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Teaching at Baruch

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Are you new to Baruch? Teaching for the first time? Unsure about what kind of first impression you want to make on your class? Join us the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of Adjunct Faculty Services in an informal discussion of these and other teaching issues pertinent to the beginning of the […]

Zoom Refresher for Fall 2021

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Review of Zoom basics for class planning Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsd-CvqTsjHdf4lH_n5iru5s4J8pKLg5qj After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting

4-Week Course Prep Guide: Week 4 Working Session

In preparation for the Fall 2021 semester, the CTL will host a series of synchronous online working sessions in concert with the 4 week Online Course Prep Guide*. These weekly zoom sessions will provide quiet time to virtually co-work on course prep. There will be breakout rooms available for discussion with a focus on topics […]

Introduction to Blogs@Baruch

Online

Want to launch a class blog? Join us learn the fundamentals of using Blogs@Baruch in your classes. This workshop will not expect any previous experience with these tools, and will help you launch your first site or assignment. For Blogs@Baruch, we will cover: How to log in How to register a site Visibility Settings Posts, […]

Introduction to Blackboard

Online

*Organized by BCTC* This session is designed for instructors, graduate assistants, and staff with little or no prior Blackboard experience.  Get introduced to Blackboard features including: - How to Access Blackboard - Uploading content to your Blackboard course - Working with your Course Menu - Communicating with Students via Blackboard - Creating an Assignment Link - Reviewing the Assignment in the […]

Teaching at Baruch

Online

Are you new to Baruch? Teaching for the first time? Unsure about what kind of first impression you want to make on your class? Join us the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of Adjunct Faculty Services in an informal discussion of these and other teaching issues pertinent to the beginning of the […]

Introduction to Blogs@Baruch

Online

Want to launch a class blog? Join us learn the fundamentals of using Blogs@Baruch in your classes. This workshop will not expect any previous experience with these tools, and will help you launch your first site or assignment. For Blogs@Baruch, we will cover: How to log in How to register a site Visibility Settings Posts, […]

Engaging Students with Zoom: Breakout Rooms Deep Dive

Hosted by Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtdeupqjIqHtZQcoj6VCmgR_wvdRN_Abp6 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Want to learn more in the interim? Please visit our updated Teaching with Zoom Guide.

Zoom Hacks and Updates

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Hosted by Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtdeCprDIqG9bmgz-3FE-yrcD4Wu5515ma After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Want to learn more in the interim? Please visit our updated Teaching with Zoom Guide.

Fall 2021: Weekly Check-in

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This informal online check-in session is an opportunity to connect with colleagues: to celebrate teaching successes and collectively work through any challenges that may arise. Moderated by: Seth Graves Kindly register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpf-uhqjgqHdY8OS8niVrstBaAj1ZbKZZG After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the zoom meeting.

Fall 2021: Weekly Check-in

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This informal online check-in session is an opportunity to connect with colleagues: to celebrate teaching successes and collectively work through any challenges that may arise. Moderated by: Tamara Gubernat Kindly register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpf-uhqjgqHdY8OS8niVrstBaAj1ZbKZZG After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the zoom meeting.

Effective Class Management with Zoom: Settings, Recording and Reports

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Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpceqhqzstGtMBaMpL_PedSthlsyCdH6qv After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Engaging Students with Zoom: Breakout Rooms Deep Dive

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Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuduGurDwoE9VPw88wwx-moDWQpLOUJEFs After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Fall 2021: Weekly Check-in

Online

This informal online check-in session is an opportunity to connect with colleagues: to celebrate teaching successes and collectively work through any challenges that may arise. Moderated by: Tamara Gubernat Kindly register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpf-uhqjgqHdY8OS8niVrstBaAj1ZbKZZG After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the zoom meeting.

