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Special Series on Generative AI: Spring Session 4 Registration is Open!
by QNS qcctlonline 29 Jan '24

29 Jan '24

On behalf of CUNY Central Office of Faculty Affairs, CITA Teaching Matters Team: The CUNY Office of Faculty Affairs team wishes everyone a wonderful start to the new semester. We are excited to announce the continuation of the 2023-2024 Teaching Matters special series on generative AI, provided by the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy (CITA). In Spring 2024, after a successful Fall 2023 semester of three introductory sessions<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/faculty-affairs/cuny-innovative-teaching-aca…>, we are focusing more intentionally on topics exploring generative AI and its relationship to discipline-specificity usage (Session 4), collaboration with students and accessibility (Session 5), and humanistic skills beyond the classroom (Session 6). Spring 2024 Teaching Matters: Generative AI Series Sessions Session 4: Friday, February 16 (11a-12p) Teaching and Learning about and with AI: Discipline-Specific Ideas (Register at this form<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAlce…>!) In this session, through small breakout working groups, we will explore discipline-specific and universal pedagogical ideas with and about AI. Participants will learn new and innovative pedagogical practices as they engage in facilitated discussion, sharing their own ideas. Session's attendees, upon registering, will self-select among the following disciplines: STEM, Liberal Arts, Health Sciences (clinical health, allied health, and health systems), Business, or Interdisciplinary. A collaborative resource will be created based on the discipline-specific discussions that will be shared with the CUNY community. It is possible that these groups may develop into CUNY’s AI communities in the future. Session Leaders: * Laura Scheiber, KCC * Karan Puri, QCC * Emma Tsui, SPH * Spring Cooper, SPH * Andrea Francis, LaG * Sarah Perez, CCNY * Kevaughn Hunter, CCNY Topics Include: * Brief review of the Fall 2023 series sessions * What discipline-specific pedagogical practices are used to teach about and with AI? * Can these practices be applied in other disciplines? Session 5: Friday, March 8 (11a-12p) Using AI Collaboratively with Students: UDL, Open Pedagogy, and Accessibility (Registration will open on February 8) In this session, we will discuss and explore strategies on how to collaborate with students on the use of AI to increase student motivation and academic integrity. As part of the workshop, leaders will frame the conversation in student-centered principles and practices like universal design, open pedagogy, and accessibility. Participants will gain and understanding of students’ AI usage and how they may incorporate their knowledge, interests, and goals in their pedagogy to create inclusive and motivating classroom environments. Session Leaders: * Milena Cueller, LaG * Jessica Murray, Central * Derek Stadler, LaG Topics Include: * How do students use AI, and why? * Students as collaborators and partners – UDL, Open Pedagogy, and other methods to empower students * Increasing academic integrity through active learning environments and student-instructor collaboration Session 6: April 12 (11a-12p) Equipping Students with Humanistic Skills in the Age of AI: From Classrooms to Careers and Beyond (Registration will open on March 14) To conclude the Teaching Matters series on generative AI for the 2023-2024 academic year, we will focus on the humanistic and soft skills necessary for career planning and career-readiness such as emotional intelligence, social skills, and critical thinking. We will explore what AI cannot do and only humans do (for now). In this session, workshop leaders will highlight the importance of faculty to recognize the changing workforce landscape and strategies to support students as they plan for shifts across various sectors. Participants will learn about the “humanistic skills” that are increasingly sought after (e.g., NACE career-readiness competencies<https://www.naceweb.org/uploadedFiles/files/2021/resources/nace-career-read…>) in the age of AI and discuss how we nurture those skills in the classroom to prepare students for their careers and beyond. Participants will be provided the space to strategize on ways to build off of AI’s strengths to springboard into envisioning pedagogical practices that equip students will the understanding of AI and how it supports real-world professional practice. Session Leaders: * Zach Muhlbauer, GC/Baruch * Allison Leah-Samuels, Baruch * Jose Diaz, City Tech Topics Include: * AI’s strengths and limitations in application * Identifying the types of skills employers want in the AI-age * Leveraging AI’s strengths to explore humanistic skills development in the classroom More detailed information about the three sessions is in the attached flyer. Please share it widely with your networks. If you haven’t, we encourage you revisit the Fall 2023 series recordings and materials<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/faculty-affairs/cuny-innovative-teaching-aca…> before you join the spring session(s). Please email us at Innovative.Pedagogy(a)cuny.edu<mailto:Innovative.Pedagogy@cuny.edu> with the subject line “AI Question” if you have any questions. We are looking forward to robust, engaging conversations! Justin and Mari, on behalf of CUNY Central Office of Faculty Affairs, CITA Teaching Matters Team

