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ACUE provides virtual discussions on best practices in online teaching
by Michelle Fraboni 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

ACUE, the Association of College and University Educators, is providing a series of virtual discussions on best practices in online teaching to ensure quality online instruction for student success. Regular readers of the Chronicle’s Teaching sections will recognize contributors such as Kevin Gannon, Flower Darby, Viji Sathy, and a host of other experts on teaching and learning. For more information and to sign up, please visit: https://acue.org/webinars/ Best – Michelle Michelle C. Fraboni, Ed.D. Director, Queens College http://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu

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Webinar - Supporting Student Wellness from a Distance, April 3
by Jean Kelly 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

Dear Colleagues, As faculty, we are experiencing a number of unprecedented changes to the nature of our teaching and interactions with students. This includes managing our own reactions to COVID-19, as well as the impact on our students. Join us for a conversation on supporting student wellness as we transition to distance education. Dr. David Rivera, Associate Professor of Counselor Education in the Department of Educational and Community Programs, will share resources for identifying and addressing student wellness compromises. Friday, April 3 12:00 - 1:00 Register here: https://bit.ly/33YBHJh David Rivera, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Counselor Education, Queens College (CUNY) Bio: Dr. David P. Rivera is an associate professor of counselor education at Queens College-City University of New York. He received his doctorate in counseling psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University. He also holds degrees in psychology and counseling from Johns Hopkins University and the University of Wyoming. A counseling psychologist by training, his professional experience includes college counseling and higher education administration. His practical work also includes consultations and trainings on diversity, equity, and inclusion issues. Dr. Rivera has worked at a variety of institutions, including the University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, the New School University, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, and the Addiction Institute of New York. Dr. Rivera’s research focuses on cultural competency development and issues impacting the marginalization and wellbeing of people of color and oppressed sexual orientation and gender identity groups, with a focus on microaggressions. He has published journal articles and book chapters in various areas of multicultural psychology and social justice, and his co-edited book, Microaggression Theory: Influence and Implications, was released 2019. Dr. Rivera is faculty with the Council for Opportunity in Education, adviser to The Steve Fund, director of the City University of New York’s LGBTQI+ Student Leadership Program, and board member of CLAGS: Center for LGBTQ Studies. He has received multiple recognitions for his work from the American Psychological Association, the American College Counseling Association, and the American College Personnel Association. For information contact Michelle Fraboni (michelle.fraboni(a)qc.cuny.edu) or CTLOnline(a)qc.cuny.edu Best regards, The Center for Teaching & Learning

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Teaching Online: Strategies for Success: workshops starting Friday, March 27
by Jean Kelly 26 Mar '20

26 Mar '20

The Center for Teaching and Learning is offering a second series of online workshops to help faculty teach effectively online. This series of workshops introduces the strategies of teaching online as a whole with emphasis on pedagogy of teaching online, instead of introducing technical tools used in the online environment. This series will strike a balance between addressing specific topics and tools and sharing our collective wisdom about how to teach most effectively under the unique conditions of the time. **Pivoting to Online Instruction** Come prepared to explore what is working or not in your classes, and how to move forward more efficiently and effectively. Some of the topics we will touch upon include: - How to recognize the needs of and engage all your students. - How to maintain a focus on student-centered success with the move to online learning. - Best practices for online classroom management and assessment. - Reimagining in-person content in an online context. - How to build discussion boards to encourage productive discourse. - How to manage group work/group presentations in an asynchronous online course - Peer review and integrating active learning strategies online (ie: "Think, Pair, Share"). **Asynchronous Learning: Online Test and Assignments** - Alternatives to synchronous, timed and/or proctored online tests and assignments. - Encouraging academic integrity. ONLINE WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Register https://bit.ly/2QNxOS8 **Friday, March 27** - 11 am-12:30 pm - Pivoting to online instruction - 2 pm-3:30 pm - Asynchronous Learning: Online Test and Assignments **Monday, March 30** - 11 am-12:30 pm - Pivoting to online instruction - 2 pm-3:30 pm - Asynchronous Learning: Online Test and Assignments **Tuesday, March 31** 11 am-12:30 pm - Pivoting to online instruction 2 pm-3:30 pm - Asynchronous Learning: Online Test and Assignments More resources and options for support: http://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu/ Visit our calendar for drop-in virtual office hours http://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu/support/virtual-office-hours-calendar

