Event Archive

When/Where	Event
Wednesday Mar 23, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am 1203 HE	Refine your assignments to explore student learning Presenter(s): Meredith Reitman (Office of Assessment and ACERT) Come learn how to design assignments that best allow you to see what your students know. [Details...]
Tuesday Mar 22, 2016 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 1203 HE	Blackboard & beyond: What can your LMS do for you? Presenter(s): Erica Chutuape (Asian American Studies), Jessie Daniels (Sociology), Kristen Hodnett (Special Education), Marie Nelson (Special Education), Kate Pok (Sociology) In this session, some of these faculty will talk about why they decided to try a different platform, and will share their experiences with platforms such as Canvas, Google Classroom, Edmodo, WordPress, and Blogger. We will discuss the pros and cons of these platforms and how they stack up against Blackboard. [Details...]
Friday Mar 18, 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...]
Thursday Mar 17, 2016 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Mindfulness in teaching Presenter(s): Jean Amaral (BMCC Library), Ryan Donovan (CUNY Grad Center), Argos Gonzalez (Hunter Curriculum and Teaching/CUNY Grad Center), Zosia Krusberg (Yale Physics Department) In this session, we will explore how our selves/bodies/emotions are engaged in and through our teaching practice. Our four presenters will focus on the embodied learning experience of mindful practice in higher education teaching. [Details...]
Tuesday Mar 15, 2016 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 1203 HE	Teaching Wikipedia: Students as informed information consumers and producers Presenter(s): Chanitra Bishop (Library), Tsering Dolma (Film Studies student), Iris Finkel (Library), Sean Molloy (English) In this lunchtime seminar, you will hear from faculty who are using Wikipedia to teach writing, critical thinking, and research skills and in the process are helping teach students to be informed consumers and producers of information. [Details...]
Thursday Mar 10, 2016 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 1203 HE	Deepening student learning by encouraging greater engagement with course materials Presenter(s): Robert Dottin (Biology), Kristen Hodnett (Special Education), Michael Siller (Psychology) Come hear from Hunter colleagues who have used technology tools that allow students to interact with your materials by responding to comments and questions embedded within texts and videos. [Details...]
Wednesday Mar 9, 2016 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Belfer Research Building, Room BB-401	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...]
Wednesday Mar 9, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am 1203 HE	Assess your program: Find out what your majors are really learning Presenter(s): Meredith Reitman (Office of Assessment and ACERT) Come learn how to design, implement and learn from program assessment to get better information about what your majors know and are able to do once they graduate. [Details...]
Tuesday Mar 8, 2016 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 114 HE (Hunter Library)	Scaffolding student multimedia projects Presenter(s): Carla Fusco (Curriculum & Teaching), Nancy Hightower (English), Linta Varghese (Asian-American Studies) Our invited presenters will talk about how they scaffold assignments that ask students to build multimedia presentations and digital stories. [Details...]
Friday Mar 4, 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...]
Thursday Mar 3, 2016 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 1203 HE	Digital humanities and pedagogy Presenter(s): Jeff Allred (English), Iris Finkel, (Library), Roberta Kilkenny (AFPRL) Three faculty introduce the emergent field of "digital humanities" and share pedagogical projects that exemplify its implications for the classroom. [Details...]
Wednesday Mar 2, 2016 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm ICIT Conference Room	Measuring what counts: Credentials or learning? Presenter(s): Anya Kamanetz (author of "The Test" and lead digital education reporter for NPR), Leah Gilliam (VP of Strategy and Innovation for Girls Who Code), and Bret Eynon (VP for Academic Affairs at LaGuardia Community College) This livestreamed discussion, hosted by CUNY's Futures Initiative, will focus on the social and political implications of the ways we test, grade, measure, rank, and assess. [Details...]
Tuesday Mar 1, 2016 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 1203 HE	Creative approaches to experiential learning Presenter(s): Deborah Gardner (Roosevelt House), Kathleen Isaac (Dance Education) , Dara Meyers Kingsley (Muse Scholar Program), Donna Nickitas (Nursing), Alex Plavskin (Nursing), Tom Walter (Geography) Come learn how presenters in a variety of disciplines incorporate experiential learning, or "learning by doing", into their courses. [Details...]
Thursday Feb 25, 2016 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm FDA Lounge	Working with students one-on-one Presenter(s): Mason Brown (Hunter Libraries), Lynne Kemen (Psychology), Paul McPherron (English), Keith Okrosy (Career Development Services), Christine Rosalia (Curriculum and Teaching), Shyama Venkateswar (Roosevelt House) When faculty provide students with one-on-one attention it improves student outcomes not just in the classroom, but over the entire college experience. This panel discussion will address topics such as holding online office hours, effective advising, giving feedback in conferences, and providing opportunities for first generation or English learner students to engage in conference time with faculty. [Details...]
Wednesday Feb 24, 2016 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Publishing research on your pedagogy Presenter(s): Laura Baecher (Curriculum and Teaching) and Shiao-Chuan Kung (TTLG) A unique opportunity to be coached and to work through the design and drafting of a research manuscript on instructional practices and innovations you’ve experimented with in course teaching. We will begin in October and meet six times, once per month from October – April. We will engage in peer-review and target a specific journal for our piece in progress. [Details...]
Wednesday Feb 24, 2016 10:00 am - 11:30 am 1220 HE	Assess anything you like with rubrics Presenter(s): Meredith Reitman (Office of Assessment and ACERT) Learn the technique then work as a group to create and apply a custom rubric in a fun context. [Details...]
Tuesday Feb 23, 2016 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm B126 W	CANCELED: FITT project showcase Presenter(s): Lisa Anderson (German), Dongshin Chang (Theater), Yang Hu (Curriculum & Teaching), Larry Kowerski (Classics), Julie Van Peteghem (Romance Languages), Aine Zimmerman (German) Get inspiration for your next project from colleagues who have participated in the FITT program. [Details...]
Thursday Feb 11, 2016 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 1203 HE	How to identify and intervene with distressed students Presenter(s): Martin Pino and Sabrina Rubin (Counseling and Wellness Services) This workshop is designed to increase faculty members’ confidence and competence in identifying students in distress, effectively engaging them in a discussion about their concerns, and determining when to refer students for additional support. [Details...]
Wednesday Feb 10, 2016 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Publishing research on your pedagogy Presenter(s): Laura Baecher (Curriculum and Teaching) and Shiao-Chuan Kung (TTLG) A unique opportunity to be coached and to work through the design and drafting of a research manuscript on instructional practices and innovations you’ve experimented with in course teaching. We will begin in October and meet six times, once per month from October – April. We will engage in peer-review and target a specific journal for our piece in progress. [Details...]
Wednesday Feb 3, 2016 11:00 am - 1:00 pm	Publishing research on your pedagogy Presenter(s): Laura Baecher (Curriculum and Teaching) and Shiao-Chuan Kung (TTLG) A unique opportunity to be coached and to work through the design and drafting of a research manuscript on instructional practices and innovations you’ve experimented with in course teaching. We will begin in October and meet six times, once per month from October – April. We will engage in peer-review and target a specific journal for our piece in progress. [Details...]