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The Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Leadership Newsletter
October 2025
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In the Spotlight: Lizandra Friedland (OIE/PHIL)
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This month we interviewed Lizandra Friedland, Associate Director of Survey Research and Assessment at the Office of Institutional Effectiveness
(OIE) at Queens College, to learn more about the work she does with OIE, the demographics of QC Students, and the importance of having this data available to faculty members.
CETLL: Can you explain the function of the Office of Institutional Effectiveness (OIE) at Queens College?
Lizandra Friedland: Our overarching goal is to support a
culture of inquiry, evidence, and innovation at the College. We do this by providing access to reliable data, by fielding applied research projects, and by supporting assessment and grant-related efforts across the college. The Office of Institutional Effectiveness
(OIE) was established in 2016 as a reorganization of the former Office of Institutional Research. While the office continues to carry out traditional IR functions, such as compliance reporting, our focus is on collecting, maintaining, and analyzing data to
systematically investigate practical challenges and inform decision-making in ways that meaningfully support the campus community.
Please
click here to read the full interview.
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Pedagogy Pop-Ups: QC Makerspace
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Pedagogy Pop-Ups are a space for faculty to engage in peer-based discussion about teaching and learning at Queens College.
Please join us for our upcoming pop-up: QC
Makerspace with presenter
Nick Normal (Head of QC Makerspace).
Join us for an interactive session to learn more about QC’s Makerspace, a “hands-on learning lab for all to tinker, craft, make, design,
& learn.” Together, we will explore the available resources and equipment and talk about ways to work with/in the Makerspace with our students.
We will meet on Wednesday, 10/22/25 from 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in Kiely 111A and on Zoom: Register
Here
We highly encourage in-person attendance for this hands-on workshop!
Please contact CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu with any questions.
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This fall, CETLL is offering a series
of workshops covering advanced features in Brightspace.
Sessions on each topic will be offered twice to accommodate faculty schedules. The first session will take place in person on campus.
The second session will be online via Zoom.
The first two topics presented an overview for faculty who are new to Brightspace or need a refresher. The remainder of the topics will
focus on advanced features of Brightspace.
Each session will begin with a demonstration, followed by a hands-on period where you can apply what you learned to your Brightspace course.
Please visit our site to view the detailed schedule and register.
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WHY + HOW: Implementing Universal Design for Learning in Your Brightspace Course Sites
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Do you need TIME + SUPPORT to design your Brightspace course sites for
Spring 2026?
Are you looking for creative course design ideas and ways to give students options in how they demonstrate skills?
Apply now for CETLL’s In-person 2-day Workshop:
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Tuesday and Wednesday, January 13-14, 2026
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9:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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In person: Muyskens Conference Room (The Summit)
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Breakfast + Lunch will be served
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Faculty who complete both days will receive a stipend of $500.*
APPLY HERE
QC instructors (full- and part-time) are welcome to apply. Workshop time will be set aside for you to complete significant course
prep in Brightspace that incorporates Universal Design for Learning.
Facilitated by: Dr. Sally Izquierdo, Director Applied Behavior Analysis Graduate Programs, Department of Psychology; Jean Kelly, Instructional
Technologist, CETLL; Elena Sigman, Director of Learning & Development, CETLL; WayGuard Wong, Brightspace Administrator, CETLL
Space is limited! Applications
due by 11:59 p.m. on November 3, 2025
Visit our website to learn more. Stipends are taxable.*
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Fall Teaching & Learning Showcase
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CETLL’s Fall Teaching & Learning Showcase, Generative AI: Evolving Classroom Practices, on November 14, 2025 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Join us to learn about ways to approach generative AI in your courses, assessments, and assignments.
REGISTER HERE
The TLS will open with a roundtable of QC faculty members who will present specific tools and resources that engage with the impacts of generative AI in their classrooms.
We will then turn to breakout groups where you can ask questions, brainstorm strategies, share materials, and receive feedback on your ideas.
Feel free to bring course materials (including drafts) for workshopping and discussion, such as:
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Policies and guidelines in your syllabus
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Assessment tools and/or rubrics that consider generative AI
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Assignment instructions that address generative AI through guidelines around usage, explicit engagement with of these tools, or other strategies
Faculty presenters include: Ashlyn Cavitt (Design), S.E. Hackney (GLSIS), Joshua Rogers (CMAL), and Amy Wan (English).
Funded in part by the CUNY OER Initiative.
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Spring 2025 Teaching & Learning Showcase
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On May 2, 2025, CETLL hosted the first Teaching and Learning Showcase at Queens College since 2018. In case you missed it, you can view videos of the presentations from the May showcase
on CETLL’s YouTube Channel.
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CETLL Faculty Development Survey
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This fall, with support from the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, CETLL conducted a survey to better understand faculty development priorities and interests. We are happy to report that over 300
faculty completed the survey. We will be sharing back with the campus community what we learned from your responses. We are eager to learn from your feedback and suggestions— thank you to all who participated!
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Resources for New and Returning Faculty, Fall 2025
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On September 3, 2025, CETLL hosted an on-campus Faculty
Orientation for new and returning faculty. Various Queens College departments, programs, and offices that support faculty in their teaching and research and support our students were present to provide information.
CETLL has compiled a list of helpful resources from the various departments here: Resources
for New and Returning Faculty PDF
In case you missed the orientation, there is also a recording of the presentations here: Faculty
Orientation Fall 2025 Video
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Join CETLL’s CUNY Academic Commons Group
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This semester, CETLL has launched a new group hosted on the CUNY Academic Commons: “CETLL
Teaching Resources.”
We will be using this space to share helpful resources for faculty as well as event and workshop presentations and materials.
To join the group, you will need to first create a CUNY Academic Commons account. You can register for an account here: commons.gc.cuny.edu/register. Once
registered, you can then join the group “CETLL Teaching Resources.”
Or contact CTLOnline@qc.cuny.edu to request an invitation to the Commons.
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