Student Engagement with Zoom

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Host Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMtduyrrz4vGNINoghR4Qi-5teKdtYT6n_w After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Zoom Technical Updates

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Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsf-2spzwtHNHDGyHQMiE5o4NGCQAG0agP After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Zoom Deep Dive: Polling and Breakout Rooms for Engagement

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Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIkf--trjsiE9US74D7y2XgcWgHSFQJTT2y After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

How to Help Your Students with Zoom

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Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqc-uvrD4rHt1cPsxKZ00_uuAspv7Ror_r After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. (All attendees of this new class will receive 'free slides' to share with your students!)

Zoom Updates and Class Reports

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Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctduurqDoqGNJguwYhFS8kbamfKXCEzZPh After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Helping Your Students with Zoom

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Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwuduigpzIqH9Cq5Fcct4-AE6p2EsG8QY-g After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Class Engagement with Zoom: Open Q&A

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Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcscOCvrzovEtZ0FcKkTsh8h6AK4sc_MqDN After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

“Ungrading” Workshop with Susan D. Blum

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***Hosted by Transformational Learning in the Humanities Susan D. Blum, the esteemed author of Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (And What to Do Instead), will be giving a Zoom workshop open to all CUNY faculty. This is an excellent opportunity for everyone to explore alternative assessments as a way to empower student learning. Of course, it […]

Teaming: Tools to Facilitate Student Teamwork

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Hosted by Molly Kern (Management) and Minna Logemann (Communications) Join us to learn more about the Teaming website (https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/teaming/), a resource designed to support students working on teams. We will walk through the structure of the website, highlighting the resources to be found in each of four phases, and will conclude with a lot of time for Q&A. […]

Designing Student Engagement with Zoom

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Discuss your ideas and challenges for building engagement into online synchronous class meetings. Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0kfuqpqTMuE9DN5r6jVB40Zi7397lmKOSI After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Designing Student Engagement with Zoom

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Discuss your ideas and challenges for building engagement into online synchronous class meetings. Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcudO-hpz0qGtV24MHkDOvTz5PFnmcaIaIZ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting

Engaging Students with Zoom: Breakout Rooms Deep Dive

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Review the teaming options in a Zoom synchronous class Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtcumsrzkqGdG2AuMF_WsyFYiICIeNdgOh After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting

“It’s on the syllabus!”: How to Engage Students through the Course Syllabus

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A course syllabus is often your first line of communication with students. For many students, the syllabus is not only an introduction to what they can expect from the course, but also a reference guide on what they need to do to get through the semester. Two common beliefs about the syllabus permeate academia: syllabuses […]

Designing Student Engagement with Zoom

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Discuss your ideas and challenges for building engagement into online synchronous class meetings Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAldOuprD4qHdzNy8gJcWBMhoc-9p4YlvET After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Getting to Know You: Creating Icebreakers with the Digital Storytelling Tool StoryMap JS

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​In this hands-on workshop you will learn to create icebreakers and build community in your class with StoryMap JS. Baruch faculty from a range of disciplines have been successfully experimenting with this storytelling tool which works for any narrative with a geographical component. We invite you to this stand-alone session where you will learn what […]

Designing Student Engagement with Zoom

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Discuss your ideas and challenges for building engagement into online synchronous class meetings Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdeCvrD0iHNF0A59qJU4NZa94OCrYdcHn After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Assignment Scaffolding and Student Engagement

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Remote learning challenged us to rethink the ways our course content builds and culminates in assignments. This workshop will consider ways to integrate synchronous and asynchronous student engagement into assignment designs (such as low-stakes engagement opportunities, interrelated materials, staggered deadlines, and/or content remediation) and assessments (such as rubrics and guided peer review) and invite participants […]

Zoom Updates, End-of-Semester Clean-up, and Planning for Spring 2022

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Reviewing the latest Zoom updates, saving your recordings, and options for your Spring Online Classes Before attending this class please update your Zoom application to the latest version (5.8.3 or higher) Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElfuGtqD8vH9CXlpFSPE0D5K7YylAVD435 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Please Bring Your Phones to Class: Meeting Students Where They Are

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In this workshop, we’ll explore methods of utilizing students’ most available technology, the cell phone, as an asset in class instead of a distraction—and consider other ways that we might (1) take common course policies and remix them to foster active learning and student presence, and (2) encourage students to bring the mediums and media […]

