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Teaching Tips: Special considerations for large classes
by Jean Kelly 21 Mar '19

21 Mar '19

Do you teach a large class? How large is large? 60 students? 100 students? Queens College has classes as large as almost 300 students in a single lecture hall. Clearly, providing effective instruction and staying sane given the additional complexities of administering a large class require some additional consideration. There are both advantages and disadvantages to teaching a large class. Most importantly, in a large class the instructor has the unique opportunity to engage with a variety of student backgrounds, experiences, and skill levels. However, faculty must adjust to the heightened sense of anonymity and the challenges of keeping students engaged. The Center for Teaching & Learning has created a set of resources to assist you in both administering and engaging such large lecture classes: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/large-classes. This post includes suggestions for how to craft a syllabus that can address many potential student issues, considerations when testing students, strategies for overcoming student anonymity, as well as summarizing techniques for engaging teaching practices that can be conducted in such large lecture settings. You can read our past tips at: http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/category/tech-tips. Best regards, The Center for Teaching & Learning

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Tech Related Opportunities March - April 2019
by Ying Zhou 08 Mar '19

08 Mar '19

Tech Related Opportunities March - April 2019 Classes & Workshops: April 4, 7 pm to 9 pm Fundraising 101 for Entrepreneurs For more information and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fundraising-101-for-entrepreneurs-tickets-5721… Events & Meetups: March 11 - May 27, 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm (every Monday) One-on-One Mentoring with a Professional For more information and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mentoring-sessions-for-entrepreneurs-and-stude… March 7 - May 30, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (every Thursday) Code But Why - A Collective to Learn Coding For more information and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/code-but-why-tickets-57906873016 Opportunities: March 3 - March 30, 2019 Social Impact Fellowship - application open to all Queens College students, faculty and staff. For more information and RSVP: http://techcollectives.com/opportunities/social-impact-fellowship-applicati… As part of the fellowship, receive a training scholarship to attend a two day "Human-Centered Design Bootcamp" on April 23 and 24. RSVP: https://goo.gl/forms/ncQcyACnra9qrS6p1 Make a positive social impact! April 5th, 10 am - 2:00 pm NYS Business Plan Competition - Regional competition For more information and RSVP: http://techcollectives.com/opportunities/new-york-state-business-plan-compe… March 13 - May 1, 2019 CUNY Startup is accepting applications now: https://www.cunystartups.com/ There are three distinct programs: 1. Accelerator - apply now: https://www.cunystartups.com/accelerator 2. Hackathon: Currently closed. 3. Hacking Arts: Coming soon. Please send an email to inquiry(a)techcollectives.com<mailto:inquiry@techcollectives.com> if you have questions, or would like to discuss your ideas before submitting your application. Internships and Jobs: Internship opportunities: http://techcollectives.com/category/internships/ Job opportunities: http://techcollectives.com/category/jobs/ If you'd like to be considered or notified of general internship and job opportunities, you can register your skills and submit your resume <<< Here >>>><http://techcollectives.com/students/skills/> Best, Ying Executive Director Tech Incubator at Queens College

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Join Us in the "Code But Why" Program on Thursday Evenings (Free)
by Ying Zhou 05 Mar '19

05 Mar '19

Hello: The Tech Incubator is starting a new program "Code But Why" on Thursday evenings (starting this Thursday 3/7), from 6 pm to 8 pm. This program is for those who want to learn coding in a self-directed and peer-supported environment. We will help you set up goals and design a personalized learning map to learn coding. We will be using mostly free resources online and will start with freeCodeCamp. No prior coding knowledge is required. This is a drop in program. You can come as many times as you like during these hours. Please use the following link to sign up. https://goo.gl/forms/RZANya1DqOLi0swZ2? Best, Ying

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Information Session: Fellowships for Diplomatic Careers
by Moira E Egan 01 Mar '19

01 Mar '19

Dear All, Happy March! On Wednesday, we are very fortunate to have a presentation by the manager of a number of fellowships which fund students interested in careers with the State Department. Students have been emailed, but I'd appreciate your assistance in spreading the word and have attached a flier for you to distribute as you think appropriate. You are of course very welcome to attend yourselves. Best, Moira ~ Moira E. Egan, Ph.D. National Fellowships Advisor Office of Honors and Scholarships Rm. 23 Honors Hall Queens College, CUNY (718) 997-2863

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Queens College Archives Tour and Volunteer Event!
by Lori A Wallach 28 Feb '19

28 Feb '19

Happy Thursday, all! Queens Memory is happy to invite you to a special Volunteers in the Vaults event at Queens College, hosted by the staff of the Rosenthal Library's Department of Special Collections and Archives. We will meet next Wednesday, March 6, in room 323, the library's main floor conference room, from 6 to 8 pm. Highlighted treasures will include materials from the recently donated collection <https://www.qc.cuny.edu/communications/news_services/releases/Pages/welcome…> of former Congressman Joe Crowley, including a copy of the Affordable Care Act with a personal note from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the pen she used to sign the legislation; documentation of Queens College student participation in 1964's historic Mississippi Freedom Summer, during which alum Andrew Goodman was murdered; correspondence between writer (and QC alum) Ann Birstein and many literary giants of the 20th century; and historic photos of the college itself. Light refreshments will be served; attendees will also have the chance to discuss their ideas for Queens-related oral history projects and network with Queens Memory volunteers and staff. Faculty are welcome to come discuss ideas for class oral history projects. We will meet in room 323, the library's main floor conference room. Non-Queens College attendees, please bring photo ID and sign in at the library's security desk. Queens Memory is jointly sponsored by the Queens Library and Queens College. Please email lori.wallach(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:lori.wallach@qc.cuny.edu> to RSVP or for more information. Thanks, and hope to see some of you there! Lori Lori Wallach Queens Memory Outreach Coordinator queensmemory.org Queens College Rosenthal Library, room 317 Lori.Wallach(a)qc.cuny.edu (718) 997-3686

