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Reminder to Register- Creating a Sense of Belonging in the Classroom: A 2-part interactive workshop series
by QNS qcctlonline 26 Mar '24

26 Mar '24

Join us for an immersive workshop series blending trauma-informed pedagogy with current events discourse. In this 2-part interactive workshop series, participants will explore strategies for creating inclusive learning environments sensitive to the diverse traumas students may carry. Through reflective exercises, group discussions, and scenario-based activities, instructors will deepen their understanding of trauma’s impact on learning and develop practical techniques for fostering belonging and empathy in the classroom. We’ll explore how to incorporate trauma-informed principles to syllabus and curriculum development, as well as the interpersonal processes of instruction delivery. Additionally, we’ll delve into navigating challenging conversations around contemporary issues, equipping educators with tools to facilitate constructive dialogue and critical thinking among students. By the workshop’s end, participants will leave empowered with actionable insights to cultivate compassionate, informed, and trauma-aware educational spaces. Workshops: Part 1: A focus on trauma-informed pedagogies 3/27/24 Part 2: A focus on facilitating challenging and rewarding conversations 4/3/24 If you are interested in attending these workshops, please fill out this RSVP<https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=s_BgbwZfCU6XFZiduozH2DM…> form. Download Creating Belonging In The Classroom Flyer pdf<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/wp-content/uploads/sites/99/2024/03/Creating-…> Facilitator: Dr. David P. Rivera, Associate Professor, Counselor Education Dr. Rivera is an associate professor and coordinator of the graduate programs in mental health and school counseling at Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY), where he is also the Founding Director of the CUNY LGBTQI Student Leadership Program. For more information: Creating a Sense of Belonging in the Classroom<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/creating-a-sense-of-belonging/>

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Register for Leveraging AI In Education: Interactive Workshop For Students And Faculty, April 4
by QNS qcctlonline 22 Mar '24

22 Mar '24

Leveraging AI In Education: Interactive Workshop For Students And Faculty Interactive Workshop For Students And Faculty Led by Professor Sabir Semerkant, QC BALA: Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024 Time: 12pm-1pm Location: Powdermaker 119 Topics * Personalized Learning * Feedback And Grading * Resource Development See attached flier for details.

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Workshops on engaged pedagogy - call for applications
by QNS qcctlonline 21 Mar '24

21 Mar '24

The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/> in collaboration with the Provost’s Office invites faculty to apply to participate in a series of small-group brainstorming workshops on “engaged pedagogy” in Spring 2024. The focus on “engaged pedagogy” comes from an existing body of research that demonstrates that investments in student engagement lead to improved student outcomes particularly for students who are less prepared for college than their peers. Instead of thinking of “engagement” as a student characteristic, we will approach it as a function of pedagogy, a consequence of what we do (or don’t do) in the classroom. We are especially seeking faculty who teach courses that regularly enroll first-year students. Interested faculty are invited to complete this brief application no later than Tuesday, March 26th, 2024: https://forms.office.com/r/94RgUTZBrv. Respondents will be notified by Wednesday, March 27th, 2024. Selected faculty will receive a copy of Super courses: The future of teaching and learning by Bain, K. (2021) and may be sponsored to complete a professional development course offered by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE), if interested. More details are provided in the application form linked above. Please share this with your departments or reach out to faculty who may be well-suited for this professional development opportunity.

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Register for March 25: Revisiting Writing In Our ClassroomsGiving Feedback in a Meaningful and Nurturing Way
by QNS qcctlonline 19 Mar '24

19 Mar '24

The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CETLL) presents Revisiting Writing In Our Classrooms, a series of three workshops focusing on the pedagogy of academic writing (Spring 2024). Faculty in all disciplines are invited and welcome. Register for the third workshop in this series: Giving Feedback in a Meaningful and Nurturing Way – 3/25/2024 RSVP: https://forms.office.com/r/eiTjGFqLwT In this workshop, participants will have an opportunity to learn of the many ways to give feedback to Multilingual students in what Friere called “armed love” and Mignolo called “bilingual love.” Participants will learn about the “GLOW” and “GROW” framework in giving feedback, participatory feedback, and leveraging AI (Chat GPT) to give feedback. Location: The President’s Conference Room in the Library (QNS01 – RO-525) Time: 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm Facilitators: Alwin Harahap – Lecturer in English Khánh Lê – Assistant Professor of Multilingualism and English Education Amy Wan – Professor of English, Special Assistant to the Provost on Writing, and co-PI for QCAP (Queens College AANAPISI Project) More information: https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/revisiting-writing/

