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Teaching online and in the classroom: The benefits of teaching in two environments

March 2008

If you’ve thought of joining the swelling ranks of faculty who teach both online and in the classroom, recent research on the pedagogical rewards of this experience may just convince you to take the plunge. 

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Social Networking Tools Highlighted at Teaching with Technology Day: Knowledge Sharing and Creation

March 2007

Northeastern faculty are using social networking tools to engage students in learning and facilitate collaboration among their colleagues. Educational uses for social networking tools are on the rise, and a number of Northeastern faculty members are making use of them to teach their students.

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Excellence with Edge

November 2006

With a rising number of applicants for the undergraduate and recently accredited Master of Architecture degree (M. Arch.) programs, the School of Architecture is already making a name for itself.

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Design Nirvana

December 2005

Every website planning manual will urge you to list your goals for a project. That's important, but it's only half the story. Your goals for creating a website are often very different from a site visitors' goals.

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Combatting Plagiarism: SafeAssignment Pilot Test

November 2005

To identify ways to curb cyber-plagiarism, the EdTech Center has conducted interviews and focus groups with faculty and students.

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Ending the Debate on Off-the-Shelf vs. Custom

November 2005

The debate over off-the-shelf vs. custom development of a university's course management system is one few institutions can afford to hold. While Harvard and M.I.T. developed custom course management systems, the majority of institutions have entered into agreements with Blackboard or WebCT, the two off-the-shelf systems currently cornering the higher education market.

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Urban Teaching Collaborative

March 2005

Working with a team of practicing Boston public school teachers; Arts and Sciences faculty; and an undergraduate English education student, Julia Buonopane; the UTC website provides a link for pre-service and new teachers to promote continuing development in pedagogy and content knowledge and to invite their participation in a teaching support network.

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Boomers, Gen-Xers & Net-Geners: Designing Educational Technology to Meet Students' Needs

January 2005

The Internet has changed the way Northeastern University does business. From submitting an application for admission to reading a course description online, many prospective NU students use the web as their first point of contact with the University. 

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EdTech: Bridging Teaching and Technology

November 2004

Many believe there is a disconnect between teaching and technology - that appropriate technologies are identified and applied to a course once its curriculum has been developed. In fact, the opposite is true. The connection between teaching and technology must be established at the beginning of each course development and every course redesign process.

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Learning from our Students

July 2004

"What do students find valuable in the Blackboard components of their course?" 213 Northeastern students speak out about what they find useful.

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