Archive | Learning outside the classroom

News and Announcements | April 14, 2023

A close-up shows colorful, empty theater seats in red, blue, green, and orange. The image represents student-led sessions on anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.

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

Overhead shot of items ready for traveling, including a laptop, camera, backpack, maps, and coins. This photo is likely used to represent a study or education abroad.

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.

| 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