September 2024 - Socrates - QC Mailman 3 Archives

Invitation Institute on Scientific Teaching January 13-16, 2025
by QNS qcctlonline 30 Sep '24

30 Sep '24

Dear QC Faculty who teach STEM related classes, The (STEM)2 Network is hosting a Mobile Summer Institute on Scientific Teaching (MoSI) Monday through Thursday, January 13 - 16, 2025 at Hofstra University. All STEM faculty (including psychology, nursing, and health sciences) are welcome to participate in this engaging professional development opportunity. Several QC faculty attended last year and found it valuable. If you have an questions specific to their experience, please reach out to Nathalia Holtzman, the QC (STEM)2 Network contact at nholtzman(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:nholtzman@qc.cuny.edu>. MoSIs address teaching and learning challenges unique to colleges and universities. During the MoSI, participants take part in interactive workshops on evidence-based teaching strategies and project-based group work to create effective teaching modules for their classrooms. Participants leave the MoSI with peer-reviewed teaching materials and the skills to: * implement evidence-based teaching in their classrooms, * evaluate themselves and their peers, and * continue developing as reflective practitioners. Attendance during the entire MoSI is required given that each participant works as part of a team. The schedule is Monday from 12:30pm - 4pm and Tuesday to Thursday from 8:30am - 4pm. Three action items for you: 1. If you would like to attend the MoSI, register<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfW5g94lyk08vFIYZbxO8kk8ahvRc7xDrJ…> by December 15, 2024. 2. Please encourage colleagues in your discipline to join us as the MoSI facilitators will create teams of faculty from similar disciplines to work together. 3. If you have participated in a previous MoSI and are interested in being a facilitator at the 2025 MoSI, please reach out to Jessica.Santangelo(a)hofstra.edu<mailto:Jessica.Santangelo@hofstra.edu> Event Location: Click here for a detailed map<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xrTLgiWfT_8kDKO21TXBRCfrBVNRLED6/view?usp=…> of the Hofstra University campus. Hofstra is located at 1000 Hempstead Tpke, Hempstead, NY 11549. Google Map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/iXpc6SXz1ABbMSX87 Dr. Jessica Santangelo Professor of Biology Chair, Undergraduate Academic Affairs Committee Principal Investigator, (STEM)<https://www.stem2network.org/>2<https://www.stem2network.org/> Network<https://www.stem2network.org/> Principal Investigator, Integrated Achievement and Mentoring (iAM) Program<https://www.iamprogram.org/> she/her/HERS P: 516.463.5517 F: 516.463.5512 Gittleson 130 114 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 11549-1140

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Upcoming Workshops at the Tech Incubator
by Ying Zhou 23 Sep '24

23 Sep '24

We are excited to offer the following workshops at the Tech Incubator at Queens College in October: Fundamentals of Negotiation Skills Date/Time (in person): Saturday, Oct. 12, 11 am to 3 pm Saturday, Oct. 26, 11 am to 3 pm (repeat) More details and RSVP: https://techincubatorqc.com/fundamentals-of-negotiation-skills/ Start a Podcast in 30 Days Date/Time (8 sessions - virtual and interactive): 1. Monday & Wednesday, Oct 21 & 23 – 7 pm to 8 pm EST 2. Monday & Wednesday, Oct 28 & 30 – 7 pm to 8 pm EST 3. Monday & Wednesday, Nov 04 & 06 – 7 pm to 8 pm EST 4. Monday & Wednesday, Nov 11 & 13 – 7 pm to 8 pm EST More details and RSVP: https://techincubatorqc.com/start-a-podcast-in-30-days-2/ Small Business Reource Sharing Event Date/Time: (in person) Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2 pm to 4 pm RSVP: https://techincubatorqc.com/sign-up-to-participate-in-tiqc-events-workshops/ 1 Mil Cups NYC Online Gathering Date/Time (Virtual): Wednesday, Sept. 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16 (hybrid), 23, 8:30 am to 9:30 am RSVP: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkf-qpqjMuGdFwckQVx0CdjrYR8KiXlT… Flush Tech Meetup - Hackathon Date/Time (in person): Saturday, Oct. 5 and 19, 4 pm to 6 pm RSVP: https://techincubatorqc.com/sign-up-to-participate-in-tiqc-events-workshops/ Girls Who Code (girls in 6th to 12th grade) Date/Time (in person): Monday & Wednesday, 10/7, 10/9, 10/16, 10/21, 10/23, 10/28, 10/30, 11/4, 11/6, 11/13, 4 pm to 5 pm. More details and RSVP: https://techincubatorqc.com/girls-who-code-club-on-saturdays-at-tiqc-6th-to… Here is a full list of upcoming events: https://app.smartsuite.com/shared/s38u1r60/4XMOs3ZhEQ Here are free online courses (Google and AWS certification programs) you can sign up and take: https://techincubatorqc.com/classes-workshops-for-career-development/ Best, Ying

