Facilitated by Rachel Rys, Assistant Director of the Writing Center You’ve likely received a lot of information and advice about different online teaching platforms and techniques. How do you decide which options are best for your class and your students? If you’d like to discuss your online teaching options with a sympathetic listener, sign up […]

Facilitated by Professor Catherine Kawalek, Management Department Drop in to review how to manage attendance and retrieve class reports from your Zoom classes. Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/9673720088 Meeting ID: 967 372 0088 One tap mobile +16465588656,,9673720088# US (New York) +13126266799,,9673720088# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 […]

Have a question about adapting assignments or delivering course content on Vocat? This time is set aside to provide tailored support for faculty members who are familiar with Vocat and are looking for new ways to use it, or are unclear about how Vocat's qualitative and quantitative feedback options might work with different assignments. Please […]

Facilitated by Professor Guillaume Haeringer, Economics and Finance Department At the completion of this workshop, you should be able to: Create algorithmically generation questions Create pools of problems on Blackboard Create assignments/tests with random questions from pools Join Zoom Meeting https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/882678685 Meeting ID: 882 678 685

How is Distance Learning going for you? What has been working? What hasn't worked out? Is there anything you would like to trouble-shoot? How are you teaching through anxiety, isolation, and uncertainty? Do you have any coping mechanisms to share? Have you had to rethink and reprioritize your learning goals? This informal Zoom session is […]

Facilitated by Professor Catherine Kawalek

Join us for a short review of the basics followed by Q&A and sharing best practices. Bring your questions!

How is Distance Learning going for you? What has been working? What hasn’t worked out? Is there anything you would like to trouble-shoot? How are you teaching through this time of uncertainty? Do you have any tips or advice to share? Have you had to rethink and reprioritize your learning goals? This informal Zoom session is an opportunity for faculty to check-in with each other and CTL staff in the first few weeks of our transition to Distance Learning.

Facilitated by Professor Catherine Kawalek

Drop in to review how to manage attendance and retrieve class reports from your Zoom classes.

How is Distance Learning going for you? What has been working? What hasn’t worked so well? Is there anything you would like to trouble-shoot? How are you teaching through this time of uncertainty? Do you have any tips or advice to share? Have you had to rethink and reprioritize your learning goals? This informal Zoom […]

Facilitated by Professor Catherine Kawalek

So you’ve retooled your class and are ready for online instruction. You’ve got assignments to roll out and a new course structure to finish the semester. How do you communicate your expectations for your assignments to your students? What’s your assessment strategy? Have you tried creating a rubric that outlines your assessment metrics to share with your students? Bring your existing rubrics or assessment plans (or drafts) to workshop with other faculty and Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) Staff.

Facilitated by Professor Catherine Kawalek Discussion on the use of Breakout Rooms to engage students and facilitate teaming. Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/9673720088 Meeting ID: 967 372 0088 One tap mobile +16465588656,,9673720088# US (New York) +13126266799,,9673720088# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 […]

One of the most important aspects—if not the most important aspect—of any student’s learning is you, the instructor. Learn how to more effectively be involved in discussions, respond to questions, provide feedback and encouragement, so students feel more supported and engaged in your course. Confirmed experts: Flower Darby, Director of Teaching for Student Success, Northern […]

How is Distance Learning going for you? What has been working? What hasn’t worked out? Is there anything you would like to trouble-shoot? How are you teaching through this time of uncertainty? Do you have any tips or advice to share? Have you had to rethink and reprioritize your learning goals? This informal Zoom session […]

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Review of Zoom Basics and what we have all learned since last week! Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/812455367 Meeting ID: 812 455 367 Password: 007120 One tap mobile +16465588656,,812455367# US (New York) +13126266799,,812455367# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) […]

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join us to review the basics and more advanced polling and breakout room setups. Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/198726686 Meeting ID: 198 726 686 Password: 444545 One tap mobile +16465588656,,198726686# US (New York) +13126266799,,198726686# US (Chicago)​ Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 […]

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Drop into this 'Open House' session to meet and share successes and challenges. Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/962916229 Meeting ID: 962 916 229 Password: 335984 One tap mobile +16465588656,,962916229# US (New York) +13126266799,,962916229# US (Chicago)​ Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US […]

Hosted by ACUE. If you have any questions, please contact Webinar host: ACUE Webinar Support: [email protected] Students can become confused, frustrated, or disengaged if they find it challenging to simply navigate a course learning environment. Learn how to organize your course from the students’ point of view—using tools like creating a module road map, creating a […]

