Event Archive

When/Where	Event
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Charlotte Frank Classroom (1203 HE)	Showcase of Faculty Innovations in Teaching with Technology Presenter(s): Julie Van Peteghem (Romance Languages);Michaela Soyer (Sociology); Sissel McCarthy (Film and Media Studies); Yang Hu (Curriculum and Teaching); Amber Alliger (Psychology); Wendy Hayden (English); Elaine Gale (Special Education) In this seminar, Julie Van Peteghem (Romance Languages) will host a panel discussion with recent Faculty Innovations in Teaching with Technology (FITT) award winners. The panelists will give brief overviews of their projects and offer tips learned from their experiences trying out a new innovation in their classroom. There will be plenty of time for attendees to brainstorm new ideas about teaching with technology in their own contexts and to get advice from our local Hunter all-star teachers. [Details...]
Wednesday Sep 18, 2019 10:00 am - 11:30 am Charlotte Frank Classroom (1203 HE)	Assessment Breakfast "Meet & Greet" Presenter(s): Joel Bloom (Director of Assessment), Assessment Fellows, Assessment Coordinators Come to our first Assessment Breakfast of the year and “Meet & Greet” one another as we start a new semester. There will be a brief presentation from Assessment Director, Joel Bloom, followed by an informal and open sharing of thoughts, challenges, and ideas from Hunter faculty, including our 2019-2020 Assessment Fellows, Assessment Coordinators, and members of the Senate Committee on Assessment and Evaluation. This is an opportunity for all of us interested in Assessment at Hunter to come together informally, meet each other, and discuss our ideas and mutual interests. Come hungry and ready to have some fun! We’d love to hear your ideas for future breakfasts as well. [Details...]
Wednesday Aug 21, 2019 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - register for details	DIY Video captioning for Busy Professors Presenter(s): Abigail Torres (ICIT) Are you creating video lectures or review sessions for your classes? Are they captioned and accessible? At this online workshop, we will show you how to modify the automatically generated captions provided by YouTube so that they are perfectly accurate. [Details...]
Wednesday Aug 14, 2019 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Online - register for details	Is Your Syllabus Accessible? Presenter(s): Abigail Torres (ICIT) Are you getting ready for the new semester? Is your syllabus accessible? If it is not accessible, then students who use screen-readers will not be able to read it. Join us for an online workshop on how to run the accessibility checker and make Word documents accessible. [Details...]
Wednesday Jun 12, 2019 10:00 am - 4:00 pm C105 HN	Course Creation Workshop Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung & Abigail Torres (ICIT) Calling all former participants of Module-making Camp and all professors getting ready to teach hybrid and online courses! Participate in a 3-day workshop to build components of a course beyond the weekly modules. Learn strategies to maintain a strong instructor presence online and craft your interaction, communication and assessment plan for the semester. Consider ways to streamline the navigation of your course and conduct a self-review using a course evaluation rubric. [Details...]
Tuesday Jun 11, 2019 10:00 am - 4:00 pm C105 HN	Course Creation Workshop Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung & Abigail Torres (ICIT) Calling all former participants of Module-making Camp and all professors getting ready to teach hybrid and online courses! Participate in a 3-day workshop to build components of a course beyond the weekly modules. Learn strategies to maintain a strong instructor presence online and craft your interaction, communication and assessment plan for the semester. Consider ways to streamline the navigation of your course and conduct a self-review using a course evaluation rubric. [Details...]
Monday Jun 10, 2019 10:00 am - 4:00 pm C105 HN	Course Creation Workshop Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung & Abigail Torres (ICIT) Calling all former participants of Module-making Camp and all professors getting ready to teach hybrid and online courses! Participate in a 3-day workshop to build components of a course beyond the weekly modules. Learn strategies to maintain a strong instructor presence online and craft your interaction, communication and assessment plan for the semester. Consider ways to streamline the navigation of your course and conduct a self-review using a course evaluation rubric. [Details...]
Wednesday Jun 5, 2019 10:00 am - 12:00 pm C105 HN	Module-Making Camp Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Participate in 2.5-day camp on building or refreshing your hybrid or online courses in June. We will work intensively to support you as you design one online learning module for a course you will be teaching in a future semester. We ask you to set aside the time to attend all three days and complete the creation of an online module at the end. [Details...]
Tuesday Jun 4, 2019 10:00 am - 4:00 pm C105 HN	Module-Making Camp Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Participate in 2.5-day camp on building or refreshing your hybrid or online courses in June. We will work intensively to support you as you design one online learning module for a course you will be teaching in a future semester. We ask you to set aside the time to attend all three days and complete the creation of an online module at the end. [Details...]
Monday Jun 3, 2019 10:00 am - 4:00 pm C105 HN	Module-Making Camp Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Participate in 2.5-day camp on building or refreshing your hybrid or online courses in June. We will work intensively to support you as you design one online learning module for a course you will be teaching in a future semester. We ask you to set aside the time to attend all three days and complete the creation of an online module at the end. [Details...]
Monday May 13, 2019 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Faculty Dining Room	Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream Presenter(s): Sara Goldrick-Rab In this ACERT / Sociology Department Special Event, Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab will present her innovative and critical work on the role of higher education in the United States. Professor Goldrick-Rab will argue that one of the most sustained and vigorous public debates today is about the value—and, crucially, the price—of college. In this talk, Dr. Goldrick-Rab will communicate a transformational vision for higher education in America that stresses affordability and access for all, especially lower- to middle-income students and first generation college students. She will give the audience a better understanding of the complexity and the urgency of the situation and inspire us with a sense of a need for action. [Details...]
