NIU administrators are constantly brainstorming ways to increase student enrollment. My suggestion: offer more MOOCs.MOOCs — or massive open online courses — are free online courses designed to disseminate instruction to anyone with an Internet connection....

The Teaching Effectiveness Institute hopes to create classroom excitement.NIU’s 2014 Teaching Effectiveness Institute, scheduled for Jan. 9 to 10, will tackle some of the fundamental questions educators and schools face. The institute will teach educators...

Professors who seek to spread their knowledge through online classes may find some obstacles.Though there are various means for college professors to teach online, the courses offered are not necessarily accredited and don't cater to all students' needs.Universities...