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Stories Told by NYC Open Data and Other Events
by Ying Zhou 28 Feb '19

28 Feb '19

Good morning! You are invited to a NYC Open Data Week event this coming Sunday, March 3rd, from 2 pm to 4 pm, at Campbell Dome, hosted by the Tech Incubator at Queens College. Please RSVP: Stories Told by NYC Open Data (March 3) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stories-told-by-nyc-open-data-tickets-55235951… Below are upcoming opportunities you might be interested in. ? Professional one-one-one mentoring: (Monday afternoons) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mentoring-sessions-for-entrepreneurs-and-stude… Fundraising 101 (April 4th) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fundraising-101-for-entrepreneurs-tickets-5721… New York State Business Plan Competition: http://techcollectives.com/opportunities/new-york-state-business-plan-compe… Anyone interested in future events and opportunities at the Tech Incubator can also check the following website for updates: https://techcollectives.com<https://techcollectives.com/> Best, Ying Executive Director Tech Incubator at Queens College

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Accessibility workshop March 1, 11:30am-1pm
by Leila S Walker 26 Feb '19

26 Feb '19

If you've ever wanted to make your course more accessible, or wondered how to check if your materials are already accessible, but don't know where to begin, this workshop is for you! Friday, March 1, 2019, 11:30am-1pm Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library, room 300i https://library.qc.cuny.edu/news/accessibility-workshop-with-amy-wolfe/ In this hands-on workshop, Amy Wolfe, the Accessibility Librarian for the CUNY Office of Library Services, will show us how to make accessible course materials and check course sites for accessibility. 1. Beforehand: Each person should create a blank WordPress site they can play with during the training. It just needs to be the shell, no content needs to be added beforehand. Leila Walker will hold open hours for WordPress introductions Tuesday, February 26, 12:30-1:30pm, and Wednesday, February 27, 11am-noon, both in Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library room 223, if you need help setting up a site. Please bring your own laptop. 2. Bring: An electronic word version of a syllabus they've gotten from a professor or they've created. 3. Bring: Electronic copy of at least one image. 4. Bring: URL to one image 5. Bring: Electronic copy of a pdf article they've gotten from a professor to add to a class. Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops, but a limited number of loaners will be available for those without. For more information about the fellowship, please visit http://diglitfellowship.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/. =================== Dr. Leila Walker Emerging Technologies and Digital Scholarship Librarian Queens College, CUNY leila.walker(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:leila.walker@qc.cuny.edu>

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NYC Open Data Week Event at Queens College - March 3rd
by Ying Zhou 26 Feb '19

26 Feb '19

Hello: You are invited to attend a NYC Open Data Week event on March 3rd, from 2pm to 4pm at Campbell Dome, hosted by the Tech Incubator. A group of students from Queens College and other CUNY schools had worked very hard in the past two months to learn Python, data analytics and data visualization tools make sense out of multiple sets of NYC Open Data. They worked in teams, came up with their own projects, and were mentored by consultants from CrossCompute and data science professionals from the industry. On March 3rd, the students are going to showcase what they were able to accomplish and the stories they want to tell with the data. To RSVP for the March 3rd event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stories-told-by-nyc-open-data-tickets-55235951… To learn more about NYC Open Data Week: https://www.open-data.nyc/? Hope to see you at the March 3rd event at the Queens College! Best, Ying Executive Director Tech Incubator at Queens College

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A reminder for full-time faculty to participate in the COACHE Survey of Faculty Job Satisfaction
by Michelle Fraboni 25 Feb '19

25 Feb '19

Sent on behalf of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness: Full-time Faculty at Queens College are invited to participate in a survey of faculty job satisfaction administered through the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE). If you are a full-time faculty member who has been at Queens College for at least one year, you should have already received a notice about our participation in this University-wide survey project from Provost Hendrey and an email invitation (sent to your QC email address) from COACHE containing your unique link to the online survey. A reminder email with the survey link will be sent by COACHE in about a week in case you missed the first invitation. Each faculty member will receive his/her own link to the survey sent directly from COACHE. If you have questions about the COACHE survey, please contact the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at mailto:qc.oie@qc.cuny.edu. Best, Michelle Michelle C. Fraboni, EdD I Director I http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/ I Lecturer I Dept. of Elementary & Early Childhood Education I http://qc.cuny.edu/ – City University of New York

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Free Oral History Training Workshop!
by Lori A Wallach 19 Feb '19

19 Feb '19

Hello everyone, Queens Memory invites all those interested to our upcoming free oral history training workshop! The session will take place this Thursday, February 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Sunnyside Branch Library (43-06 Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City, NY). You will learn how to prepare for an interview, ask good questions, make a high-quality recording, and how to submit your completed interview to the library. The evening will also feature a discussion of several current and upcoming Queens Memory projects. The workshop is free and open to the public; please email Lori.Wallach(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:Lori.Wallach@qc.cuny.edu> to RSVP or for further information. We'd love to see you there! Thanks, Lori Lori Wallach Queens Memory Outreach Coordinator queensmemory.org Queens College Rosenthal Library, room 317 Lori.Wallach(a)qc.cuny.edu (718) 997-3686

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