Archive | Asynchronous teaching

Event Capsules | September 28, 2020

ACERT Fall 2020 Lunchtime Seminar (Resources and Links)

By ACERT
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Hybrid classes, Online classes, Pedagogy, Uncategorized

During Fall 2020, ACERT will continue to offer online lunchtime seminars online. Recordings, resources, and links from previous seminars are archived on this page in the tables below.

Teaching Tips | August 24, 2020

Resources from Summer 2020 Faculty Working Groups

By ACERT
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Discussion, Hybrid classes, Lectures, Online classes, Pedagogy

We provide links to resources that came out of the faculty working group meetings. In particular, the two faculty leaders of the Active Learning group, Julie Van Peteghem and Jeff Allred, compiled a robust group of resources in folders on a shared Dropbox site.

Event Capsules | August 24, 2020

Discussion-Based Courses Faculty Working Group

By ACERT
Topics : Hybrid classes, Online classes, Pedagogy, Student Engagement

The Faculty Working Group on discussion-based courses consisted of 23 colleagues from 14 disciplines. Led by Lisa Marie Anderson and María Hernández-Ojeda, the group used a Padlet to get to know each other and a Blackboard site to collect, share, and discuss materials. We met on Zoom every Wednesday afternoon from July 15 to August 5.

News and Announcements | March 22, 2020

ACERT Online Lunchtime Seminar

By ACERT
Topics : ACERT, Online classes, Online meetings, Provost, Technology

Dear Colleagues,

We may be physically distant, but we can still have lunch together! As we transition to online teaching, ACERT will offer online lunchtime seminars on a variety of topics. The seminars will be discussion-based and provide ample time …

Tool Talk | March 1, 2019

PlayPosit: A Remedy for the Passive Viewing of Videos

By ACERT and Shiao-Chuan Kung
Topics : Assignments & exams, Asynchronous teaching, Rich media & presentation tools, Student Engagement, Technology

How do you guide students through videos that you assign as part of their coursework? How do you help them focus on areas that an expert eye like yours would notice, but novice viewers might not? Interactive video tools such as PlayPosit and Edpuzzle might help. They can help you turn video-watching into an active learning experience for your students.

Event Capsules, Teaching Hacks | October 2, 2018

ACERT Teaching Hack – Social Annotation with Hypothes.is

By ACERT
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Course design, Online writing and reflection, Student Engagement, Technology

In this ACERT Teaching Hack, Jeff Allred (English) discusses using Hypothes.is to encourage students to "annotate socially," and engage more rigorously with assigned texts. First, he provides an overview about the software and how students can benefit from its application in the classroom. Then, Jeff shows walks us through a practical, hands-on segment highlighting some features of Hypothes.is.

News and Announcements | September 12, 2018

Preparation for Teaching Online: A Foundational Workshop for CUNY Faculty

By ACERT
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Events, Hybrid classes, Online classes, Opportunities

We invite you to participate in a CUNY-sponsored workshop to prepare faculty for online and hybrid course instruction, offered by the faculty development team at the School of Professional Studies (SPS). This workshop will model effective design and facilitation skills and addresses design issues, pedagogical approaches to teaching online and hybrid courses, as well as organization and management of an online class.

Event Capsules | May 3, 2017

ACERT Event Capsule – Online course development: First takes

By ACERT
Topics : Course design, Online classes

In this event capsule, Irene Morrison-Moncure and Jared Simard discuss taking their courses online. They share the educational tools they used, and give suggestions for faculty members interested in developing online courses of their own.

Module-making camp: Day 1

By ACERT
Topics : Asynchronous teaching, Course design, Learning management systems, Online meetings

Monday
Jun 5, 2017
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
C105 HN

Module-making camp: Day 1

Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) Nancy Guerrero (ICIT)

On June 5 – 7, 2017, we invite you to participate in a 2.5-day camp on building or refreshing your hybrid or online courses. 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...]

News and Announcements | May 3, 2017