Presenter(s): Laura Baecher (Dept of Curriculum & Teaching) and Shiao-Chuan Kung (Center for Online Learning), Julie Van Peteghem (Romance Languages)
As you re-envision your syllabus for the remainder of the semester to best promote student learning and engagement in a newly distant-learning environment, you might be choosing between which activities are best suited to synchronous vs. asynchronous learning. Join in a brief overview of types of tasks best suited to each and share ideas with your colleagues. [Details...]
Is inclement weather on your mind? Don’t let mother nature disrupt the flow of your course when the College announces a snow day. VoiceThread allows you to record mini-lectures and create asynchronous conversations around course content. In this workshop, Hunter faculty will learn how to create materials and activities so students can continue to learn and grow even when your class cannot meet face-to-face. This workshop is online and scheduled in the evening. [Details...]
Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung & Abigail Torres (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. 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...]
Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung & Abigail Torres (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. 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...]
Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung & Abigail Torres (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. 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...]
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.
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.
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