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How do we address fieldwork during this time of distance learning?

Monday
Mar 30, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521 Lunchtime Seminars
How do we address fieldwork during this time of distance learning?
Presenter(s): Laura Baecher (Dept of Curriculum & Teaching)

In this session we will review some of the core learning objectives of fieldwork assignments and how to capture many of them through "virtual fieldwork" tasks, with unexpected benefits. Bring your fieldwork assignment dilemmas and we will have time to brainstorm together! [Details...]
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How are we doing? Let’s check in!

Friday
Mar 27, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521 Lunchtime Seminars
How are we doing? Let’s check in!
Presenter(s): Julie Van Peteghem (Romance Languages), Sarah Byosiere (Psychology), Paul McPherron (English, ACERT)

Checking in after a week of online teaching: how are you doing? How are you and your students adjusting? Will you make changes going forward? [Details...]
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What should be synchronous/what can be asynchronous?

Thursday
Mar 26, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521 Lunchtime Seminars
What should be synchronous/what can be asynchronous?
Presenter(s): Laura Baecher (Dept of Curriculum & Teaching) and Shiao-Chuan Kung (Center for Online Learning), Julie Van Peteghem (Romance Languages)

As you re-envision your syllabus for the remainder of the semester to best promote student learning and engagement in a newly distant-learning environment, you might be choosing between which activities are best suited to synchronous vs. asynchronous learning. Join in a brief overview of types of tasks best suited to each and share ideas with your colleagues. [Details...]
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How are we doing? What do we need?

Monday
Mar 23, 2020
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
https://zoom.us/j/956279521 Lunchtime Seminars
How are we doing? What do we need?
Presenter(s): Paul McPherron (English, ACERT), Shiao-Chuan Kung (Center for Online Learning), Jenny Tuten (Provost Office)

Open discussion of how the transition to online teaching has gone so far. What’s worked, what hasn’t, and what more support do we need? [Details...]
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News and Announcements | February 26, 2020

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Call for participation – student research for Library Day

There’s something new this year for Library Day. Hunter College Libraries invites students to talk about their research experiences by creating a poster, digital poster, lightning talk or creative work to be presented on April 21 (10 am-noon) or April 22 (2-4 pm). Submission deadline is March 27, and we will get back to all submitters on April 1st. Materials are due to us by April 8th and will be returned after April 23, Library Day.
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VoiceThread for Assessments

Wednesday
Jan 22, 2020
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Online - register for details Workshops
VoiceThread for Assessments
Presenter(s): George Haines

Are you looking for new ways to assess your student work? If you use written exams and quizzes, this workshop can show you alternative ways to evaluate student learning using VoiceThread. We will discuss strategies for improving student presentations, using comment moderation, and designing portfolios that can replace written exams. [Details...]
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Event Capsules | December 6, 2019

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Emotion, affect, and community building in the CUNY classroom

This seminar tried to bridge the gap between pedagogical practices at CUNY and the theory of emotions and affect. Sarah Benesch, Professor Emerita at the College of Staten Island, started off with a brainstorm activity, asking “what words do we associate with emotions?” Various replies gave her the opportunity to introduce the different approaches to emotions that are currently in fashion: universalistic, cognitive, and discursive – the one which she embraces.
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