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BCC - 2012 Technology In The Classroom Showcase 4/25/12
by kenneth.lord＠qc.cuny.edu 24 Apr '12

24 Apr '12

The 4th Annual Bronx Community College Technology in the Classroom Showcase is set for Wednesday, April 25, 2012, Schwendler Auditorium, Meister Hall, beginning with breakfast at 9AM. Faculty from several disciplines (See final attached file) will discuss and demonstrate how they use technology within their courses. This year?s Keynote will be delivered by Dr. Carole M. Berotte Joseph, President, Bronx Community College. There will also be a raffle so don?t forget to pick up your raffle ticket at the sign in desk. Hope to see you there. Register for the Showcase: http://fsw01.bcc.cuny.edu/bccmedia/BCCshowcase2012reg.html 2012 Showcase Website: http://fsw01.bcc.cuny.edu/bccmedia/bccshowcase2012flyer.html _______________________________________________

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Hostos Education Technology Showcase 2012 - You are invited!
by kenneth.lord＠qc.cuny.edu 23 Apr '12

23 Apr '12

Hostos is getting ready for a new edition of its annual Education Technology Showcase and takes pleasure in extending to you an invitation for this event. We eagerly look forward to this opportunity to sponsor presentations by Hostos faculty of their teaching innovation accomplishments, and are honored and privileged to present this year?s Keynote Speaker, Dr. Susan Ko, Academic Faculty Development Director, School of Professional Studies, CUNY, an expert in online learning. Additionally, the Office of Educational Technology and the Center for Teaching and Learning are partnering to facilitate an open forum about online learning with Dr. Ko. The Showcase is yet another example of how Hostos through the efforts of the Office of Educational Technology and others is a recognized leader in Academic Technology and Teacher Innovation. DATE: Friday, May 4, 2012 TIME: 8:30 am ? 2:30 pm LOCATION: 500 Grand Concourse, B Building, 5th floor, Room B-501 Bronx, NY 10451 RSVP: Hostos Education Technology Showcase RSVP form<http://oit.hostos.cuny.edu/socialnetwork/edtechshowcase/rsvp/> -- Carlos Guevara Director Office of Educational Technology Hostos Community College City University of New York Phone: 718.319.7915 Email: cguevara(a)hostos.cuny.edu

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New Course for Fall 2012 - fulfills PLAS requirement for AP
by Emily John 22 Apr '12

22 Apr '12

Dear Colleagues, For Fall 2012 Music 8:Fairy Tales, Myths and Music Monday and Wednesday 140-255pm Course #3146 Ideal for Education Majors, Literary Scholars or students interested in interdisciplinary connections, this course will explore the intersections of French Fairy Tales, Italian Operas, German Composers, Greek Myths and much more. Incorporating pop culture manifestations as well as music from all historical periods, students will develop listening skills, writing skills, and will have creative performance opportunities as they build a stronger foundation of cultural references from the canon of Western European music and literature. Please spread the word to students about this new course. Many thanks, Emily John Adjunct Professor, Music

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Lehman College 2nd Annual Faculty Technology Demonstration Day
by kenneth.lord＠qc.cuny.edu 21 Apr '12

21 Apr '12

The Department of Undergraduate Studies and Online Education at Lehman College 2nd Annual Faculty Technology Demonstration Day: Blending with Purpose, on Friday May 4, 2012. Register here: http://www.lehman.edu/online-education/faculty/technology-demo-form.php The Keynote will be from our own Dr. Tony Picciano, who will be presenting his Blended with Purpose Model. Lehman invites you to support colleagues and faculty leaders of the CUNY community who will be representing a number of disciplines from education, to the humanities, to the sciences and who will be presenting their own inventive methods for Blending with Purpose: pedagogical strategies and techniques that represent exemplary practice in classroom, hybrid and online teaching here at Lehman. Make a plan to join us! Breakfast and Catered Lunch provided by Lehman College and The Department of Undergraduate Studies and Online Education Date: Friday May 4th 2012 Time: 9:30 am ? 3 pm Location: Lehman College, Carman Hall Multimedia Center room B 81/83 9:30- Registration/breakfast/ Introductions Workshop Sessions include: Alternative discussion methods- Involving students in online discussion in the Education and Arts and Humanities classroom. Amanda Gulla, Assistant Professor, English Education, Teresa O?Neill, Adjunct Instructor, Multidisciplinary Humanities, Robyn Spencer, Assistant Professor, History Purposeful blending in the sciences: Wesley Pits, Assistant Professor of Middle and High School Education et al, STEM Research; and Vincent Prohaska, Associate Professor, Psychology- iClickers Accessing Alternative Online Sites and Learning Platforms: Taking a closer look at Mobile technology, Google Sites and the CUNY Commons. Limor Pinhasi-Vittorio, Associate Professor, Coordinator of Literacy Studies, Division of Education; Gina Rae Foster, Director, Lehman Teaching and Learning Commons, and Stefanie Havelka, Assistant Professor, Library Working Lunch: Blogger, VoiceThread, Prezi... Wikis! Social media are all the rage now but are they part of the Web 2.0 teaching revolution or are these tools merely 'flash' and 'gimmick'? What are some of the ways we can best implement them in the blended environment to offer meaningful learning experiences to benefit our students and ourselves as teachers? Angela Francis, Lecturer, English Department, David Gantz, Adjunct Lecturer, Philosophy, and Barry Murdaco, Adjunct Lecturer, Political Science Featured afternoon presentations and first-looks at the new Blackboard 9.1, and a Tour of ?Lehman Connect? Lehman's new ?Intranet? collaborative environment for faculty, staff & ITR professionals?. Stephen Castellano, Online Teaching & Learning Specialist, Blackboard Administrator; David Stevens, Lehman?s Webmaster; ======================================= Dr. Kenneth Lord Assistant to the Provost for Educational Technology ( www.qc.cuny.edu/edtech) Chair, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee Lecturer, Computer Science Queens College, CUNY