Tuesday May 7, 2019 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 819 HE	Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream Presenter(s): Mike Benediktsson (Sociology), David Petrain (Classical & Oriental Studies), Sarah Ward (Library), Philip Johnson (Political Science-WAC Fellow) In preparation for our spring special event with Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, please join ACERT for a 3-part Teaching Scholarship Circle (TSC) where we will read and discuss selections from Goldrick-Rab’s book Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream. In her work, Goldrick-Rab argues that one of the most sustained and vigorous public debates today is about the value—and, crucially, the price—of college. Through our reading and discussion of her work, we will analyze her transformational vision for higher education in America, and draw lessons for how we support students at Hunter and address issues such as homelessness and food insecurity in our work as teachers and administrators. [Details...]
Thursday May 2, 2019 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Hemmerdinger Hall (7th floor of the library)	Inclusive Classroom: Tools, Rights and Freedom Presenter(s): Joseph Viteritti (Urban Policy and Planning), Vicki Lens (Social Work), Robyn Brown-Manning (Social Work) There is a growing debate among those in and outside the academy over whether the principles of free expression are at risk by practices such as trigger warning and safe spaces. A recently signed Executive Order directs the Department of Education and other government agencies to withhold funds from colleges that limit or restrict free expression. This panel will discuss the inclusive classroom and whether the use of tools like trigger warnings and safe spaces help preserve free expression and the rights of students and faculty in the classroom. [Details...]
Wednesday May 1, 2019 10:00 am - 11:30 am Chanin (B126 HW)	Assessment Fellows Research Presentations and Discussion Presenter(s): Kirsten Grant (Chemistry), Manashi Chatterjee (Chemistry), Scott Gentile (Mathematics & Statistics) Join us on Wednesday, May 1st, for a special presentation from Hunter College's Assessment Fellows. They will present their research projects and lead us in a discussion about assessment practices at Hunter and beyond. [Details...]
Tuesday Apr 30, 2019 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 819 HE	Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream Presenter(s): Mike Benediktsson (Sociology), David Petrain (Classical & Oriental Studies), Sarah Ward (Library), Philip Johnson (Political Science-WAC Fellow) In preparation for our spring special event with Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, please join ACERT for a 3-part Teaching Scholarship Circle (TSC) where we will read and discuss selections from Goldrick-Rab's book Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream. In her work, Goldrick-Rab argues that one of the most sustained and vigorous public debates today is about the value—and, crucially, the price—of college. Through our reading and discussion of her work, we will analyze her transformational vision for higher education in America, and draw lessons for how we support students at Hunter and address issues such as homelessness and food insecurity in our work as teachers and administrators. [Details...]
Wednesday Apr 24, 2019 10:00 am - 11:00 am Online - register for details	DYI Video Captioning for Busy Professors Presenter(s): Abigail Torres (ICIT) Are you creating video lectures or review sessions for your classes? Are they captioned and accessible? At this online workshop, we will show you how to modify the automatically generated captions provided by YouTube so that they are perfectly accurate. [Details...]
Tuesday Apr 16, 2019 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 819 HE	Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream Presenter(s): Mike Benediktsson (Sociology), David Petrain (Classical & Oriental Studies), Sarah Ward (Library), Philip Johnson (Political Science-WAC Fellow) In preparation for our spring special event with Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab, please join ACERT for a 3-part Teaching Scholarship Circle (TSC) where we will read and discuss selections from Goldrick-Rab's book Paying the Price: College Costs, Financial Aid, and the Betrayal of the American Dream. In her work, Goldrick-Rab argues that one of the most sustained and vigorous public debates today is about the value—and, crucially, the price—of college. Through our reading and discussion of her work, we will analyze her transformational vision for higher education in America, and draw lessons for how we support students at Hunter and address issues such as homelessness and food insecurity in our work as teachers and administrators. [Details...]
Wednesday Apr 10, 2019 11:30 am - 1:30 pm 1203 HE	An Open Forum with Dylan Emmons: “Working Meaningfully with Students on the Autism Spectrum" Presenter(s): Dylan Emmons This presentation will discuss often hidden or uncommunicated issues that impact students on the spectrum. It 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. [Details...]
Thursday Mar 28, 2019 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 1203 HE	Lightning Talks on Teaching and Learning Presenter(s): ACERT Steering Committee and Other Faculty and Staff Volunteers As introduced in James Lang’s 2016 book Small Teaching, simple, small changes to our classroom practices and course designs can make large, positive differences in student achievement and overall teaching effectiveness. After a brief summary of Lang’s book and his blog posts in The Chronicle of Higher Education, volunteers will present a variety of short talks about teaching and learning based on any brief topic relevant to teaching at Hunter. The talks will be short, lightning talks (3 minutes each; 3 PPT slide limit) which will allow presenters and participants plenty of time to discuss ideas that they can try in their courses today, tomorrow, or next semester. [Details...]
Tuesday Mar 26, 2019 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 1203 HE	Making Assessment Work: Curriculum Development through Assessment Presenter(s): Joel Bloom (Office of Assessment); Liz Cohn (Nursing); Rob Cowan (Office of the Dean); Kristen Hodnett (Special Education) In this seminar, we will discuss best practices for designing assessments that feed back meaningfully into curriculum development, and we will hear from representatives of different schools and programs about how they have implemented what they learned from assessment in their courses and teaching. [Details...]