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CUNY Faculty Webinar Series for Online Instruction
by QNS qcctlonline 19 Sep '24

19 Sep '24

As we continue efforts to enhance the quality of online instruction across CUNY, CUNY Online is offering a fall webinar series. This series will provide insights, strategies, and practical tools to help you create a more engaging and interactive learning environment in your online courses. Fall 2024 Webinars Engaging Students in Your Online Courses In this webinar, you will learn how to transform your online courses into dynamic spaces where students feel connected and motivated to participate. Date: September 26, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM Register Now!<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvcu-vrjouG9BSN_9p9oL_A2vuI9WNoi…> Facilitators: * Brett Christie * Breana Bayraktar * CUNY Faculty: Dr. Heath Grant * CUNY Online Instructional Designer: Chelien Brown About the Presenters Dr. Brett Christie is a recognized expert in course design, technology integration, and UDL for promoting greater equity and accessibility in higher education. With over 25 years of experience in higher education, he has led teaching effectiveness and student success initiatives at campus, system, and national levels. Currently, he is VP for Educational Innovations at Alchemy. Dr. Breana Bayraktar has been teaching adult English language learners and working in curriculum development, assessment, and faculty development for almost 20 years. Her current research interests include faculty professional development, instructor feedback practices, the impacts of GenAI on teaching and learning, and exploring how small but meaningful instructional changes can impact student success and persistence. Currently, she is an Educational Developer at George Mason University. Dr. Heath Grant, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Assistant Professor, Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration, member CUNY University Faculty Senate. Prior to joining John Jay College, Dr. Grant was the Director of Research of the Police Executive Research Forum, a leading Washington DC organization dedicated to advancing law enforcement and crime prevention internationally. Throughout the last two decades, he has helped to develop and evaluate school-based programs to promote youth resiliency. Formerly Deputy Chair of the Law and Police Science Department at John Jay College, he continues to be an innovative educator and has been Online Program Director for John Jay’s online Master’s in Criminal Justice program. He has helped to develop, train teachers, and expand curriculum to foster social responsibility that has reached thousands of youths throughout the world. Chelien Brown, CUNY Online Instructional Designer. Chelien successfully collaborates with faculty across CUNY colleges to design and develop online courses and programs. Information: judith.cahn(a)cuny.edu<mailto:judith.cahn@cuny.edu> Save the Dates: Maximize Student Growth: Effective Feedback Strategies for Online Courses Learn how to turn feedback into a catalyst for student success. This session will explore techniques to provide meaningful feedback that enhances student engagement and fosters academic growth in your online courses. Date: October 22, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM Registration link TBA Engage and Inspire: Creating Impactful Short Videos for Online Courses Say goodbye to monotonous presentations! Discover how to create short, dynamic videos that capture attention, boost engagement, and improve knowledge retention in your online courses. Date: November 21, 2024 Time: 3:00 PM Registration link TBA ----------------------------------------------------------------- CETLL website<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/> Need help? Join the Drop-in Hours. Click CETLL Virtual Drop-in Hours<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/cetll-its-drop-in-hours/> for the schedule and Zoom link.

