With so many images available online it is tempting to copy and paste them into teaching materials without considering the copyright implications. However, best practice dictates that we consider licensing conditions before placing images into our slideshows and course sites, and that we properly attribute the rights holders. Join us for a hands-on workshop on […]
How can we support students experiencing trauma and other mental health difficulties so they can fully participate and succeed in an educational environment? We invite you to join faculty across the college for this special event co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Counseling Center as part of the Trauma-Informed Baruch Initiative. Come hear […]
Please note that this event has been rescheduled to Fall 2024. Please check back again for a new date and time. Initial findings from an IRB-supported study this spring on how students at Baruch are using generative AI in their classes, facilitated by six researchers at the CTL and five undergraduate CTL Student Research Fellows […]
Join in for a brief tour of the CTL’s CUNY 1969 Project. Find out how you can use this tool to bring CUNY history into your classroom. The CUNY 1969 Project is an interactive Open Educational Resource (OER) platform that explores the history of the 1969 Five Demands student protest movement, which fought for policies […]
Recommended for all full-time and adjunct faculty who will be using Zoom for the first time for their online synchronous classes. Host: Catherine Kawalek, Educational Technology team Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYodeuorzIqG9BbEUFfjNah_t9kRdTUjagI After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Recommended for all full-time and adjunct faculty who would like to review tools for assessing student learning and increasing engagement in the online synchronous class. Host: Catherine Kawalek, Educational Technology team Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUlc-yhqDgqE9yXfTt3FK1JvMMe8EQ7LwOc After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Recommended for all full-time and adjunct faculty with Zoom experience who need a refresher on online synchronous teaching. Host: Catherine Kawalek, Educational Technology team Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrc-qpqD0vG9Oom5Mt0b22bJ1zD8QU-_0d After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Join us to learn the fundamentals of using the Block Editor for Blogs@Baruch in your classes. This workshop will help you figure out how to change your site design while using the block editor. We will cover: Register in advance: 11:00am, Thursday, August 22 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about […]
Join us to learn the fundamentals of using the Block Editor for Blogs@Baruch in your classes. This workshop will help you figure out how to change your site design while using the block editor. We will cover: Register in advance: 2:00pm, Friday, August 23 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about […]
Recommended for all full-time and adjunct faculty who will be using Zoom for the first time for their online synchronous classes. Host: Catherine Kawalek, Educational Technology team Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvd-CrpjIsGdSwM6i2s56CJx8ra6XMcPUD After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The newly merged Center for Teaching & Learning/Bernard L. Schwartz Communication Institute invites you to our inaugural CTL Pedagogy Fair. Please join us for an informal opportunity to connect with other faculty and CTL/BLSCI staff to discuss topics such as engaging students, inclusive pedagogy, tweaks to assignment design, and assessment and grading. Come to discuss […]
This event is part of the Faculty Webinar Series for Online Instruction, organized by CUNY Online. In this webinar, you will learn how to transform your online courses into dynamic spaces where students feel connected and motivated to participate. Facilitators: · Dr. Brett Christie · Dr. Breana Bayraktar · CUNY Faculty: Dr. Heath Grant · […]
This event is part of the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy Teaching Matters series, organized by the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs. We will go back to some basics of generative AI and demonstrate several generative AI tools (free and paid versions) to compare. Participants will (re)learn what AI does, and understand functions, strengths, and weaknesses […]
This event is part of the CUNY Online Faculty Webinar Series: Creating a Positive Student Experience in Your Online Course. Learn how to turn feedback into a catalyst for student success. This session will explore techniques to provide meaningful feedback that enhances student engagement and fosters academic growth in your online courses. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_--5cEn7BRJCD9wyZrIqGDw#/registration
This event is part of the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy Teaching Matters series, organized by the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs. Leads: Sissel McCarthy and Edgar Troudt (Hunter College) Participants will learn and exchange ideas for how to use (and not to use) generative AI tools in their classroom, to enhance student motivation and learning. […]