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CTL virtual drop-in hours for faculty
by Jean Kelly 24 Mar '20

24 Mar '20

Dear faculty, CTL is here to help you during this stressful period. Click the web link below or call in to join a live drop-in discussion with people who can help you: Web link - https://meet.google.com/rkm-iwwf-iqw Dial-in: (US) +1 209-791-8467 PIN: 167 774 589# You can view the virtual office hours schedule here: https://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu/support/virtual-office-hours-calendar For additional support and resources, visit the Keep Teaching at QC website https://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu/get-started Best regards, The Center for Teaching & Learning http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/

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Need help with moving your teaching online? Book appointments with CTL instructional technologists and CTL Staff
by Jean Kelly 19 Mar '20

19 Mar '20

Dear faculty, You can book one-on-one appointments with one of CTL's instructional technologists or CTL staff for help with moving your teaching online. CTL Help Desk: Click the web link below or call in to join a live drop-in discussion with people who can help you • Web link - https://meet.google.com/rkm-iwwf-iqw • Dial-in: (US) +1 209-791-8467 PIN: 167 774 589# Visit https://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu to see the appointment calendars for: • Jean Kelly (Blackboard course set up, Collaborate Ultra, Screen recording/Podcasting, Teaching Online, etc.) • Rob Garfield (ways to run your class this semester: Low Tech/Low Bandwidth, Blackboard, Google, email, etc.) • Rachel Stern (Strategies for Teaching Online, Teaching Online, GSuite (Ie: Google Classroom, Google Meet), Blackboard Collaborate, etc.) • Michelle Fraboni (Drop in hours) You need to be logged into a Google account in order to access the appointment calendars. If you experience difficulty, you can request appointments by email: • Rob Garfield (rob.garfield(a)qc.cuny.edu) • Jean Kelly (jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu) • Rachel Stern (rachel.stern(a)qc.cuny.edu) For the latest updates on how to reach us, please check our website: https://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu For additional support options, visit https://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu/support Help Desk: helpdesk(a)qc.cuny.edu or call 718-997-4444 Best regards, The Center for Teaching & Learning http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/

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Taking your courses online - additional online sessions this weekend and next week.
by Michelle Fraboni 14 Mar '20

14 Mar '20

Colleagues: We are adding more in-person and online workshops daily including weekend and evening sessions. This weekend we have added online support that includes virtual drop-in hours, blackboard basics, and google classroom webinars. Please join us from the comfort of your couch with a simple click of a button. Register at https://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu/. Watch your email for confirmation.. Please take advantage of this time to visit https://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu/, where you can view resources to help you bring your course online. We are here to support you in any way we can to ensure you can continue teaching your courses and assure continuity of instruction for our students. Contact information is here: https://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu/support Please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Best, Michelle, Nathalia, and the CTL Team http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu

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Postponed: CUNY Chapbook Fest
by Jeremy J Czerw 13 Mar '20

13 Mar '20

?Dear Friends, In light of growing health concerns in New York City, we are regretfully postponing the CUNY Chapbook Fest<http://chapfest.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu>. We hope to announce new fall dates for the Fest soon. The most current information on how Queens College is responding to the coronavirus is updated here: https://www.qc.cuny.edu/StudentLife/services/health/Pages/Coronavirus.aspx? Thanks, and be well. Jeremy Czerw Outreach Communication Librarian Queens College CUNY Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library Room 342 65-30 Kissena Boulevard Queens, NY 11367-1597 (718) 997-3767 Jeremy.Czerw(a)qc.cuny.edu ________________________________

