the Classroom
• May 26 - Write Well, Publish More!
• May 27 - Quick and Simple Creation of Educational Tutorials
• May 28 - Teaching a New Course
• Jun. 01 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jun. 03 - Teaching with Technology Institute: Teaching in the Cloud
• Jun. 08 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jun. 09 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Jun. 10 - **ONLINE** Introduction to the Use of Clickers in the Classroom
• Jun. 15 - Online Teaching 101 - Online Teaching Series
• Jun. 16 - **UPDATED** Short Focused Tutorials
• Jun. 17 - **SIMULCAST** Writing Goals and Objectives: There is a Difference
• Jun. 21 - Advanced Features of Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Jun. 22 - **NEW** Integrated Course Design to Improve Student Learning
• Jun. 24 - Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center I: Basic Features
• Jun. 29 - Creating and Delivering Effective PowerPoint Presentations
• Jun. 30 - Blackboard 8.0 Self and Peer Assessments
• Jul. 07 - **NEW** Screencasting in the Cloud
• Jul. 08 - Using Social Networking Technologies to Foster Student Collaboration
• Jul. 13 - **NEW** Teaching with a Touch of Novelty
• Jul. 14 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jul. 15 - **ONLINE** Multimedia Sampler
• Jul. 19 - **NEW** Incorporating Portable Video Recording Devices into Classes
• Jul. 21 - Electronic Submission of Assignments in Blackboard
• Jul. 22 - **ONLINE** Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jul. 26 - **ONLINE** Creating Tests and Surveys in Blackboard
• Jul. 27 - Screencasting: Design, Development, and Delivery
• Jul. 28 - **NEW** Developing A Course Syllabus “Face-to-Face and Online” **SIMULCAST**
• Aug. 03 - Creating Branching Tutorials in PowerPoint
• Aug. 09 - **NEW** Introduction to Teaching with Wimba Classroom **ONLINE**
• Aug. 10 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Aug. 12 - Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction: Teaching Effectiveness Institute
• Aug. 13 - Thinking Critically about the Teaching of Critical Thinking: Teaching Effectiveness Institute
• Aug. 16 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 20 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 24 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course

April 2010

• Apr. 02 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Apr. 06 - Veterans in the Classroom: A Panel Discussion by NIU Veteran Students
• Apr. 07 - Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning
• Apr. 08 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
• Apr. 12 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. William Koehler
• Apr. 14 - Short Focused Tutorials
• Apr. 15 - David W. Raymond Grant for the Use of Technology in Teaching Award Recipients Presentation: Using Technology to Enhance Pre-service Teachers’ Learning: Pi-Sui Hsu
• Apr. 16 - **NEW** Strategies to End the Semester with Your Class
• Apr. 20 - Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Blackboard
• Apr. 21 - Quick and Simple Creation of Educational Tutorials
• Apr. 22 - **ONLINE** Greener Teaching Techniques
• Apr. 23 - **ONLINE** Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Apr. 27 - End-Of-Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 28 - Podcast Series: Video Podcasting
• Apr. 29 - Problem-Based Learning
• Apr. 30 - Blackboard Open Lab

March 2010

• Mar. 01 - Dynamic Classroom Discussions
• Mar. 02 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Mar. 04 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Mar. 08 - Blended Course Design: Strategies for Success
• Mar. 15 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Mar. 16 - **NEW** Screencasting: Design, Development, and Delivery
• Mar. 17 - Working with Graduate Assistants
• Mar. 18 - Effective Delivery Techniques: Little Things that Make a Big Difference
• Mar. 19 - Blackboard Grade Center I: Basic Features
• Mar. 22 - Advanced Short Focused Online Tutorials with Articulate Engage
• Mar. 23 - Tracking Student Performance in Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Mar. 24 - **NEW** Designing Effective Assessments
• Mar. 25 - **NEW** PowerPoint Open Lab
• Mar. 29 - Social Bookmarking Using Blackboard Scholar
• Mar. 30 - **NEW** Using Graphic Organizers to Help Students Construct Meaning
• Mar. 31 - **NEW** Tips for Assessing Student Learning Using Blackboard **ONLINE**

February 2010

• Feb. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Feb. 05 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 08 - Microteaching (No, That Doesn’t Mean Tiny Classes!)
• Feb. 09 - Using the Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Your Course Content
• Feb. 10 - Electronic Submission of Assignments in Blackboard
• Feb. 11 - Blackboard Grade Center I: Basic Features
• Feb. 12 - Basic Video Capture and Editing
• Feb. 16 - Teaching with the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy
• Feb. 18 - Effective Teaching with Interactive Pen (SMART Panel) Display
• Feb. 19 - Advanced Features of Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Feb. 23 - Creating and Sustaining Groups in Blackboard
• Feb. 24 - Understanding and Integrating Teaching and Learning Styles
• Feb. 25 - Quick and Simple Creation of Educational Tutorials
• Feb. 26 - **NEW** Tips for Effective Group Collaborations in Blackboard **ONLINE**

January 2010

• Jan. 07 - Learner-centered Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Feedback = Student Success
• Jan. 08 - Blended Course Design: Strategies for Success
• Jan. 12 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jan. 13 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Jan. 14 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Jan. 15 - Delivering Effective Lectures
• Jan. 19 - Blackboard Grade Center I: Basic Features
• Jan. 20 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
• Jan. 21 - Introduction to Blackboard Communities
• Jan. 22 - Mac Series: Quick and Easy Video Editing Using iMovie
• Jan. 25 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Jan. 26 - Scaffolding to Enhance Learning
• Jan. 27 - Creating Branching Tutorials in PowerPoint
• Jan. 28 - **NEW** Tips for Communicating Effectively Using Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Jan. 29 - Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center II: Advanced Feature

December 2009

• Dec. 01 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Dec. 02 - **NEW** Blackboard Grade Submission Tool Preview **ONLINE**
• Dec. 03 - Podcast Series: Video Podcasting
• Dec. 07 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Dec. 09 - Developing Discussion Board Assignments for Large Classes in Blackboard (N>40)
• Dec. 10 - Using PowerPoint to Engage and Motivate Students
• Dec. 11 - End-of-Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Dec. 14 - **NEW** Submitting Final Grades Automatically from Blackboard to MyNIU
• Dec. 17 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard

November 2009

• Nov. 03 - Teaching Large Classes
• Nov. 04 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Nov. 05 - Short Focused Tutorials
• Nov. 06 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Nov. 09 - Podcast Series: Video Podcasting
• Nov. 10 - **NEW** NING: Build Your Own Social Network
• Nov. 11 - Introduction to External Funding
• Nov. 12 - **NEW** Blended Learning: Finding the Right Mix
• Nov. 13 - **NEW** Tips for Teaching With Blogs **ONLINE**
• Nov. 17 - Tracking Student Performance in Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Nov. 18 - **NEW** Games and Simulations in the Classroom
• Nov. 19 - Advanced Short Focused Online Tutorials with Articulate Engage
• Nov. 20 - Controlling Student Access to Materials in Blackboard **ONLINE**
• Nov. 30 - How to Avoid (and, if Necessary, Prevail in) Grade Appeals

October 2009

• Oct. 06 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Oct. 07 - Advanced Video Editing
• Oct. 08 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Oct. 09 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Oct. 13 - Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning
• Oct. 13 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Oct. 14 - Audio Podcasting
• Oct. 16 - Faculty Learning Groups - More Than Just Another Committee: Dr. Catherine Wehlburg
• Oct. 16 - Measurable Outcomes and Meaningful Measures: Dr. Catherine Wehlburg
• Oct. 19 - Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center I: Basic Features
• Oct. 21 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Oct. 22 - Effective Teaching with Interactive Pen (SMART Panel) Displays
• Oct. 27 - **NEW** Teaching During a Health Crisis **ONLINE**
• Oct. 28 - Rubrics for Meaningful Evaluation and Assessment
• Oct. 29 - **NEW** Collecting Assignments Electronically Using Blackboard
• Oct. 30 - **NEW** Advanced Features of Wimba Classroom in Blackboard

September 2009

• Sep. 01 - Designing Group Work for Meaningful Learning
• Sep. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Sep. 08 - Multimedia Sampler
• Sep. 09 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Sep. 10 - Effective Delivery Techniques: Little Things that Make a Big Difference
• Sep. 11 - Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center I: Basic Features
• Sep. 15 - Blackboard 8.0 Self and Peer Assessment
• Sep. 16 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar - Dr. Jeffrey Chown
• Sep. 17 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
• Sep. 18 - Introduction to Blackboard Communities
• Sep. 22 - Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center II
• Sep. 23 - Scaffolding to Improve Learning
• Sep. 24 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Sep. 29 - **NEW** Using Social Networking Technologies to Foster Student Collaboration
• Sep. 30 - **NEW** Timesaving Tips Using the New Blackboard Grade Center **ONLINE**

