Archive | Learning outside the classroom

News and Announcements | April 14, 2023

Student created and led experiential sessions on anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging

By ACERT
Topics : Discussion, Events, Learning outside the classroom, Opportunities

Join experiential sessions created and led by students in the MSW course "Critical Social Work: Bridging the Micro-Macro Divide with Applied Theatre."

Event Capsules | September 25, 2022

Relaunch of Education Abroad at Hunter

By ACERT
Topics : Learning outside the classroom, Opportunities, Pedagogy, Student Services

A recap of our event on the relaunch of education abroad at Hunter, with the session recording and all the resources shared.

News and Announcements | September 11, 2022

Special Visit to Frick Madison for Hunter Faculty & Staff – Wed 9/21

By ACERT
Topics : Events, Exhibits, Learning outside the classroom, Opportunities

Join us on Wednesday, September 21, from 2:30-4:00pm to experience the museum’s collection with your Hunter colleagues, and get inspired for a future visit with your students!

Event Capsules | April 25, 2019

ACERT Event Capsule – Learning at the Museum Across Disciplines

By ACERT
Topics : Learning outside the classroom, Student Engagement

Hunter’s central location and partnerships with cultural institutions in the city greatly facilitate learning opportunities at the museum. In this ACERT Event Capsule, Monica Calabritto (Romance Languages), Fiore Sireci (English), and Joanne Spurza (Classical and Oriental Studies) discuss how they have incorporated museum activities into their courses and curriculum.

Tool Talk | March 11, 2019

Voicethread Upgraded: Now with Automatic Captions

By ACERT and Shiao-Chuan Kung
Topics : Assignments & exams, Discussion, Hunter Resources, Learning outside the classroom, Mobile apps and devices, Rich media & presentation tools, Student Engagement

If you have been using VoiceThread for mini-lectures or assignments, I bring good news! This presentation and discussion tool has been upgraded. From now on, all new audio and video content created on VoiceThread will have captions automatically generated a few minutes after the recording is uploaded.

Place-Based Pedagogy in NYC: The City as a Classroom

By ACERT
Topics : Learning outside the classroom, Pedagogy

Tuesday
Mar 12, 2019
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1203 HE

Place-Based Pedagogy in NYC: The City as a Classroom

Presenter(s): Biao Jiang (Hostos); Francisco Fernandez (Hostos); Nora Almeida (City Tech); Jason Montgomery (City Tech); Charles Tien (Political Science)

At Hunter, along with other NYC-based educators, we often aspire to “use the city as a classroom.” The idea has obvious appeal to students, professors, and administrators alike. New York City’s museums, libraries, and performance spaces offer readymade settings for learning. But the idea of moving pedagogy “outside of the classroom” promises something more - an engagement with the material, cultural, and social landscape that exists beyond the city’s educational and cultural institutions. What are the opportunities afforded by this move? What are the challenges it entails? Professors from a variety of disciplines will discuss their experiences with place-based teaching in the city, from a pedagogical and practical / logistical standpoint. [Details...]

Using Online Meeting Tools With Your Students

By ACERT
Topics : Learning outside the classroom, Online meetings, Rich media & presentation tools, Technology

Wednesday
Oct 31, 2018
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Online - Register for details

Using Online Meeting Tools With Your Students

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 Blackboard Collaborate Ultra and Zoom, and we’ll discuss which tools are the best fit for different uses. [Details...]

Creative Uses of Whiteboard Apps

By ACERT
Topics : Learning outside the classroom, Rich media & presentation tools

Wednesday
Aug 22, 2018
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
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...]

| December 22, 2017

ACERT Event Capsule – Close Looking and Teaching Students to Read Images – Part 2

By ACERT
Topics : Course design, Learning outside the classroom

In this Event Capsule, Caitlin Mondello (CUNY Graduate Center), Caitlin Hennigsen (The Frick Collection), discuss visual culture and "close looking" activities developed by Frick staff and used in Hunter undergraduate courses.

Teaching Tips | March 27, 2017