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Conference on Best Practices Nov 2, 8am to 5pm, LaGuardia Community College
by Eva Fernandez 14 Oct '13

14 Oct '13

Colleagues, Please see below for an announcement about a conference on best practices in reading and writing, scheduled for November 2 (Saturday), all day, at LaGuardia Community College. Best, EMF Eva M. Fernández Assistant Vice Provost Queens College, City University of New York http://people.qc.cuny.edu/faculty/efernandez From: Marilyn Maiz [mailto:marilyn.maiz@mail.cuny.edu] Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2013 11:35 AM Subject: CUNY Conference on Best Practices Dear Colleagues: On Saturday, November 2, the City University of New York's Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment will co-sponsor a conference on best practices in reading/writing instruction. The conference will be held at LaGuardia Community College, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Attached is the conference flyer. Please distribute to faculty, staff and graduate students in your department for whom the conference might be of interest. Registration is free of charge, and breakfast and lunch will be served. To register, please send your name, department, and college affiliation to marilyn.maiz(a)cuny.edu<mailto:marilyn.maiz@cuny.edu>. Regards, Marilyn Maiz Marilyn Maiz Testing Manager Office of Institutional Research & Assessment The City University of new York 555 West 57th Street Suite 1240 212-541-0375

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Mindfulness workshops: Mindfulness Practice for Professors and Staff, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013
by Jean Kelly 10 Oct '13

10 Oct '13

Greetings: The CTL series on mindfulness practices in teaching and learning continues this semester, led by Professor Rikki Asher (SEYS). Next session's theme is Mindfulness Practice for Professors and Staff: Practice being present as you move through your day. How can we learn methods to settle the mind, thoughts and projections? Mindful e-mailing will be discussed. Date: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 Time: 1pm-2pm Location: Razran 360, Queens College Register at: http://tinyurl.com/mindfulness-16Oct13 Future Mindfulness Workshops - all will take place from 1pm-2pm: Wednesday, Nov. 20: Basic Yoga and Sitting Simple standing yoga asanas will be taught, along with mindful sitting. How can simple movements enhance our sitting and our daily lives? No prior yoga skills necessary. Wednesday, Dec. 18: Mindfulness and Compassion How to find compassion towards yourself and others through mindfulness? How does compassion make a difference? Why learn about it? For more information, please contact Rikki Asher (rikki.asher(a)qc.cuny.edu) ______________________________ Jean Kelly, Instructional Technologist Center for Teaching & Learning | Queens College, CUNY http://www.qc.cuny.edu/CTL jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu

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Team-Based Learning Academy (Jan 2014, Brooklyn College
by Eva Fernandez 08 Oct '13

08 Oct '13

Greetings, The Brooklyn College CTL is opening up an intensive 4-day institute in January 2014, on team-based learning, to faculty from around CUNY. For more details and information about how to apply, please see below. Best wishes, Eva Eva M. Fernández Assistant Vice Provost Queens College, City University of New York http://people.qc.cuny.edu/faculty/efernandez From: Center for Teaching and Learning [mailto:CTL@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU] On Behalf Of Graciela Elizalde-Utnick Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 12:29 PM To: CTL(a)LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU Subject: Fwd: Invitation to Take Part in the Team-Based Learning Academy Greetings everyone. Please disseminate the following to your colleagues. We are planning the third phase of our Team-Based Learning project, which is funded by the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs. We are taking applications for our third faculty cohort and are opening the project to other campuses. Thank you. Best, Graciela Sent from my iPad Invitation to Take Part in the Team-Based Learning Academy Four-Day Intensive Training Institute January 2014 Dear Colleague, You are invited to join the third cohort of Brooklyn College faculty, who will have the opportunity to take part in training for Team-Based Learning this January to try this new approach in their classes in the Fall 2014 semester. Team-Based Learning (TBL) was first developed to facilitate active learning in large undergraduate classes. It has subsequently proved to be effective in a wide range of instructional settings. The advantages of TBL include improved attendance, increased pre-class preparation, better academic performance, and the development of interpersonal and team skills, in class sizes ranging from 10 to 400, with courses in hundreds of academic disciplines and students ranging from freshmen on academic probation to doctoral-level students. TBL has also been shown to reduce faculty burnout by promoting increased student responsibility, engagement in the learning process, and increased opportunities for positive teacher-student interactions. The TBL Academy, which is supported by a grant from the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs, will take you through the process of transforming a traditional course into a TBL course. $1,000 will be made available to faculty members who complete TBL Training during the January 2014 Intensive Training Institute (January 21, 22, 23, & 24, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.), attend some additional training sessions during the Spring 2014 semester to support the course redesign process, and work on revising their syllabus in Summer 2014 for implementing TBL in a course during Fall 2014. This initiative includes the opportunity to engage in supported research on the process and its outcomes. The TBL Academy will also have some sessions on research, the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), and presentation and publication opportunities. Application Deadline: December 1. To apply, please email Dr. Graciela Elizalde-Utnick at GUtnick(a)brooklyn.cuny.edu<mailto:GUtnick@brooklyn.cuny.edu> with the following information: Name_______________________________________ Department__________________________________ Course(s) you would like to work on redesigning: ____________________________________________ Email_______________________________________ Phone______________________Cell_____________ For further information and details of the TBL Academy please go to the BC Team-Based Learning website: URL: http://bctbl.edublogs.org We hope you will join us. Best, Graciela Elizalde-Utnick, Ph.D. Director, Roberta S. Matthews Center for Teaching 2420 Boylan Hall