Summer 2009

• May 11 - **NEW** Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center Preview **ONLINE**
• May 19 - **NEW** Blackboard 8.0 Self and Peer Assessment Preview **ONLINE**
• May 21 - Designing a Writing-Enhanced Course
• May 27 - Teaching a New Course
• May 28 - Write Well, Publish More!
• Jun. 02 - **NEW** Free Software Tools for the Classroom **ONLINE**
• Jun. 03 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Jun. 04 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jun. 09 - Teaching with Technology Institute: Collaborating through Communication
• Jun. 09 - Teaching with Technology Institute: Collaborating through Media
• Jun. 09 - Teaching with Technology Institute: Collaborating through Writing
• Jun. 09 - Teaching with Technology Institute: Collaborating through Mobile Devices
• Jun. 10 - Writing Goals and Objectives: There is a Difference
• Jun. 11 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Jun. 17 - Short Focused Tutorials
• Jun. 18 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
• Jun. 23 - Using the Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Your Course Content
• Jun. 24 - Creating and Delivering Effective PowerPoint Presentations
• Jun. 25 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jul. 07 - **NEW** Blackboard 8.0 Self and Peer Assessment
• Jul. 08 - Formative and Summative Feedback for Teaching and Learning
• Jul. 09 - **NEW** Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center I: Basic Features
• Jul. 15 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jul. 16 - **NEW** Quick and Easy Video Editing Using iMovie
• Jul. 22 - Creating Branching Tutorials in PowerPoint
• Jul. 23 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jul. 28 - **NEW** Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center II
• Jul. 30 - Concept Mapping for Teaching and Learning
• Aug. 05 - **NEW** Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center Overview **ONLINE**
• Aug. 11 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Aug. 12 - **NEW** Blackboard 8.0 Self and Peer Assessment
• Aug. 13 - Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction: Teaching Effectiveness Institute
• Aug. 14 - Teaching Strategies to Help First-Year Students Do Their Best: Teaching Effectiveness Institute
• Aug. 17 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 19 - **NEW** Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center I: Basic Features
• Aug. 21 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 25 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Aug. 26 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Aug. 27 - **NEW** Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center II

April 2009

• Apr. 01 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Apr. 03 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Apr. 07 - Advanced Video Editing
• Apr. 09 - Creating Branching Tutorials in PowerPoint
• Apr. 10 - **ONLINE** Online Teaching Brownbag
• Apr. 14 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Apr. 15 - Problem-Based Learning
• Apr. 16 - David W. Raymond Grant for the Use of Technology in Teaching Presentation and Award Reception: Using Wiki-Based Collaborative Authoring in the Lab and Classroom to Enhance Writing and Understanding
• Apr. 21 - **NEW** Podcast Series: Video Podcasting
• Apr. 22 - **NEW** Greener Teaching Techniques **ONLINE**
• Apr. 23 - **NEW** Requesting and Combining Blackboard Courses Using the Blackboard Faculty Tools **ONLINE**
• Apr. 28 - End-of-Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 30 - **NEW** Introduction to Online Teaching and Learning

March 2009

• Mar. 03 - **NEW** New Tools and Features in Blackboard 7.3 **ONLINE**
• Mar. 04 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Mar. 06 - **ONLINE** Online Teaching Brownbag
• Mar. 06 - Quality and Engagement in Online Courses
• Mar. 16 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Mar. 17 - Short Focused Tutorials
• Mar. 18 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Rick Ridnour
• Mar. 19 - Electronic Feedback to Enhance Teaching and Learning
• Mar. 20 - Leave No Outcome Behind: Teaching, Learning, and Assessment Workshop: Dr. Susan Hatfield
• Mar. 20 - Getting Students Involved in Assessment Workshop: Dr. Susan Hatfield
• Mar. 24 - **NEW** Tracking Student Performance in Blackboard Using the Early Warning System and Performance Dashboard
• Mar. 25 - **NEW** Effective Delivery Techniques: Little Things that Make a Big Difference
• Mar. 26 - Advanced Short Focused Online Tutorials
• Mar. 30 - Basic Video Capture and Editing
• Mar. 31 - Dynamic Classroom Discussions

February 2009

• Feb. 06 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Feb. 10 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 11 - **NEW** Microteaching (No, That Doesn’t Mean Tiny Classes!)
• Feb. 12 - Teaching with the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy
• Feb. 13 - Quick and Simple Creation of Educational Tutorials
• Feb. 17 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
• Feb. 18 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Feb. 23 - **ONLINE** Plagiarism Prevention Using Blackboard SafeAssign
• Feb. 24 - Structuring Your Online Course in Blackboard
• Feb. 25 - Understanding and Integrating Teaching and Learning Styles
• Feb. 25 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Feb. 26 - Developing Discussion Board Assignments with Large Classes in Blackboard

January 2009

• Jan. 07 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Jan. 08 - Teaching Inclusively: An Approach to the Dynamics of Diversity in the University Classroom
• Jan. 09 - Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive, High Engagement Process and Philosophy for Increasing Teaching and Institutional Effectiveness
• Jan. 13 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jan. 14 - Words of Inspiration with Nikki Giovanni (Virginia Tech)
• Jan. 15 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Jan. 16 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jan. 20 - Introduction to Blackboard Communications
• Jan. 21 - **NEW** Creating Branching Tutorials in PowerPoint
• Jan. 22 - **NEW** Delivering Effective Lectures
• Jan. 27 - Effective Teaching with Interactive Pen (SMART Panel) Displays
• Jan. 28 - **ONLINE** Creating and Sustaining Groups in Blackboard
• Jan. 29 - Configuring the Blackboard Gradebook

December 2008

• Dec. 02 - End-of-Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Dec. 03 - **NEW** Developing Discussion Board Assignments for Large Classes in Blackboard (N>40)
• Dec. 04 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Dec. 10 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Dec. 15 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Dec. 18 - Using PowerPoint to Engage and Motivate Students

November 2008

• Nov. 03 - Supportive Professional Staff Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Nov. 04 - Short Focused Tutorials
• Nov. 05 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Nov. 06 - Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction
• Nov. 07 - Redesigning a Face-to-Face Lesson for Online Delivery - Online Teaching Series
• Nov. 11 - **NEW** Maintaining Constructive Relationships In and Out of the Classroom
• Nov. 12 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Nov. 13 - Using the Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Your Course Content
• Nov. 14 - Using Online Assessment Tools to Facilitate Teaching and Learning - Online Teaching Series
• Nov. 18 - **ONLINE** Redesigning Course Materials for Online Delivery
• Nov. 19 - **NEW** Teaching Large Classes
• Nov. 20 - **NEW** Mac Series: Introduction to Garageband

October 2008

• Oct. 01 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Oct. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Oct. 06 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Oct. 07 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Gerald Gabris
• Oct. 07 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Oct. 09 - Advanced Video Editing
• Oct. 15 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer
• Oct. 16 - **NEW** Conducting Online Office Hours Using Wimba Classroom **ONLINE**
• Oct. 17 - Strategies for Promoting Communication in the Online Learning Environment - Online Teaching Series
• Oct. 22 - **ONLINE** Plagiarism Prevention Using Blackboard SafeAssign
• Oct. 23 - Rubrics for Meaningful Evaluation and Assessment
• Oct. 24 - Audio Podcasting
• Oct. 28 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Oct. 30 - **NEW** Critical Thinking for the 21st Century Student
• Oct. 31 - Introduction to Online Course Construction - Online Teaching Series

September 2008

• Sep. 03 - Multimedia Sampler
• Sep. 09 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Sep. 10 - **NEW** Scaffolding to Improve Learning
• Sep. 11 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Sep. 12 - **NEW** Accountability Pressures and Their Impact on Regional Accreditation
• Sep. 12 - **NEW** Understanding and Using Assessment Results
• Sep. 15 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Sep. 17 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
• Sep. 18 - Configuring the Blackboard Gradebook
• Sep. 19 - Overview of Online Teaching and Learning - Online Teaching Series
• Sep. 23 - Blackboard Communities
• Sep. 25 - **NEW** Constructivism: A Holistic Approach to Teaching and Learning **ONLINE**
• Sep. 26 - Principles of Effective Online Course Design - Online Teaching Series