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Evening Brightspace Webinars starting the week of March 18
by QNS Brightspace 15 Mar '24

15 Mar '24

The CUNY Brightspace LMS Transition team has scheduled evening sessions, starting the week of March 18. These are 6-7 PM on select Wednesdays and Thursdays, with more planned for the end of the semester and summer. See below for dates, times and webinar titles or visit Spring 2024 Training for Instructors. To register for each of the sessions, click on the webinar title. Please note: each webinar title has its own registration page. Zoom links will be emailed to you from LMSTransition(a)cuny.edu - the Zoom link will be in the body of the confirmation. If you have any questions about these workshops, please email LMSTransition(a)cuny.edu<mailto:LMSTransition@cuny.edu>. For more information, visit Spring 2024 Training for Instructors<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/brightspace-transition/spring-2024-workshops/>. Evening Brightspace Webinars March 20, Wednesday, 6-7pm Getting Started in Brightspace<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvceqqrD8jHte9AXLgIAJ_pnxnXCzQAZ…> March 27, Wednesday, 6-7pm ABCs of Content<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrd-yhrD0vEtMqzHaPVTwrt_UYQtFZh9…> April 4, Thursday, 6-7pm Engaging Learners<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUld-6rqzgpGNJaQt-MnFJIZjOgQeGYFN…> April 10, Wednesday, 6-7pm Assessing Learning<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsdeGppjsiHtN5vVFYuI6jhorY4s2901…> April 18, Thursday, 6-7pm Quizzes<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdeyrpjkoE9Dsg9LzOA6cyl80CLRnB-…> April 24, Wednesday, 6-7pm Gradebook<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkcO2rqTsoGdyGP5IlzdyokRwY6ApAux…>

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Meet Best-Selling Book "Dream Big and Win" Author Liz Elting This Friday at Queens College!
by Ying Zhou 13 Mar '24

13 Mar '24

Hello: Join us at Queens College this Friday, March 15, 1-3 pm, for a special event with best-selling author Liz Elting. She'll share her entrepreneurial journey and insights from her book "Dream Big and Win." If you or anyone in your network are interested, please see information below and register here: https://forms.gle/jGAeQ5d8fgNepah36<https://d58xw704.na1.hubspotlinks.com/Ctc/W5+113/d58xw704/VVsYpZ9gL7p-N1s7f…>. For more information, check here<https://techincubatorqc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Liz-Elting-Dream-Big…>. Looking forward to seeing you at the event! Best regards, Ying Tech Incubator at Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, CEP Hall 2, Flushing, NY 11367, United States, (718) 570-0644 Unsubscribe<https://hs-43858105.s.hubspotemail.net/hs/preferences-center/en/direct?data…> Manage preferences<https://hs-43858105.s.hubspotemail.net/hs/preferences-center/en/page?data=W…>

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Still time to register for Brightspace Jumpstart Webinar: How to transition from Blackboard to Brightspace
by QNS Brightspace 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

The Queens College Brightspace Team has been offering live webinars on the basics of transitioning from Blackboard to Brightspace. There are two more sessions: Wednesday, March 20 and Wednesday, March 27. Both will be from 12 pm to 1 pm. These webinars will take place on Zoom. After you register, we will send you the joining information. Register at https://forms.office.com/r/vDtvMYSz9D Each session will cover the same content: * Backing up your Blackboard course * Backing up Collaborate Videos * Logging in to Brightspace * Navigating the Organization Menu * Access your course/navigating the course menu * Creating and Managing Content * Create a syllabus for your course * Assignments * Quizzes * Discussions * Grading * Class roster (Class roster = classlist) * Add users (students, observers, TAs) * Announcements, notifications, emails * Make the course available More information: https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/brightspace-reminder-webinar/ If you have any questions, please contact Brightspace(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Brightspace@qc.cuny.edu>