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Reacting to the Past Faculty Workshop
by Rob Garfield 19 Apr '12

19 Apr '12

*Dear Queens College Educators, The Center for Teaching and Learning, Dr. Helen Gaudette, and Queens College members of the Reacting to the Past community cordially invite you to attend a unique workshop on pedagogy. Workshop Facilitator: Helen Gaudette Director, Offices of Global Education Initiatives Lecturer, Department of History When: Thursday, May 3rd, 3 pm to 5:30 pm Where: Presidents Conference Room 2, Rosenthal Library Preparation: Approximately four pages of reading is required prior to the workshop Food will be provided please RSVP, BY FRIDAY, APRIL 27th, with food preferences by clicking on the following: http://tinyurl.com/reactingtothepast What: * *Reacting to the Past consists of elaborate games, set in the past, in which students are assigned roles informed by classic texts in the history of ideas. Class sessions are run entirely by students; instructors advise and guide students and grade their oral and written work. This pedagogy seeks to draw students into the past, promote engagement with big ideas, and improve intellectual and academic skills. In “Reacting to the Past” courses, students learn by taking on roles, informed by classic texts, in elaborate games set in the past; they learn skills—speaking, writing, critical thinking, problem solving, leadership, and teamwork—in order to prevail in difficult and complicated situations. While students will be obliged to adhere to the philosophical and intellectual beliefs of the historical figures they have been assigned to play, they must devise their own means of expressing those ideas persuasively, in papers, speeches or other public presentations; and students must also pursue a course of action they think will help them win the game. This workshop offers you the opportunity to learn about Reacting to the Past by playing part of a game, <i>The Threshold of Democracy: Athens in 403 BC</i>, to experience a student’s perspective. After the hands-on portion, the group will debrief on its experiences and talk about how to incorporate the Reacting to the Past approach into individual teaching practice. Read more about Reacting to the Past: http://reacting.barnard.edu/ Please direct questions to Rob Garfield (james.garfield(a)qc.cuny.edu).* Rob Garfield Instructional Technologist Queens College Center for Teaching and Learning 319 Razran Hall james dot garfield at qc dot cuny dot edu

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Calls for Participants: Adjunct Handbook, Adjunct Events
by Fei-Wen.Pirovolikos＠qc.cuny.edu 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Dear Colleagues, The calls of two adjuncts committees will soon close. If you are interested and did not get a chance to respond, please follow the links below. About the Handbook Project: You do not need to be an adjunct to participate. We need expertise of all sorts to gather resources for the handbook. Also, the monthly meetings over the summer can be in-person and virtual as well. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Thank you, Fei-Wen Pirovolikos -----socrates-bounces(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu wrote: ----- To: socrates(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu From: Fei-Wen.Pirovolikos(a)qc.cuny.edu Sent by: socrates-bounces(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu Date: 04/10/2012 12:16PM Subject: [Socrates] Calls for Participants: Adjunct Handbook, Adjunct Events The Center for Teaching and Learning is announcing two calls for participants. For both please respond by April 18: QC Adjuncts Handbook Project http://tinyurl.com/qchandbook QC Adjuncts Events Planning Advisory Group http://tinyurl.com/qcadjunctevents Selected contributors will each receive a Nook. If you would like to participate without the Nook, please indicate so on the sign-up form. Thank you, Fei-Wen Pirovolikos fpirovolikos(a)qc.cuny.edu, 718.997.3035 http://www.qc.cuny.edu/CTL | http://www.qc.cuny.edu/QPortfolio http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/Biology | http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Adjuncts

