IT Academic Tech and Pedagogy Manager Catherine Kawalek wears 2 hats at Baruch College: teaching-the-teachers how to create effective and engaging online classes, and for the past 5 years, teaching […]
Amanda Matles
Digital Pedagogy Specialist Amanda Matles is a geographer, educator, filmmaker, graphic designer and doctoral candidate at the CUNY Graduate Center. Amanda joined the Baruch College Center for Teaching and Learning […]
Tamara Gubernat
Associate Director Since joining the CTL in 2015, Tamara Gubernat has helped guide Baruch faculty through transitioning their courses between teaching formats (in-person, hybrid, online) as a process to strengthen […]
Feeling stressed about studying for your online course?
You may be thinking that stress sometimes helps you get things done. While it is true that stress can sometimes focus our minds and stop us from procrastinating, stress can […]
When you can’t require the webcam
You may have seen or heard about guidance from the university about having students on camera during live class sessions. Here are some suggestions for encouraging (but not requiring) web camera use.
(Re)humanizing the Online Classroom
Online classes require special attention to create environments where all feel comfortable engaging. How do you want to present yourself synchronously as well as asynchronously? What types of interactions will […]