Summer 2008

• May 29 - Write Well, Publish More!
• Jun. 03 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Jun. 05 - **NEW** Social Networking Technologies - Teaching with Technology Institute
• Jun. 05 - **NEW** Resource Sharing Technologies - Teaching with Technology Institute
• Jun. 05 - **NEW** Multimedia Learning Technologies - Teaching with Technology Institute
• Jun. 05 - **NEW** Collaborative Learning Technologies - Teaching with Technology Institute
• Jun. 09 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jun. 10 - Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Jun. 11 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jun. 12 - **NEW** Overview of Online Teaching and Learning - Online Teaching Series
• Jun. 12 - **NEW** Principles of Effective Online Course Design - Online Teaching Series
• Jun. 17 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
• Jun. 18 - Creating and Delivering Effective PowerPoint Presentations
• Jun. 19 - Short Focused Tutorials
• Jun. 24 - **ONLINE** Introducing Academic Resource Sharing Tools in Blackboard
• Jun. 25 - **NEW** Introduction to Online Course Construction - Online Teaching Series
• Jun. 25 - **NEW** Strategies for Promoting Communication in the Online Learning Environment - Online Teaching Series
• Jul. 02 - Concept Mapping for Teaching and Learning
• Jul. 08 - **NEW** Using Online Assessment to Facilitate Teaching and Learning - Online Teaching Series
• Jul. 08 - **NEW** Redesigning a Face-to-Face Lesson for Online Delivery - Online Teaching Series
• Jul. 09 - Plagiarism Prevention Using Blackboard SafeAssign
• Jul. 10 - Writing Goals and Objectives: There is a Difference
• Jul. 14 - Using the Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Your Course Content
• Jul. 16 - Short Focused Tutorials with Video
• Jul. 21 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jul. 23 - Basic Video Editing
• Jul. 29 - **NEW** Integrating Web 2.0 Tools into Blackboard
• Jul. 31 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Aug. 06 - Formative and Summative Feedback for Teaching and Learning
• Aug. 07 - New Academic Administrator Forum
• Aug. 13 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Aug. 14 - Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction: Teaching Effectiveness Institute
• Aug. 15 - Overteaching: When is Less Really More? Teaching Effectiveness Institute
• Aug. 18 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 20 - **NEW** New Tools and Features Coming to Blackboard **Canceled due to postponed Blackboard upgrade**
• Aug. 22 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 26 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Aug. 27 - Effective Teaching with Interactive Pen (SMART Panel) Displays
• Aug. 28 - Designing Group Work for Meaningful Learning

April 2008

• Apr. 01 - "What do I do When...?": An Open Discussion
• Apr. 04 - **NEW** Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Apr. 04 - Supportive Professional Staff Grant Writing Seminar
• Apr. 07 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Apr. 08 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
• Apr. 09 - **NEW** Service Learning
• Apr. 10 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 14 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Apr. 15 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Apr. 16 - Advanced Short Focused Online Tutorials with Articulate Engage
• Apr. 17 - **NEW** Problem-Based Learning
• Apr. 23 - End-Of-Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 24 - David Raymond Grant Reception and Presentation
• Apr. 29 - **ONLINE** New Tools & Features in Blackboard

March 2008

• Mar. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Mar. 04 - **WEBCAST** Seven Revolutions: Scanning the Word Out to 2025
• Mar. 06 - **NEW** "What do I do When...?": An Open Discussion
• Mar. 07 - Creating and Sustaining Groups in Blackboard
• Mar. 18 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Mar. 19 - Dynamic Classroom Discussions
• Mar. 21 - Effective Teaching with Interactive Pen (SMART Panel) Displays
• Mar. 24 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Mar. 25 - Short Focused Tutorials
• Mar. 26 - **ONLINE** Introducing New Plagiarism Prevention Features in Blackboard
• Mar. 27 - Using the Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Your Course Content
• Mar. 31 - Blackboard Open Lab

Feburary 2008

• Feb. 05 - Teaching with the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy
• Feb. 07 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Feb. 11 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 12 - Podcasting Series: Audio Podcasting
• Feb. 14 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Robert Chappell
• Feb. 15 - Configuring the Blackboard Gradebook
• Feb. 19 - Personalizing the “Look” of Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 20 - Dynamic Classroom Discussions
• Feb. 22 - Accountability Pressures and Their Impact on Regional Accreditation
• Feb. 22 - Understanding and Using Assessment Results
• Feb. 25 - Using the Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Your Course Content
• Feb. 26 - Creating and Publishing Streaming Media with Real Producer
• Feb. 28 - Blackboard Open Lab

January 2008

• Jan. 08 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Jan. 10 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Promoting Active Learning Through Blended Courses
• Jan. 14 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jan. 14 - Introduction to Blackboard Communities
• Jan. 15 - Introduction to Podcasting
• Jan. 17 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jan. 22 - Podcasting Series: Audio Podcasting
• Jan. 23 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jan. 24 - Controlling Student Access to Materials to Courses in Blackboard
• Jan. 29 - Social Bookmarking Using Blackboard Scholar
• Jan. 29 - Plagiarism Prevention Using Blackboard SafeAssign

December 2007

• Dec. 04 - Formative and Summative Feedback for Teaching and Learning
• Dec. 06 - End of Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Dec. 12 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Dec. 17 - Using the Blackboard Content Collection to Manage Your Course Content
• Dec. 18 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Dec. 19 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting

November 2007

• Nov. 01 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Nov. 02 - Supportive Professional Staff Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Nov. 07 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Nov. 08 - Design Principles to Create Effective PowerPoint Presentations
• Nov. 12 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Nov. 12 - International Week Panel Discussion: "Beyond Hotel Rwanda: Peace Initiatives"
• Nov. 13 - Advanced Video Editing
• Nov. 15 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Nov. 19 - Short Focused Tutorials
• Nov. 20 - Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction
• Nov. 26 - Advanced Short Focused Tutorials
• Nov. 28 - Redesigning Course Materials for Online Delivery

October 2007

• Oct. 02 - Basic Video Capture & Editing
• Oct. 03 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Oct. 05 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Oct. 09 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Oct. 18 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer
• Oct. 19 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Oct. 22 - Mastering the Control Panel in Blackboard
• Oct. 23 - Audio Podcasting
• Oct. 23 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar Series: Dr. Carole Minor
• Oct. 24 - Writing Goals and Objectives: There is a Difference
• Oct. 30 - Concept Mapping for Teaching & Learning
• Oct. 31 - Blackboard Open Lab

September 2007

• Sep. 05 - Multimedia Sampler
• Sep. 06 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Sep. 11 - Introduction to Blackboard Communities
• Sep. 12 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Sep. 13 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer
• Sep. 19 - Integrating News in the Classroom
• Sep. 20 - Setting Up Your Blackboard Gradebook
• Sep. 25 - Podcasting with Blackboard
• Sep. 26 - Understanding and Integrating Teaching and Learning Styles
• Sep. 27 - Clickers in the Classroom

Summer 2007

• May 10 - New Tools and Features Coming to Blackboard
• May 17 - Designing Effective Instruction
• May 21 - Teaching with Technology Institute
• May 25 - Short Focused Tutorials
• May 31 - Write Well, Publish More! Workshop
• Jun. 12 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jun. 14 - Writing Goals and Objectives: There is a Difference
• Jun. 19 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jun. 20 - Introduction to Podcasting
• Jun. 21 - Clickers in the Classroom
• Jul. 11 - Teaching a New Course
• Jul. 17 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jul. 19 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
• Jul. 24 - Creating and Using Course Wikis
• Jul. 26 - Multimedia Integration into Blackboard
• Aug. 01 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 08 - Redesigning Course Materials for Online Delivery
• Aug. 13 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Aug. 16 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction
• Aug. 17 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Engaging Community for Learning
• Aug. 20 - New Tools and Features in Blackboard
• Aug. 28 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 29 - Effective Teaching with Interactive Pen (SMART Panel) Displays
• Aug. 30 - Personalizing the "Look" of Your Blackboard Course

April 2007

• Apr. 03 - Supportive Professional Staff Grant Writing Seminar
• Apr. 05 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Apr. 11 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 12 - Assessment Rubrics for Effective and Efficient Grading
• Apr. 13 - Short Focused Tutorials with Video
• Apr. 18 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Apr. 20 - Advanced Short Focused Tutorials
• Apr. 23 - Online Teaching Brownbag
• Apr. 24 - Effective Teaching with Interactive Pen (SMART Panel) Displays
• Apr. 26 - Copyright Issues @ NIU
• Apr. 26 - David Raymond Grant Reception and Presentation
• Apr. 27 - End-Of-Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 30 - Blackboard Open Lab

March 2007

• Mar. 07 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Mar. 09 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Mar. 20 - Teaching with Gagne’s Nine Events of Instruction
• Mar. 21 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
• Mar. 22 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Mar. 23 - Looking at Learning Objectively
• Mar. 26 - Online Teaching Brownbag
• Mar. 27 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Mar. 27 - Controlling Students Access to Materials in Blackboard
• Mar. 28 - Creating and Sustaining Groups in Blackboard
• Mar. 29 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar Series: Dr. Rhonda Robinson
• Mar. 30 - Pedagogical Possibilities Using Interactive Panel Displays
• Mar. 30 - Department Chair Development Workshop