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Teaching with Technology - Reminder
by joshua.rivenbark＠qc.cuny.edu 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

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Fw: Assessment Seminar at GC (Apr 27, 9:45-12)
by Eva.Fernandez＠qc.cuny.edu 18 Apr '12

18 Apr '12

Dear colleagues: Please see below and attached for an upcoming seminar on assessment, scheduled for Friday, April 27, in the morning. Best wishes, Eva. Eva M. Fernández Associate Professor, Linguistics & Communication Disorders | http://people.qc.cuny.edu/faculty/efernandez Director, Center for Teaching & Learning | http://www.qc.cuny.edu/ctl Queens College, City University of New York -----Forwarded by Eva Fernandez/LCD/Faculty/Queens College on 04/18/2012 09:58AM ----- To: CTL(a)LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU From: Mosen Auryan Sent by: Center for Teaching and Learning Date: 04/18/2012 09:52AM Subject: Assessment Seminar at Graduate Center (See attached file: AC Seminar Announcement Apr 27 2012.pdf) Dear Colleagues, We have our next Assessment Council seminar on the topic of Program Review and Evaluation at the Graduate Center on April 27th — see attachment. Please RSVP if you are planning to attend -- feel free to distribute the announcement at your respective campuses. Best, Mosen From: Mosen Auryan <mauryan(a)hunter.cuny.edu> Reply-To: Assessment Council Listserv <ASSESSCOUNC-L(a)LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:32:26 +0000 To: <ASSESSCOUNC-L(a)LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Subject: Please Distribute -- Seminar Announcement Dear Colleagues, Please distribute the announcement (attached) widely — college listserv and personal contact list. Also, feel free to contact departments and faculty members on your own. Best, Mosen ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This communication (including any attachments) is intended solely for the recipient(s) named above and may contain information that is confidential, privileged or legally protected. Any unauthorized use or dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by return email message and delete all copies of the original communication. Thank you for your cooperation.

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Evaluations launch party, on Wednesday, April 18, free hour (12:15-1:30pm), Student Union West Ballroom
by Andrew DeMasters 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

Colleagues, Remember to join us for an evaluations launch party, on Wednesday, April 18, free hour (12:15-1:30pm), Student Union West Ballroom (4th floor). Light refreshments will be served, so *please RSVP*: http://tinyurl.com/evaluLaunch-18apr<http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001T8TCpqYAV4Psr6DKq3YrlN2sfNIZH8IYEgt1H-LALNtx…> best, Andrew J. DeMasters Program Director, Teacher Evaluation Student Team 10-12' -- Andrew J. DeMasters Resident Assistant, The Summit at Queens College 64-80 Kissena Blvd, Flushing NY 11367 www.redemasters.wordpress.com http://www.qc.cuny.edu/Academics/SupportPrograms/CTL/Projects/Pages/fall201…

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Linakis Leaders Scholarship, 2012
by ozlem.cetin＠qc.cuny.edu 17 Apr '12

17 Apr '12

Good afternoon all, Do you know a student that is committed to service? If so, we would like to share with you The Linakis Leaders Scholarship. This opportunity is directed towards undergraduate and graduate students from all majors who demonstrate an outstanding record of both service, academic performance as well as financial need. Scholarship awards will each be in the amount of $1000 and recipients will be recognized College wide for their achievements. The application deadline is Thusday, April 26th, 2012. We would appreciate if you would share the attached the flyer with your department and students. Students may also be directed here where they can find detailed information: http://tinyurl.com/7glkhre Here is the flyer: Thank you! Denise -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The late John S. and Yorka C. Linakis were long-time residents and avid supporters of the borough of Queens. They were active in a multitude of community, civic, and interfaith organizations. Their philanthropic endeavors include a legacy of scholarships to be granted to worthy Queens College students based on merit, financial need and a keen interest in the betterment of their communities. Undergraduate and graduate students from all majors are invited to apply. Scholarship applicants must demonstrate an outstanding record of both service and academic performance as well as financial need. Scholarship awards will each be in the amount of $1000 and recipients will be recognized College wide for their achievements. To submit an application, please complete the form below by 5:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 26, 2012: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QC_Linakis2012 Award recipients will be announced by Thursday, May 10, 2012. If you have any questions, please contact: ozlem.cetin(a)qc.cuny.edu *Previous Linakis Scholarship winners are discouraged from applying.

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