The Digital Tech Way

A roundup of 71 North updates

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June 09, 2026

The Digital Tech Way

As technology continues to shape the way we teach, learn, and collaborate at NIU, ensuring that our digital content is accessible to all users is becoming increasingly important. From course materials and websites to grant resources and campus communications, accessibility helps create a more inclusive environment for students, faculty, staff, and community partners. As institutions across higher education place greater emphasis on digital accessibility, there are growing opportunities to learn and adopt practices that make information easier for everyone to access and use.

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“The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.”

B.F. Skinner

Digital Accessibility: Making a LaTeX Syllabus Screen-Reader Ready

NIU Office of Innovation • Dr. Anna Klis

Anna Klis

NIU Office of Innovation

Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning | Northern Illinois University

The Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning (CITL) supports effective and innovative teaching in pursuit of transformative learning experiences. Our goal is to help NIU faculty design, develop, and deliver courses that can be successful in any mode of delivery – face to face, online, or hybrid.

Northern Illinois University

🗓Week’s Schedule: June 9th- June 11th

Tuesday, June 9: Studio is open from 11:00am-4:00pm

Wednesday, June 10: Studio is open from 11:00am-4:00pm

Thursday, June 11: Founders Memorial Library & 71 North are closed

Looking Forward

Interested in learning more about digital tech, come join us in the fall on Tuesdays at 5:00pm at 71 North for Tech Tacos.

Tech-Taco

Each Tuesday, we’ll dive into a different topic, from coding basics and GitHub to AI and trending tech innovations. Our presentations are designed to be engaging and accessible, ensuring everyone can join the tech conversation, no matter your level of expertise.

Tech-Taco

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