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Reminder: Faculty Orientation, Part 2: Academic Support for Students, Wednesday, September 25
by QNS qcctlonline 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CETLL) continues its series of virtual orientation events for new and returning faculty. Each event features representatives from departments that support faculty in their teaching and research. All of the events will take place on Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:30 pm. Our second event, Academic Support for Students, will take place on Wednesday, September 25 via Zoom. Representatives from Academic Advising, Experiential Education, the Writing Center, and the Learning Commons will introduce themselves and take questions. Register at https://forms.office.com/r/MEMMVibbqD. The registration deadline is 11 am on September 25. You will receive an email containing the joining information after your registration is submitted. Save the date October 16: Other Support for Students For more information, email CTLOnline(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu> or visit the Faculty Orientation Fall 2024<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/faculty-orientation-fall-2024/> page. ----------------------------------------------------------------- CETLL website<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/> Need help? Join the Drop-in Hours. Click CETLL Virtual Drop-in Hours<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/cetll-its-drop-in-hours/> for the schedule and Zoom link.

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CETLL Virtual Drop-in Hours schedule, week of September 16
by QNS qcctlonline 16 Sep '24

16 Sep '24

Greetings, Please note the CETLL Virtual Drop-in Hours schedule for the week of September 16: Tuesday, 1 pm – 3 pm Wednesday, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Zoom link : https://bit.ly/QCxCETLL__Zoom Please be sure to join at least 30 minutes prior to the end of a session in order to allow us to end sessions at the designated time. Dial by your location +1 646 931 3860 US +1 646 876 9923 US (New York) Meeting ID: 829 2306 8123 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kraqSX05V More information at: CETLL Virtual Drop-in Hours<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/cetll-its-drop-in-hours/>

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Reminder to register for Faculty Orientation, Part 2: Academic Support for Students, Wednesday, September 25
by QNS qcctlonline 13 Sep '24

13 Sep '24

The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CETLL) continues its series of virtual orientation events for new and returning faculty. Each event features representatives from departments that support faculty in their teaching and research. All of the events will take place on Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:30 pm. Our second event, Academic Support for Students, will take place on Wednesday, September 25 via Zoom. Representatives from Academic Advising, the Center for Career Engagement and Internships, the Writing Center, and the Learning Commons will introduce themselves and take questions. Register at https://forms.office.com/r/MEMMVibbqD. The registration deadline is 11 am on September 25. You will receive an email containing the joining information after your registration is submitted. Save the date October 16: Other Support for Students For more information, email CTLOnline(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu> or visit the Faculty Orientation Fall 2024<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/faculty-orientation-fall-2024/> page.

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QC Scholarships Review Committee: Volunteers Needed (reply by 9/24)
by Rebecca Baron 10 Sep '24

10 Sep '24

Dear Colleagues, I hope this message finds you well and that you've had a good start to the semester. The Honors and Scholarships team is seeking volunteers to serve on the Scholarships Review committee. Through the generosity of our QC alumni and the QC Foundation, we will be able to provide support to many students seeking financial support. However, to do this effectively and within a very small timeframe, we need your help! The Honors and Scholarships team is seeking 25+ volunteers to serve on the QC Foundation Scholarships Application Review Committee. Collectively, the committee will have the opportunity to review over 900+ applications. Next Steps: * If you're interested in serving on this committee, please let us know using this<https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=s_BgbwZfCU6XFZiduozH2KC…> form. * Each volunteer will be assigned roughly 30 applications to score on or around October 18, which must be completed by November 18. * The whole procedure would be virtual and self-directed within the time frame. Further instructions will be sent out on October 18 along with the applications. * The time commitment is roughly five hours total, with a month to conduct the review. Questions? Please reach out to us at qc.scholarships(a)qc.cuny.edu. Thank you in advance for your support. Best, Rebecca Rebecca Baron (she/hers) Scholarships & Fellowships Specialist Honors & Scholarships Department Queens College Book an appointment here.<https://calendly.com/rebecca-baron-fellowships/scholarships-fellowships-app…> Remote on Thursdays In Person Walk In Hours: Monday & Wednesday 11AM - 12PM Tuesday & Friday 1PM - 2PM Virtual Walk In Hours: Thursdays 11AM - 12PM Join here.<https://zoom.us/j/7668886500?pwd=YnhPbzRSRlR1bjJRVStCZlkxQ2tiUT09>

