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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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Engaging with Generative AI and other upcoming CUNY-wide events
by QNS qcctlonline 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

Dear Colleagues, Here are some upcoming events that may be of interest to you: * Tuesday, 9/10, 4:00-5:00 pm – CUNY Learning Mindset Modules for Student Success: Introductory Workshop<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kf-iprj0qH91H3pRAmyILTDZiNcBAoK…> More information at Learning Mindsets<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/faculty-affairs/cuny-innovative-teaching-aca…> * Friday, 9/27, 11:00 am-12:00 pm – Engaging with Generative AI: Which Tool Does What?<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsceGtpzwjHNLdoEZWONuyaW7P1fyXm3…> More information at Series on Generative AI<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/faculty-affairs/cuny-innovative-teaching-aca…> * Monday, 9/30, 3:00-4:00 pm – Introduction to Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)<https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ufuiorjMjHtadFFCfHb3GEKjWsMsZdq…> More information at Curricular Development Workshops<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/faculty-affairs/cuny-innovative-teaching-aca…> Additional events are listed at CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/faculty-affairs/cuny-innovative-teaching-aca…> Warm regards, CETLL

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From the CUNY Office of Faculty Affairs: 2024-2025 disability and accessibility training initiatives for faculty
by Jean Kelly 06 Sep '24

06 Sep '24

Dear Colleagues, CETLL would like to share this information from the CUNY Office of Faculty Affairs, about disability and accessibility training initiatives for faculty for the 2024-2025 academic year. 2024-2025 Applied Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Online Training The CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy is offering an asynchronous training course that will demonstrate UDL guidelines through examples of course design, content, teaching practices, and Brightspace features. The training will show how to apply the newly updated UDL Version 3.0<https://udlguidelines.cast.org/> guidelines. The course is divided into nine modules, which will be released over the 2024-2025 academic year. Each module is expected to take around 30-60 minutes to complete. Learn more about the Applied UDL course and register.<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/faculty-affairs/cuny-innovative-teaching-aca…> CFP - Facilitate a Universal Design for Learning Collaborative at your campus The Office of Student Inclusion Initiatives wants to develop a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Collaborative at all CUNY campuses. Faculty have signaled an interest in learning more about accessibility and following the UDL guidelines for active and engaged learning. We want to create opportunities for faculty and staff to connect and support each other in these efforts. We are seeking one facilitator per campus to coordinate meetings with interested CUNY community members in conjunction with the asynchronous online course in UDL (see above for details). UDL Collaborative facilitators will coordinate and advertise one meeting per month (October 2024 - May 2025) and can choose the modality (online or in-person) that works best for interested community members. Suggested sign-up forms and communications will be provided, which facilitators can tailor with details for their campus. Registration and attendance reports must be submitted after each meeting. Faculty or staff in any department may apply to be a facilitator and will receive a stipend of $1,500 for the year. Deadline: Friday, September 13, 2024 Notification Date: Monday, September 23, 2024 Learn more and apply to be a UDL Collaborative Facilitator.<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/faculty-affairs/cuny-innovative-teaching-aca…> Disability Rights in Education and Accessibility 101 Coming Soon! The CUNY Office of Student Inclusion Initiatives will offer a 1-hour asynchronous training module for all CUNY faculty. It will cover three topics: 1) disability rights in higher education, 2) New York State IT Policy and your class, and 3) best practices for teaching students with disabilities. Learn more about the Disability Rights in Education and Accessibility 101 course and register.<https://www.cuny.edu/academics/faculty-affairs/cuny-innovative-teaching-aca…>

