Archive | Technology

Event Capsules | November 7, 2016

ACERT Event Capsule – Web scrawlers: Annotating digital objects with students

By ACERT
Topics : Rich media & presentation tools, Technology

What happens to the time-honored tradition of scribbling in the margins when texts migrate from the page to the screen? In this Event Capsule, Jeff Allred and Philip Ewell discuss their use of Skim and hypothes.is to annotate digital documents.

Event Capsules | October 24, 2016

ACERT Event Capsule – Going long: Designing semester-long collaborations in the classroom

By ACERT
Topics : Assignments & exams, Course design, Online writing and reflection

In this Event Capsule, Lisa Anderson and David Alm discuss their experiences in creating semester-long projects in the classroom. They share their methods, showcase their final products, and share advice on how faculty members can design their own semester-long collaborative projects.

What We’re Reading | October 13, 2016

Being a Scholar in the Digital Era

By ACERT
Topics : Data visualization, Social and sharing, Technology

With the backdrop of today’s rapidly changing academic landscape, there are vast opportunities for using new technologies in scholarly work. Polly Thistlewaite and Jessie Daniels explore using digital technologies to bring together academics, journalists, and activists to produce knowledge and promote social justice.

Tool Talk | October 6, 2016

Enhancing student engagement using Airserver

By ACERT and Manashi Chatterjee
Topics : Assess student work, Data visualization, Lectures, Mobile apps and devices, Student Engagement

Traditional methods of teaching organic chemistry via lecture do not provide active learning opportunities for students. Instead, meaningful learning occurs when students are encouraged to participate and work on problems rather than waiting to copy instructors’ answers. We report how the use of “iPad with AirServer” in an organic chemistry lecture course can make student thinking visible.

News and Announcements | May 23, 2016

Digital Pedagogy Prizes

By ACERT
Topics : Assignments & exams, ePortfolios, Online writing and reflection, Rich media & presentation tools

This semester, ACERT organized two new prizes to call attention to some of the innovative and exciting work happening at Hunter in the area of digital pedagogy: a Faculty Assignment Prize and a Student Digital Writing Prize. Here, we would like to share with you a small sample of the winning projects.

Day of DigPed: Keynote on “Web writing and data visualization in liberal arts pedagogy”

By ACERT
Topics : Assignments & exams, Data visualization, Online writing and reflection

Tuesday
May 3, 2016
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Chanin (B126 HW)

Day of DigPed: Keynote on "Web writing and data visualization in liberal arts pedagogy"

Presenter(s): Jack Dougherty (Professor of Educational Studies, Trinity College)

Lecture: “Web Writing and Data Visualization in Liberal Arts Pedagogy." [Details...]

Day of DigPed: Awards Ceremony for Digital Pedagogy and Digital Writing Prizes

By ACERT
Topics : Assignments & exams, Awards, Online writing and reflection

Tuesday
May 3, 2016
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
1203 HE

Day of DigPed: Awards Ceremony for Digital Pedagogy and Digital Writing Prizes

Presenter(s):

Ceremony to honor winners of two new prizes: the Digital Pedagogy Prize for the faculty members who create the best assignments that use digital pedagogy principles, and the Digital Writing Prize, for the students who submit the best examples of digital writing. [Details...]

The digital future of academic research and writing

By ACERT
Topics : Assignments & exams, Online writing and reflection, Rich media & presentation tools

Friday
Apr 15, 2016
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

The digital future of academic research and writing

Presenter(s): Dennis Paoli (WAC Program Co-coordinator)

Faculty who have successfully used online platforms, digital formats, or multi-media in their courses will present their pedagogical models at each of the four sessions of the Digital Future of Academic Research and Writing. They will share their, and often their students', work, and their development models; we can all learn from their learning curves, and admire their creativity. [Details...]