Event Archive

When/Where	Event
Tuesday Feb 27, 2018 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Online - register for details	Using Blackboard's Grade Center to Encourage Student Self-Directed Learning Presenter(s): Deepa Rao-Sisario In this workshop, we'll be touring Blackboard's built-in Grade Center, which helps post and track grades/feedback for each student throughout the semester. When used consistently, the Grade Center, which is linked directly to the student's My Grades view, helps students keep track of their past and upcoming work. [Details...]
Tuesday Feb 27, 2018 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 1203 HE	Designing an Accessible Classroom @ CUNY: Lessons from Universal Design for Learning Presenter(s): Louis Olander (Special Education); Antonia Levy (School for Professional Studies); Kristen Hodnett (Special Education); Gina Riley (Special Education); Adina Mulliken (Library) The student body at Hunter College is exceptionally diverse with regard to race, ethnicity, native language, culture, age, learning style, background knowledge, ability, gender, veteran status, and other characteristics. This lunchtime seminar aims to explore this diversity through discussion and practical applications of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). [Details...]
Thursday Feb 22, 2018 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 1203 HE	Mentoring Students of Color at Hunter Presenter(s): John Rose (Dean of Diversity); Collin Craig (Black Male Initiative); Caitlin Ho (Hunter College ANNAPISI Program); Rob Cowan (Arts and Sciences); Wilson Benito (SEEK); Frank Kirkland (Philosophy) This seminar will begin with a short discussion of student demographics at Hunter that will be followed by presentations about different mentoring programs, initiatives, scholarships, and approaches to teaching that focus on the backgrounds and needs of Hunter’s diverse students. [Details...]
Thursday Jan 25, 2018 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Online - register for details	Making your digital content accessible (POSTPONED) Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG) The Principles of Universal Design can be used to make digital content more accessible to all users. In this workshop, you will learn about best practices for creating and designing accessible MS Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and PDF files. [Details...]
Wednesday Jan 24, 2018 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1203 HE	Readings about Race: Diversity and the Hidden Truths of Tenure Presenter(s): Jessie Daniels (Sociology) Most in higher education value a diverse workforce and professoriate, but universities continue to struggle hiring, supporting, and retaining faculty of color. In this TSC, we will discuss how faculty learn to balance political activism, community engagement, and the demands of tenure in our fractured political times. [Details...]
Monday Jan 22, 2018 10:00 am - 11:00 am Online - register for details	The Cure for Discussion Board Fatigue: VoiceThread for Flipped, Hybrid, and Online Classes Presenter(s): George Haines Join us for an online workshop led by George Haines, VoiceThread's instructional designer. George will show us how to create VoiceThread assignments in our Blackboard environment. He will also share examples of VoiceThread used in engaging, student-centered assignments from a variety of disciplines and instructional modalities. [Details...]
Wednesday Jan 17, 2018 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1203 HE	Readings about Race: Diversity and the Hidden Truths of Tenure Presenter(s): Jessie Daniels (Sociology) Most in higher education value a diverse workforce and professoriate, but universities continue to struggle hiring, supporting, and retaining faculty of color. In this TSC, we will discuss how faculty learn to balance political activism, community engagement, and the demands of tenure in our fractured political times. [Details...]
Wednesday Jan 10, 2018 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm C105 HN	Readings about Race: Diversity and the Hidden Truths of Tenure Presenter(s): Jessie Daniels (Sociology) Most in higher education value a diverse workforce and professoriate, but universities continue to struggle hiring, supporting, and retaining faculty of color. In this TSC, we will discuss how faculty learn to balance political activism, community engagement, and the demands of tenure in our fractured political times. [Details...]
Wednesday Jan 10, 2018 10:00 am - 12:00 pm C105 HN	Module-making Camp: Day 3 Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) & Nancy Guerrero (ICIT) Participate in 2.5-day camp on building or refreshing your hybrid or online courses in January. 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. [Details...]
Tuesday Jan 9, 2018 10:00 am - 4:00 pm C105 HN	Module-making Camp: Day 2 Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) & Nancy Guerrero (ICIT) Participate in 2.5-day camp on building or refreshing your hybrid or online courses in January. 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. [Details...]
