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CTL Office Hours

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Drop in to our “CTL Office Hours” with your questions centering on teaching and learning.  Meet with CTL Hybridization Seminar Coordinator Lindsey Albracht. She has expertise in writing-intensive classes, Writing Across the Curriculum, active learning, working with multilingual students, teaching with technology, and social justice pedagogies.

CTL Office Hours

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Drop in to our "CTL Office Hours" with your questions centering on teaching and learning. Meet with CTL Digital Pedagogy Specialist Hamad Sindhi and/or CTL Hybridization Seminar Coordinator Laurie Hurson.   Hamad has expertise in VOCAT, teaching with technology, teaching with OER, and game-based learning. Laurie has expertise in assignment design, Blogs@Baruch, and teaching a […]

CTL Office Hours

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Drop in to our “CTL Office Hours” with your questions centering on teaching and learning. CTL OER Coordinator Pamela Thielman will be on hand. She has expertise in Open Educational Resources (OER), Writing Across the Curriculum, and incorporating visual media. Please note this session with be held in the CTL.

CTL Office Hours

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Drop in to our “CTL Office Hours” with your questions centering on teaching and learning. Meet with CTL Hybridization Seminar Coordinator Laurie Hurson. She has expertise in assignment design, Blogs@Baruch, and teaching a hybrid course.

CTL Workshop: “Using Vocat for Online Instruction”

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Are you thinking about how to do virtual instruction in time for Baruch’s Online Learning Week (November 5-11)? Vocat is here to help. Vocat is a web application managed by the CTL that allows faculty and students to upload videos, images, or audio files which can then be annotated and assessed. In this workshop, we […]

Workshop: “Using Vocat for Online Instruction”

NVC 14-275

Are you thinking about how to do virtual instruction in time for Baruch’s Online Learning Week (November 5-11)? Vocat is here to help. Vocat is a web application managed by the CTL that allows faculty and students to upload videos, images, or audio files which can then be annotated and assessed. In this workshop, we […]

CTL Office Hours

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Drop in to our “CTL Office Hours” with your questions centering on teaching and learning.  Meet with CTL Hybridization Seminar Coordinator Lindsey Albracht. She has expertise in writing-intensive classes, Writing Across the Curriculum, active learning, working with multilingual students, teaching with technology, and social justice pedagogies.

Call for Applications: CTL Spring 2019 Hybridization Seminar

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

The Center for Teaching and Learning is now accepting applications for the Spring 2019 Hybridization Seminar. In this seminar, faculty fellows will meet throughout the spring semester to prepare a hybrid or online course to be taught in the upcoming 2019-2020 year. The CTL Faculty Fellows Hybridization Seminar is a terrific opportunity for Baruch faculty […]

“Online Learning Week” at Baruch

This fall, the week of November 5 will be Online Learning Week at Baruch. All members of the faculty—full-time and adjunct, those with lots of online experience and those with little or none—are encouraged to experiment that week with broadening their experience by going a step or two further than they’ve gone before. How to […]

CTL Office Hours

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Drop in to our “CTL Office Hours” with your questions centering on teaching and learning. CTL OER Coordinator Pamela Thielman will be on hand. She has expertise in Open Educational Resources (OER), Writing Across the Curriculum, and incorporating visual media. Please note this session with be held in the CTL.

CTL Office Hours

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Drop in to our "CTL Office Hours" with your questions centering on teaching and learning. Hamad Sindhi, a CTL Digital Pedagogy Specialist will be on hand. He has expertise in VOCAT, teaching with technology, teaching with OER, and game-based learning. Please note this session with be held in the CTL.

OER Showcase

NVC 14-266

Last year Baruch received a $221,275 grant to work with 21 faculty to change 40 courses to a “zero textbook cost” or OER (open educational resource) course. The CTL has received an additional $200,000 in this fiscal year to continue work on this project. At this informal gathering, select faculty who participated in the OER […]

Qualitative Research Roundtable

NVC 14-266

Join scholars from communication studies, linguistics, and environmental psychology for a roundtable discussion of qualitative research. Topics will include approaches to collecting and managing large amounts of data; experiences with digital and transcription tools; the stages of analysis; and your questions!  Feel free to bring your own lunch!  

