Northern Illinois University
Faculty Development and
Instructional Design Center
Division of Academic Affairs

The center promotes effective teaching through a number of programs and services for individual as well as groups of faculty. Listed below are some of the teaching-related programs, services, and resources. For more information, please contact center staff in charge of teaching-related assistance.

• Awards for Teaching Excellence at NIU
  • Excellence in Undergraduate Education Awards
  • Presidential and Distinguished Teaching Professors
• Classroom Observations
• Consultations
• Frequently Asked Questions on Teaching and Related Topics
• Online Tutorials
  • Academic Integrity (for faculty)
  • Academic Integrity (for students)
  • Presentation Skills
  • Writing Practices
• Programs on Teaching  Effectiveness
  • Seminars and Workshops

• Resources on Teaching
  • Instructional Guide for University Faculty
  • Preparing to Teach for the First Time
  • Guidelines for Those New to Teaching at NIU
  • Strategies for Starting the Semester Well
  • Syllabus Checklist
  • Teaching a Course on Short Notice
• Sample of Teaching-Related Resources at NIU
  • Disability Resource Center
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Faculty Tool Kit
  • Graduate Colloquium
  • Honors Program
  • Teaching Assistants Training and Development
• Teaching-Related Grants at NIU
• Teaching-Related Policies and Procedures at NIU
• Teaching with Technology