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Reminder: Sit n Write Fall 2024 - Launch Sept 6, 2024 with Dr. Roxanne Donovan "The Well Academic"
by QNS qcctlonline 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Good Morning! Yesterday's reminder did not include the original fliers. As they were sent out previously, they were omitted. For the sake of ease, please excuse this oversight. The fliers are attached here again for circulation purpsoes. We will resume our Sit N Write workshops officially starting Sept 6, 2024, at 10 AM. To help launch us, we will have a virtual morning workshop "Thriving in Times of Stress" with Dr. Roxanne Donovan of Kennesaw State University and founder of Well Academic<https://www.wellacademic.com/>. The workshop will focus on balancing the demands of the classroom while navigating a research and scholarship agenda. Dr. Donovan will explore hands-on techniques to manage competing demands, like those of teaching and scholarship, as well as work and family. Please plan to attend with writing utensils for long-hand exercises. Our time with Dr. Donovan will end and noon. We will break for lunch and then move to our annual "Every Semester Needs a Plan" working session. For those interested, we will view a step-by-step guide to planning out a balanced semester. For those interested in a head start on this, you may view : https://vimeo.com/133385186 . We will be using an updated version of this video. It is shared for practice purposes. You may also wish to view the template for semester planning here: [https://res.cdn.office.net/assets/mail/file-icon/png/docx_16x16.png] Updated Every Semester Needs a Plan Handout (1).doc<https://cuny907.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/sitnwritesp2024/EexMT3gkHI5HtTWBB45ZCX…> This term, to help streamline things, we are using one registration link for both Publish and Flourish and Sit N Write. Whether you attend via Zoom or in person, you are asked to register for the Zoom link. Once registered, you will receive our Sit n Write Intake form that will ask you to state your preference for in-person or virtual participation. We strongly encourage in-person participation where possible. Our September 6, 2024 workshop (by request of the facilitator) will be exclusively virtual. Attached are fliers for Sit n Write and "Thriving in Times of Stress." Please register no later than Noon on September 5, 2024, so that Dr. Donovan may have a head count for the Friday, September 6 workshop. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at nduncan(a)qc.cuny.edu . Sincerely, Nat Natanya Duncan, PhD Director QC Africana Studies Associate Professor of History [cid:090aa2a6-be19-4193-a7a3-4619d3df4b08] “Black intellectual practice not as an approach to omniscience but as a perpetual desire activated in community as community.” Alexis Pauline Gumbs “The burden of working for racial justice is laid on the very people bearing the brunt of the injustice, and not the powerful people who maintain it. I say to you: I refuse." Nikole Hannah-Jones "Black people cannot and will not become integrated into American society on any terms but those of self-determination and autonomy." Elizabeth Fox-Genovese

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General Education (Pathways) CETLL Fellow: applications due September 6
by Soniya Munshi 28 Aug '24

28 Aug '24

Call for participants General Education (Pathways) CETLL Fellow During the Fall 2024 semester, the Queens College Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, & Leadership (CETLL) will sponsor a Faculty Fellow Program on the subject of General Education for full-time faculty. At Queens College, general education is implemented the Pathways requirements. This program will sponsor approximately 8 faculty fellows who will: 1. Attend and participate in four in-person meetings in Fall 2024, to be held on Mondays from 3:15–4:30pm on the following dates: September 16, October 7, October 28, and November 18. 2. Read and discuss resources related to general education and general education assessment. 3. Work as a team to develop a provisional assessment plan for general education assessment to occur on campus in Spring 2025. The team will present this plan during the first annual Assessment Showcase on December 6, 2024. 4. Contribute to the Queens College community in Spring 2025 by: * Participating as a member of the campus-wide General Education Committee; and/or * Presenting what they learned during the program with their department or academic school. Fellows who fully participate in this program will each receive a $500 stipend, to be paid in January 2025. Please note that it is not expected nor required that you have experience teaching, developing, or assessing general education courses at Queens College to take part in this program. This program will be facilitated by Christopher Hanusa, Faculty Liaison for Evaluation and Assessment, and Amy Wan, Special Assistant to the Provost on Writing. If you are interested in participating, please fill out the application at: bit.ly/QCGenEd Applications will be accepted until Friday, September 6, with participants notified of acceptance early the following week. [A qr code on a white background Description automatically generated]

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Resources for New and Returning Faculty, Fall 2024
by QNS qcctlonline 26 Aug '24

26 Aug '24

The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CETLL) is pleased to welcome back faculty (and welcome new faculty!) to Queens College. Faculty are reminded that Brightspace has replaced Blackboard as the learning management system (LMS) at Queens College. All courses previously taught using Blackboard are now taught using Brightspace<https://brightspace.cuny.edu/>. Resources are available on the CETLL website<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/> under the Brightspace tab. CETLL has additional resources to help you prepare for the new semester, including how to check your course information, how to 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 at https://bit.ly/QCxCETLL__Zoom. The schedule for the week of August 26 is Monday and Thursday, 2:30-4:30 pm and Tuesday, 1-3 pm. Starting September 2, the schedule will be Tuesdays, 1-3 pm and Wednesdays, 2:30-4:30 pm. If you are unable to join during the scheduled sessions, you can email us at CTLOnline(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu> to schedule a 1:1 appointment. Please feel free to reach out to CETLL about any matters related to teaching. We welcome hearing from you.