February 2007

• Feb. 06 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Feb. 08 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer
• Feb. 13 - Blackboard II: Building Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 14 - Design Principle for Projected Media
• Feb. 15 - Personalizing the Look of Your Blackboard Course
• Feb. 16 - Creating and Publishing Streaming Media with Real Helix
• Feb. 20 - Configuring the Blackboard Gradebook
• Feb. 22 - Introduction to Podcasting
• Feb. 23 - Integrating Service Learning in Courses for Multicultural Outcomes
• Feb. 26 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Feb. 26 - Online Teaching Brownbag
• Feb. 27 - Teaching with PowerPoint - Beyond the Basics

January 2007

• Jan. 09 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Jan. 10 - Interactive Panel Displays
• Jan. 11 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Using Cooperative Activities to Promote Learning
• Jan. 12 - Interactive Panel Displays
• Jan. 17 - Blackboard II: Getting Started Building Your Blackboard Course
• Jan. 18 - Understanding and Integrating Teaching and Learning Activities
• Jan. 19 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
• Jan. 22 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Jan. 22 - Online Teaching Brown Bag
• Jan. 25 - Introduction to Social Bookmarking
• Jan. 30 - Pedagogical Possibilities of Using Interactive Panel Displays

December 2006

• Dec. 04 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Dec. 06 - Concept Mapping for Teaching and Learning
• Dec. 07 - End of Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Dec. 08 - Short Focused Tutorials
• Dec. 13 - Blackboard II: Getting Started Building Your Blackboard Course

November 2006

• Nov. 03 - Supportive Professional Staff Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Nov. 07 - Electronic Feedback to Enhance Teaching and Learning
• Nov. 09 - Converting Instructional Files to Digital Media on CD/DVD
• Nov. 10 - Redesigning Course Materials for Online Delivery
• Nov. 14 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Nov. 15 - Presentation and Facilitation Techniques
• Nov. 20 - Blackboard II: Getting Started Building Your Blackboard Course
• Nov. 21 - Online Teaching Brownbag
• Nov. 27 - Web Accessibility: Instructional Implications
• Nov. 29 - Blackboard Open Lab

October 2006

• Oct. 02 - Mastering the Control Panel in Blackboard
• Oct. 06 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Oct. 12 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Oct. 13 - Plagiarism and You
• Oct. 17 - Online Teaching Brownbag
• Oct. 18 - The Effective Use of Graphics in Word and PowerPoint for Instruction
• Oct. 20 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer
• Oct. 23 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Oct. 24 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Gene Roth
• Oct. 25 - Introduction to Podcasting
• Oct. 27 - Teaching Inclusively in Science, Math, Engineering and Related Curricula
• Oct. 27 - Basic Video Capture and Editing
• Oct. 31 - Blackboard Assessment Tools

September 2006

• Sep. 01 - Multimedia Sampler
• Sep. 05 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Sep. 06 - Writing Goals and Objectives: There is a Difference
• Sep. 07 - Blackboard II: Getting Started in Blackboard
• Sep. 14 - Personalizing the "Look" of Blackboard
• Sep. 14 - Ice Breakers and Games to Warm up the Classroom Environment
• Sep. 15 - Audio Podcasting
• Sep. 26 - Setting Up Your Blackboard Gradebook
• Sep. 27 - Developing a New Course

Summer 2006

• Jun. 12 - Publish and Flourish: Becoming a Prolific Scholar
• Jun. 13 - Assessment Rubrics for Effective and Efficient Grading
• Jun. 15 - Blackboard Overview
• Jun. 20 - Getting Started in Blackboard
• Jun. 21 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
• Jun. 27 - Structuring Your Online Class in Blackboard
• Jul. 10 - Blackboard Overview
• Jul. 12 - To Teach or Not to Teach (with PowerPoint that is!)
• Jul. 18 - Creating Simple Online Lectures
• Jul. 25 - Gagne's Nine Events of Instruction
• Jul. 27 - Podcast Series: Audio Podcasting
• Aug. 02 - Creating and Using Blogs
• Aug. 03 - Blackboard Overview
• Aug. 08 - Getting Started in Blackboard
• Aug. 10 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Aug. 14 - Structuring Your Online Class in Blackboard
• Aug. 30 - Blackboard I: Introduction to Blackboard
• Aug. 31 - Multimedia Integration into Blackboard

April 2006

• Apr. 04 - Blackboard Overview
• Apr. 06 - Supportive Professional Staff Grant Writing Seminar
• Apr. 06 - Strategies for Managing Individual and Organizational Conflicts in Higher Education
• Apr. 07 - Etiquette and Ethics: The Responsible Conduct of Research
• Apr. 10 - Classroom Personal Response System Demo: InterWrite
• Apr. 11 - Classroom Personal Response System Demo: i Clicker
• Apr. 12 - Getting Started with Blackboard
• Apr. 13 - Classroom Personal Response System Demo: eInstruction
• Apr. 13 - Customizing Blackboard
• Apr. 13 - 2006 David Raymond Grant Award: Dr. Teresa Wasonga
• Apr. 14 - Classroom Personal Response System Summary Session
• Apr. 14 - Introduction to Podcasting
• Apr. 21 - Adding Captioning to Streaming Video
• Apr. 24 - End-of-Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Apr. 26 - Online Teaching Brownbag
• Apr. 28 - Converting Documents to PDFs: An Easier Way to Distribute Your Online Course Materials

March 2006

• Mar. 03 - FacDev Friday: Top Ten Strategies for Teaching with a Smart Podium
• Mar. 08 - Blackboard Overview
• Mar. 09 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Mar. 16 - Introduction to Podcasting
• Mar. 20 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Mar. 22 - Online Teaching Brownbag
• Mar. 23 - Creating Simple Online Lectures
• Mar. 24 - Looking at Learning Objectively
• Mar. 28 - Personal Response Systems: Session II
• Mar. 31 - Creating Cultural Competencies for the Curricula

February 2006

• Feb. 02 - Setting Up Your Blackboard Gradebook
• Feb. 03 - Using Personal Response Systems in the Classroom
• Feb. 07 - Blackboard Overview
• Feb. 09 - Ask the Experts Open Lab
• Feb. 10 - Getting Started with Blackboard
• Feb. 13 - Creating and Sustaining Groups in Blackboard
• Feb. 15 - Design Principles for Projected Media
• Feb. 16 - Creating and Publishing Streaming Media with Real Helix
• Feb. 17 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Feb. 21 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. C.T. Lin
• Feb. 23 - Creating and Using Blogs
• Feb. 23 - Creating and Using Course Wikis
• Feb. 24 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer

January 2006

• Jan. 04 - Blackboard Updates
• Jan. 06 - Blackboard Overview
• Jan. 09 - Getting Started with Blackboard
• Jan. 12 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Promoting Civility in the Classroom
• Jan. 19 - Multimedia Integration into Blackboard
• Jan. 20 - Finding and Implementing Learning Objects
• Jan. 24 - Teaching/Learning Styles
• Jan. 27 - Integrating Digital Images to Enhance PowerPoint Presentations
• Jan. 30 - Controlling Student Access to Materials in Blackboard

December 2005

• Dec. 05 - Blackboard Overview
• Dec. 07 - Getting Started with Blackboard
• Dec. 13 - End-of-Semester Considerations for Your Blackboard Course
• Dec. 13 - Short Focused Tutorials
• Dec. 15 - Blogs and Wikis and Podcasts, Oh My!: What's New in Online Communication

November 2005

• Nov. 04 - Supportive Professional Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Nov. 07 - Ask the Experts Open Lab
• Nov. 09 - Blackboard Overview
• Nov. 15 - Creating an Electronic Syllabus
• Nov. 16 - Teaching/Learning Styles
• Nov. 17 - Getting Started in Blackboard
• Nov. 18 - Converting Instructional Files to Digital Media on CD/DVD
• Nov. 18 - FacDev Friday: Top Ten Strategies for Motivating Students
• Nov. 28 - Web Accessibility: Instructional Implications
• Nov. 29 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Nov. 30 - Rubrics for Effective and Efficient Grading
• Nov. 30 - Online Cheating: Can We Stop It?