“Work it, own it!” Promoting engagement by granting students more agency in your course

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Research in educational psychology prominently highlights the importance of students taking a more ‘active’ and ‘agentic’ role in the learning process, rather than merely being passive recipients of course content and lecture-based information. When they can ‘own’ it, they’ll be more likely to learn it and use it! Rooted in social-constructivist theory, this workshop will […]

Innovations in Fostering Student Engagement Showcase

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Thirty-eight faculty teaching across Baruch’s three schools participated in the CTL’s inaugural Fostering Student Engagement Seminar over the summer of 2021. This fully online Seminar provided an opportunity for faculty teaching in fully online, hybrid, and in-person modes of instruction to connect with one another and consider student engagement in their courses. This showcase highlights […]

Innovations in the Macaulay Honors Seminars

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Throughout their first two years of undergraduate study, Macaulay honors students take four required seminars that introduce them to the academic disciplines. The seminars feature creative inquiry and hands-on exploration of the city’s resources to understand the cultural, natural, social, and economic forces that shape the contemporary urban landscape. At this session sponsored by the […]

Getting Ready for Spring 2022: Capitalizing on your Zoom Assets

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Whether you're moving back to the classroom or teaching online, this class will help you move forward with Zoom.  So before the sugar cookie rush takes over your brain, join us to review what you can expect with the new CUNY login protocol for Zoom (coming Dec 28), how to save your recordings, what's new with […]

Zoom: Getting Ready for Spring 2022

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We'll review Zoom basics and get you ready for successful online classes in Spring. Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAofuGprDkvGtYlKzy93Gq5dOlE-Y3MSBYF After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

4-Week Course Prep Guide: Week 1 Working Session

In preparation for the Spring 2022 semester, the CTL will host a series of synchronous online working sessions in concert with the 4 week Online Course Prep Guide*. These weekly zoom sessions will provide quiet time to virtually co-work on course prep. There will be breakout rooms available for discussion with a focus on topics […]

Zoom: Getting Ready for Spring 2022

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We'll review Zoom basics and get you ready for successful online classes in Spring. Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qcumgqDguGdNIqGxGi3MoHTlJ2PrkmUGe After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Zoom Updates and More

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Join us for a review of the new features in Zoom (including Open-ended Questions for Quizzes and Polling) Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEqcu2spjkvHNCPHn-uznWxZPk8yf2HSm3U After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

4-Week Course Prep Guide: Week 2 Working Session

In preparation for the Spring 2022 semester, the CTL will host a series of synchronous online working sessions in concert with the 4 week Online Course Prep Guide*. These weekly zoom sessions will provide quiet time to virtually co-work on course prep. There will be breakout rooms available for discussion with a focus on topics […]

Student Engagement in the Online Class

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Planning ahead for student engagement and participation in your online class Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErf--orzgvHdWoDif6azqcdIDhqseHMYxg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

4-Week Course Prep Guide: Week 3 Working Session

In preparation for the Spring 2022 semester, the CTL will host a series of synchronous online working sessions in concert with the 4 week Online Course Prep Guide*. These weekly zoom sessions will provide quiet time to virtually co-work on course prep. There will be breakout rooms available for discussion with a focus on topics […]

Introduction to Blackboard

Online

Hosted by BCTC This session is designed for instructors, graduate assistants, and staff with little or no prior Blackboard experience.  Get introduced to Blackboard features including: - How to Access Blackboard - Uploading content to your Blackboard course - Working with your Course Menu - Communicating with Students via Blackboard - Creating an Assignment Link - Reviewing the Assignment in the Grade Center - Learning where to […]

Management Tools for the Online Zoom Class

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Join us for a review of the settings, class scheduling options and reports that will enhance your online class administration. Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElc-uprjsvGNyGADyBc5wO6rEikIaRVUtZ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Introduction to Blackboard