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Reminder: Sit n Write Fall 2024 - Launch Sept 6, 2024 with Dr. Roxanne Donovan "The Well Academic"
by QNS qcctlonline 26 Aug '24

26 Aug '24

On behalf of Natanya Duncan, PhD, Director QC Africana Studies: Good Day Everyone, Hope this finds you enjoying the last days of break and gearing up for the new semester. We will resume our Sit N Write workshops officially starting Sept 6, 2024, at 10 AM. To help launch us, we will have a virtual morning workshop "Thriving in Times of Stress" with Dr. Roxanne Donovan of Kennesaw State University and founder of Well Academic<https://www.wellacademic.com/>. The workshop will focus on balancing the demands of the classroom while navigating a research and scholarship agenda. Dr. Donovan will explore hands-on techniques to manage competing demands, like those of teaching and scholarship, as well as work and family. Please plan to attend with writing utensils for long-hand exercises. Our time with Dr. Donovan will end and noon. We will break for lunch and then move to our annual "Every Semester Needs a Plan" working session. For those interested, we will view a step-by-step guide to planning out a balanced semester. For those interested in a head start on this, you may view : https://vimeo.com/133385186 . We will be using an updated version of this video. It is shared for practice purposes. You may also wish to view the template for semester planning here: [https://res.cdn.office.net/assets/mail/file-icon/png/docx_16x16.png] Updated Every Semester Needs a Plan Handout (1).doc<https://cuny907.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/sitnwritesp2024/EexMT3gkHI5HtTWBB45ZCX…> This term, to help streamline things, we are using one registration link for both Publish and Flourish and Sit N Write. Whether you attend via Zoom or in person, you are asked to register for the Zoom link. Once registered, you will receive our Sit n Write Intake form that will ask you to state your preference for in-person or virtual participation. We strongly encourage in-person participation where possible. Our September 6, 2024 workshop (by request of the facilitator) will be exclusively virtual. Attached are fliers for Sit n Write and "Thriving in Times of Stress." Please register no later than Noon on September 5, 2024, so that Dr. Donovan may have a head count for the Friday, September 6 workshop. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at nduncan(a)qc.cuny.edu . Sincerely, Nat Natanya Duncan, PhD Director QC Africana Studies Associate Professor of History

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Faculty Orientation, Wednesday, August 28, 2024
by QNS qcctlonline 22 Aug '24

22 Aug '24

This fall, the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Leadership (CETLL) will be offering a series of three virtual orientation events for new and returning faculty. Each event will feature representatives from departments that support faculty in their teaching and research. All of the events will take place on Wednesdays, 12:15-1:30 pm. Resources for Faculty will be the first event and will take place on Wednesday, August 28. Representatives from Informational Technology Services (ITS)<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/its/>, PSC-CUNY<https://psc-cuny.org/>, and CETLL<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/> will introduce themselves and take questions. Register at https://forms.office.com/r/eg9QksAA2g. The registration deadline is 11 am on August 28. The orientation will be held via Zoom. You’ll receive an email containing the joining information after your registration is submitted. Save the dates: * September 25: Academic Support for Students * October 23: 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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Upcoming Events for Startup Founders and Business Owners
by Ying Zhou 16 Aug '24