October 2005

• Oct. 03 - Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Diann Musial
• Oct. 04 - Blackboard Overview
• Oct. 06 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer
• Oct. 07 - Basic Video Capture and Editing
• Oct. 10 - Ask the Experts Open Lab
• Oct. 12 - Getting Started with Blackboard
• Oct. 13 - Presentations and Facilitation Techniques
• Oct. 18 - Creating and Sustaining Groups in Blackboard
• Oct. 19 - How to Avoid (and If Necessary Prevail in) Grade Disputes
• Oct. 20 - When Google Doesn't Find It: Web Search Strategies for the Classroom
• Oct. 21 - FacDev Friday: Top Ten Strategies for Peer Assessment
• Oct. 26 - Mastering the Control Panel in Blackboard
• Oct. 21 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Seminar

September 2005

• Sep. 08 - Blackboard Overview
• Sep. 09 - FacDev Friday: Top Ten Teaching Tips
• Sep. 12 - Setting Up the Blackboard Gradebook
• Sep. 14 - Getting Started with Blackboard
• Sep. 15 - Instructional Goals and Objectives: Knowing the Differences
• Sep. 16 - Integrating Digital Images to Enhance a PowerPoint Presentation
• Sep. 20 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Sep. 22 - Personalizing the "Look" of Your Blackboard Course
• Sep. 26 - Electronic Submission of Assignments in Blackboard
• Sep. 28 - Instructional Considerations in Developing PowerPoint Presentations
• Sep. 30 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer

Summer 2005

• May 27 - Strategies for Managing Individual and Organizational Conflicts in Higher Education
• Jun. 06 - Publish and Flourish
• Jun. 09 - Assessment of Online Courses and Curricula: Concepts, Tools, and Frameworks
• Jun. 21 - Basic Digital Camera Workshop
• Jun. 23 - Electronic File Management for Effective Teaching
• Jun. 27 - Teaching with PowerPoint: Beyond the Basics
• Jun. 29 - Principle and Practice of Synchronous Discussion
• Jul. 12 - Ice Breakers and Games to Warm up the Classroom Environment
• Jul. 13 - Creating an Effective Online Syllabus
• Jul. 14 - Redesigning Course Materials for Online Delivery
• Jul. 21 - Visual Literacy in Teaching and Learning
• Jul. 25 - Using PDAs in the Classroom: A Presentation Tool
• Aug. 04 - Blackboard Overview
• Aug. 08 - Getting Started in Blackboard
• Aug. 11 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction
• Aug. 12 - Time Management Strategies to Maximize Your Teaching Potential
• Aug. 15 - Blackboard Overview
• Aug. 23 - Preparing Students for Online Learning
• Aug. 25 - Learning to Use Graphics in Word and PowerPoint
• Aug. 26 - Multimedia Sampler Workshop
• Aug. 29 - Using Your Red Pen Electronically

April 2005

• Apr. 01 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Apr. 04 - Online Cheating: Can We Stop It?
• Apr. 05 - DSS Policy: Accommodating Students with Disabilities with Off-Campus Placements
• Apr. 07 - Ask the Experts Open Lab
• Apr. 08 - FacDev Friday: Top Ten Alternatives to Textbooks
• Apr. 12 - Blackboard Overview
• Apr. 13 - Supportive Professional Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Apr. 14 - Getting Started with Blackboard
• Apr. 15 - Crisis in Scholarly Communication Conference
• Apr. 18 - Strategic Planning in the Academic Environment
• Apr. 19 - Outstanding Teaching Awards Ceremony
• Apr. 19 - Backing Up the Blackboard Gradebook
• Apr. 19 - David Raymond Grant Reception and Presentation: Dr. Wei-Chen Hung
• Apr. 20 - Mastering the Control Panel
• Apr. 22 - Short Focused Tutorials with Video
• Apr. 26 - Advanced Video Editing
• Apr. 29 - Exploring Concept Map Software for Teaching and Learning

March 2005

• Mar. 02 - Blackboard Overview
• Mar. 03 - Ask the Experts Open Lab
• Mar. 04 - Conference on Portfolio Integration: Connecting Learning and Assessment
• Mar. 08 - Getting Started with Blackboard
• Mar. 11 - FacDev Friday: Top Ten Strategies for Midterm Course Assessment
• Mar. 15 - Exploring Concept Map Software for Teaching and Learning
• Mar. 21 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Mar. 21 - When Google Doesn't Find It: Web Search Strategies for the Classroom
• Mar. 23 - Visual Planning for Effective Instruction
• Mar. 24 - Multimedia Integration into Blackboard
• Mar. 29 - Preparing Students for Online Learning
• Mar. 31 - CD/DVD Burner Workshop

February 2005

• Feb. 01 - Preparing Technology-Proficient Educators in Illinois
• Feb. 04 - FacDev Friday: Top Ten Ways to Create Successful Group Projects
• Feb. 08 - Blackboard Overview
• Feb. 09 - Creating and Sustaining Groups in Blackboard
• Feb. 11 - Creating and Publishing Streaming Media with Real Helix
• Feb. 14 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Jim Thomas
• Feb. 15 - Getting Started with Blackboard
• Feb. 16 - Storyboards for Planning Instruction
• Feb. 17 - Ask the Experts Open Lab
• Feb. 22 - Blackboard Assessment Features
• Feb. 25 - Video Capture and Editing
• Feb. 28 - Eliciting Formative and Summative Student Feedback

January 2005

• Jan. 06 - Blackboard Overview
• Jan. 07 - Creating an Electronic Syllabus
• Jan. 10 - Getting Started Building a Blackboard Course
• Jan. 13 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Levels of Prevention: Methods and Strategies for Deterring Plagiarism and Cheating
• Jan. 21 - Converting Documents to PDFs: An Easier Way to Distribute Your Online Course Materials
• Jan. 25 - Setting Up Your Blackboard Gradebook
• Jan. 27 - Electronic Submission of Assignments in Blackboard
• Jan. 28 - Working with MS Movie Maker
• Jan. 31 - Concept Maps for Teaching and Learning

December 2004

• Dec. 01 - Ask the Experts
• Dec. 03 - The Principles and Practice of Synchronous Discussion (Chat)
• Dec. 08 - Personalizing the "Look" of Your Blackboard Course
• Dec. 09 - Copying, Archiving and Recycling Blackboard Courses
• Dec. 10 - Creating Effective Visual Media
• Dec. 10 - Short Focused Tutorials
• Dec. 13 - Facilitation and Presentation Techniques
• Dec. 14 - Blackboard Overview
• Dec. 16 - Getting Started Building a Blackboard Course

November 2004

• Nov. 02 - When Google Doesn't Find It: Web Search Strategies for the Classroom
• Nov. 05 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Nov. 08 - Getting Started Building a Blackboard Course
• Nov. 10 - Design Principles for Projected Media
• Nov. 11 - Blackboard Overview
• Nov. 12 - Supportive Professional Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Nov. 15 - Bringing Your International Experiences into the Classroom
• Nov. 16 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. William Goldenberg
• Nov. 16 - Blackboard Assessments and Surveys
• Nov. 17 - Effective Use of Basic Multimedia in Blackboard
• Nov. 19 - FacDev Friday: Top Ten Strategies for Using Online Course Components
• Nov. 19 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer
• Nov. 19 - Ask the Blackboard Experts

October 2004

• Oct. 06 - Blackboard Overview
• Oct. 07 - Introduction to the IRB
• Oct. 08 - Mastering the Control Panel in Blackboard
• Oct. 11 - Using PDAs in the Classroom: A Presentation Tool
• Oct. 13 - Redesigning Course Materials for Online Delivery
• Oct. 18 - Scanning to enhance Your PowerPoint Presentations
• Oct. 21 - What is Responsible Conduct of Research and Why Should it be Taught?
• Oct. 26 - Advance Organizers
• Oct. 27 - Blackboard's Gradebook
• Oct. 29 - FacDev Friday

September 2004

• Sep. 08 - Introduction to IRB Review
• Sep. 10 - Multimedia Sampler
• Sep. 13 - Blackboard Overview
• Sep. 14 - Designing Effective Instruction
• Sep. 17 - FacDev Friday: Open Dialogue on Creating a Campus Repository of Learning Objects
• Sep. 20 - Leading Effective Discussion Online
• Sep. 21 - Writing Effective Instructional Objectives
• Sep. 24 - Integrating Digital Images to Enhance Your PowerPoint Presentations
• Sep. 29 - Blackboard Open Lab

Summer 2004

• May 10 - Requesting and Updating Blackboard Courses
• May 10-13 - Introduction to STATA
• May 13 - Curriculum Change & Leadership: Knowing Ourselves as Instructors
• May 17-27 - Hierarchical Linear Modeling for Nested Designs and Growth Modeling
• May 21 - Publish and Flourish
• Jun. 02 - Implementing Comprehensive Faculty Evaluation
• Jun. 09 - CD/DVD Burner Workshop
• Jun. 14 - Blackboard Overview
• Jun. 15-16 - Ethics Across the Curricula Institute
• Jun. 21 - Redesigning Course Materials for Online Delivery
• Jun. 29 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Jun. 30 - Using PDAs in the Classroom: A Presentation Tool
• Aug. 10 - Blackboard Overview
• Aug. 12 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction
• Aug. 13 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Infusing Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum
• Aug. 17 - Requesting and Updating Blackboard Courses
• Aug. 25 - Virtual Office Hours: Anytime, Anywhere!