CTL Office Hours: Ed Tech & More

CTL

Drop in to our “CTL Office Hours” with any and all questions about teaching and learning! Digital Pedagogy Specialist Laurie Hurson will be available to discuss assignment design, assessment and grading strategies, integrating technology into your courses, OER, and more. Drop by the CTL with questions or just to chat about teaching and learning ideas. […]

CTL Office Hours: Efficient Grading

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Drop in to our “CTL Office Hours” with your questions centering on teaching and learning. CTL OER Coordinator Pamela Thielman will be on hand to focus on efficient grading techniques. She has expertise in Open Educational Resources (OER), Writing Across the Curriculum, and incorporating visual media. Please note this session with be held in the […]

CTL Office Hours

CTL

Drop in to our “CTL Office Hours” with any and all questions about teaching and learning! Digital Pedagogy Specialist Laurie Hurson will be available to discuss assignment design, assessment and grading strategies, integrating technology into your courses, OER, and more. Drop by the CTL with questions or just to chat about teaching and learning ideas. […]

CTL Office Hours

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Drop in to our "CTL Office Hours" with your questions centering on teaching and learning. Hamad Sindhi, a CTL Digital Pedagogy Specialist will be on hand. He has expertise in VOCAT, teaching with technology, teaching with OER, and game-based learning. Please note this session with be held in the CTL.

CTL Writing Retreat

NVC 14-266

RSVP today for the Inaugural Writing Retreat--part of the CTL Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) initiative Open to ALL members of the Baruch community: full-time and part-time faculty, graduate students, and staff The 2018-23 Baruch College Strategic Plan highlights the value of research in enriching the classroom experience for both teachers and students, and […]

CTL Writing Retreat

NVC 14-266

RSVP today for the Inaugural Writing Retreat--part of the CTL Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) initiative Open to ALL members of the Baruch community: full-time and part-time faculty, graduate students, and staff The 2018-23 Baruch College Strategic Plan highlights the value of research in enriching the classroom experience for both teachers and students, and […]

CTL Office Hours

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Drop in to our "CTL Office Hours" with your questions centering on teaching and learning. Hamad Sindhi, a CTL Digital Pedagogy Specialist will be on hand. He has expertise in VOCAT, teaching with technology, teaching with OER, and game-based learning. Please note this session with be held in the CTL.

Course Prep Bootcamp

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Come to the CTL and get ready for the Spring semester. Bring your syllabus and questions! The CTL staff helps part-time and full-time faculty think through: -Assignments -Classroom management/policies -Experimenting with technology -Fostering classroom discussion -Active learning techniques -Low-cost/free course materials -Creating interdisciplinary activities Courses in the face-to-face, hybrid and on-line formats are welcome. Stop […]

Course Prep Bootcamp

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Come to the CTL and get ready for the Spring semester. Bring your syllabus and questions! The CTL staff helps part-time and full-time faculty think through: -Assignments -Classroom management/policies -Experimenting with technology -Fostering classroom discussion -Active learning techniques -Low-cost/free course materials -Creating interdisciplinary activities Courses in the face-to-face, hybrid and on-line formats are welcome. Stop […]

Course Prep Bootcamp

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Come to the CTL and get ready for the Spring semester. Bring your syllabus and questions! The CTL staff helps part-time and full-time faculty think through: -Assignments -Classroom management/policies -Experimenting with technology -Fostering classroom discussion -Active learning techniques -Low-cost/free course materials -Creating interdisciplinary activities Courses in the face-to-face, hybrid and on-line formats are welcome. Stop […]

Course Prep Bootcamp

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Come to the CTL and get ready for the Spring semester. Bring your syllabus and questions! The CTL staff helps part-time and full-time faculty think through: -Assignments -Classroom management/policies -Experimenting with technology -Fostering classroom discussion -Active learning techniques -Low-cost/free course materials -Creating interdisciplinary activities Courses in the face-to-face, hybrid and on-line formats are welcome. Stop […]

Faculty Welcome Back Social

NVC 14-269

All faculty are welcome, whether you are new or returning, full or part-time. This is an informal time to bring questions, concerns and ideas and meet your colleagues and the CTL staff. Coffee and cookies will be served.