Monday Jan 8, 2018 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 1203 HE	Creating, Utilizing, and Assessing OER Materials and Courseware Presenter(s): Ann Fiddler (CUNY Open Education Librarian); Scott Gentile (Mathematics and Statistics); Alexandra Gil (Hunter College Library); Matthew Gold (CUNY Graduate Center); Tatyana Khodorovskiy (Mathematics and Statistics); Janette Klein (Biological Sciences); Andrew McKinney (CUNY Open Education); Jamison Miller (Lumen Learning); Charles Tien (Political Science); Mari Watanabe (Undergraduate Education Initiatives and Research); Aine Zimmerman (German) ACERT invites faculty interested in Open Educational Resources and Cost Reduction to a Teaching Scholarship Circle on Creating, Utilizing, and Assessing OER materials and courseware. We will share experiences and ideas from leaders in learning innovation, librarians, and faculty in various fields. We’ll also explore tools for creating and sharing your own open materials as well as free and low-cost course management systems, how to use existing material to reduce course costs, and how to assess the effect this has on student learning. [Details...]
Monday Jan 8, 2018 10:00 am - 4:00 pm C105 HN	Module-making Camp: Day 1 Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) & Nancy Guerrero (ICIT) Participate in 2.5-day camp on building or refreshing your hybrid or online courses in January. 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. [Details...]
Wednesday Jan 3, 2018 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1203 HE	Readings about Race: Diversity and the Hidden Truths of Tenure Presenter(s): Jessie Daniels (Sociology) Most in higher education value a diverse workforce and professoriate, but universities continue to struggle hiring, supporting, and retaining faculty of color. In this TSC, we will discuss how faculty learn to balance political activism, community engagement, and the demands of tenure in our fractured political times. [Details...]
Wednesday Dec 13, 2017 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm	ACERT Happy Hour Connect with your Hunter colleagues over food and drinks at nearby Bedford Falls. Cash bar. [Details...]
Monday Nov 20, 2017 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Making your digital content accessible Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG) The Principles of Universal Design can be used to make digital content more accessible to all users. In this workshop, you will learn about best practices for creating and designing accessible MS Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and PDF files. We will also discuss options for adding closed captions and subtitles in Youtube and Amara, a web-based subtitle editor for video captioning and translation. [Details...]
Wednesday Nov 15, 2017 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm C105 HN	Evidence-Based Instruction: Emerging Best Practices for Effective Teaching & Learning Presenter(s): Manashi Chatterjee (Chemistry) This TSC will consist of a series of workshops in which we will discuss the development of engaging classroom activities. During this series, we will discuss and explore teaching strategies that have been shown to lead to increased student interest, more active student participation, and better faculty teacher evaluations. [Details...]
Wednesday Nov 15, 2017 10:00 am - 11:30 am 1203 HE	Everything you wanted to know about Assessment but were afraid to ask Presenter(s): Maureen Erickson (Office of Assessment) Join Maureen Erickson, Director of Assessment, the 2017-2018 Assessment Fellows, and the 2017 FITT cohort for an open discussion about assessment. Come gain expert advice and collaborate with your peers on developing best assessment practices for your classroom. [Details...]
Wednesday Nov 8, 2017 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Creative Uses of Whiteboard Apps Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG) Join us for an online workshop where we will show you how Hunter professors use mobile and web-based annotation tools to present lessons, to provide media feedback and to demonstrate how to solve problems in math and chemistry. [Details...]
Monday Nov 6, 2017 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Using Online Meeting Tools in your Classes Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Online meeting tools can be incorporated in classes for many reasons. In this workshop, you’ll learn about the notable features of some free tools that you may want to consider, including Blackboard Collaborate Ultra and Zoom, and we’ll discuss which tools are the best fit for different uses. [Details...]
Wednesday Nov 1, 2017 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm 1203 HE	Evidence-Based Instruction: Emerging Best Practices for Effective Teaching & Learning Presenter(s): Manashi Chatterjee (Chemistry) This TSC will consist of a series of workshops in which we will discuss the development of engaging classroom activities. During this series, we will discuss and explore teaching strategies that have been shown to lead to increased student interest, more active student participation, and better faculty teacher evaluations. [Details...]