[The CETLL Spotlight Banner]<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/> The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Leadership (CETLL) Newsletter March 2025 In the Spotlight: Christopher Hanusa [Christopher Hanusa presenting at the Mathematical Art Exhibit Opening, Fall 2024] Christopher Hanusa presenting at the Mathematical Art Exhibit Opening, Fall 2024 This month, we dive into the world of Mathematical Art with Christopher Hanusa, a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at QC and the Faculty Liaison for Evaluation and Assessment, working with the Office of the Provost and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness. In this video interview, Professor Hanusa discusses the pedagogical approach to incorporating a 3D modeling project into his Mathematical Computing course, and the two mathematical art exhibits he curated at Queens College. One of the exhibits displays the final student projects from the Fall 2024 Mathematical Computing course. The other is a digital exhibition (MADE@QC)<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/math/made-gallery/> featuring mathematical art from a diverse collection of mathematicians and artists from around the world. The exhibits are on display in the new interactive mathematical community gathering space dubbed, “The Matrix,” on the 2nd floor of Kiely Hall. They will be available for viewing through the end of April. Please click here to view the full video.<https://www.dropbox.com/s/81xf27jy7vtxsrm/CETLL%20In%20The%20Spotlight%20%7C%20Christopher%20Hanusa%3A%20Mathematical%20Art.mp4?st=riujfd68&dl=0> You can also read more about the concepts in Christopher Hanusa’s case study: Encouraging student creativity in mathematics through 3D design and 3D printing.<https://arxiv.org/abs/2212.07926> Here and Now Pedagogy Pop-Ups [An illustration of a chalkboard that reads "Pedagogy Pop-Ups".] Last month, CETLL launched a new monthly series, Pedagogy Pop-Ups<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/pedagogy-pop-ups/>: a space for faculty to engage in peer-based discussion about teaching and learning at QC. At the February meeting we had a vibrant discussion about ways to discuss Generative AI with our students, with support from insightful presentations by Lindsey Albracht (English) and S.E. Hackney (GSLIS). Please join us for our upcoming pop-up: Expanding Student Engagement in and Beyond the Classroom, with Faculty Presenters Iva Burdett (Chemistry), Melissa Lovitz (FNES), and Christopher Williams (English and Provost’s Faculty Fellow 2023-2024). At this pop-up, a panel of faculty members will share specific strategies to expand student engagement through syllabus design, course assignments, campus-based activities, and other learning opportunities. We invite you to bring your experiences, tools, questions, and concerns! The meeting will be held on March 19th, 2025, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in Kiely Hall 111A and on Zoom. Link to register: forms.office.com/r/yKiwi3ye4K<https://forms.office.com/r/yKiwi3ye4K> Save the Date for the Next Pop-Up: April 23rd, 2025 Future Focus Faculty Service Workshop: Strategies to Recognize and Communicate Our Contributions Please join us for a panel discussion about faculty service and ways to honor and share these efforts through tenure, promotion, and CCE processes.* Speakers include Susan Davis (Professor, Music), Maria DeLongoria (Associate Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs), Michael Newman (Chair and Professor, Linguistics and Communication Disorders), Kate Pechenkina (Dean of Social Sciences), and Schiro Withanachchi (Lecturer, BALA). Lunch will be provided. This discussion will explore questions such as: * What constitutes faculty service at QC? * How do we recognize and honor the contributions we make to support our students, departments, the college community, our scholarly fields, and beyond? * How do we communicate these efforts to others, particularly for our tenure, promotion, and CCE applications? * What strategies support us to engage in service in ways that align with our broader goals as educators and scholars? This panel discussion will take place on March 26th, 2025 in the President’s Conference Room #2, RO 502 (Library) from 12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Link to register: forms.office.com/r/iQ3JQSJJQV<https://forms.office.com/r/iQ3JQSJJQV> *All are welcome to participate in this event, but please note that this discussion will focus on issues specific to faculty who are eligible for tenure, promotion to Associate Professor, and CCE. CETLL plans to hold another event about service for faculty who are planning to apply for promotion from Associate to Full Professor. [A modern conference room with a long, black wooden table surrounded by black mesh office chairs. On the table, there are neatly placed notepads with green pencils. A large screen is visible in the background, suggesting a setup for a meeting or presentation.] Publish & Flourish: Sit ‘N’ Write Workshop [Laptop, notebook, and cup of coffee on top of a desk.] CETLL will continue to co-sponsor Publish and Flourish/Sit ‘N’ Write workshops<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/sit-n-write-workshop/> which offer a space for community writing, support from guest writing coaches, constructive feedback, and support. These workshops are organized and facilitated by Dr. Natanya Duncan (QC Africana Studies). On March 26th from 12:15 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. members of the QC Sit ‘N’ Write group will hold their first Ted Ex style presentations, GIANTTs (Global Innovation Application Navigation Teaching Transformations