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Corrected registration information: CUNY Brightspace Training for Instructors, Spring 2024
by Jean Kelly 25 Jan '24

25 Jan '24

Dear Faculty, Over the spring 2024 semester, CUNY will be offering the following live-webinar style Brightspace Basic Series of Training (delivered via Zoom). Visit Spring 2024 Training for Instructors<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/brightspace-transition/spring-2024-workshops/> for the schedule. Register for one or more of these workshops at https://forms.office.com/r/dVBB5A3nVA * Getting Started in Brightspace: overview of key features and tools, course management – class list, groups/sections, communicating with students, adding content basics, assignment basics, quiz basics, adaptive release, key terms and resources for instructors. * ABCs of Content: overview and table of contents, modules; adding content to courses (from existing course content, building it from scratch), creating activities for learners, instructor settings for assignments, discussions and quizzes. * Engaging Learners: brief UDL overview and overview of accessibility in Brightspace, tools and features for communication (announcements, activity feed, discussions and virtual classroom), tools and features for engagement (calendar, progress) * Assessing Learning: assignments, quizzes, evaluating learners via quick eval and submissions, rubrics, gradebook basics. Ask Me Anything/Office Hours are also scheduled. Corrected registration information: Visit Spring 2024 Training for Instructors<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/brightspace-transition/spring-2024-workshops/> for the schedule and links to the registration forms for each session.

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CUNY Brightspace Training for Instructors, Spring 2024
by Jean Kelly 24 Jan '24

24 Jan '24

Dear Faculty, Over the spring 2024 semester, CUNY will be offering the following live-webinar style Brightspace Basic Series of Training (delivered via Zoom): * Getting Started in Brightspace: overview of key features and tools, course management – class list, groups/sections, communicating with students, adding content basics, assignment basics, quiz basics, adaptive release, key terms and resources for instructors. * ABCs of Content: overview and table of contents, modules; adding content to courses (from existing course content, building it from scratch), creating activities for learners, instructor settings for assignments, discussions and quizzes. * Engaging Learners: brief UDL overview and overview of accessibility in Brightspace, tools and features for communication (announcements, activity feed, discussions and virtual classroom), tools and features for engagement (calendar, progress) * Assessing Learning: assignments, quizzes, evaluating learners via quick eval and submissions, rubrics, gradebook basics. * Ask Me Anything/Office Hours are also scheduled. Visit Spring 2024 Training for Instructors<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/brightspace-transition/spring-2024-workshops/> for the schedule. Register for one or more of the workshops at https://forms.office.com/r/dVBB5A3nVA

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Invitation to Attend the 10th Annual Faculty Development Retreat - Artificial Intelligence in Academia
by Jean Kelly 23 Jan '24

23 Jan '24

On behalf of the Faculty Development Retreat Committee: Dear Colleagues, The 10th annual Faculty Development Retreat will take place Friday, March 1, 2024, on the Queensborough Community College campus. This year, we will focus on artificial intelligence in academia. We will be joined by our keynote speakers, Dean Dara Byrne (Macaulay Honors College) and Dr. Shiang-Kwei Wang (Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost, Hostos Community College). In addition, moderators Dr. Forough Ghahramini (NJEdge, Inc.) and Dr. Florence D. Hudson (Colombia University) will lead discussions with CUNY faculty in the morning and afternoon sessions. Please take a look at the flyer I've attached and share it with anyone interested. You can use the following link to register: https://forms.gle/UMZeJteGCDufDscD6. We look forward to seeing you. On behalf of the Faculty Development Retreat Committee, Sara Danzi Engoron (QCC), Associate Provost Nathalia Holtzman (Queens College), Claudette Davis

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Resources for New and Returning Faculty
by Jean Kelly 23 Jan '24

23 Jan '24

>From The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CETLL): The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CETLL) is pleased to welcome back faculty (and welcome new faculty!) to Queens College. We have resources to help you prepare for the new semester, including how to check your course information, determine Instruction Mode, and strategies for addressing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in coursework. To read more, go to Resources for New and Returning Faculty<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/start-of-the-semester-checklist/>. Remember, we're here to help. You're welcome to join us for our virtual drop-in hours via Zoom. Weekly schedules are posted at CETLL + ITS Drop-in Hours<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/cetll-its-drop-in-hours/>. If you are unable to join during the scheduled sessions, feel free to email us at CTLOnline(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu> for an appointment.

