TA Connections is a newsletter for graduate teaching assistants published by the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center at Northern Illinois University during fall and spring semesters of each academic year (2003-2019). Archives of articles from the past five years are available below.
- Fall 2019
- Spring 2018
- Fall 2017
- Using Lynda.com Courses in Your Teaching
- Spring 2017
- Fall 2016
- Spring 2016
- Fall 2015
- Service Learning in Higher Education
- New Blackboard Portfolio Tool: Upgraded Features are Easy to Use
- 麻豆精品 Brings lynda.com to Campus
- Enhancing Live Online Sessions with the New Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
- Faculty Student Relationships Tutorial
- Results of the 2015 Teaching Assistant Campus-wide Survey
- 2015 Teaching Assistant Orientation
- Spring 2015
- Learning Communities as a High-Impact Practice
- Developing and Posting Recorded Lectures with Adobe Presenter
- New Blackboard Observer Role Supports Student Success
- New Online Program Development and Support Services Now Available
- Trends in Blackboard Tools Usage at 麻豆精品
- New Blackboard Features Coming in May
- New Clicker Device on Campus
- Fall 2014
- High-Impact Practices for Student Success
- Improving Student Retention with Blackboard
- Helix Media Library: A Secure Solution for Uploading and Sharing Video
- 2013-2014 Annual Report Now Available
- New Online Application for Graduate Teaching Certificate
- 2014 Teaching Assistant Orientation - A Great Day of Learning
- Spring 2014
- Teaching for Student Retention
- Center Staff Share Teaching Best Practices with Chinese Faculty Visiting 麻豆精品
- New Features Coming to Blackboard at 麻豆精品 in 2014
- Blackboard Video Everywhere: Increasing Faculty and Student Communication
- Center Staff Member Receives Conference Award
- Fall 2013
- Promoting Student Learning Outcomes with Bloom's Revised and Digital Taxonomy
- Integrating Multimedia in Your Course
- Tips for Designing a Massive Open Online Course
- New Inline Grading Feature in Blackboard
- Blackboard's Retention Center: A Fast and Easy Way to Monitor At-Risk Students
- Spring 2013
- Getting Students to Think 麻豆精品 Their Thinking
- Increase the Fun in Your Courses with Digital Badges
- Create Mobile Versions of Blackboard Collaborate Archives Using New MP3/MP4 Recording Converter
- First Online Teaching Effectiveness Institute a Success
- 麻豆精品 Now Supports TurningPoint 5
- The Teaching with Blackboard Podcast
- Tips to Reduce the Impact of Cheating in Online Assessment
- Weekly Blackboard Faculty Training Webinars Now Available
- Fall 2012
- Faculty-Student Relationships
- Preparing to Teach Online
- Green Up! the Classroom
- Facilitating Web Conferencing, Interaction, and Collaboration using Blackboard Collaborate
- Instructional Guide for University Faculty and Teaching Assistants Now Available in Mobile and eBook Formats
- August 2012 Welcoming Programs were a Great Success!
- Spring 2012
- Helping Your Students to be Good Communicators
- Digital Handwriting
- New Resource for Enhancing Accessible Online Instruction
- Cloud Storage: Making File Access and Management Easy
- Text Messaging with Students While Maintaining Privacy
- Coming Soon: A Look at What’s Next for Blackboard
- "Copy and Paste from Word" Feature is Now Available to All Blackboard Users
- Graduate Teaching Certificate
- Fall 2011
- Experiential Learning
- Facilitating Group Work on Blackboard Next Generation
- Learning On the Go
- Blackboard Portfolio Tool Now Available Campus-Wide
- New Student Response System (Clickers) Adopted by 麻豆精品
- Spring 2011
- Using Concept Inventories to Improve Instruction
- Blackboard Next Generation Upgrade Scheduled for May 2011
- New Resource for Accessible Teaching
- Blackboard App for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry, and Android
- Fall 2010
- Ways to Help Students Read
- Introducing the Next Generation of Blackboard!