April 2004

• Apr. 02 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Apr. 06 - Introduction to IRB Review
• Apr. 07 - Blackboard Gradebook
• Apr. 09 - Responsible Conduct of Research
• Apr. 13 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Julie Scarborough
• Apr. 16 - Supportive Professional Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Apr. 19 - Video Capture and Editing
• Apr. 21 - Innovations in Teaching with Technology
• Apr. 22 - David Raymond Grant Reception and Presentation: Dr. Michael Day
• Apr. 23 - Copying, Archiving and Recycling Blackboard Courses
• Apr. 28 - Blackboard Overview

March 2004

• Mar. 02 - Interacting Effectively with Students and Colleagues with Disabilities
• Mar. 03 - Introduction to IRB Review
• Mar. 08 - Using PDAs in the Classroom: A Presentation Tool
• Mar. 12 - FacDev Friday: Whatever Happened to Perfect Attendance?
• Mar. 17 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Julie Scarborough
• Mar. 19 - Pedagogical Research Methods: Improving Instruction in Higher Education Classrooms
• Mar. 25 - Blackboard Overview
• Mar. 26 - CD/DVD Burner Workshop
• Mar. 29 - Teaching Exhibit Poster Session
• Mar. 31 - Virtual Office Hours: Anytime, Anywhere!

February 2004

• Feb. 04 - Blackboard Assessment Tools
• Feb. 06 - Short Focused Tutorials
• Feb. 09 - Blackboard Overview
• Feb. 12 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Julie Scarborough
• Feb. 19 - Copying, Archiving, and Recycling Blackboard Courses
• Feb. 20 - Fresh Techniques for Teaching Large Sections of General Education Courses
• Feb. 26 - Blackboard Gradebook
• Feb. 27 - CD/DVD Burner Workshop
• Feb. 27 - FacDev Friday: Can We Keep Plagiarism and Cheating in Check?

January 2004

• Jan. 08 - Motivating the Unmotivated Learner by Cheryl Hiltibran
• Jan. 08 - Introduction to IRB Review for Researchers
• Jan. 14 - Blackboard Overview
• Jan. 16 - Multimedia Sampler
• Jan. 22 - Quick Online Assignment Turnaround
• Jan. 26 - Using Excel for Managing Grades
• Jan. 29 - Creating and Publishing Streaming Media with Real Helix

December 2003

• Dec. 03 - Using Excel for Managing Grades
• Dec. 05 - Short Focused Tutorials
• Dec. 11 - Virtual Office Hours: Anytime, Anywhere!
• Dec. 16 - Blackboard Overview

November 2003

• Nov. 05 - Maintaining an Online Gradebook
• Nov. 06 - Faculty Diversity Workshop for Department Chairs
• Nov. 07 - Integrating Digital Images to Enhance Your PowerPoint Presentations
• Nov. 10 - Entering the Virtual Classroom
• Nov. 13 - Mastering the Control Panel in Blackboard
• Nov. 14 - Blackboard Overview
• Nov. 20 - 10 Years of Multicultural Curriculum Transformation at NIU: A Panel Discussion
• Nov. 21 - Video Capture and Editing
• Nov. 21 - FacDev Friday: Time Management

October 2003

• Oct. 03 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Oct. 10 - FacDev Friday: (In)Valuable Campus Resources
• Oct. 14 - Four the Fun of It! Four: Games that Teach
• Oct. 15 - Effective Use of Multimedia in Blackboard: Advanced
• Oct. 17 - Blackboard Open Lab
• Oct. 21 - College Student Mental Health: What You Need to Know to Help Your Students
• Oct. 21 - Blackboard Overview
• Oct. 23 - Marketing Online Courses
• Oct. 27 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer
• Oct. 30 - Handling Questions and Answers
• Oct. 31 - Blackboard: Assessment Tools

September 2003

• Sep. 03 - Introduction to IRB Review
• Sep. 05 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Sep. 05 - Faculty Evaluation Workshop
• Sep. 09 - Importing Varying File Formats into Blackboard
• Sep. 10 - Blackboard: Faculty Assistance Open Lab
• Sep. 12 - Accessibility of Web Publishing Features of Microsoft Office and Adobe PDF to People with Disabilities
• Sep. 17 - Multimedia Sampler
• Sep. 19 - Mastering the Control Panel in Blackboard
• Sep. 22 - Blackboard Overview
• Sep. 24 - Building an Accessible Blackboard Course: Recommended Settings and File Formats
• Sep. 24 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Gary D. Glenn

August 2003

• Aug. 11 - Blackboard Overview
• Aug. 12 - What's New in Blackboard
• Aug. 12/14 - Departmental Review of IRB Applications and Introduction to the New NIU IRB Policies and Procedures
• Aug. 14 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction
• Aug. 15 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Developing and Using Cases to Teach Ethics
• Aug. 18 - Creating an Effective Electronic Syllabus
• Aug. 19 - Blackboard: Faculty Assistance Open Lab
• Aug. 22 - Blackboard Overview
• Aug. 27 - Redesigning Course Materials for Online Delivery
• Aug. 28 - Best Practices in Instruction

Summer 2003

• May 12 - Publish and Flourish
• Jun. 03 - Assessment Services' Portfolio Workshop
• Jun. 10-11 - Summer Research Institute
• Jun. 19 - Creating an Effective Online Syllabus
• Jun. 25 - Preparing Students for Online Learning
• Jun. 26 - Mind Mapping: A Versatile Tool for Increasing Instructional Effectiveness and Maximizing Comprehension
• Jul. 08 - Blackboard Overview
• Jul. 16 - CD/DVD Burner Workshop
• Jul. 22 - Basic Digital Camera Fieldtrip
• Jul. 24 - Problem Based Learning Workshop

April 2003

• Apr. 02 - David Raymond Grant Reception and Presentation: Dr. M. Cecil Smith and Dr. Thomas J. Smith
• Apr. 04 - Multimedia Integration into Blackboard: Basics
• Apr. 04 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Apr. 07 - Discussion and File Sharing in Blackboard
• Apr. 10 - Supportive Professional Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Apr. 10 - Online Assessment and Gradebook Issues
• Apr. 15 - Distinguished Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. John Niemi
• Apr. 18 - Innovations in Teaching and Technology
• Apr. 21 - Stand-alone Web Pages to Supplement Online Teaching
• Apr. 23 - Once Upon a Time: Using Stories to Teach
• Apr. 25 - FacDev Friday: Top Ten Strategies for Online Teaching

March 2003

• Mar. 03 - Best Practices: Teaching Tips for Using the Smart Podium
• Mar. 07 - Basic Digital Audio Capturing
• Mar. 13 - Faculty Diversity Workshop for Department Chairs
• Mar. 18 - Dr. Jekyll Becomes Professor Hyde: Projecting a Positive Image in Online Courses
• Mar. 19 - Delivering Effective Lectures
• Mar. 21 - FacDev Friday: Surviving NIU
• Mar. 27 - Blackboard: A General Overview of Blackboard's Uses and Capabilities

February 2003

• Feb. 04 - Blackboard Communication Tools
• Feb. 07 - Juggling, Dogs, and Assessment: The Importance of Feedback, Critical Thinking, and Punctuation
• Feb. 07 - General Education, Assessment, and the Scholarship of Teaching: Having It All and Doing Some of It While Seeming to Do Nothing
• Feb. 10 - Scanning to Enhance Your PowerPoint Presentations
• Feb. 12 - Blackboard: Faculty Assistance Open Lab
• Feb. 14 - Importing Varying File Formats into Blackboard
• Feb. 21 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer
• Feb. 25 - Using the Control Panel in Blackboard
• Feb. 26 - Integrating Service Learning in Courses: NIU Faculty Experiences

January 2003

• Jan. 09 - Interactive Methods of Teaching: Using Face-to-Face and Technology-Based Strategies
• Jan. 10 - Interactive Learning: Students and Teachers Partnering for Success
• Jan. 15 - Four the Fun of It! Games That Teach: Session 4 of 4
• Jan. 16 - Blackboard: A General Overview of Blackboard's Uses and Capabilities
• Jan. 24 - Basic Video Capturing
• Jan. 27 - Blackboard Assessment Tools