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/347498146 Meeting ID: 347 498 146 Password: 803508 One tap mobile +16465588656,,347498146#,,#,803508# US (New York) +13126266799,,347498146#,,#,803508# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San […]

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/129801312 Meeting ID: 129 801 312 Password: 045332 One tap mobile +16465588656,,129801312#,,#,045332# US (New York) +13126266799,,129801312#,,#,045332# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 253 215 8782 US +1 301 715 8592 US +1 346 […]

Hosted by ACUE. If you have any questions, please contact Webinar host: ACUE Webinar Support: [email protected] Learn techniques to help students get the most out of online discussions. Learn and discuss with online teaching and learning experts how to provide rubrics, create reflection activities, provide strategic feedback and more. Confirmed experts: Flower Darby, Director of Teaching […]

Have any questions about using Blackboard? Interested in learning how to implement other online teaching software platforms? Contact Associate Professor/Librarian, Aisha Pena directly at [email protected] to schedule a one-on-one consultation.

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/945133077 Meeting ID: 945 133 077 Password: 081578 One tap mobile +16465588656,,945133077#,,#,081578# US (New York) +13126266799,,945133077#,,#,081578# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US […]

Does your course include a major group project and you are in the process of re-imagining how to change it now that you moving your class online? Join this informal session in which we brainstorm possibilities based upon who joins the meeting. To join the meeting, visit: https://baruch.zoom.us/j/623900309  (you might need to copy and paste […]

Continuing the pursuit of the Very Short Guides created by the Bernard L. Schwartz Communications Institute posted at: https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/blsci/faculty/resources/very-short-guides/ Dr. Meechal Hoffman, the Director of BLSCI will host a Zoom session "Fostering Participation. Please RSVP to the Schwartz Communication Institute’s Administrative Coordinator, Alana Rios: [email protected]. She will share the Zoom link following your RSVP.

Hosted by ACUE. If you have any questions, please contact Webinar host: ACUE Webinar Support: [email protected] Micro lectures are short (6 minutes or less), instructor-produced videos that are designed using a structured format to provide effective explanations of a single key concept or specific skill set. Learn how to use this format to help maintain student […]

Hosted by ACUE. If you have any questions, please contact Webinar host: ACUE Webinar Support: [email protected] There are a variety of ways to keep students engaged in the content and help them focus their attention on what is most important. Learn how to use a variety of practices to assess how well they are learning and […]

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/92079629006 Meeting ID: 920 7962 9006 Password: 786405 One tap mobile +16465588656,,92079629006#,,#,786405# US (New York) +13126266799,,92079629006#,,#,786405# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San […]

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/95823065285 Meeting ID: 958 2306 5285 Password: 377556 One tap mobile +16465588656,,95823065285#,,#,377556# US (New York) +13126266799,,95823065285#,,#,377556# US (Chicago) Dial by your location         +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)         […]

Whether you're an experienced user looking to incorporate Vocat's features in different ways, or a new user who is unclear where to start, this time is set aside to answer your questions on multimedia assignment submissions and course content delivery.

Have any questions about using Blackboard? Interested in learning how to implement other online teaching software platforms? Contact Associate Professor/Librarian, Aisha Pena directly at [email protected] to schedule a one-on-one consultation.  

Continuing the pursuit of the Very Short Guides created by the Bernard L. Schwartz Communications Institute posted at: https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/blsci/faculty/resources/very-short-guides/ Dr. Meechal Hoffman, the Director of BLSCI will host a Zoom session “Writing to Learn". Please RSVP to the Schwartz Communication Institute’s Administrative Coordinator, Alana Rios: [email protected]. She will share the Zoom link following your RSVP.

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/97460832286 Meeting ID: 974 6083 2286 Password: 074865 One tap mobile +16465588656,,97460832286#,,#,074865# US (New York) +13126266799,,97460832286#,,#,074865# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San […]

In need of a way for students to deliver individual or group presentations that previously would have been done in class? Hoping to incorporate multimedia in a final project? This session will cover different ways that instructors can use Vocat to receive video, audio, and images from students, and how Vocat's qualitative and quantitative feedback features allow both instructors and students to interact with media submissions.

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/99707963022 Meeting ID: 997 0796 3022 Password: 693125 Phone: One tap mobile +16465588656,,99707963022#,,#,693125# US (New York) +13126266799,,99707963022#,,#,693125# US (Chicago) or Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 […]

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/92026940178 Meeting ID: 920 2694 0178 Password: 687343 One tap mobile +16465588656,,92026940178#,,#,687343# US (New York) +13126266799,,92026940178#,,#,687343# US (Chicago) or Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US […]

In need of a way for students to deliver individual or group presentations that previously would have been done in class? Hoping to incorporate multimedia in a final project? This session will cover different ways that instructors can use Vocat to receive video, audio, and images from students, and how Vocat's qualitative and quantitative feedback features allow both instructors and students to interact with media submissions.

