Archive | Technology

Tool Talk | April 4, 2019

Using Gradescope at Hunter

By ACERT
Topics : Assignments & exams, Technology

Gradescope excels as an on-line platform for automating the grading of programs. It allows immediate feedback on student work, and helps manage and organize paper and pdf’s. In this post, Katherine St. John discusses how she uses Gradescope in her classroom to streamline the grading process.

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.

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.

Teaching on the CUNY Academic Commons

By ACERT
Topics : Course design, Discussion, Learning management systems, Open Educational Resources

Wednesday
Jan 9, 2019
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
C105 HN

Teaching on the CUNY Academic Commons

Presenter(s): Jeff Allred (English), Julie Van Peteghem (Romance Languages)

The CUNY Academic Commons has become a robust and flexible platform: a place for discussion, faculty collaboration, professional networking, private and public writing, communicating with your students, and storing your course materials. In recent semesters, some CUNY instructors have begun using the Commons as the learning management system (LMS) in their courses as an open education alternative to Blackboard. If you’re interested in hosting your course on the Commons next semester or simply want to learn more about the platform, please join us for an initial 2-hour guided exploration on Wednesday, January 9, 12-2pm. [Details...]

Advanced Blackboard Tests: Creating Tests from Pools

By ACERT
Topics : Rich media & presentation tools, Technology

Wednesday
Nov 7, 2018
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Online - Register for details

Advanced Blackboard Tests: Creating Tests from Pools

Presenter(s): Nancy Guerrero (TTLG)

In this workshop, you will not only learn how to create pools of questions and create tests that pull questions from pools but also receive tips and suggestions on how to discourage academic dishonesty online. [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...]

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.