December 2002

• Dec. 03 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer
• Dec. 05 - Four the Fun of It! Games That Teach: Session 3 of 4
• Dec. 06 - Blackboard Open Lab Session
• Dec. 11 - Blackboard II: Communication Tools
• Dec. 13 - Using the Control Panel in Blackboard

November 2002

• Nov. 01 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Nov. 04 - PhotoShop Tips and Tricks
• Nov. 05 - Introduction to IRB Review
• Nov. 07 - Blackboard Open Lab Session
• Nov. 08 - Supportive Professional Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Nov. 11 - Blackboard III (Advanced)
• Nov. 13 - Blackboard Overview
• Nov. 15 - Multimedia Integration into Blackboard - Basics
• Nov. 21 - Four the Fun of It! Games That Teach: Session 2 of 4

October 2002

• Oct. 07 - Blackboard II (Intermediate)
• Oct. 09 - Basic Animations with Macromedia Flash
• Oct. 11 - NIU Resources: Media Services/Information Technology Services
• Oct. 15 - Blackboard I (Basics)
• Oct. 16 - Four the Fun of It! Games That Teach: Session 1 of 4
• Oct. 16 - Basics of Personnel Law for Department Heads and Supervisors
• Oct. 17 - Responding to and Understanding the Needs of Post-Secondary Students with Mental Illness
• Oct. 18 - Adding Closed Captioning to Streaming Video
• Oct. 24 - Blackboard II (Intermediate)
• Oct. 25 - An Introduction to Education Research

September 2002

• Sep. 09 - Blackboard I (Basics)
• Sep. 12 - Introduction to IRB Review
• Sep. 17 - Mind Mapping: A Versatile Technique for Increasing Instructional Effectiveness and Maximizing Comprehension
• Sep. 18 - Changes and Developments in Media Streaming
• Sep. 20 - Scanning to Enhance Your PowerPoint Presentations
• Sep. 23 - Preparing Students for Online Learning Experiences
• Sep. 24 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Kou-Huang Han
• Sep. 26 - Interacting Effectively with Students and Colleagues with Disabilities
• Sep. 27 - Blackboard I (Basics)

Summer 2002

• May 31 - Conference on Accommodating Teaching and Assistive Technologies
• Jun. 11 - Blackboard: A General Overview of Blackboard's Uses and Capabilities
• Jun. 26 - Online Testing and Assessment in Blackboard
• Jul. 16 - Basic Digital Camera Fieldtrip
• Jul. 19 - Planning and Developing Academic Service-Learning Courses
• Aug. 15 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Fundamental Principles of Effective Instruction
• Aug. 16 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Active Learning and Critical Thinking Strategies for Energizing the Classroom

April 2002

• Apr. 02 - Multimedia Integration into Blackboard - Basics
• Apr. 03 - Teams and Document Management on the Web: An Illustration Using Chemistry Teacher Certification at NIU
• Apr. 05 - Blackboard I (Basics)
• Apr. 05 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Apr. 10 - Showcase 2002: Technology for Learning
• Apr. 11 - Supportive Professional Development Grant Writing Seminar
• Apr. 12 - Scanning to Enhance Your PowerPoint Presentations
• Apr. 19 - Blackboard II (Intermediate)
• Apr. 23 - Creating Basic Images for Educational Web Pages
• Apr. 24 - Self-Regulated Learning: Helping Students to Help Themselves
• Apr. 24 - Web Design for Accessibility
• Apr. 26 - Multimedia Integration into Blackboard - Advanced
• Apr. 29 - Blackboard III (Advanced)

March 2002

• Mar. 01 - Blackboard I (Basics)
• Mar. 05 - Rethinking and Reformatting Teaching Materials for Online Delivery
• Mar. 11 - Blackboard II (Intermediate)
• Mar. 15 - Basic Animations with Macromedia Flash
• Mar. 19 - Creating and Publishing a Narrated Streaming Slide Show with Real Slide Show
• Mar. 21 - University Instructional Design
• Mar. 22 - Using Real Presenter Plus
• Mar. 25 - Blackboard III (Advanced)
• Mar. 26 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. William A. Oleckno

February 2002

• Feb. 05 - Securing Documents and Collecting Data Using Adobe Acrobat 5.0 Forms
• Feb. 08 - Rethinking and Reformatting Teaching Materials for Online Delivery
• Feb. 11 - Blackboard I (Basics)
• Feb. 15 - Blackboard II (Intermediate)
• Feb. 19 - Blackboard III (Advanced)
• Feb. 21 - Instructional Considerations for Students with Disabilities
• Feb. 22 - Creating and Publishing Streaming Media Real Producer
• Feb. 25 - Adding Closed Captioning to Streaming Video
• Feb. 26 - Managing Online Discussions
• Feb. 28 - Ethics and/or Management in the University

January 2002

• Jan. 15 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute
• Jan. 18 - Blackboard I (Basics)
• Jan. 22 - Blackboard II (Intermediate)
• Jan. 25 - Creating Images for Educational Web Pages
• Jan. 28 - Beginning Adobe Acrobat

December 2001

• Dec. 04 - Blackboard I (Basics)
• Dec. 05 - "Semester of Discontent" - Video Presentation and Discussion
• Dec. 06 - Effective Use of Multimedia in an Online Course
• Dec. 14 - Blackboard II (Intermediate)
• Dec. 17 - Blackboard 5.5 Preview
• Dec. 18 - Blackboard III (Advanced)

November 2001

• Nov. 02 - Basic Animations with Macromedia Flash
• Nov. 05 - Blackboard I (Basics) Month, Day - Program Title
• Nov. 06 - Basic Video Capturing
• Nov. 07 - The Online Teaching and Learning Experience
• Nov. 09 - Blackboard II (Intermediate)
• Nov. 09 - Supportive Professional Development Grant Writing Workshop
• Nov. 13 - Creating and Publishing a Narrated Streaming Slide Show with Real Slideshow
• Nov. 16 - Blackboard III (Advanced)
• Nov. 20 - Basic Video Capture
• Nov. 27 - Basic Video Capture
• Nov. 27 - Adobe Acrobat Basics: Copyright Issues
• Nov. 30 - Multimedia Integration into Blackboard

October 2001

• Oct. 03 - Blackboard I (Basics)
• Oct. 05 - Multimedia Integration into Blackboard
• Oct. 11 - Blackboard II (Intermediate)
• Oct. 16 - Blackboard III (Advanced)
• Oct. 17 - Technology and Teaching: Transforming the Classroom Experience
• Oct. 19 - Using Interactive Whiteboard
• Oct. 22 - Multicultural Curriculum Transformation Presentations
• Oct. 25 - Creating and Publishing Streaming Media with Real Producer
• Oct. 29 - Teaching in the Diverse Classroom

September 2001

• Sep. 01 - Blackboard I (Basics)
• Sep. 07 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer
• Sep. 10 - Redesigning Websites for Accessibility
• Sep. 11 - Basic Video Capturing
• Sep. 12 - Effective Syllabus Design
• Sep. 17 - A Geographers Fascination with Place and Space
• Sep. 18 - Basic Image Scanning for the Web
• Sep. 21 - Using Interactive Whiteboard
• Sep. 24 - Adobe Acrobat 5.0
• Sep. 27 - Rethinking and Reformatting Teaching Materials for Online Delivery

Summer 2001

• Jun. 14 - Blackboard II (Intermediate)
• Jun. 26 - Multimedia Integration into Blackboard (Basics)
• Jul. 06 - Advanced Photoshop I: Image Correction Tools
• Jul. 10 - Multimedia Integration into Blackboard (Advanced)
• Jul. 13 - Blackboard III (Advanced)
• Jul. 17 - Accessibility and Universal Web Design
• Aug. 07 - How to Prepare Your students for Virtual Learning in the Online or Blended Course
• Aug. 16 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Principles of Teaching
• Aug. 17 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute: Cooperative Learning
• Aug. 20 - How to Prepare Your Students for Virtual Learning in the Online or Blended Course

April 2001

• Apr. 03 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Workshop
• Apr. 04 - Redesigning Websites for Accessibility
• Apr. 06 - Peer Teaching: Students Thinking Together
• Apr. 10 - Creating and Publishing Streaming Media with Real Producer
• Apr. 13 - Blackboard I (Basics)
• Apr. 18 - Teaching in America (Video Presentation and Discussion)
• Apr. 18 - Creating and Publishing a Narrated Streaming Slide Show with Real SlideShow
• Apr. 19 - Staying the Course: Retaining Online Students (PBS Telecast)
• Apr. 20 - SPS Development Grant Writing Workshop
• Apr. 24 - Blackboard II (Intermediate)
• Apr. 27 - Portfolio Workshop

