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Self-paced Best Practices for Teaching Online at Queens College, October 4 – December 10
by Jean Kelly 14 Sep '21

14 Sep '21

The Center for Teaching and Learning at Queens College is offering a five-session asynchronous Best Practices for Teaching Online workshop from October 4 – December 10, 2021. As participants in this workshop, faculty will be able to: offer a student-centered learning experience in an online learning environment, support students in achieving essential learning objectives creatively and flexibly, re-imagine face-to-face pedagogies and projects in an online environment, demonstrate competency in choosing and using digital tools for teaching remotely, design effective online learning activities that engage students in the learning process, and support the achievement of intended student learning outcomes. Faculty will take the workshop in Blackboard. We are offering two certifications: • Faculty who successfully complete the Full Teaching Online training will receive a Certificate of Completion and compensation of $500 for their participation.  • Faculty who successfully complete the Emergency Teaching Online training will receive a Certificate of Completion and compensation of $150 for their participation. For more information and registration, please visit https://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu/workshops/self-paced-best-practices-for-te…. Faculty who have already completed an online training course from CTL or from the CUNY School of Professional Studies are ineligible to participate in this workshop.

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Bring Augmented Reality to Your Classroom with iPad Wednesday, August 18
by Jean Kelly 11 Aug '21

11 Aug '21

Dear colleagues, If you want to incorporate augmented reality in your teaching, this online event might interest you. https://events.apple.com/content/events/us_education/us/en/default.html?tok… Wednesday, August 18, 2021z 1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. (EDT) Online

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Instructor Webinar Series: Teaching with Blackboard from Basics to Advanced
by Jean Kelly 03 Aug '21

03 Aug '21

Instructor Webinar Series: Teaching with Blackboard from Basics to Advanced Blackboard is offering a series of 45-minute webinars for instructors who are just getting started with Blackboard. The webinars will be recorded and you'll receive the recording link after the session. If you can't attend live, you can still get the recording if you have registered. For more information and to register: https://go.blackboard.com/Instructor-webinar-series

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Reminder: Curating Engagement with Your Online Class: A Two-part Series
by Jean Kelly 30 Jun '21

30 Jun '21

>From the Center for Teaching & Learning: “I am ZOOMed out.”... “I just CANNOT be online for so many hours in a row.”… “I feel like I’m talking to a void.”... “I can’t tell if my students are understanding.”. Being engaged, and engaging, in your hybrid and online courses has been an ongoing discussion and source of frustration for faculty and students. How can we create engaging, welcoming classes for our students while online? The Center for Teaching & Learning presents a two-part workshop series that will discuss proven strategies that increase engagement in online environments. It will also allow faculty to collaborate and discuss on the subject, as well as offer discussion of the challenges and affordances of engaging online. This workshop series will cover strategies that will engage your course in asynchronous (Part 1) or synchronous (Part 2) methods, the affordances of either strategy, and how they can be used for your specific course. Attend either or both sessions, depending on your interest level. **Part 1: Asynchronous Engagement and Creating Community** Wednesday, July 7, 12:15-1:30 pm “Many of my students are essential workers and synchronous classes just don’t work.” … “I hate discussion boards because my students reply ‘I agree’ and I can’t read any more of that.”...”I feel like my students are doing poorly because they are not ‘together’ as they’d be in person.” These are common frustrations for faculty, but how can we create an inclusive welcoming learning experiences when people are not in the same (virtual) space at the same time? This workshop will focus on different ways of effectively creating asynchronous engagement in your course. Specific topics we will cover are: • Curating quality discourse in discussion boards (aka: No more “I Agree” responses!). • Facilitating student engagement through rotating student moderators. • Facilitating student engagement through multimodal discussion platforms (FlipGrid, YouTube, VoiceThread). • Curating a class community, even asynchronously. **To register and for more information, including about the upcoming part 2 (to be presented on July 14), please visit http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/engaging-your-online-class. Details about the second part of the series will be sent out closer to the event. If you have any questions, please email CTLOnline(a)qc.cuny.edu. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Curating Engagement with Your Online Class: A Two-part Series
by Jean Kelly 23 Jun '21