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Faculty Orientation, Part 2: Academic Support for Students, Wednesday, September 25
by QNS qcctlonline 10 Sep '24

10 Sep '24

The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CETLL) continues its series of virtual orientation events for new and returning faculty. Each event features representatives from departments that support faculty in their teaching and research. All of the events will take place on Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:30 pm. Our second event, Academic Support for Students, will take place on Wednesday, September 25 via Zoom. Representatives from Academic Advising, the Center for Career Engagement and Internships, the Writing Center, and the Learning Commons will introduce themselves and take questions. Register at https://forms.office.com/r/MEMMVibbqD. The registration deadline is 11 am on September 25. You will receive an email containing the joining information after your registration is submitted. Save the date October 16: Other Support for Students For more information, email CTLOnline(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu> or visit the Faculty Orientation Fall 2024<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/faculty-orientation-fall-2024/> page.

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Writing Pedagogy Drop-In Hours
by QNS qcctlonline 09 Sep '24

09 Sep '24

Dear Faculty, Writing pedagogy specialists Amy Wan and Alwin Harahap are available for drop-in hours. All faculty are invited to ask any questions about the teaching of writing including assignment design, feedback, communicating disciplinary expectations, assessment, uses of generative AI, classroom activities, and course development. Faculty can meet with writing pedagogy specialists from 2-3p on the 2nd Tuesday of every month [September 10, October 8, November 13, and December 10] 3:30-4:30p on the last Wednesday of every month (and 3rd Wednesday in November) [September 25, October 30, November 20] Join the virtual Drop-in Hours by clicking on https://bit.ly/QCxCETLL__Zoom For more information at CETLL Virtual Drop-in Hours<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/cetll-its-drop-in-hours/>

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Brightspace links for faculty
by QNS qcctlonline 09 Sep '24

09 Sep '24

The following links will be helpful as we get started in Brightspace here at Queens College for the Fall 2024 term. *Virtual Classroom should be held using Zoom. * How to Add a Zoom Portal to a BrightSpace Course: https://support.qc.cuny.edu/support/solutions/articles/15000104835 * How to Schedule Zoom Meetings for Your Brightspace Course: https://support.qc.cuny.edu/support/solutions/articles/15000104836 *Manual enrollments (adding in users as Learners, Designers, Graders, and Observers) should be done by sending a request to ITS: Request to Add User to a Brightspace Course : Queens College Helpdesk (cuny.edu)<https://support.qc.cuny.edu/support/catalog/items/181> Adding in TAs and Instructors will be completed by your department’s administrative assistant/chair. They will add in users via CourseDog, once completed, the changes will reflect in Brightspace the next business day. The registrar will be able to assist with any issues with CourseDog enrollments. *Course/Section merges can only be done by LMS Administrators and requested by the following – Request Section/Course Merge in Brightspace : Queens College Helpdesk (cuny.edu)<https://support.qc.cuny.edu/support/catalog/items/227> * In order for courses to be seen by your students, please make sure that you have made your course active/available. You can see instructions on how to do so here: https://support.qc.cuny.edu/support/solutions/articles/15000096802

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