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Engaging Large Classes Workshop Monday Oct 7
by Nathalia G Holtzman 02 Oct '13

02 Oct '13

Engaging Large Classes Keeping students in large classes engaged throughout your lesson can be quite a challenge. If you are currently teaching or planning on teaching a class of over 40 students and are looking for some practical strategies for engaging your students consider coming to our first workshop on Engaging Large Classes. This workshop be run by Nathalia Holtzman (Biology), who regularly teaches classes of over 150 students. Monday October 7, 12:15-1:30 pm (free hour) in Faculty Development Lab, Razran 360. To register, point your browser to: http://tinyurl.com/LCWOct7 Participation is free and open to full- and part-time faculty. Please contact Nathalia Holtzman (Nathalia.holtzman(a)qc.cuny.edu) for more information. URL for additional info: http://tinyurl.com/qapswvx. Look forward to seeing you there. Nathalia Glickman Holtzman Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology Queens College, CUNY Science Building E102 65-30 Kissena Blvd, Queens, NY, 11367-1597 Phone: 718 997 3678 nathalia.holtzman @qc.cuny.edu

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Two online workshops: instructional design (Oct, Nov); feedback (Nov)
by Eva Fernandez 01 Oct '13

01 Oct '13

Please see below for an announcement from the Office of Faculty Development and Instructional Technology in CUNY's School of Professional Studies. Best wishes, Eva Eva M. Fernández Assistant Vice Provost Queens College, City University of New York http://people.qc.cuny.edu/faculty/efernandez ---------------------- Faculty are invited to attend two advanced online faculty development workshops: Essential Instructional Design for Faculty (October 21-28 and November 18-25) The Art of Feedback (November 18-25) These 8-day online workshops have no pre-requisites other than basic Blackboard skills and do not require pre-approval for registration. All faculty are welcome-whether teaching in traditional, hybrid or online format. Workshops can be taken on a casual basis or with the aim of receiving a certificate of completion. A detailed description of the workshop format and each workshop title is available on the registration page-register now at: http://spsfacworkshops.commons.gc.cuny.edu/ These two workshops address some of the most challenging problems instructors face-how to provide effective and targeted feedback to students through diverse approaches while managing your workload; and how to design your course and assignments to create a more engaging and better organized learning experience. Each workshop is intended to provide you with ideas and techniques that you can immediately apply to your own course and teaching methods and an opportunity to share and learn from other faculty. -----------------------------------------

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announcement for Socrates listserv
by Sara A Howard 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

