Blog Feature Archives: News and Announcements

News and Announcements | March 21, 2019

An Open Forum with Dylan Emmons: “Working Meaningfully with Students on the Autism Spectrum”

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Office of AccessABILITY, Opportunities

The Office of AccessABILITY in collaboration with ACERT, presents: An Open Forum with Dylan Emmons,“Working Meaningfully with Students on the Autism Spectrum." This presentation will discuss often hidden or uncommunicated issues that impact students on the spectrum, and will offer strategies for addressing student needs preemptively in curriculum and other planning, as well as interacting with and serving the population with problems that arise spontaneously.

News and Announcements | March 19, 2019

Register as a presenter for “Lightning Talks on Teaching and Learning” on March 28th

By ACERT
Topics : Discussion, Events, Opportunities

For our final lunchtime seminar of the spring on March 28th (12-2pm in 1203 HE as always), ACERT will once again invite volunteers to present short “lightning talks” on any aspect of their teaching and learning. The topic for presentations is open, and presenters are encouraged to talk about anything that they feel will be interesting to the ACERT community.

News and Announcements | March 14, 2019

Apply to be an ACERT Faculty Fellow in 2019/2020

By ACERT
Topics : Fellowships, Opportunities

Each spring semester, ACERT invites applications for potential Faculty Fellows for the following academic year. In a year-long appointment, Fellows work with ACERT in various ways, depending on their particular expertise and inclination. Fellows receive one three-credit course release during the academic year in which they serve. Apply to be an ACERT Faculty Fellow today!

News and Announcements | February 25, 2019

FITT 2019 – Call for Proposals

By ACERT
Topics : Awards, Grants, Opportunities

Faculty Innovations in Teaching and Technology (FITT) is a competitive program for faculty seeking to enhance student learning in innovative ways. FITT awardees undertake creative pedagogical experiments and explore emerging technologies within a vibrant community committed to sharing experiences and expertise. Submit your proposal for the 2019 program!

News and Announcements | December 3, 2018

CS+X4All CUNY OER Request for Proposals

By ACERT
Topics : Awards, Open Educational Resources, Opportunities

The Office of Academic Affairs seeks proposals from university full time and part time faculty to provide a set of open educational resources (OER) that serve as resources for the creation of general education, pathways courses in tech.

News and Announcements | November 2, 2018

Microaggression Workshop

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Opportunities

Have you ever had someone make a comment that left you feeling uncomfortable about your identity? Microaggressions are an unfortunate part of the daily lives of many. Without recognizing and addressing them, personal and professional performance can suffer. This conversation will discuss microaggressions, how to recognize and address them while still performing at your best level.

News and Announcements | October 25, 2018

Register as a presenter for “Small Teaching Part II: Lightning Talks on Teaching and Learning”

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Opportunities

For the final Lunchtime Seminar of the fall semester on November 1st, 12-2pm, ACERT invites volunteers to present short "lightning talks" on any aspect of their teaching and learning. The topic for presentations is open, and presenters are encouraged to talk about anything that they feel will be interesting to the ACERT community.

News and Announcements | October 24, 2018

CUNY Digital Humanities Initiative “lightning talks” event: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Opportunities

CUNYs Digital Humanities Initiative is hosting its annual “lightning talks” event in a few weeks. I’ve participated in this event a couple of times in the past. As a presenter, it offers a friendly audience of CUNY colleagues and requires minimal prep (a “lightning talk” is a roughly three-minute precis of a project with maximum three slides). As a spectator, it offers a breathtaking array of work from colleagues across the CUNYverse representing a diverse range of disciplines and approaches. Pedagogical projects are warmly welcomed. The deadline is November 6th to apply as a presenter.

News and Announcements | October 10, 2018

City Tech’s OpenLab Pedagogy Event, Thursday October 18th

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Opportunities

The amazing team at City Tech’s OpenLab is hosting a discussion of open digital pedagogy next week. If you don’t know about OpenLab, it’s an inspiring project that grew out of collaborations among faculty at City Tech over the past …