Online

Hosted by BCTC This session is designed for instructors, graduate assistants, and staff with little or no prior Blackboard experience.  Get introduced to Blackboard features including: - How to Access Blackboard - Uploading content to your Blackboard course - Working with your Course Menu - Communicating with Students via Blackboard - Creating an Assignment Link - Reviewing the Assignment in the […]

Zoom Basics for Spring 2022

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Zoom for new and intermediate Zoom users with time for your questions Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkce2qpjwrHNfed4O24ltEjPYGEDpz_MWk After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Teaching at Baruch

Online

Are you new to Baruch? Teaching for the first time? Unsure about what kind of first impression you want to make on your class? Join us the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of Adjunct Faculty Services in an informal discussion of these and other teaching issues pertinent to the beginning of the […]

Introduction to Blogs@Baruch

Online

Want to launch a class blog? Join us learn the fundamentals of using Blogs@Baruch in your classes. This workshop will not expect any previous experience with these tools, and will help you launch your first site or assignment. For Blogs@Baruch, we will cover: How to log in How to register a site Visibility Settings Posts, […]

4-Week Course Prep Guide: Week 4 Working Session

In preparation for the Spring 2022 semester, the CTL will host a series of synchronous online working sessions in concert with the 4 week Online Course Prep Guide*. These weekly zoom sessions will provide quiet time to virtually co-work on course prep. There will be breakout rooms available for discussion with a focus on topics […]

Introduction to Blogs@Baruch

Online

Want to launch a class blog? Join us learn the fundamentals of using Blogs@Baruch in your classes. This workshop will not expect any previous experience with these tools, and will help you launch your first site or assignment. For Blogs@Baruch, we will cover: How to log in How to register a site Visibility Settings Posts, […]

Zoom Updates and More

Online

Join us for a review of the new features in Zoom (including Open-ended Questions for Quizzes and Polling) Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIvc-ysrzkpGdGHw_mUzLtCdLXeqWRYFRZ3 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Teaching at Baruch

Online

Are you new to Baruch? Teaching for the first time? Unsure about what kind of first impression you want to make on your class? Join us the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of Adjunct Faculty Services in an informal discussion of these and other teaching issues pertinent to the beginning of the […]

Blogs@Baruch Drop-In

Online

Have questions about Blogs@Baruch? Just a quick issue that you want to work on? Or maybe something you've wondered about Blogs@Baruch, but doesn't really fit an Introduction to Blogs@Baruch session? Or you can't make those sessions? This will be an open time to stop by a Zoom meeting and ask your random or not-so-random Blogs@Baruch […]

Introduction to Blogs@Baruch

Online

Want to launch a class blog? Join us learn the fundamentals of using Blogs@Baruch in your classes. This workshop will not expect any previous experience with these tools, and will help you launch your first site or assignment. For Blogs@Baruch, we will cover: How to log in How to register a site Visibility Settings Posts, […]

Vocat Drop-In

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Interested in learning how to incorporate Vocat in your course? Already using Vocat but have questions about using it in different ways? Just have a question about course setup or project options? Drop into this support session for a few minutes or the full hour to get your Vocat questions answered. Register in advance for […]

Spring 2022 Semester Check-in Session

Online

This informal online check-in session is an opportunity to connect with colleagues: to celebrate teaching successes and collectively work through any challenges that may arise. Moderated by: Tamara Gubernat & Ron Whiteman Kindly register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYuceqvqTgsE92fIBBwUD_Y6a6f7vuJICuk After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the zoom meeting.

Vocat for Recorded Lectures

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This workshop will guide you through course and project setup on Vocat, some basic tips for recording lectures, how to upload lectures or other course content to Vocat, and ways to foster student engagement with recorded lectures.

Zoom: Making it Work for Students

Online

Host: Cathy Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYudOqtqzsoGteMimhIzWS152tyhhyxW53- After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

CTL Conversation – Getting Back Into The Classroom

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After many of us have spent time socially distanced and virtual, how do we navigate varying comfort levels in the on-campus classroom? What are things we can do to create a classroom and learning environment that is flexible and welcoming when so many norms about sharing the same space are in flux? How do we talk with students about classroom norms during these times? Join this CTL conversation to brainstorm, listen to, and talk about your and your colleagues’ experiences.