Greetings, I am hoping you can post the announcement below to the Socrates listserv. Join us to celebrate Professor Viladrich's new book More Than Two To Tango: Argentine Tango Immigrants in New York City. (University of Arizona Press) on October 9th at 6 pm, to be held at the Consulate of Argentina in New York City (12 W 56th Street, Manhattan). In order to make a reservation, please send a RSVP to the Consulate at the following e-mail address: book(a)cnyor.com Can you please use "Book Presentation and Reception" in the subject line. Please let me know if you need more information or the text in a different format. Best, Sara Sara Howard, MLS Events and Research Coordinator Immigration Studies Working Group (ISWG) Queens College of the City University of New York http://www.immigrationqc.org/

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Diversity projects development fund 2013-2014
by Eva Fernandez 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

Greetings, The Diversity Projects Development group has just released a call for applications for projects that propose: * programs support diverse populations underrepresented in academic disciplines; * seminars, workshops, or other activities related to diversity or multiculturalism; * programs or projects integrating research about underrepresented groups into the curriculum; * action programs promoting affirmative action. For the complete call, a list of projects funded in the past three years, and contact information, point your browser to: http://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/ohrm/diversity/Retention/D… Best wishes, Eva Eva M. Fernández Assistant Vice Provost Director, Center for Teaching & Learning Queens College, City University of New York http://people.qc.cuny.edu/faculty/efernandez http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu

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CTL Workshops on Engaging Large Classes: Monday, Oct. 7, 2013
by Jean Kelly 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

>From the Center for Teaching and Learning: Engaging Large Classes: Are you teaching a class with more than 40 students? Queens College is offering an increasing number of large classes with some classes exceeding 200 students. Engaging students in large classes can be a particular challenge. We are offering a set of four workshops that will help you design your class to more effectively engage your students. While you can attend any single workshop, we would encourage you to register for all four. The workshops will be run by Dr. Holtzman from the Department of Biology. She regularly teaches classes of over 150 students. Please register for each event independently. Each event will be held during MONDAY FREE HOUR in Faculty Development Lab Razran 360. To register, point your browser to the link below each date. October 7: Engaging Large Classes 1: What do you really want your students to learn? http://tinyurl.com/LCWOct7 November 4th: Engaging Large Classes 2: Class Management http://tinyurl.com/LCQNov4 November 11th: Brown bag lunch (a chance for people to come informally and talk education with Dr. Holtzman and colleagues). http://tinyurl.com/LCQNov11 December 9th: Large Classes 3: Experiential Learning Strategies http://tinyurl.com/LCQDec9 Participation is free and open to full- and part-time faculty. Please contact Nathalia Holtzman (Nathalia.holtzman(a)qc.cuny.edu) for more information.

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September 25 Mindfulness workshop has been cancelled
by Jean Kelly 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

The September 25 Mindfulness session (The HeArt of Seeing - Mindful Drawing) has been cancelled. We will announce dates and registration links for the subsequent sessions in a few weeks. Thank you for your patience. ______________________________ Jean Kelly, Instructional Technologist Center for Teaching & Learning | Queens College, CUNY http://www.qc.cuny.edu/CTL jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu |

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Blackboard Workshop Series: Discussion Board, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013
by Jean Kelly 17 Sep '13

17 Sep '13

This fall the Center for Teaching and Learning is offering a series of hands-on workshops on key features in Blackboard. The first session is on Discussion Boards, a tool to stimulate student collaboration, reflection, and communication. Date: Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 Time: 3:30 pm-5:30 pm Location: Razran Hall, Room 360 Coffee and beverages will be served. Future workshops in this series: Oct. 23: Early Warning System: Learn how to anticipate problems with academically at-risk students using this Blackboard tool.   Nov. 13: Blackboard Collaborate: Learn how to use this tool for lecture capture.  Dec. 18: Adaptive Release: Learn about Blackboard's Adaptive Release functionality and brainstorm about how to apply it effectively. Check this page for information on registering for future workshops: http://teachlearn.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?page_id=2076 Important note: to take part in hands-on activities, you will need access to Blackboard, which requires an active CUNY Portal ID. For more information: http://cunyportal.cuny.edu We encourage you to bring your own laptops. ______________________________ Jean Kelly, Instructional Technologist Center for Teaching & Learning | Queens College, CUNY http://www.qc.cuny.edu/CTL jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu

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