How is Distance Learning going for you? What has been working? What hasn’t been going quite as well? Is there anything you would like to trouble-shoot? How are you teaching through this time of uncertainty? Do you have any tips or advice to share? Have you had to re-think and re-prioritize your learning goals? This […]

Continuing the pursuit of the Very Short Guides created by the Bernard L. Schwartz Communications Institute posted at: https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/blsci/faculty/resources/very-short-guides/ Dr. Meechal Hoffman, the Director of BLSCI will host a Zoom session "Metacognition". Please RSVP to the Schwartz Communication Institute’s Administrative Coordinator, Alana Rios: [email protected]. She will share the Zoom link following your RSVP.

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/94300733363 Meeting ID: 943 0073 3363 Password: 056331 One tap mobile +16465588656,,94300733363#,,#,056331# US (New York) +13126266799,,94300733363#,,#,056331# US (Chicago) or Dial by your location         +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)         +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)         […]

Continuing the pursuit of the Very Short Guides created by the Bernard L. Schwartz Communications Institute posted at: https://blogs.baruch.cuny.edu/blsci/faculty/resources/very-short-guides/ Dr. Meechal Hoffman, the Director of BLSCI will host a Zoom session "Responding to Student Writing". Please RSVP to the Schwartz Communication Institute’s Administrative Coordinator, Alana Rios: [email protected]. She will share the Zoom link following your […]

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/91398465257 Meeting ID: 913 9846 5257 Password: 767422 One tap mobile +16465588656,,91398465257#,,1#,767422# US (New York) +13126266799,,91398465257#,,1#,767422# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) […]

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/95573758813 Meeting ID: 955 7375 8813 Password: 463347 One tap mobile +16465588656,,95573758813#,,1#,463347# US (New York) +13126266799,,95573758813#,,1#,463347# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 669 900 9128 US (San […]

Do you have questions about how best to assign grades and/or provide feedback to your students in Blackboard? Join this webinar, which will consist of a short tutorial on some of the key features that Blackboard has to offer when it comes to posting grades and offering feedback on Blackboard-based Tests and Assignments. This will […]

This workshop will explore "asynchronous" and "synchronous" definitions of instruction both in terms of their Summer 2020 course listings and as teaching practices.

Facilitated by Kevin Wolff and James Weirich of BCTC. Open forum for Blackboard questions Zoom URL: https://baruch.zoom.us/j/99740119175 Password: 128719 Phone (Optional): (646) 558-8656 (NY) Find your Local Number: https://baruch.zoom.us/u/adIcmgKsuz Questions?  [email protected]

As we move into the final few weeks of the semester, this informal Zoom session is an opportunity for faculty to check-in with each other and CTL staff as we navigate through the transition to Distance Learning. How is Distance Learning going for you so far? What has been working? What hasn’t been going quite […]

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/95354030670 Meeting ID: 953 5403 0670 Password: 898487 One tap mobile +16465588656,,95354030670#,,1#,898487# US (New York) +13017158592,,95354030670#,,1#,898487# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) […]

Facilitated by Kevin Wolff and James Weirich of BCTC. Forum focused on these three topics Zoom URL: https://baruch.zoom.us/j/97865332836 Password: 414187 Phone (Optional): (646) 558-8656 (NY) Find your Local Number: https://baruch.zoom.us/u/acjTVtuyH8 Questions?  [email protected]

Facilitated by Kevin Wolff and James Weirich of BCTC. Another Blackboard Q&A open forum Zoom URL: https://baruch.zoom.us/j/93397545343 Password: 029338 Phone (Optional): (646) 558-8656 (NY) Find your Local Number: https://baruch.zoom.us/u/abj1WLg89V Questions?  [email protected]    

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/92664985669 Meeting ID: 926 6498 5669 Password: 319892 One tap mobile +16465588656,,92664985669#,,1#,319892# US (New York) +13126266799,,92664985669#,,1#,319892# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 669 900 9128 US (San […]

In need of a way for students to deliver individual or group presentations that previously would have been done in class? Hoping to incorporate multimedia in a final project? This session will cover different ways that instructors can use Vocat to receive video, audio, and images from students, and how Vocat's qualitative and quantitative feedback features allow both instructors and students to interact with media submissions.

