You can find recordings and resources from the Spring 2024 ACERT Lunchtime Seminar Series below. This semester we focused on the following topics:
- Experiential Learning
- WRONG! On Getting Student Feedback Right
- Conversations about AI
- AI Beyond Text
- Approaching All Students
- Alumni Connections
- Teaching Writing beyond Writing Courses
- Self-Care and Self-Compassion in Higher Education
- Deep Dive Into Study Abroad
- Making It Work: Hunter Career Success Fellows Showcase
- Public Scholarship with Students
- Teaching Innovations Lightning Talks
Experiential Learning
Presenters: Jillian Báez (AFPRL), Rosa Cruz-Cordero (CENTRO), Aníbal Arocho (CENTRO), Cristel Jusino (CENTRO)
Recording:
- “Experiential Learning” (Jillian Báez, Rosa Cruz-Cordero, Aníbal Arocho, Cristel Jusino)
Presentations slides:
- “Experiential Learning Across Disciplines” (Jillian Báez)
- “CENTRO Library and Archives” (Aníbal Arocho)
Additional CENTRO resources shared during the session:
- Visit the CENTRO website to learn more about CENTRO’s research and initiatives
- The CENTRO Library & Archives is a treasured place where researchers, scholars, teachers, students, genealogists, filmmakers, and the community at large find primary (historical documents) and secondary sources about the history and culture of the Puerto Rican diaspora
- Browse CENTRO’s online Digital Collections showcasing the history and culture of Puerto Ricans in the diaspora
- Access the Archives database
- Make an appointment to visit the Library and Archive
- Contact Aníbal at centro.library@hunter.cuny.edu
- View the CENTRO EMMY-award-winning documentary series, Puerto Rican Voices. Each video has an accompanying study guide.
- Access additional Study Guides and Data Reports
- The AfroCENTRO Reader, Revisiting Black Puerto Rican Scholarship
- CENTRO Data Request form
- Contact Cristel at cj1911@hunter.cuny.edu
- Participate in virtual and in-person events
- Sign-up to receive the CENTRO newsletter
- Follow CENTRO on social media to stay informed of events, new reports and educational resources: @CentroPR
WRONG! On Getting Student Feedback Right
Presenters: Liz Klein (Special Education), Diana Conchado (Romance Languages), Sal Ruiz (Special Education), Gina Riley (Special Education)
Presentation slides:
- “Feedback Gone Wrong” (Liz Klein)
- “Feedforward” (Gina Riley)
- “Feedback” (Sal Ruiz)
Additional resources shared during the session:
- Transforming our Teaching website
- Podcast Playlist on Transforming Assessment
- Reflections on teaching innovations
- ACERT’s Faculty Innovations in Teaching podcast!
Conversations about AI
Presenter: Sree Sreenivasan (Digimentors)
Resources shared during the session:
- Sree’s Takeaways on AI
- Generative AI Resources page
- Overview of Faculty Engagement with Generative AI at Hunter
- Recording of “An Overview of Higher Education’s Response to Generative AI” (Jan 2024)
- Generative AI playlist on ACERT’s YouTube channel (Jan 2023-Jan 2024)
- Addressing AI in Syllabi & Assignments
- Readings on AI and Assignments
- Getting started with prompts for text-based Generative AI tools
- “What is SORA? And what does it mean for news consumers?” (Sissel McCarthy, Hunter)
- “Education and the Epistemological Crisis in the Age of ChatGPT” (Casandra Silva Sibilin, York)
AI Beyond Text
Presenters: Deepsikha Chatterjee (Theatre), Peter Dudek (Art and Art History), Logan Spevak (Center for Online Learning)
Recordings:
- “Visual AI in the Classroom and Beyond” (Deepsikha Chatterjee, Peter Dudek)
- “Visual AI: A Quick Demo” (Logan Spevak)
Resources:
- Presentation slides “Ideation Through Visual AI” (Deepsikha Chatterjee)
- Presentation slides “AI and Me” (Peter Dudek)
- Website Peter Dudek
Further readings and resources:
- “The Case for Slow-Walking Our Use of Generative AI” (James Lang, Chronicle)
- Generative AI Resources page
- Overview of Faculty Engagement with Generative AI at Hunter
- Generative AI playlist on ACERT’s YouTube channel
Approaching All Students
Presenters: Angela Padilla (Skirball Learning Center, Physics), Jody Polleck (Curriculum and Teaching), Deepsikha Chatterjee (Theatre)
Recordings:
- “Approaching All Students” (Angela Padilla)
- “An Overview of the Hunter Equity Resources Site“ (Jody Polleck)
- “Readying, Reaching, Reconnecting Through Reading“ (Deepsikha Chatterjee)
Resources:
- “Presentation slides “Approaching All Students” (Angela Padilla)
- Hunter College Equity Resources website (Jody Polleck)
- Presentation slides “Reconnecting through reading” (Deepsikha Chatterjee)
Alumni Connections
Presenters: Milka Pericon (Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations), Kenney Robinson (Career, Professional and Partnership Development, SOE), Keith Okrosy (Career Center), Phil Swan (Libraries), Gina Riley (Special Education)
Recording:
- “Alumni Connections” (Kenney Robinson, Keith Okrosy, Phil Swan, Gina Riley)
Presentation slides:
- “CPPD & Alumni Engagement” (Kenney Robinson)
- “Alumni Resources in the Hunter College Archives” (Phil Swan)
Websites:
- Career Center, Resources for Faculty and Staff (Keith Okrosy)
