**ONLINE** Using the NIU Quality Essentials to Plan and Evaluate Your Online Course
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Online learners are resilient, persistent, self-directed learners, but you have an important role to play in helping them be successful. In this workshop, we'll identify and discuss research based standards (NIU Quality Essentials) to enhance your course design. Whether you're developing a course or interested in assessing an existing structure, you can explore the key components that will enhance any online learning space. Advance registration required.
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**ONLINE** NAVIGATE Campaigns Results (Sp 2026): The Impact of Your Progress Reporting Participation
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 from 9:15 AM to 10:30 AM
Many thanks to all who issued Navigate alerts and responded to this spring’s Student Engagement and Midterm Progress Reporting Campaigns. In this session, we will present the final grade results and re-engagement data from these campaigns and alerts overall to highlight how your participation provided the crucial data for effective proactive student follow-up outreach. All who are interested are welcome to join this session, regardless of whether you or issued an ad hoc alert or participated in all of these campaigns.
Topics will include:
- Anonymized and Aggregated Grade Outcomes from the campaigns reports
- Outreach Effectiveness (e.g., how many students re-engaged with their courses following the "never attended" and midterm campaigns.)
- Student Response Rates to Alerts Outreach Follow Up
We also welcome your input about your experience with the campaigns and how we can continue to improve these initiatives to support student engagement in your classes.
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**ONLINE** LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests
Wednesday, May 20, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
This comprehensive training webinar is intended for faculty who are interested in using LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor to promote academic integrity for their online exams. The session provides a detailed demonstration of both applications, including enhancements that make Respondus Monitor even more effective and easy to use. Workshop is led by staff from Respondus. Register Now!
**ONLINE** Book Chat: Grading for Equity: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How It Can Transform Schools and Classrooms
Thursday, May 21, 2026 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
In our book chats, we read the book so you don’t have to! Join us to discuss Joe Feldman's Grading for Equity, a guide to more accurate, bias-resistant, and motivational grading practices that empower teachers and enhance student learning. We will discuss how traditional grading can be detrimental, especially for underserved students. Let's connect and dive into practical strategies for a more equitable teaching and learning experience. NIU members with login credentials can access the e-book free online through the University Library. Advance registration required.
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**ONLINE** LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online Tests
Thursday, May 28, 2026 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
This comprehensive training webinar is intended for faculty who are interested in using LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor to promote academic integrity for their online exams. The session provides a detailed demonstration of both applications, including enhancements that make Respondus Monitor even more effective and easy to use. Workshop is led by staff from Respondus. Register Now!
Fall 2026 Teaching Effectiveness Institute - Designing for Access: UDL, Accessibility, and Inclusive Course Design
Thursday, August 13, 2026 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Accessibility at NIU is more than compliance—it reflects a core commitment to inclusive excellence and student success. By intentionally designing courses that anticipate and remove barriers, we create learning environments where all students, regardless of ability, background, or learning preference, can fully engage and thrive.
This interactive institute explores how accessibility and Universal Design for Learning (UDL) work together to support effective, student‑centered teaching. You will examine practical approaches that make learning more flexible, engaging, and equitable for everyone. Learn more at citl.niu.edu/fall-tei
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