Blogs@Baruch Drop-In

Online

Have questions about Blogs@Baruch? Just a quick issue that you want to work on? Or maybe something you’ve wondered about Blogs@Baruch, but doesn’t really fit an Introduction to Blogs@Baruch session? Or you can’t make those sessions? This will be an open time to stop by a Zoom meeting and ask your random or not-so-random Blogs@Baruch questions.

Vocat for Recorded Lectures

Online

This workshop will guide you through course and project setup on Vocat, some basic tips for recording lectures, how to upload lectures or other course content to Vocat, and ways to foster student engagement with recorded lectures.

Vocat Drop-In

Online

Interested in learning how to incorporate Vocat in your course? Already using Vocat but have questions about using it in different ways? Just have a question about course setup or project options? Drop into this support session for a few minutes or the full hour to get your Vocat questions answered.

Antiracist Pedagogy Workshop (TLH)

Hosted by Transformative Learning in the Humanities (TLH)

Felicia Rose Chavez, author of the Anti-Racist Writing Workshop is coming to CUNY for a two part anti-racist pedagogy seminar that is open to everyone at CUNY.  Folks can come to one or both sessions (February 8 and/or February 16).

Spring 2022 Semester Check-in Session

Online

This informal online check-in session is an opportunity to connect with colleagues: to celebrate teaching successes and collectively work through any challenges that may arise.

Moderated by: Tamara Gubernat & Ron Whiteman

Vocat Drop-In

Online

Interested in learning how to incorporate Vocat in your course? Already using Vocat but have questions about using it in different ways? Just have a question about course setup or project options? Drop into this support session for a few minutes or the full hour to get your Vocat questions answered.

Spring 2022 Semester Check-in Session

Online

This informal online check-in session is an opportunity to connect with colleagues: to celebrate teaching successes and collectively work through any challenges that may arise.

Moderated by: Tamara Gubernat & Ron Whiteman

Antiracist Pedagogy Workshop (TLH)

Hosted by Transformative Learning in the Humanities (TLH)

Felicia Rose Chavez, author of the Anti-Racist Writing Workshop is coming to CUNY for a two part anti-racist pedagogy seminar that is open to everyone at CUNY. Folks can come to one or both sessions (February 8 and/or February 16)

CTL Conversation: Webcam alternatives for classroom participation

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You may have seen or heard about new guidance from the university about having students on camera during live class sessions. Simply summarized, faculty may not require students to turn on their cameras, they must obtain consent from students to be recorded, and they must inform students of these things both in the syllabus and in person. In this conversation, we will have an open discussion about how to meet the requirements in a way that aligns with your course goals. We welcome your experiences and the strategies you’ve used to make your class sessions more active and student-centered, with or without cameras on.
Moderated by Seth Graves and Hamad Sindhi

Teach-In to Support First Generation College Students

**Part of Marxe DEI Friday Series** Join members of our Baruch Community to elevate and celebrate the voices of first generation college students and college graduates at our Virtual Teach-In on Supporting First Generation College Students. Speakers include recent and well-established Baruch Alumni and Staff who were the first in their families to complete college. […]

Spring 2022 Semester Check-in Session

Online

This informal online check-in session is an opportunity to connect with colleagues: to celebrate teaching successes and collectively work through any challenges that may arise.

Moderated by: Tamara Gubernat & Ron Whiteman

CTL Conversation: Building Student Reflection into Your Course

Online

In this conversation session, we’ll talk about asking students to write reflections—alongside assignments or generally about the course. Having students reflect on their experience of learning concepts or completing assignments can help us understand how they’re navigating our courses. They can also help with our assessment models for assignments, projects, and examinations. Moderated by Seth Graves and Tamara Gubernat

Ukraine Crisis Teach-In

VC 3-150

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has plunged Europe into interstate war for the first time since World War II and threatens massive economic, political, and military fallout. Are you confused about the historical origins and proximate causes of the conflict? Do you worry about the humanitarian and social ramifications of the conflict? Are you perplexed […]

CTL Conversation with the COVID-19 Student Experience Survey Team: Two Years After the Transition Online, What Do the Students Want?