23 Jun '21

>From the Center for Teaching & Learning: “I am ZOOMed out.”.... “I just CANNOT be online for so many hours in a row.”… “I feel like I’m talking to a void.”... “I can’t tell if my students are understanding.”. Being engaged, and engaging, in your hybrid and online courses has been an ongoing discussion and source of frustration for faculty and students. How can we create engaging, welcoming classes for our students while online? The Center for Teaching & Learning presents a two-part workshop series that will discuss proven strategies that increase engagement in online environments. It will also allow faculty to collaborate and discuss on the subject, as well as offer discussion of the challenges and affordances of engaging online. This workshop series will cover strategies that will engage your course in asynchronous (Part 1) or synchronous (Part 2) methods, the affordances of either strategy, and how they can be used for your specific course. Attend either or both sessions, depending on your interest level. **Part 1: Asynchronous Engagement and Creating Community** Wednesday, July 7, 12:15-1:30 pm “Many of my students are essential workers and synchronous classes just don’t work.” … “I hate discussion boards because my students reply ‘I agree’ and I can’t read any more of that.”...”I feel like my students are doing poorly because they are not ‘together’ as they’d be in person.” These are common frustrations for faculty, but how can we create an inclusive welcoming learning experiences when people are not in the same (virtual) space at the same time? This workshop will focus on different ways of effectively creating asynchronous engagement in your course. Specific topics we will cover are: Curating quality discourse in discussion boards (aka: No more “I Agree” responses!). Facilitating student engagement through rotating student moderators. Facilitating student engagement through multimodal discussion platforms (FlipGrid, YouTube, VoiceThread). Curating a class community, even asynchronously. **To register and for more information, including about the upcoming part 2 (to be presented on July 14), please visit http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/engaging-your-online-class. Details about the second part of the series will be sent out closer to the event. If you have any questions, please email CTLOnline(a)qc.cuny.edu. We look forward to seeing you there.

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Be the Change: Human-Centered Design Workshop - Starting This Saturday, 6/12
by Ying Zhou 11 Jun '21

11 Jun '21

Hello: We are excited to kick off the workshop" Be the Change - Human-Centered Design" workshop tomorrow morning at 9:30 am. This workshop is sponsored by the Tech Incubator at Queens College and will be run over two weekends: 6/12, 6/13, 6/19, and 6/20, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. There are still a couple seats available. If you are interested and available, have not enrolled yet, and can commit to all four sessions, please reply to this email to request a seat. Please explain in your reply email, why do you want to participate in this workshop, and what do you expect to get out of it? Here is a brief description of this workshop: "Have you ever felt like you wanted to “Be the Change” in your community or industry but didn’t know where to start? If you are an Entrepreneur or an ambitious problem-solving creative individual, this is an amazing time to hone your skills and grab opportunities to build a scalable and impactful business.Now is the time to take the leap and explore new opportunities – the COVID-19 pandemic led to a massive digital revolution and newer ways to solve problems around the world – and our human-centred design workshop will allow you to think about new ways to look at traditional challenges with a fresh perspective.No matter what industry you’re working in if you’re a creative, a contractor, programmer, or still undecided about the next steps in your career journey, our “Be The Change” workshop will give you the mindset, tools, and important skills needed to identify new opportunities right in front of you." We hope to see you at the workshop! Stay safe and healthy. Best regards, Ying Zhou Executive Director Tech Incubator at Queens College ying.zhou(a)qc.cuny.edu https://www.tiqcevents.com/ https://techincubatorqc.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/tiqc/

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Self-paced Best Practices for Teaching Online at Queens College, July 12-August 20
by Jean Kelly 02 Jun '21

02 Jun '21

>From the Center for Teaching & Learning: The Center for Teaching & Learning at Queens College is offering a five-session asynchronous Best Practices for Teaching Online workshop from July 12 through August 20, 2021. After participating in this workshop, faculty will be able to: offer a student-centered learning experience in an online learning environment, support students in achieving essential learning objectives creatively and flexibly, re-imagine face-to-face pedagogies and projects in an online environment, demonstrate competency in choosing and using digital tools for teaching remotely, design effective online learning activities that engage students in the learning process, and support the achievement of intended student learning outcomes. Faculty can choose to take the workshop in Blackboard or Google Classroom. We are offering two certifications: • Full Teaching Online Certification is offered both on Blackboard and on Google Classroom. Faculty who successfully complete the Full Teaching Online training will receive a certificate of completion and compensation of $500 for their participation. • Emergency Teaching Online Certification is only offered on Blackboard. Faculty who successfully complete the Emergency Teaching Online training will receive a certificate of completion and compensation of $150 for their participation. For more information and registration, please visit https://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu/workshops/self-paced-best-practices-for-te…. Faculty who have already completed an online training course from CTL or from the CUNY School of Professional Studies are ineligible to participate in this workshop.