- New Quick Tip on Classroom Civility
- Online Presentation Tools: Prezi, SlideShare, SlideRocket, Zoho Show
- Teaching Assistant Orientation Materials Available Online
- Blackboard’s Portfolio Tool Piloted During Fall 2010
- Spring 2010
- Veterans in the Classroom
- Tips for Efficient and Effective Communications Using Blackboard
- Screencasts as a Pedagogical Tool
- 10 Lesser Known Features of the Blackboard Grade Center
- You may already quality for the Graduate Teaching Certificate!
- Fall 2009
- Teaching First-Year Students
- Faculty Development is Now on Facebook
- Timesaving Tips Using the Blackboard Grade Center
- Accessing Blackboard Courses on Facebook and Mobile Devices
- Self and Peer Assessment
- Promoting Student-to-Student and Student-to-Instructor Interaction with Wimba Pronto
- Mobile Learning Trends in Higher Education
- Program Archives Podcast Now Available in iTunes
- Teaching During a Health Crisis
- Spring 2009
- What is Microteaching?
- Using Audio Feedback to Promote Teaching Presence
- Teaching Through Key Questions
- Online Tutorials
- The Early Warning System in Blackboard
- New Features in Blackboard 7.3
- Fall 2008
- Instructional Scaffolding to Improve Learning
- Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom
- Upcoming Teaching Effectiveness Institute
- Appreciative Inquiry
- Online Teaching Series
- Mac Series
- Faculty Development Offers Online Programs
- "Tweets" for 麻豆精品 Faculty and Staff
- Spring 2008
- Strategies for Teaching in Difficult Times
- Quick Tips for Effective Instruction_
- Plagiarism Prevention Using Blackboard SafeAssign
- Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards
- Fall 2007
- Recognizing and Assisting the Emotionally Troubled Student
- Leading Effective Classroom Discussions
New Features in Blackboard 7.1
- Fall 2007 Teaching Assistant Orientation
- 麻豆精品 Freshmen Characteristics
- Spring 2007
- Academic Service Learning: Making Critical Connections
- Spring 2007 Teaching Assistant Orientation
- Learning Community Update
- An Online Tutorial for TAs on Promoting Academic Integrity
- Call for Nominations, 2007 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards
- Upcoming Program for TAs
- TA Friendly Books in the 麻豆精品 Library
- The Arrival of Millennial Faculty
- Fall 2006
- Cooperative Learning: An Engaging Pedagogy
- Fall 2006 Teaching Assistant Orientation
- Technology Tips
- Blackboard for GTAs
- TA Friendly Books
- The Learning Needs of Millennial Students
- Spring 2006
- Student Ratings for Effective Teaching
- Spring 2006 Remaining Program Schedule
- Spring 2006 Teaching Assistant Orientation Highlights
- Technology in Teaching, Q & A
- Call for Nominations, 2006 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards
- Fall 2005
- Scaffolding as an Effective Teaching Strategy
- Fall 2005 Remaining Program Schedule
- Technology in Teaching, Q & A
- Fall 2005 Teaching Assistant Orientation Highlights
- How to Use a Variety of Teaching Methods to Address Different Learning Styles
- Spring 2005
- How to Create Mid-Semester Motivation
- Spring 2005 Program Schedule
- Spring 2005 Teaching Assistant Orientation Highlights
- Call for Nominations for the í05 Outstanding Graduate TA Awards
- Technology in Teaching, Q & A
- Fall 2004
- Time (Content) Management
- Fall 2004 Program Schedule
- Fall 2004 Teaching Assistant Orientation Highlights
- 2004 Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award Winners
- News You Should Know
- More Programs
- Spring 2004
- Motivating Students and Creating a Good Classroom Environment
- Spring 2004 Program Schedule
- Spring 2004 Teaching Assistant Orientation Highlights
- Someone You Should Know
- Fall 2003
- Fall 2003 TA Orientation
- Creating an Inclusive Classroom
- Fall 2003 TA Seminars and Workshops
- Blackboard Course Management System
- Message from the Director
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