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join us! Syllabus Review and Revise: a co-work session at CETLL 1/18 from 10a-3p
by Soniya Munshi 16 Jan '24

16 Jan '24

On Thursday, January 18 from 10:00-3:00 p.m., CETLL will host an in-person Syllabus Review and Revision co-work session. Bring your laptop and work on your syllabus in a friendly and supportive environment! CETLL staff will be available for 1:1 support throughout the day. A Writing Specialist will be on site from 12:00-2:00p to offer resources and feedback. Join us for any or all of the day! Please RSVP HERE <https://forms.office.com/r/Fxh9knqyKk> [cid:c454aadd-1d55-4a42-a490-cc27d0fb0c62] Dr. Soniya Munshi (she/they) (hear my name<https://namedrop.io/soniyamunshi>) Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership <https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/> (CETLL) Associate Professor of Urban Studies Queens College, CUNY

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Fw: Enhancing Student Engagement in STEM Workshop, Jan. 17 and 24
by Soniya Munshi 11 Jan '24

11 Jan '24

[https://files.constantcontact.com/72c72f1d001/eeb1fe04-69ee-4b73-9298-1bf5b…] From Nathalia Holtzman, Associate Provost for Innovation and Student Success: Join us during this winter break for two days of workshops to increase your impact on your class by increasing student engagement! We will leverage the power of your syllabi as a summary of your course. We will also discuss the importance of inclusion of our diverse students to drive student engagement. Faculty teaching STEM courses are invited to participate in a hands-on seminar taking place in person on January 17 and January 24. In the first session, we will use guided exercises and group discussions to identify areas in our syllabi that can promote student engagement. We will follow by building a draft of potential edits to our syllabi. In the second session, we will explore the updated syllabi through peer and expert feedback. We will also discuss how we expect the modified syllabi to make our students more connected to the material, class, and discipline. Know Before You Go: * Seminars will take place January 17 and 24 from 10 am to 2 pm on campus. * Lunch will be provided. * Faculty will receive $500 compensation for participating in the two sessions; faculty that can share their experience on the implementation of the updated syllabus through the spring semester will receive an additional $250. * The seminar will be guided by Dr. Lissette Delgado-Cruzata, Associate Professor of Molecular Biology, John Jay College, CUNY. * Open to all STEM instructors (full time and adjuncts). * Registration is limited. We will confirm your participation during the week prior to the start of the program. * Deadline to register: Friday, January 12. Register here<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RZYVYwKSs55UlM4vqHEGxKAp_XSo3jJaTkELfyPujKw…>. Please email nholtzman(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:nholtzman@qc.cuny.edu> with questions. About the presenter: Dr. Lissette Delgado-Cruzata (she/ella) earned a BS in Biochemistry at University Havana, Cuba, and a PhD from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University. She is an associate professor of Molecular Biology at John Jay College in The City University of New York and a Fulbright Scholar. Her research focuses on identifying the epigenetic patterns specific to US Latinas and Latin-American women with breast cancer centering on their genetic admixture. She is passionate about increasing the number of underrepresented minority students that go on to graduate programs and mentors many undergraduates in her research lab. She also has a deep commitment to increasing diversity and inclusion in the teaching of STEM disciplines. She is the principal investigator of an NSF-funded project that proposes to create classroom materials using a culturally affirming lens in science courses. https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/faculty/lissette-delgado-cruzata<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RZYVYwKSs55UlM4vqHEGxKAp_XSo3jJaTkELfyPujKw…> [https://files.constantcontact.com/72c72f1d001/4cf4a60b-f6b0-441c-ac17-21b19…] This mail was sent by an automated process. Do not reply to this mail, which cannot accept replies. At the bottom of this email, you will see Constant Contact language that offers the option of using "SafeUnsubscribe" to remove yourself from the email list. We strongly advise you not to unsubscribe because QCmailers may contain critical, timely information you need, such as CUNYfirst attendance and grading information for faculty; Human Resources announcements for faculty and staff; and announcements from the Registrar or Bursar for students. This information may not be communicated in any other way but through QCmailers. Queens College, CUNY | 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens, NY 11367 Unsubscribe smunshi(a)qc.cuny.edu<https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=un&m=0017wQOe3ygv3Ag6mWSt6yjlQ%3D&…> Update Profile<https://visitor.constantcontact.com/do?p=oo&m=0017wQOe3ygv3Ag6mWSt6yjlQ%3D&…> | Constant Contact Data Notice<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RZYVYwKSs55UlM4vqHEGxKAp_XSo3jJaTkELfyPujKw…> Sent by qcmailer(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:qcmailer@qc.cuny.edu> powered by [Trusted Email from Constant Contact - Try it FREE today.]<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RZYVYwKSs55UlM4vqHEGxKAp_XSo3jJaTkELfyPujKw…> Try email marketing for free today!<https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001RZYVYwKSs55UlM4vqHEGxKAp_XSo3jJaTkELfyPujKw…>

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