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The Center for Teaching and Learning is Open for Workshops During the Instructional Recess
by Michelle Fraboni 11 Mar '20

11 Mar '20

Colleagues: The Center for Teaching and Learning will be open during the five-day instructional recess. All in-person and virtual CTL workshops will continue as scheduled. Please take advantage of this time to visit https://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu/, where you can view resources to help you bring your course online, attend a workshop (register on the Keep Teaching site), or visit us in Kiely 111. We are here to support you in any way we can to ensure you can continue teaching your courses and assure continuity of instruction for our students. Contact information is here: https://keepteaching.qc.cuny.edu/support Please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Best, Michelle Michelle C. Fraboni, Ed.D. Director Queens College Center for Teaching and Learning http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu

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Chapbook activities for educators at the CUNY Chapbook Festival
by Jeremy J Czerw 04 Mar '20

04 Mar '20

March 26-28. Rosenthal Library, Queens College Mark your calendars! The 2020 CUNY Chapbook Festival<http://chapfest.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/> is almost here, and features events of special interest to educators. On Friday, March 27 at 3:00 PM, we offer a Chapbook Making Workshop for Educators. This workshop is for the writer in you as well as to acquire a DIY skill for your classroom. Whether stapled or stitched together, chapbooks can be an easy way for a writer to see their work in print. This workshop, run by editors from DoubleCross, is open to those who are currently engaged in teaching because you deserve the time and space to figure out how to send your own creative writing out in the world. First come, first serve in the Library's unique Makerspace. Library Makerspace on Level One: 3:00-4:30pm. To continue the theme of chapbooks for educators, following the workshop there will be a panel "Using Chapbooks in the Classroom," coordinated by the Lost & Found chapbook editors from CUNY's Center for the Humanities. Twomey Lounge on Level One: 4:30-5:30. Friday's events will close with a poetry reading by N.Y. State Poet Laureate Alicia Ostriker with Birdhouse chapbook winner Kate Bryant. Twomey Lounge: 6:00-7:00 CUNY Chapbook Festival is free and open to all. No advance registration is required. Please visit http://chapfest.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu<http://chapfest.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/> for a full schedule and additional information.? Jeremy Czerw Outreach Communication Librarian Queens College CUNY Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library Room 342 65-30 Kissena Boulevard Queens, NY 11367-1597 (718) 997-3767 Jeremy.Czerw(a)qc.cuny.edu

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Tech & Business Related Opportunities 3/3/2020
by Ying Zhou 03 Mar '20

03 Mar '20

Learning Opportunities Use Customer Discovery for Growth<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/use-customer-discovery-for-growth-tickets-9438…>? Thursday, 3/5, 6:30pm to 8:30pm Tech Incubator at Queens College rsvp: http://bit.ly/39k7KFD Women's History Month- Empower Women-Owned Business Wed. 3/18 9:30am-11:30am Rosenthal Library, 5th Floor, President's Conference Room #2 rsvp: http://bit.ly/30IMnKL Founders Fundamentals Series Workshops: http://techcollectives.com/classes/founders-fundamentals-workshop-series/ Monthly Business Seminars: http://techcollectives.com/classes/monthly-business-seminar/ ? Cloud Native Track Complete the Cloud Native track and receive the IBM Cloud Native badge. Access the replays<http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/ctt?kn=6&ms=NDE5MTcwNTMS1&r=ODkyMzUzM…> AI and Machine Learning Track Complete the Machine Learning track and receive the IBM Machine Learning badge. Access the replays<http://links.ibmdeveloper.mkt6741.com/ctt?kn=3&ms=NDE5MTcwNTMS1&r=ODkyMzUzM…> Job Opportunities Mandarin speaking instructor to teach computer basics class: http://bit.ly/2vq9WNd Tech Incubator at Queens College https://techincubatorqc.com? Best, Ying

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