- Hunter Archives & Special Collections (Phil Swan)
Teaching Writing beyond Writing Courses
Presenters: Wendy Hayden (English), Sasha Maceira (English), Ken McLaughlin (Economics), Barbara Barone (Dolciani Math Learning Center, Mathematics)
Recording:
- “Teaching Writing beyond Writing Courses” (Sasha Maceira, Ken McLaughlin, Barbara Barone)
Resources:
- Presentation slides “We Come Together: WAC Programs and College Composition” (Sasha Maceira)
Additional resources shared during the session:
- Responses to the in-session survey on the challenges of teaching writing
- Hunter College Libraries Research Tool Kit
- The Writer’s Diet (Helen Sword)
Self-Care and Self-Compassion in Higher Education
Presenters: Liz Klein (Special Education), Gina Riley (Special Education), Kenny Hirschmann (Frankfort Center, SOE), Valerie Lyons (Student Affairs, SOE), Vicki Lens (Social Work), Tricia Stephens (Social Work)
Resources:
- Presentation slides “Self-Care and Self-Compassion in Higher Education” (Liz Klein, Gina Riley, Kenny Hirschmann, Valerie Lyons, Vicki Lens, and Tricia Stephens)
- Padlet with further readings here
Deep Dive Into Study Abroad
Presenters: Sarah Craver (Education Abroad), Monica Calabritto (Romance Languages)
Recording:
- “Deep Dive Into Study Abroad” (Sarah Craver, Monica Calabritto)
Resources:
- Presentation slides “Deep Dive Into Study Abroad” (Sarah Craver)
Making It Work: Hunter Career Success Fellows Showcase
Presenters: Jessie Daniels (Sociology), Laura Palermo (Anthropology), Marlene Hennessy (English)
Recording:
- “Making It Work: Hunter Career Success Fellows Showcase” (Jessie Daniels, Laura Palermo, Marlene Hennessy)
Resources:
- Presentation slides “Digital Portfolios” (Jessie Daniels)
- Presentation slides “Human Bio/Anthropology” (Laura Palermo)
- Presentation slides on “Course Enhancement” (Marlene Hennessy)
Public Scholarship with Students
Presenters: Frida Kleiman (Chemistry), Iris Finkel (Libraries), Beatrice Norton (student), Luise Kaunert (student), christian gonzalez-rivera (Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging), Laila Gad (student)
Recordings:
- “Public Scholarship with Students: Mellon Public Humanities and Social Justice Scholars” (Laila Gad, christian gonzalez-rivera)
- “Public Scholarship with Students: Wikipedia Assignments” (Frida Kleiman, Iris Finkel, Beatrice Norton, Luise Kaunert)
Resources shared during the session:
- Mellon Public Humanities and Social Justice Scholars at Hunter
- “Spanning Literacy Instruction: A Wikipedia Editing Assignment in an Upper-Level Biochemistry Course” (Frida Kleiman, Iris Finkel)
- Wikipedia page on Reductive Stress (Beatrice Norton)
- Wikipedia page on Vicki Meek (Luise Kaunert)
Teaching Innovations Lightning Talks
Presenters: Katie Winkelstein-Duveneck (English), Stephanie Margolin (Libraries), Margaret Bausman (Libraries), Lori Kent (Art Education), Kathryn Furlong Silverio (Special Education), Gina Riley (Special Education), Angela Padilla (Skirball Science Learning Center/Physics & Astronomy), Raj Korpan (Computer Science), Elizabeth Klein (Special Education), Ben Frischer (English), Jennifer Newman (Libraries), Jeff Allred (English), Riana Green (Chemistry), Sal Ruiz (Special Education)
Resources:
Credits
All individual contributions are credited above. Many thanks to all the Spring 2024 ACERT Lunchtime Seminars Series panelists and presenters:
Katie Winkelstein-Duveneck (English), Stephanie Margolin (Libraries), Margaret Bausman (Libraries), Lori Kent (Art Education), Gina Riley (Special Education), Kathryn Furlong Silverio (Special Education), Angela Padilla (Skirball Science Learning Center/Physics & Astronomy), Raj Korpan (Computer Science), Elizabeth Klein (Special Education), Ben Frischer (English), Jennifer Newman (Libraries), Jeff Allred (English), Riana Green (Chemistry), Wendy Hayden (English), Sal Ruiz (Special Education), Frida Kleiman (Chemistry), Iris Finkel (Libraries), Beatrice Norton (student), Luise Kaunert (student), christian gonzalez-rivera (Brookdale Center for Healthy Aging), Laila Gad (student), Jessie Daniels (Sociology), Laura Palermo (Anthropology), Marlene Hennessy (English), Sarah Craver (Education Abroad), Monica Calabritto (Romance Languages), Kenny Hirschmann (Frankfort Center, SOE), Valerie Lyons (Student Affairs, SOE), Vicki Lens (Social Work), Tricia Stephens (Social Work), Sasha Maceira (English), Ken McLaughlin (Economics), Barbara Barone (Dolciani Math Learning Center, Mathematics), Milka Pericon (Institutional Advancement and Alumni Relations), Kenney Robinson (Career, Professional and Partnership Development, SOE), Keith Okrosy (Career Center), Phil Swan (Libraries), Jody Polleck (Curriculum and Teaching), Deepsikha Chatterjee (Theatre), Peter Dudek (Art and Art History), Logan Spevak (Center for Online Learning), Sree Sreenivasan (Digimentors), Diana Conchado (Romance Languages), Jillian Báez (AFPRL), Rosa Cruz-Cordero (CENTRO), Aníbal Arocho (CENTRO), Cristel Jusino (CENTRO)
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