Symposium) in Rosenthal Rm. 230. The four faculty presenters will take 12 minutes each to share how their research and classroom strategies support and grow QC’s mission to encourage our students to “serve as innovative leaders in a diverse world that they make more equitable and inclusive.” Visit our site to learn more<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/sit-n-write-workshop/>. Teaching & Learning Showcase [A microphone with a blurred and dazzling background.] CETLL is excited to announce the return of the Teaching & Learning Showcase on May 2nd, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. We hope you will join us for a day of cross-disciplinary presentations and conversations about innovative, equitable, and student-centered pedagogical practices and projects at QC. The CALL FOR PROPOSALS for CETLL’s Teaching & Learning Showcase is now open! CETLL invites Queens College faculty members to share pedagogical practices that you have found to be effective and engaging for your students. We welcome proposals on teaching and learning matters that are important to you. We offer the following topics for consideration: Proposal formats may include: * Accessibility & Inclusivity in the Classroom * Active Learning * Grading and Feedback * Generative AI * Instructional Technology * Community Well-being * Interactive Presentation or Workshop * Lightning Presentations * Individual Presentation * Panel Presentation or Roundtable * Open Format Go to qc.cuny.edu/cetll/teaching-and-learning-showcase/<http://qc.cuny.edu/cetll/teaching-and-learning-showcase/> to read the full Call for Proposals! Deadline for Proposals: March 24, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Submit your proposal here: forms.office.com/r/0aAw07zq4x<https://forms.office.com/r/0aAw07zq4x> Resources Generative AI: Beyond Detection Recent developments in Generative AI (such as Chat GPT) are producing new (and renewed) questions and challenges related to authorship, plagiarism, and academic integrity in our classrooms. In response to these concerns, many faculty are wondering how they can identify student use of Generative AI. Yet, there is ample evidence that AI detection simply does not work: the software is unreliable<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2024/02/09/professors-proceed-caution-using-ai> and its use raises ethical and equity concerns<https://citl.news.niu.edu/2024/12/12/ai-detectors-an-ethical-minefield/> due to its errors, false positives, and/or biases (e.g. against non-native English speakers<https://hai.stanford.edu/news/ai-detectors-biased-against-non-native-english-writers>, Black students<https://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/research/report/2024-the-dawn-of-the-ai-era_final-release-for-web.pdf>, and neurodiverse students<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-10-18/do-ai-detectors-work-students-face-false-cheating-accusations?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=linkedin%3Fsref&embedded-checkout=true>). We encourage faculty to explore ways to support students to be informed and responsible in their relationship to Generative AI. Below are a few resources that offer guidance around setting clear expectations with your students through dialogue with students, course policies, and other methods; assignment design and assessment approaches that engage with the realities of Generative AI; and other strategies to address some of the questions that the growth of Generative AI opens up for us as teachers and learners: * AI Detectors Don’t Work, Here’s What to Do Instead.<https://mitsloanedtech.mit.edu/ai/teach/ai-detectors-dont-work/> (MIT) * AI Responsible Use: for instructors<https://www.jjay.cuny.edu/sites/default/files/2024-05/AI%20Responsible%20Use%20For%20Instructors.pdf> (CUNY John Jay) * My Students Are Submitting AI Papers, Here’s What I Do<https://www.techlearning.com/news/my-student-was-submitting-ai-papers-heres-what-i-did> by Erik Ofgang * Teach@CUNY AI Toolkit<https://aitoolkit.commons.gc.cuny.edu/course-policies/> (CUNY Graduate Center) * Teaching with (or without) AI<https://www.carleton.edu/writing/resources-for-faculty/working-with-ai/> (Carleton College) If you would like additional resources or support, please go to our website<https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cetll/ai-resources/> or contact CETLL (ctlonline@qc.cuny.edu<mailto:ctlonline@qc.cuny.edu?subject=&body=>). [A stylized illustration of a human brain and spinal cord with blue gears and arrows, symbolizing thought processes and movement.] Save the Date Pedagogies of Writing: Giving Feedback on Writing to Motivate Student Revision [An illustration of a strip of paper with the word "impossible", being cut with a scissor to create "possible".] CETLL will be hosting a Pedagogies of Writing Workshop: Giving Feedback on Writing to Motivate Student Revisions, facilitated by Lindsey Albracht (English) and Rebecca Suzuki (English). Please save the date: Monday, April 28, 2025 during free hour (12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.) CETLL is located in Kiely 111 Phone: (718) 997-4650 Email: CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu<mailto:CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu> - If you are experiencing issues with Brightspace, please visit our drop-in hours on Zoom<https://bit.ly/QCxCETLL__Zoom>: Tuesdays, 1pm - 3pm Wednesdays, 2:30pm - 4:30pm - For future newsletters and other CETLL updates, subscribe to our mailing list: Socrates<https://lists.qc.cuny.edu/mailman/listinfo/socrates> - View email in browser<https://mailchi.mp/5bf040adc75e/march-2025-cetll-spotlight-10348820?e=23e6de5c20> [cid:image009.png@01DB9406.717CF1D0]