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Information Session on "Be the Change: Human-Centered Design" Workshop - June 2nd, 6 pm
by Ying Zhou 28 May '21

28 May '21

Hello: Have you ever felt like you wanted to “Be the Change” in your community or industry but didn’t know where to start? If you are an Entrepreneur or an ambitious problem-solving creative individual, this is an amazing time to hone your skills and grab opportunities to build a scalable and impactful business. Now is the time to take the leap and explore new opportunities – the COVID-19 pandemic led to a massive digital revolution and newer ways to solve problems around the world – and our human-centered design workshop will allow you to think about new ways to look at traditional challenges with a fresh perspective. No matter what industry you’re working in if you’re a creative, a contractor, programmer, or still undecided about next steps in your career journey, our “Be The Change” workshop will give you the mindset, tools, and important skills needed to identify new opportunities right in front of you. To learn more, please sign up for an information session on June 2nd, at 6 pm: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrd-iqrTkoGNPqzl7ybqVx5jzdJZAZXu… Stay safe and healthy. Best regards, Ying Zhou Executive Director Tech Incubator at Queens College ying.zhou(a)qc.cuny.edu https://www.tiqcevents.com/ https://techincubatorqc.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/tiqc/

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The Pedagogy of Kindness: The Discussion Continues
by Jean Kelly 20 May '21

20 May '21

>From the Center for Teaching & Learning: The Center for Teaching & Learning is proud to present a continuation of the discussion series for faculty: **The Pedagogy of Kindness: The Discussion Continues** • Discussion 1 (May 27 at 4 pm): Crowd-Sourced Learning Collectives • Discussion 2 (June 1 at 12:15 pm): Building an Alternative Synchronous Classroom Environment • Discussion 3 (June 2 at 12:15 pm): Vulnerability in the Classroom • Discussion 4 (June 7 at 12:15 pm): “Breaking Out” of High Stakes Assignments • Discussion 5 (June 8 at 4 pm): Inclusivity, Engagement, and Neurodivergence • Discussion 6 (June 9 at 12:15 pm): Gamifying Multilingualism • Discussion 7 (June 14 at 12:15 pm): Teach One, Teach All: Supporting Multilingual Students • Discussion 8 (June 22 at 4 pm): Breaking Up with Bossy/Boring Syllabi The Pedagogy of Kindness is a pedagogical approach focused on creating learning that is accessible and welcoming to all. This discussion series is geared towards exploring how the Pedagogy of Kindness can apply to teaching today. It will explore strategies, concepts, and paradigms aimed at building learning environments according to three main themes: building community, being mindful in the classroom, and collaboration. Please join us for any or all of the sessions. More information can be found at http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/PoKcontinues. Space is extremely limited. **Register at http://bit.ly/PoKcontinues** If you have any questions, please email CTLOnline(a)qc.cuny.edu.

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Course Evaluations have begun for Spring 2021!
by Jean Kelly 11 May '21

11 May '21

>From the Center for Teaching & Learning: The Center for Teaching & Learning asks all faculty members to please encourage your students to submit course evaluations at http://www.qc.cuny.edu/evaluate. The login information is the CAMS account (looks like jsmith100 for students and jsmith for staff). If anyone has forgotten their information, it can be retrieved at https://cams.qc.cuny.edu. The deadline for submitting evaluations is May 18, 2021. Course evaluations are an essential aspect of our assessment activities. The most effective way to increase response rates is for instructors to actively encourage students to submit course evaluations. There are several ways to encourage your students to do this: • Ask your students to evaluate during class. • Post the link on a Blackboard course or Google Classroom announcement. • Add this slide to the end of a lecture: https://t.ly/zyN3. You can track your course evaluations completion rate and view the evaluations when they are released at http://www.qc.cuny.edu/evaluate. Use your Queens College ID (it’s the same as your CAMS account) and password to log in to the site. If you or your students have any technical issues logging in, please contact the Help Desk at support(a)qc.cuny.edu. If you have teaching/learning-related questions, please email evaluate(a)qc.cuny.edu. For more information, go to http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/s21evals.

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