In need of a way for students to deliver individual or group presentations that previously would have been done in class? Hoping to incorporate multimedia in a final project? This session will cover different ways that instructors can use Vocat to receive video, audio, and images from students, and how Vocat's qualitative and quantitative feedback features allow both instructors and students to interact with media submissions.

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/99586094543 Meeting ID: 995 8609 4543 Password: 179654 One tap mobile +16465588656,,99586094543#,,1#,179654# US (New York) +13126266799,,99586094543#,,1#,179654# US (Chicago) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) […]

Facilitated by Kevin Wolff and James Weirich of BCTC. Another session for any Assignment, Test, or Grading questions Zoom URL: https://baruch.zoom.us/j/98855130725 Password: 853661 Phone (Optional): (646) 558-8656 (NY) Find your Local Number: https://baruch.zoom.us/u/amjLbO9I4 Questions?  [email protected]  

This workshop will explore “asynchronous” and “synchronous” definitions of instruction both in terms of their Summer 2020 course listings and as teaching practices—and how they related to developing course content and classroom community.

Hosted by Professor Catherine Kawalek Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/92649946942 Meeting ID: 926 4994 6942 Password: 898487 One tap mobile +16465588656,,92649946942#,,1#,898487# US (New York) +13017158592,,92649946942#,,1#,898487# US (Germantown) Dial by your location +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 669 900 9128 US (San […]

Join this webinar to get started adapting an assignment to teaching your class online. Bring to the session your assignment prompts or drafts of assignments and we’ll explore: How can you translate what you already do to the online/hybrid format? How might the online/hybrid format expand the ways you engage and assess your students? What […]

You are invited to New and Improved Zoom Basics webinar. Host: Catherine Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwrcOCvqzIpEtGz9rL8r6v7RLmp9W-AhrC5 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Host: Catherine Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwqcuqurD8sHNwZYS8bjyNqFGh8DiKEcrH_ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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, […]

Host: Catherine Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsd-CprD0oHNZLy4ke9kjaT-ar_3McfgED After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

This workshop will explore “asynchronous” and “synchronous” definitions of instruction both in terms of their Summer 2020 course listings and as teaching practices—and how they relate to developing course content and classroom community.

Interested in having your students submit presentation videos or other multimedia assignments this summer? Want to upload your own videos for students to view and comment on? Vocat offers an easy-to-use space for uploading and interacting with video, audio, or image files. Features include time-stamped annotations, threaded discussions, and rubric-based scoring. This Vocat primer will help you get your course sections and projects set up for the summer semester. We will demonstrate how different project settings allow for different assignment types, how you can use Vocat for lectures or other course content, and what your students see when they log in. No prior Vocat experience necessary.

Interested in having your students submit presentation videos or other multimedia assignments this summer? Want to upload your own videos for students to view and comment on? Vocat offers an easy-to-use space for uploading and interacting with video, audio, or image files. Features include time-stamped annotations, threaded discussions, and rubric-based scoring. This Vocat primer will help you get your course sections and projects set up for the summer semester. We will demonstrate how different project settings allow for different assignment types, how you can use Vocat for lectures or other course content, and what your students see when they log in. No prior Vocat experience necessary.

You are invited to Zoom Boot Camp I When: May 28, 2020 09:00-9:40 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Host and pre-session contact: [email protected] Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMqdOurqjooG9Y76tondfd1L_m2GmKzKiQR  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

You are invited to Zoom Boot Camp II When: May 28, 2020 10:00-10:40 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Host and pre-session contact: [email protected] Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqdO-srDgtH9OE73YnT1dHuYnc5nTBK_DS After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

You are invited to Zoom Boot Camp III When: May 28, 2020 11:00-11:40 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Host and pre-session contact: [email protected] Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUscuqoqDsjHdHKH8tWYqc5bpJea9b8pNYH After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Moving online recontextualizes the ways in which we engage with our students and facilitate their course participation. The following webinar considers ways we can define and count “meaningful participation” as course attendance.

Want to get in a regular rhythm with the students in your online course? Interested in establishing a fair and efficient schedule for the learning opportunities you’ve planned? Curious about other ways to infuse organization, orderliness, and consistency into your course in ways that students appreciate? Join this webinar for some discussion on these topics, […]

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

The first day of class is an introduction to the course content and sets the tone for the semester. How can we facilitate a welcoming and inclusive learning environment online? How do we foster a sense of community within the class without being in the same room? What are some ways we can help students […]

Host: Catherine Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0rdeCqpz8vG92BbQmWFpYH4lrfM21qO5mA After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Host: Catherine Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwof-2sqTkpG93ui3jnir2aug-uWhmuQciM  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Host: Catherine Kawalek​ Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJModeqhqzwvG9VjZ1j2UgLVtYfczTwBnfit After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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, […]

