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The Cure for Discussion Board Fatigue: VoiceThread for Flipped, Hybrid, and Online Classes

By ACERT
Topics : Course design, Online classes, Rich media & presentation tools

Monday
Jan 22, 2018
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Online - register for details

The Cure for Discussion Board Fatigue: VoiceThread for Flipped, Hybrid, and Online Classes

Presenter(s): George Haines

Join us for an online workshop led by George Haines, VoiceThread's instructional designer. George will show us how to create VoiceThread assignments in our Blackboard environment. He will also share examples of VoiceThread used in engaging, student-centered assignments from a variety of disciplines and instructional modalities. [Details...]

Fuzzy Data: Research and Classroom Projects that Code the Humanities

By ACERT
Topics : Research, Technology

Thursday
Oct 12, 2017
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1203 HE

Fuzzy Data: Research and Classroom Projects that Code the Humanities

Presenter(s): Jeff Binder (CUNY Graduate Center), Andrew Demirjian (Film and Media Studies), Ricardo Miranda (Film and Media Studies)

Humanities courses and scholars are typically not known for designing, creating, or using digital tools or programs for conducting research or teaching classes. The assumption is that “humanists don’t code.” Pushing back against this belief, the panel will present innovative research and pedagogical projects that incorporate computer programming and digital tools into the humanities classroom. [Details...]

Writing for the Web: Student Activities that Communicate Research to a Wider Audience

By ACERT
Topics : Online writing and reflection

Tuesday
Oct 3, 2017
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1203 HE

Writing for the Web: Student Activities that Communicate Research to a Wider Audience

Presenter(s): María Hernández-Ojeda (Romance Languages), Julie Hecht (Grad Center), Jack Kenigsberg (English)

Many of our students will graduate to careers that involve writing for and communicating with online audiences. This panel will present classroom activities and pedagogical projects that help students learn to shape their writing towards a wider audience than the instructor or classroom setting. [Details...]

Module-making Camp: Day 1

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

Monday
Jan 8, 2018
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
C105 HN

Module-making Camp: Day 1

Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (ICIT) & Nancy Guerrero (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. [Details...]

Evidence-Based Instruction: Emerging Best Practices for Effective Teaching & Learning

By ACERT
Topics : Assessment, Course design, Discussion, Pedagogy, Rich media & presentation tools

Wednesday
Oct 4, 2017
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
1203 HE

Evidence-Based Instruction: Emerging Best Practices for Effective Teaching & Learning

Presenter(s): Manashi Chatterjee (Chemistry)

This TSC will consist of a series of workshops in which we will discuss the development of engaging classroom activities. During this series, we will discuss and explore teaching strategies that have been shown to lead to increased student interest, more active student participation, and better faculty teacher evaluations. [Details...]

The Cure for Discussion Board Fatigue: VoiceThread for Flipped, Hybrid, and Online Classes

By ACERT
Topics : Course design, Online classes, Rich media & presentation tools

Thursday
Aug 17, 2017
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Online - register for details

The Cure for Discussion Board Fatigue: VoiceThread for Flipped, Hybrid, and Online Classes

Presenter(s): George Haines

Teaching Tips | May 10, 2017

Nothing Succeeds Like Failure

By ACERT and Jeff Allred
Topics : Student Engagement, Technology

Narrative of instructive failed assignment as part of the Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy’s wonderful Teaching Fails feature.

Module-making camp: Day 3

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

Wednesday
Jun 7, 2017
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
C105 HN

Module-making camp: Day 3

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...]