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Brightspace Spring 2024 Training for Instructors, evening sessions
by QNS Brightspace 12 Mar '24

12 Mar '24

The CUNY Brightspace LMS Transition team has scheduled evening sessions, starting the week of March 18. These are 6-7 PM on select Wednesdays and Thursdays, with more planned for the end of the semester and summer. See below for dates, times and webinar titles or visit Spring 2024 Training for Instructors<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/brightspace-transition/spring-2024-workshops/>. The links take you to the zoom registration page. Zoom links will be emailed directly to you. Look for an email from LMSTransition(a)cuny.edu<mailto:LMSTransition@cuny.edu> - the Zoom link will be in the body of the confirmation. Date Day Time Topic March 20 Wednesday 6-7pm Getting Started in Brightspace<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvceqqrD8jHte9AXLgIAJ_pnxnXCzQAZ…> March 27 Wednesday 6-7pm ABCs of Content<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcrd-yhrD0vEtMqzHaPVTwrt_UYQtFZh9…> April 4 Thursday 6-7pm Engaging Learners<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUld-6rqzgpGNJaQt-MnFJIZjOgQeGYFN…> April 10 Wednesday 6-7pm Assessing Learning<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsdeGppjsiHtN5vVFYuI6jhorY4s2901…> April 18 Thursday 6-7pm Quizzes<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdeyrpjkoE9Dsg9LzOA6cyl80CLRnB-…> April 24 Wednesday 6-7pm Gradebook<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkcO2rqTsoGdyGP5IlzdyokRwY6ApAux…> Please send questions to LMSTransition(a)cuny.edu<mailto:LMSTransition@cuny.edu>.

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Brightspace Usability Testing Program: Call for Faculty Participants
by QNS Brightspace 11 Mar '24

11 Mar '24

The CUNY Brightspace LMS Transition team is recruiting faculty for the CUNY Brightspace Usability Testing Program. The usability testing will take about 1 to 3 hours to complete. To participate, please submit this form by Tuesday, March 12 at noon: https://forms.office.com/r/UgNp60SJz1 The deadline for completing the testing is March 29th. Participants will be asked to create a Practice Site and work in the following areas * Instructor Profile * Course Content * Grades * Announcements * Email * Discussion Board * Assignments * Quizzes Please contact Brightspace(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Brightspace@qc.cuny.edu> with any questions.

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Brightspace Virtual Workshops, Spring 2024: Interest Survey
by QNS Brightspace 11 Mar '24

11 Mar '24

Starting in April, the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CETLL) will present a series of virtual workshops on specific features of Brightspace. The workshops will be conducted via Zoom. Each workshop will cover one of the following: * Assignments * Quizzes * Discussions * Gradebook * Communication (Announcements and email). We would like to accommodate the schedules of as many faculty members as possible, so your input is important. Kindly provide feedback at this form: https://forms.office.com/r/KH9dDJhaqh. REMINDER: Queens College courses will be conducted through Brightspace starting in Summer 2024. We will no longer use Blackboard. Blackboard courses from 2022-2024 are being automatically migrated to Brightspace. Please note that this process does not include migrating any Blackboard Collaborate Ultra recordings; faculty are responsible for manually backing up those recordings. Instructions can be found at How to Download Recordings from Blackboard Collaborate<https://support.qc.cuny.edu/support/solutions/articles/15000093489> Faculty will be responsible for manually backing up and migrating pre-2022 courses from Blackboard. CETLL strongly recommends that you begin the backup process now. The first step to backing up your Blackboard course is to export a course package. For instructions, visit Export and Archive Courses<https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Original/Course_Content/Reuse_…>. If you have any questions about the workshops, the transition process, or Brightspace in general, please email Brightspace(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Brightspace@qc.cuny.edu>

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