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What do students want from their online experience right now? We have been running a COVID-19 Student Experience survey every semester since spring 2020 and would like to share some of our results and discuss the approaches and interventions that have worked for you. We will focus on the following topics, which have been foremost in […]

CTL Conversation: Teaching in the Time of The Ukraine War

Russia’s declaration of war on Ukraine on February 24, 2022 marked the first time a European state has been invaded by another since the Second World War, unleashed a humanitarian crisis and heightened the international nuclear threat. What does this situation mean for us as the Baruch community? How can we be more cognizant of […]

Open-Source Digital Tools for Teaching seminar–March 2022

Overview The Open-Source Digital Tools for Teaching seminar, hosted by the Baruch Center for Teaching and Learning, offers faculty an opportunity to discover and develop skills with technologies that will build engagement among students and faculty in and out of the classroom space. We’ll discuss the affordances of openly-licensed and accessible digital platforms that diversify […]

Origins of the Pedagogy of Kindness 

On behalf of the Queens College’s Center for Teaching & Learning: The Pedagogy of Kindness is a pedagogical approach focused on creating an atmosphere of consideration and care for each learner. This discussion series will expand upon previous installments, where educators connected to learn more about building communities of inquiry. In collaboration with the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy, we […]

Building an International Environment for Collaborative Learning

On behalf of the Queens College’s Center for Teaching & Learning:   The Pedagogy of Kindness is a pedagogical approach focused on creating an atmosphere of consideration and care for each learner. This discussion series will expand upon previous installments, where educators connected to learn more about building communities of inquiry. In collaboration with the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy, we […]

Jewish Pasts, Ukrainian Presents

Online

The Sandra K. Wasserman Jewish Studies Center Proudly Presents: Jewish Pasts, Ukrainian Presents The Russian invasion of Ukraine has plunged the region into the worst crisis since World War II. From the outset of the war, participants on all sides have consciously evoked the Jewish past and the history of genocide in the region to […]

A Universal Design Learning (UDL) Approach to Inclusive Teaching

Online

On behalf of the Queens College’s Center for Teaching & Learning:   The Pedagogy of Kindness is a pedagogical approach focused on creating an atmosphere of consideration and care for each learner. This discussion series will expand upon previous installments, where educators connected to learn more about building communities of inquiry. In collaboration with the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy, we […]

CTL Conversation: Active learning strategies for spicing up the semester

Online

As we reach the middle of this semester, things may be getting somewhat monotonous and routine in your classroom. Do you want to disrupt, or at least shake up, what seem to have become the set patterns of learning and participation amongst your students? Or would you like to do things just a bit differently in an upcoming session? Join this CTL conversation where we will discuss active learning strategies that may or may not be working in our classrooms, or ones that we’d like to try out. Be sure to check out the CTL’s Active Learning Repository for ideas.

CTL Conversation: Have a Heart: Leading with Compassion and Empathy in the Classroom

Online

Heart beat, Nevit Dilmen, 1998, CC-BY-SA 3.0 How are you feeling so far this semester? In two years marked by societal trauma, the CTL has aimed to guide its approach by compassion and empathy—described by Cathy Davidson in May 2020 as “the single most important ingredient in designing online course.” We would like to hear from you: […]

Showcase: Community Engaged and Field-based Teaching and Learning

Join a virtual luncheon on community engaged and field-based teaching and learning. The luncheon will showcase journalism professor Vera Haller, entrepreneurship professor Scott Newbert, and biology professor Stephen Gosnell. Each panelist will discuss how they use learning that takes place outside the classroom, offering ways to build greater engagement between courses and outside communities.   Please register in […]

Trauma Informed Pedagogy

Online

On behalf of the Queens College’s Center for Teaching & Learning:   The Pedagogy of Kindness is a pedagogical approach focused on creating an atmosphere of consideration and care for each learner. This discussion series will expand upon previous installments, where educators connected to learn more about building communities of inquiry. In collaboration with the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy, we […]

Navigating the Classroom Environment through Mindset GPS

Online

On behalf of the Queens College’s Center for Teaching & Learning:   The Pedagogy of Kindness is a pedagogical approach focused on creating an atmosphere of consideration and care for each learner. This discussion series will expand upon previous installments, where educators connected to learn more about building communities of inquiry. In collaboration with the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy, we […]

CTL Conversation: It’s April. Do you know how your students are doing?