March 2001

• Mar. 01 - Blackboard I (Basics)
• Mar. 02 - Blackboard II (Intermediate)
• Mar. 07 - Blackboard I (Basics)
• Mar. 13 - Creating and Publishing a Narrated Streaming Slide Show with Real SlideShow
• Mar. 15 - Macromedia Flash
• Mar. 21 - Service Learning: Building the Possibilities at NIU
• Mar. 29 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. John Beachy
• Mar. 30 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer

February 2001

• Feb. 02 - Basic Image Scanning for the Web
• Feb. 07 - Basic Web Design Using Netscape and FrontPage
• Feb. 09 - Basic Web Design Using Netscape and FrontPage
• Feb. 16 - Blackboard II (Intermediate)
• Feb. 21 - Streaming Media
• Feb. 23 - The Online Teaching Series

January 2001

• Jan. 11 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute
• Jan. 16 - Redesigning Websites for Accessibility
• Jan. 24 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer
• Jan. 26 - Blackboard I (Basics)
• Jan. 31 - Planning and Creating an Effective Electronic Syllabus

December 2000

• Dec. 01 - Blackboard II (Intermediate)
• Dec. 06 - Simplifying for Clarity: Video Presentation on Enhancing Lecture Techniques
• Dec. 07 - Blackboard III (Advanced)
• Dec. 07 - With a Little Help from My Friends: Implementing Information Technology into the Curriculum
• Dec. 15 - Blackboard Basics

November 2000

• Nov. 03 - Supportive Professional Development Grant Writing Workshop
• Nov. 07 - Blackboard Basics
• Nov. 15 - Redesigning Websites for Accessibility
• Nov. 17 - Planning and Creating an Effective Electronic Syllabus
• Nov. 21 - Creating and Publishing a Narrated Streaming Slide Show with Real SlideShow
• Nov. 28 - Presidential Teaching Professor Seminar: Dr. Clark Neher

October 2000

• Oct. 03 - Supportive Professional Development Grant Writing Workshop
• Oct. 05 - Dealing with Academic Dishonesty and Difficult Students: Continuing the Dialogue
• Oct. 10 - Basic Web Design Using Netscape and FrontPage
• Oct. 13 - Blackboard Basics
• Oct. 17 - Survey Construction
• Oct. 19 - Partnerships that Work: Conferences on Student Learning and Outcomes
• Oct. 27 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Workshop
• Oct. 27 - Creating and Publishing Streaming Media with Real Producer

September 2000

• Sep. 08 - Capturing Audio on Your Computer
• Sep. 12 - Creating a Web Syllabus
• Sep. 18 - Making Larger Classes Work
• Sep. 20 - Finding Funding Sources at Your Fingertips
• Sep. 25 - Motivate Your Students to Revise through Effective Response

Summer 2000

• May 03 - MPEG 2 and DVD
• May 30 - Teaching and Learning Online: A Preparatory Workshop
• Jun. 01 - Teaching and Learning Online: A Preparatory Workshop
• Aug. 07 - Accommodative Teaching Workshop
• Aug. 17 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute
• Aug. 18 - Distance Learning Workshop
• Aug. 24 - Video Capture Workshop
• Aug. 24 - New Faculty Forum

April 2000

• Apr. 05 - Basic Web Design Using Netscape and FrontPage I
• Apr. 06 - Basic Web Design Using Netscape and FrontPage II
• Apr. 06 - How to Customize an Online Course: A PBS Telecast
• Apr. 07 - Making Larger Classes Work (Video Presentation)
• Apr. 13 - Teacher Talk
• Apr. 17 - Basic Web Design Using Netscape and FrontPage I
• Apr. 18 - Creating a Web Syllabus
• Apr. 19 - Media Streaming Technologies at NIU: Success Stories
• Apr. 19 - Basic Web Design Using Netscape and FrontPage II
• Apr. 27 - Setting Up an Electronic Grade book

March 2000

• Mar. 01 - Basic Web Design Using Netscape and FrontPage
• Mar. 01 - Learning How to Learn
• Mar. 02 - Preparing the Writing Across the Curriculum Grant Proposal
• Mar. 14 - Creating a Web Syllabus
• Mar. 15 - Setting Up an Electronic Gradebook
• Mar. 21 - Learning Technologies Showcase 2000
• Mar. 22 - Teacher Talk
• Mar. 30 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Workshop

February 2000

• Feb. 08 - Teacher Talk
• Feb. 10 - Creating a Web Syllabus
• Feb. 16 - Effective Design and Evaluation of Writing Assignments
• Feb. 23 - Planning an Effective Syllabus
• Feb. 24 - Advising Students for Success
• Feb. 29 - Basic Web Design Using Netscape and FrontPage

January 2000

• Jan. 11 - Teaching Effectiveness Institute

1999

• Jan. 20 - Electronic White Boards and Document Cameras: What's New?
• Jan. 21 - The Electronic Grade book: Options and Variations
• Jan. 22 - Using the Course Webpage Template
• Jan. 25 - Using the Course Webpage Template
• Jan. 27 - Selecting a Video Projector: What to Look For
• Jan. 28 - Selecting a Video Projector: What to Look For
• Feb. 09 - Alternatives to the Textbook
• Feb. 16 - Handling Academic Dishonesty and Difficult Students
• Feb. 17 - Real's G-2 Producer: A Demonstration of Real's New Generation of Production and Publishing Tools
• Feb. 22 - Publishing Your Course Webpage
• Feb. 24 - Teaching with Streaming Media: Some Success Stories
• Feb. 25 - Advising Underrepresented Students
• Mar. 04 - Experiences in Multicultural Curriculum Transformation
• Mar. 10 - Selecting a Video Capture Board and Software: Identifying the Functionality
• Mar. 15 - How to Deliver Effective Lectures in the Classroom
• Mar. 18 - Learning Technologies Showcase
• Mar. 22 - Integrating Active Learning Strategies into Your Courses
• Mar. 23 - Publishing Your Course Webpage
• Mar. 24 - Small Group Video Conferencing: Some New Tools & New Techniques
• Mar. 30 - Finding Funding Sources at Your Fingertips
• Mar. 30 - Setting up an Electronic Grade book
• Apr. 08 - Internet Course Support Tools
• Apr. 14 - Internet Course Support Tools
• Apr. 14 - SPS Development Grant Writing Workshop
• Apr. 13 - Plan to Teach a New Course?
• Apr. 21 - Internationalizing Your Courses and Curricula
• Apr. 27 - The Future of Digital Multimedia on Campus
• Sep. 14 - Internationalizing Your Curricula: Experiences from the International Development Seminars
• Sep. 22 - Using the Course Webpage Template
• Sep. 24 - Make Your Slides Talk: Real Slide Show
• Sep. 27 - Techniques for Teaching Large Classes
• Sep. 28 - Enhancing Instruction Using Online Discussions
• Sep. 30 - Teacher Talk!
• Oct. 05 - Enhancing Web-based Teaching Using WebCT
• Oct. 07 - Now THIS is Great! Creating Interactive Lessons and Presentations in Author ware
• Oct. 11 - Using Online Discussion to Maximize Student Interaction
• Oct. 13 - Teaching on the Web and Fair Use
• Oct. 14 - Creating an Online Syllabus
• Oct. 14 - Copyright and the Internet: A PBS Satellite Telecast
• Oct. 20 - Setting Up an Electronic Grade book: It's Easier Than You Think!
• Oct. 21 - What's Possible--What's Coming: Electronic Grading at NIU
• Oct. 26 - Gender Issues in the Classroom
• Oct. 27 - Sending Your Digital Files Around the Internet: An Introduction to FTP
• Oct. 29 - SPS Grant Writing Workshop
• Nov. 01 - Faculty Development Grant Writing Workshop
• Nov. 02 - What Makes a Good Proposal: Perspectives of Reviewers and a Program Director
• Nov. 04 - Finding Funding Sources at Your Fingertips
• Nov. 10 - Making Digital Pictures: Tips for Basic Scanning
• Nov. 18 - Finding Help on Issues Faced by Faculty
• Nov. 30 - Teacher Talk
• Dec. 01 - Putting Video and Audio on the Web: Tips for Instant Playback
• Dec. 02 - Online Testing: Assessment and Evaluation of Distance Learners/li>

1998

• Nov. 07 - Panel Discussion: What Information Technology Issues Affect Your Disciplines?
• Nov. 11 - Using NIU Smart Podia
• Nov. 16 - Enhancing Student Learning: Effective Uses of List servs, Newsgroups, and Virtual Study Groups
• Nov. 23 - Promoting Classroom Discussions