Join us for a CTL conversation on humanizing the online classroom. Please read and comment on Cathy Davidson’s article, The Single most Essential Requirement in Designing a Fall Online Course, before the session in preparation for the conversation. Zoom link will only be sent to those who register in advance. Register here by Thursday, June […]

Interested in having your students submit presentation videos or other multimedia assignments this summer? Want to upload your own videos for students to view and comment on? Vocat offers an easy-to-use space for uploading and interacting with video, audio, or image files. Features include time-stamped annotations, threaded discussions, and rubric-based scoring. This Vocat primer will help you get your course sections and projects set up for the summer semester. We will demonstrate how different project settings allow for different assignment types, how you can use Vocat for lectures or other course content, and what your students see when they log in. No prior Vocat experience necessary.

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

You're invited! Please join the Fine and Performing Arts department on Zoom for a special SWUFE-funded studio arts seminar.  Aaris Sherin, Professor of Art and Design at St. John’s College will walk us through how to set up a studio-based arts class that is fully online using all the functionality of Blackboard. Join Zoom Meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/j/93639858776 Meeting […]

Host: Catherine Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvceqtpj8vH9EgLN9p-ooIiinZZuLORwvm After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

This workshop will explore “asynchronous” and “synchronous” definitions of instruction both in terms of their Summer and Fall 2020 course listings and as teaching practices—and how they relate to developing course content and classroom community.

Join this webinar to get started adapting an assignment to teaching your class online. Bring to the session your assignment prompts or drafts of assignments and we’ll explore: How can you translate what you already do to the online/hybrid format? How might the online/hybrid format expand the ways you engage and assess your students? What […]

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, […]

This workshop will explore “asynchronous” and “synchronous” definitions of instruction both in terms of their Summer and Fall 2020 course listings and as teaching practices—and how they relate to developing course content and classroom community.

Interested in having your students submit presentation videos or other multimedia assignments this summer? Want to upload your own videos for students to view and comment on? Vocat offers an easy-to-use space for uploading and interacting with video, audio, or image files. Features include time-stamped annotations, threaded discussions, and rubric-based scoring. This Vocat primer will help you get your course sections and projects set up for the summer semester. We will demonstrate how different project settings allow for different assignment types, how you can use Vocat for lectures or other course content, and what your students see when they log in. No prior Vocat experience necessary.

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, […]

Host: Professor Catherine Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAsd-GqrTwoH9LRUZJgz_MQKyWZIKaElOH0 ​ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Looking for ways to get students to interact more with recorded lectures, course-related media, or their classmates' assignments? Vocat  can help! This home-grown tool provides hosting space for video, audio, and images, and allows students to interact with those files via time-stamped annotations, threaded discussions, and rubric-based peer reviews. We'll discuss how those features can be used to generate student participation and discussion, with examples from classes that have used Vocat in the past.

Moving online recontextualizes the ways in which we engage with our students and facilitate their course participation. The following webinar considers ways we can define and count “meaningful participation” as course attendance.

Want to get in a regular rhythm with the students in your online course? Interested in establishing a fair and efficient schedule for the learning opportunities you’ve planned? Curious about other ways to infuse organization, orderliness, and consistency into your course in ways that students appreciate? Join this webinar for some discussion on these topics, […]

This  virtual workshop with Katherine Tsan will showcase two free open-source digital tools that allow creative and dynamic interactions with texts, both synchronous and asynchronous: Hypothesis, a reading annotation tool which allows readers to comment on and highlight webpages, and Voyant, a suite of tools which analyzes the frequency and contextual use of words in […]

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Let's get ready for your first day of teaching Summer Session 2.... The first day of class is an introduction to the course content and sets the tone for the semester. How can we facilitate a welcoming and inclusive learning environment online? How do we foster a sense of community within the class without being […]

Online learning can be an isolating experience for students and faculty, which makes it especially important to create a virtual classroom environment that is welcoming to all and provides space for meaningful human interactions. This session is an opportunity to connect with faculty across various disciplines who are preparing to teach online and to share […]

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Want to get started working on your course for the Fall? Join us in Session I - Getting Started on your Unit of this hands-on workshop series that gives you the chance to explore, build and reflect on (re)designing a unit in your course. Participants will be asked to complete some asynchronous pre-work (designed to […]

This workshop presents a range of “asynchronous” and “synchronous” examples of assignments and activities that build community in an online class. An interactive discussion then guides faculty through translating some of the ways they usually build classroom community in person into an online format. Register in advance for this meeting by clicking on this link: […]