16 Aug '24

Hello: We're thrilled to announce a series of exciting events and workshops coming up in the next few weeks designed to empower and elevate your business journey! 1 Mil Cups NYC Meetup (weekly) Wednesday, Aug. 21, 8:30am to 9:30am Hybrid: in person and virtual In person location: NourishSpot BK, 277 Malcolm X Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11233 RSVP: https://bit.ly/4dmZ8Px More information: https://bit.ly/3YQFI0X Blockchain Workshop on Ethereum Nodes Friday, Aug. 23, 5:30pm to 6:30pm Hybrid: in person and virtual RSVP: https://bit.ly/3JTBJbr<https://bit.ly/4cuCKDt> More information: https://bit.ly/3X6ityD Flushing Tech Meetup - Hackathon (Bi-weekly) Saturday, Aug. 24, 4pm to 6pm In person RSVP: https://forms.gle/PLTgGPcH3iqHgxEHA More information: https://bit.ly/3MfdRQp Fundamentals of Negotiation Skills Saturday, Sept. 7, 11am to 3pm In Person Tech Incubator at Queens College More information: https://bit.ly/3X3pGQ6 Small Business Resource Sharing Tuesday, Sept. 10, 11am to 12pm In Person Tech Incubator at Queens College RSVP: https://bit.ly/4fNe8I0 More information: https://bit.ly/3X513Cq Fundraising 101 for Startups Wednesday, Sept. 11, 11am to 12pm Virtual RSVP: https://bit.ly/3zHbeE4 More Infomation: https://bit.ly/3WVG7wK Securing Your Success: Cybersecurity for Business Leaders Thursday, Spet. 12, 10am to 11am Virtual RSVP: https://bit.ly/3YyB0ES More information: https://bit.ly/4dqx1z1 Digital Marketing Mastery Series Sept. to Oct. In person at Tech Incubator More information: https://bit.ly/3WGDWgg Look forward to meeting you at our events! Best, Ying

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Sit n Write Fall 2024 - Launch Sept 6, 2024 with Dr. Roxanne Donovan "The Well Academic"
by QNS qcctlonline 15 Aug '24

15 Aug '24

Good Day Everyone, Hope this finds you enjoying the last days of break and gearing up for the new semester. We will resume our Sit N Write workshops officially starting Sept 6, 2024, at 10 AM. To help launch us, we will have a virtual morning workshop "Thriving in Times of Stress" with Dr. Roxanne Donovan of Kennesaw State University and founder of Well Academic<https://www.wellacademic.com/>. The workshop will focus on balancing the demands of the classroom while navigating a research and scholarship agenda. Dr. Donovan will explore hands-on techniques to manage competing demands, like those of teaching and scholarship, as well as work and family. Please plan to attend with writing utensils for long-hand exercises. Our time with Dr. Donovan will end and noon. We will break for lunch and then move to our annual "Every Semester Needs a Plan" working session. For those interested, we will view a step-by-step guide to planning out a balanced semester. For those interested in a head start on this, you may view : https://vimeo.com/133385186 . We will be using an updated version of this video. It is shared for practice purposes. You may also wish to view the template for semester planning here: [https://res-h3.public.cdn.office.net/assets/mail/file-icon/png/docx_16x16.p…] Updated Every Semester Needs a Plan Handout (1).doc<https://cuny907.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/sitnwritesp2024/EexMT3gkHI5HtTWBB45ZCX…> This term, to help streamline things, we are using one registration link for both Publish and Flourish and Sit N Write. Whether you attend via Zoom or in person, you are asked to register for the Zoom link. Once registered, you will receive our Sit n Write Intake form that will ask you to state your preference for in-person or virtual participation. We strongly encourage in-person participation where possible. Our September 6, 2024 workshop (by request of the facilitator) will be exclusively virtual. Attached are fliers for Sit n Write and "Thriving in Times of Stress." Please register no later than Noon on September 5, 2024, so that Dr. Donovan may have a head count for the Friday, September 6 workshop. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at nduncan(a)qc.cuny.edu . Sincerely, Nat Natanya Duncan, PhD Director QC Africana Studies Associate Professor of History [cid:1e34b219-c500-4d22-aeaa-ec8b889ff005] “Black intellectual practice not as an approach to omniscience but as a perpetual desire activated in community as community.” Alexis Pauline Gumbs “The burden of working for racial justice is laid on the very people bearing the brunt of the injustice, and not the powerful people who maintain it. I say to you: I refuse." Nikole Hannah-Jones "Black people cannot and will not become integrated into American society on any terms but those of self-determination and autonomy." Elizabeth Fox-Genovese

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