This event is part of the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy Teaching Matters series, organized by the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs. Leads: Casandra Silva Sibilín (York College) and Dominique DiTommaso (Central Office) Join Us for a virtual Book Club Discussion of "Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning" by […]
This virtual event is organized by the Baruch English Department. Please join the English Department for three brief and informal presentations about AI and Reading/Writing Pedagogy followed by 15-20 minutes for Q&A. Dr. Kathleen Gray (Associate Provost for Teaching, Learning, and Student Success) and Dr. Annie Virkus-Estrada (Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs) will be […]
This event is organized by the Gender Studies FIG (Faculty Interest Group) started by Assistant Professor Shawn Grant (Law) and Associate Professor Katherine Pence (History) . Gender Studies FIG on Monday, Nov. 18, 12:30-2 PM , NVC 14-266 Election Debrief: Join the Gender Studies FIG (Faculty Interest Group) started by Assistant Professor Shawn Grant (Law) and Associate […]
This event is part of the CUNY Online Faculty Webinar Series: Creating a Positive Student Experience in Your Online Course.Say goodbye to monotonous presentations! Discover how to create short, dynamic videos that capture attention, boost engagement, and improve knowledge retention in your online courses. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KztUUlLQSJ2jDLKbQ-po6w#/registration
This event is part of the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy Teaching Matters series, organized by the CUNY Office of Academic Affairs. Leads: J. Elizabeth Clark (LaGuardia CC) and Karan Puri (Queensborough CC) Participants will learn some examples of how faculty can support students to use generative AI ethically, responsively, and effectively, consider what “ethical use […]
New to Brightspace or need a refresher? Join the Educational Technology team for this workshop covering the essential tasks for setting up a course. Attendees will get a tour of several key Brightspace features and learn how to add and organize course content. Register in advance: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ldu6pqzsrE9fgHMFSPAI-K-jDyUzlxs6x
Your Brightspace class page is key to providing your students with the information for their success in the class. Join us to discuss and share content presentation options and student views to make your syllabus and assignments intuitive for students, then see how to follow their course progress with Brightspace's tracking options. Register in advance: […]
New to Brightspace or need a refresher? Join the Educational Technology team for this workshop covering the essential tasks for setting up a course. Attendees will get a tour of several key Brightspace features and learn how to add and organize course content. Register in advance: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvdOuvpzMtGtBPEJ6rSS2ptKEZnRbdfcFr
Your Brightspace class page is key to providing your students with the information for their success in the class. Join us to discuss and share content presentation options and student views to make your syllabus and assignments intuitive for students, then see how to follow their course progress with Brightspace's tracking options. Register in advance: […]
Faculty are invited to join small working groups, clustered by disciplinary affinity, to collaboratively respond to the challenges and opportunities presented by AI. Each group, led by a member of the CTL, will meet (on Zoom) four times in the Spring semester to reflect on their teaching values, engage with the emerging discourse on teaching […]
Would you like to explore teaching with open-source and/or zero-cost resources and learn about the Creative Commons and open-source digital tools? Join the Baruch CTL's Open Educational Resources Seminar, a paid faculty opportunity in the weeks of February 24 & March 10. (Applications are open January 22- February 12.) Link for more details.
Join Professor Casandra Silva Sibilin (York College) and the Baruch Center for Teaching & Learning for a conversation on the impact of AI on our pedagogies. Students are going to be living and working in an increasingly AI-infused world. Our pedagogies should evolve to address this new reality. What does such a pedagogy look like? […]
In a series of sessions this semester, the Baruch Center for Teaching and Learning is hosting digital space to playtest generative AI platforms for academic purposes. Please join us for any of them! From the newest newbie to the seasoned user, sessions are applicable to any AI literacy level. These sessions will be 90 mins […]
CTL student research fellows will join staff to present a poster project, “AI Use Among Baruch Undergraduate Students: Findings from Our Pilot Study,” at the 2025 CUNY Teaching and Learning Conference. Join them for a live discussion and presentation at the poster from 12:30 to 1:00 pm. For more information and to register, visit the […]
Via Zoom During this session we will explore ways to prompt AI to be a learning practice conversation partner. We’ll test out prompting AI with different scenarios and try out ways that AI can assist students with studying course content or preparing for class, as well as its capacities for giving feedback, such as on […]
During this session we will look at how AI-enhanced library databases work to hone your research and give you suggestions, and test out some new tools, such as Perplexity and Elicit that help look for academic sources.