Event Archive

When/Where	Event
Wednesday Jun 29, 2016 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Senate Conference Room (1018 HE)	Cookies and chat These informal biweekly sessions give FITT 2016 award winners an opportunity to share their work in progress and get feedback from colleagues, educational technologists, and faculty mentors. [Details...]
Wednesday Jun 22, 2016 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Online - register for details	Using online meeting tools in your classes Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG) In this workshop, you’ll learn about the notable features of some free tools that you may want to consider, including Zoom, Google Hangouts, and Skype, and will discuss which tools are the best fit for different uses. [Details...]
Monday Jun 20, 2016 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Online - register for details	Making your digital content accessible Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG) 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 captioning videos. [Details...]
Monday Jun 20, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Conversations and reflections around images and videos Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Learn about two web-based tools that facilitate conversations and reflections around videos and images: VoiceThread and Vialogues. [Details...]
Wednesday Jun 15, 2016 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Senate Conference Room (1018 HE)	Cookies and chat These informal biweekly sessions give FITT 2016 award winners an opportunity to share their work in progress and get feedback from colleagues, educational technologists, and faculty mentors. [Details...]
Wednesday Jun 15, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am Online - register for details	Creating mini-lectures for your hybrid, online and flipped classes Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Learn how to create mini-lectures that can be used to introduce students to a class or online module; to explain how to solve a problem; or to demonstrate how to navigate a website or use a software program. We will introduce two web-based tools: VoiceThread and Screencast-O-Matic. [Details...]
Thursday May 19, 2016 10:00 am - 1:30 pm 1203 HE	FITT pre-summer meeting FITT 2016 award winners will meet to discuss the program, get to know their colleagues, and set goals for the summer. [Details...]
Wednesday May 4, 2016 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Moving the needle: Implementing universal design in higher education Presenter(s): Michael Siller (Psychology) Through reading, invited speakers, and discussion, faculty will learn about the principles and practices of universal design in higher education, and plan incremental changes in their own courses. [Details...]
Tuesday May 3, 2016 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Chanin (B126 HW)	Day of DigPed: Keynote on "Web writing and data visualization in liberal arts pedagogy" Presenter(s): Jack Dougherty (Professor of Educational Studies, Trinity College) Lecture: “Web Writing and Data Visualization in Liberal Arts Pedagogy." [Details...]
Tuesday May 3, 2016 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm 1203 HE	Day of DigPed: Creating open access digital books Presenter(s): Jack Dougherty (Professor of Educational Studies, Trinity College) A workshop led by Jack Dougherty on the process of collaborating with undergraduate students to create On The Line (http://OnTheLine.trincoll.edu), an open-access digital history book with interactive maps and oral history videos. [Details...]
Tuesday May 3, 2016 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 1203 HE	Day of DigPed: Awards Ceremony for Digital Pedagogy and Digital Writing Prizes Presenter(s): Ceremony to honor winners of two new prizes: the Digital Pedagogy Prize for the faculty members who create the best assignments that use digital pedagogy principles, and the Digital Writing Prize, for the students who submit the best examples of digital writing. [Details...]
Friday Apr 22, 2016 10:45 am - 1:00 pm ICIT conference room	OLC Innovate: Innovations in blended and online learning Presenter(s): Online Learning Consortium and MERLOT ACERT will be streaming sessions from the OLC Innovate Conference on April 20 - 22. Join us for sessions on a variety of topics (see daily event pages for schedule). [Details...]
Thursday Apr 21, 2016 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Le Botaniste (833 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10065)	ACERT happy hour (and farewell to co-director Meredith Reitman) Come lift a glass to celebrate Meredith's contributions to ACERT and the broader Hunter community. [Details...]
Thursday Apr 21, 2016 10:00 am - 3:30 pm ICIT conference room	OLC Innovate: Innovations in blended and online learning Presenter(s): Online Learning Consortium and MERLOT ACERT will be streaming sessions from the OLC Innovate Conference on April 20 - 22. Join us for sessions on a variety of topics (see daily event pages for schedule). [Details...]
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm ICIT conference room	OLC Innovate: Innovations in blended and online learning Presenter(s): Online Learning Consortium and MERLOT ACERT will be streaming sessions from the OLC Innovate Conference on April 20 - 22. Join us for sessions on a variety of topics (see daily event pages for schedule). [Details...]
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Chanin (B126 HW)	Exploring Student Learning: Assessment Day 2016 Presenter(s): Manashi Chatterjee (Chemistry), Jennifer DeGregorio (English), Bryan Dowling (Psychology), Kirsten Grant (Chemistry), Stephanie Margolin (Library), Maria Nelson (Special Education), Elizabeth Wall-O'Brien (Advising) Come hear the 2015-2016 Assessment Fellows talk about their use of assessment to innovate within their courses and programs. [Details...]
Friday Apr 15, 2016 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	The digital future of academic research and writing Presenter(s): Dennis Paoli (WAC Program Co-coordinator) Faculty who have successfully used online platforms, digital formats, or multi-media in their courses will present their pedagogical models at each of the four sessions of the Digital Future of Academic Research and Writing. They will share their, and often their students', work, and their development models; we can all learn from their learning curves, and admire their creativity. [Details...]
Wednesday Apr 13, 2016 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm	Moving the needle: Implementing universal design in higher education Presenter(s): Michael Siller (Psychology) Through reading, invited speakers, and discussion, faculty will learn about the principles and practices of universal design in higher education, and plan incremental changes in their own courses. [Details...]
Friday Apr 8, 2016 10:00 am - 12:00 pm	The digital future of academic research and writing Presenter(s): Dennis Paoli (WAC Program Co-coordinator) Faculty who have successfully used online platforms, digital formats, or multi-media in their courses will present their pedagogical models at each of the four sessions of the Digital Future of Academic Research and Writing. They will share their, and often their students', work, and their development models; we can all learn from their learning curves, and admire their creativity. [Details...]
Wednesday Apr 6, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am 1203 HE	Learning outcomes mini boot camp Presenter(s): Bryan Dowling (Psychology) and Meredith Reitman (Office of Assessment and ACERT) Come join guest facilitator Bryan Dowling from Psychology as he leads this interactive workshop on creating and revising learning outcomes. [Details...]