Online

Are students asking you about their grades? Do you want to find the right words to encourage students to do better or participate more in class? Join this CTL Conversation where we will discuss strategies for providing meaningful feedback to students. We’ll brainstorm what works and what doesn’t, learn from each other’s experiences, and gather some workable strategies to use in our own classrooms.

Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education

Online

On behalf of the Queens College’s Center for Teaching & Learning:   The Pedagogy of Kindness is a pedagogical approach focused on creating an atmosphere of consideration and care for each learner. This discussion series will expand upon previous installments, where educators connected to learn more about building communities of inquiry. In collaboration with the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy, we […]

Alternative Assessments: Ungrading and Assignment Scaffolding

Online

On behalf of the Queens College’s Center for Teaching & Learning:   The Pedagogy of Kindness is a pedagogical approach focused on creating an atmosphere of consideration and care for each learner. This discussion series will expand upon previous installments, where educators connected to learn more about building communities of inquiry. In collaboration with the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy, we […]

Faculty Who Engage Our Students: The CTL Spring 2022 Showcase in Teaching Innovation

Online

Please join us for the CTL Spring 2022 Showcases in Teaching Innovation. The showcases this semester feature faculty who were cited by students as doing an excellent job of engaging them during the complicated times of the pandemic. Since March 2020 the CTL has run the COVID-19 Student Experience Survey. When asked the survey question, […]

Setting Boundaries in the Classroom

Online

On behalf of the Queens College’s Center for Teaching & Learning:   The Pedagogy of Kindness is a pedagogical approach focused on creating an atmosphere of consideration and care for each learner. This discussion series will expand upon previous installments, where educators connected to learn more about building communities of inquiry. In collaboration with the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy, we […]

CUNY 1969 Summer Retreat Info Session

Online

Join the developers of the CUNY 1969 project to learn more about their call for Fellows for the Summer 2022 (Virtual) Teach-in & Retreat. The intensive, and compensated, summer retreat is an invitation to explore the CUNY 1969 project in more depth, form a community of inquiry around CUNY’s history, learn about open pedagogy techniques, […]

Flipped Classroom Approach to Teaching

Online

On behalf of the Queens College’s Center for Teaching & Learning:   The Pedagogy of Kindness is a pedagogical approach focused on creating an atmosphere of consideration and care for each learner. This discussion series will expand upon previous installments, where educators connected to learn more about building communities of inquiry. In collaboration with the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy, we […]

Humanizing the Classroom

Online

On behalf of the Queens College’s Center for Teaching & Learning:   The Pedagogy of Kindness is a pedagogical approach focused on creating an atmosphere of consideration and care for each learner. This discussion series will expand upon previous installments, where educators connected to learn more about building communities of inquiry. In collaboration with the CUNY Innovative Teaching Academy, we […]

Grade-in!

Online

End-of-semester grading doesn’t have to be a solitary struggle! Join CTL staff for a synchronous online co-working session (on Zoom) and get some grading done in a quiet, communal virtual space. You are invited to provide your own drinks and snacks, and pets and other “coworkers” are welcome to make cameo appearances. Moderated by Pamela […]

Summer Class Planning: Engagement Tools and Ideas with Zoom!

Online

You are invited to participate in Summer Class Planning: Engagement Tools and Ideas with Zoom! Host: Cathy Kawalek Engagement in summer classes is always top of mind when preparing your syllabus.  Join us for a mini workshop to review 'design thinking' concepts with new Zoom options for both the online and classroom. We'll discuss ways to  increase participation, […]