Drop-In Hours

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Drop in to our "CTL Office Hours" with your questions centering on teaching and learning. Prof. Cheryl Smith from the English Department and CTL Faculty Liaison will host. Her areas of expertise include approaches to class discussion, active learning techniques, high and low stakes writing across the disciplines, assignment design, social annotation tools, peer review, […]

Drop-In Hours

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Drop in to our "CTL Office Hours" with your questions centering on teaching and learning. Prof. Allison Lehr Samuels from the Management Department and CTL Director will be on hand. Her areas of expertise include approaches to class discussion (online and in class), developing experiential learning projects, assignment design and hybrid teaching.

Quantitative Research Round Table

NVC 14-269

As part of its SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning) initiative, the CTL is hosting an informal discussion focusing on the development of quantitative research questions. Ted Joyce (Economics & Finance), Ron Whiteman (Psychology) and Steve Young (Psychology) will discuss their work and Don Waisanen (Marxe School of Public and International Affairs) will facilitate the […]

CTL Office Hours

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Drop in to our "CTL Office Hours" with your questions centering on teaching and learning. Hamad Sindhi, a CTL Digital Pedagogy Specialist will be on hand. He has expertise in VOCAT, teaching with technology, teaching with OER, and game-based learning. Please note this session with be held in the CTL.

CTL Writing Retreat

NVC 14-266

This event is open to ALL members of the Baruch community: full-time and part-time faculty, graduate students, and staff. The 2018-23 Baruch College Strategic Plan highlights the value of research in enriching the classroom experience for both teachers and students, and pledges to support innovative research, scholarship, and creative inquiry at the College. In the […]

CTL Writing Retreat

NVC 14-266

This event is open to ALL members of the Baruch community: full-time and part-time faculty, graduate students, and staff. The 2018-23 Baruch College Strategic Plan highlights the value of research in enriching the classroom experience for both teachers and students, and pledges to support innovative research, scholarship, and creative inquiry at the College. In the […]

Fall 2019 Course Prep Drop In Hours

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Come to the CTL and get ready for the Fall semester. Bring your syllabus and questions! The CTL staff helps part-time and full-time faculty think through: Assignments Classroom management/policies Experimenting with technology Fostering classroom discussion Active learning techniques Low-cost/free course materials Creating interdisciplinary activities Efficient grading Using Blogs@Baruch and Vocat Courses in the face-to-face, hybrid […]

Fall 2019 Course Prep Drop In Hours

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Come to the CTL and get ready for the Fall semester. Bring your syllabus and questions! The CTL staff helps part-time and full-time faculty think through: Assignments Classroom management/policies Experimenting with technology Fostering classroom discussion Active learning techniques Low-cost/free course materials Creating interdisciplinary activities Efficient grading Using Blogs@Baruch and Vocat Courses in the face-to-face, hybrid […]

Fall 2019 Course Prep Drop In Hours

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Come to the CTL and get ready for the Fall semester. Bring your syllabus and questions! The CTL staff helps part-time and full-time faculty think through: Assignments Classroom management/policies Experimenting with technology Fostering classroom discussion Active learning techniques Low-cost/free course materials Creating interdisciplinary activities Efficient grading Using Blogs@Baruch and Vocat Courses in the face-to-face, hybrid […]

Fall 2019 Course Prep Drop In Hours

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Come to the CTL and get ready for the Fall semester. Bring your syllabus and questions! The CTL staff helps part-time and full-time faculty think through: Assignments Classroom management/policies Experimenting with technology Fostering classroom discussion Active learning techniques Low-cost/free course materials Creating interdisciplinary activities Efficient grading Using Blogs@Baruch and Vocat Courses in the face-to-face, hybrid […]

Fall 2019 Course Prep Drop In Hours

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Come to the CTL and get ready for the Fall semester. Bring your syllabus and questions! The CTL staff helps part-time and full-time faculty think through: Assignments Classroom management/policies Experimenting with technology Fostering classroom discussion Active learning techniques Low-cost/free course materials Creating interdisciplinary activities Efficient grading Using Blogs@Baruch and Vocat Courses in the face-to-face, hybrid […]

