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Event Capsules, Teaching Hacks | August 20, 2018

ACERT Teaching Hack – Embodied Teaching

By ACERT
Topics : Course design, Group work, Student Engagement

In this ACERT Teaching Hack, Alyson Greenfield (English Department) employs “unconventional” teaching methods to enliven the classroom and student experience as a whole.

What We’re Reading | July 3, 2018

Teaching Double Negatives: Disadvantage and Dissent at Community College

By ACERT
Topics : Student Engagement

Robert Cowan, Acting Assistant Dean for Program Development, Assessment & Review at Hunter College (and longtime friend of ACERT), recently published a book titled, Teaching Double Negatives: Disadvantage and Dissent at Community College. The book asks whether exploring narratives that subvert dominant Western paradigms of progress in classrooms enables students to re-narrate and represent their lives.

Event Capsules | May 31, 2018

ACERT Event Capsule – Designing an Accessible Classroom

By ACERT
Topics : Course design, Student Engagement

Kristen Hodnett (Special Education), Antonia Levy (School for Professional Studies), Louis Olander (Special Education), and Gina Riley (Special Education), discuss how they use principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to create welcoming, usable, and accessible courses for students with a broad range of characteristics, including students with disabilities.

Teaching Hacks | May 11, 2018

ACERT Teaching Hack – Finishing Strong

By ACERT
Topics : Discussion, Group work, Student Engagement

In this Teaching Hack, Paul McPherron (English) discusses his end-of-semester activity that encourages students to reflect on what they've learned throughout the course. This activity prompts students to think about what they might want to take with them into their future studies and careers, and it gives Paul feedback as to what they liked most about the course and what could be improved.

News and Announcements | April 11, 2018

The Hunter College WAC Program Presents, “Is Academic Writing a Safe Space?”

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Opportunities

Do students find writing for their courses a jeopardizing situation? What effect will that perception have on their work? Can we make college writing a safe space? Should we? The Writing Across the Curriculum Program and ACERT will host open faculty discussions of the topic on two Fridays in April, the 13th and 20th, at 10 a.m. in room 704 East in the Rockowitz Writing Center.

News and Announcements | April 9, 2018

FITT 2018 – Deadline Extended to April 16

By ACERT
Topics : Grants, Opportunities

The President’s Initiative for Faculty Innovations in Teaching and Technology

Deadline extended to April 16, 2018

What is FITT?

Faculty Innovations in Teaching and Technology (FITT) is a competitive program for faculty seeking to enhance student learning in innovative ways. …

Event Capsules | April 2, 2018

ACERT Event Capsule – Focus on Faculty Innovations in Teaching with Technology (FITT)

By ACERT
Topics : Grants, Opportunities, Technology

In this Event Capsule, Iris Finkel, Steven Kowalik, Steve Foglia, and Todd Miller recap their presentations at a March 6, 2018 Lunchtime Seminar. They highlight their own FITT projects, and discuss the work they've accomplished through their participation in the FITT program.

ACERT Connections | March 26, 2018

Thoughts on Pedagogy and OER Development: A Faculty-Driven Approach

By ACERT
Topics : Open Educational Resources, Pedagogy

Madeline Cohen, Assistant Professor and Head of Reference at Leonard Lief Library at Lehman College, summarizes a recent ACERT Lunchtime Seminar, and gives her take on the future of OER.

News and Announcements | March 15, 2018

Apply to be an ACERT Faculty Fellow in 2018/2019

By ACERT
Topics : 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.