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University Initiatives

African Borderlands Community Development

African Borderlands Community Development - Politics of Developing Nations (ABCD-PDN) Project ABCD-PDN builds on the financial assistance provided by Northeastern undergraduates enrolled in Politics of Developing Nations (PDN) (POLS 3487), and graduate students of the International Development Administration and Planning (POLS 7326) seminar, to two neighboring villages separated...

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Northeastern LSAMP

The Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) at Northeastern University creates a pathway to help ensure student success in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). LSAMP supports NU students currently enrolled in STEM programs by providing undergraduate research opportunities, academic support, and preparation for graduate school. Additional initiatives...

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Northeast LSAMP Alliance

Northeastern University, the University of Connecticut, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the University of Rhode Island, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute have joined to form the Northeast Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (NE LSAMP). The group receives funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to strengthen the preparation, representation, and success of...

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Clicker Fall 2009 Pilot at Northeastern University

When a working group discussed clickers years ago, IS concluded that the technology was too much in flux to choose one system to standardize on. Faculty members continued to use clickers but vendor choices were made by random selection with no formal research. Northeastern University faculty members from a variety of disciplines continued using various clicker systems in their classes. Until 2009...

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Web Writing Course

The EdTech Center teamed up with the Office of Marketing and Communications to offer a new Web Writing Course. Offered both as an interactive, 3-hour workshop in the EdTech Center and online on Blackboard, Effective Writing for the Web is designed to help Web writers (sometimes called 'content contributors') write clear, inviting content. The course is organized into four sections: planning your...

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Library Archives

The Archives and Special Collections Department is part of the Northeastern University Libraries. Its goal is to document the teaching, research, community service, and administrative functions of the University and to document student life. This goal is accomplished by collecting the historically significant records of the University. The Department also preserves and makes available the records...

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Visual Arts - Student Portfolio Pilot

Provides an effective, yet very simply method for Visual Arts Students to create and maintain a web based portfolio. Leveraging the myFiles system and its ability to serve material on the web, students can use a flash based tool to build and display their portfolio materials -- including images and video.

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Faculty Mentoring

Sponsored by the College of Arts & Sciences, the Faculty Mentor Program gives release time and equipment to faculty members who propose innovative ways of using technology in teaching. EdTech Center staff offer consultation and support to this effort and are assisting faculty members in developing portfolio Web pages about their experiences. The EdTech Center developed a web site to support...

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Faculty Senate

The Faculty Senate represents the Teaching Faculty of the University. This Web site provides information about the senate's mission, a downloadable copy of the Faculty Handbook, and minutes from each Faculty Senate meeting.

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International Initiatives

An evolving resource developed as a tool for the Northeastern University community to access resources, information and ideas that encourage and support international engagement. Includes a discussion forum, listserv, internal and external resources and a searchable database.

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Anatomy & Physiology

An EdTech Center instructional designer worked with three Biology faculty over three quarters to establish common goals and objectives for all sections of this large-enrollment gateway course. The EdTech Center then designed a portal web site providing common resources for all students. A template Blackboard site was developed that could be copied and enhanced by individual instructors. This site...

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