Fall 2019 Course Prep Drop In Hours

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Come to the CTL and get ready for the Fall semester. Bring your syllabus and questions! The CTL staff helps part-time and full-time faculty think through: Assignments Classroom management/policies Experimenting with technology Fostering classroom discussion Active learning techniques Low-cost/free course materials Creating interdisciplinary activities Efficient grading Using Blogs@Baruch and Vocat Courses in the face-to-face, hybrid […]

CTL Faculty Welcome Back and Open House

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

All faculty are welcome, whether you are new or returning, full or part-time. This is an informal time to bring questions, concerns, ideas and meet your colleagues and the CTL staff. Tea and cookies will be served. No RSVP required, just stop in and stay however long you can!

Intro to Blogs@Baruch and VOCAT workshop

Newman Library Building Room 656

Want to launch a class blog? Want to include an assignment using video annotation?   Come learn the fundamentals of using Blogs@Baruch and VOCAT in your classes. This workshop will not expect any previous experience with these tools, and will help you launch your first site or assignment. This workshop will be offered twice. For […]

Intro to Blogs@Baruch and VOCAT workshop

Newman Library Building Room 656

Want to launch a class blog? Want to include an assignment using video annotation?   Come learn the fundamentals of using Blogs@Baruch and VOCAT in your classes. This workshop will not expect any previous experience with these tools, and will help you launch your first site or assignment. This workshop will be offered twice. For […]

Hybrid Seminar Showcase

Newman Library Room 763

Join us at this informal showcase to see the range of approaches Baruch CTL Hybrid Faculty Fellows have taken to develop and teach their hybrid and online courses. Stop by for a few minutes or stay the whole time.  

Hybrid Seminar Showcase

NVC 14-280 55 Lexington Ave, New York, NY, United States

Join us at this informal showcase to see the range of approaches Baruch CTL Hybrid Faculty Fellows have taken to develop and teach their hybrid and online courses. Stop by for a few minutes or stay the whole time.

CTL Conversation: “How can I tell if my students have done their reading without always assigning an essay or quiz?”

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

CTL Conversations is a time for faculty to come together to informally workshop, brainstorm and discuss topics related to their teaching. Each week we’ll focus on a new topic and will invite members of the Baruch community who have expertise in the topic to be on hand, too. The CTL knows that Baruch faculty are […]

Workshop: How to Improve Existing Blogs@Baruch Sites

Newman Library Building Room 656

Do you want to change your Blogs@Baruch sites from the default look to something more personal? Want to improve your existing Blogs@Baruch site for next semester? Have you seen another Blogs@Baruch site and want to know, “How’d they do that cool thing?” Come workshop your Advanced Blogs@Baruch design and functionality questions. Bring your existing site […]

Workshop: How to Improve Existing Blogs@Baruch Sites

Newman Library Building Room 656

Do you want to change your Blogs@Baruch sites from the default look to something more personal? Want to improve your existing Blogs@Baruch site for next semester? Have you seen another Blogs@Baruch site and want to know, “How’d they do that cool thing?” Come workshop your Advanced Blogs@Baruch design and functionality questions. Bring your existing site […]

Grade-In

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Stop by the CTL and focus on your grading. We'll provide a quiet space, supportive environment, some tea and cookies.

Grade-In

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Stop by the CTL and focus on your grading. We'll provide a quiet space, supportive environment, some tea and cookies.

Grade-In

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Stop by the CTL and focus on your grading. We'll provide a quiet space, supportive environment, some tea and cookies.

Grade-In

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Stop by the CTL and focus on your grading. We'll provide a quiet space, supportive environment, some tea and cookies.

Writing Retreat

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

The CTL Writing Retreat is back! RSVP today for the Center for Teaching and Learning January, 2020 Writing Retreat. Full-time and part-time faculty, graduate students who teach, and staff are all welcome to join us! The 2018-23 Baruch College Strategic Plan highlights the value of research in enriching the classroom experience for both teachers and […]

Writing Retreat

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

The CTL Writing Retreat is back! RSVP today for the Center for Teaching and Learning January, 2020 Writing Retreat. Full-time and part-time faculty, graduate students who teach, and staff are all welcome to join us! The 2018-23 Baruch College Strategic Plan highlights the value of research in enriching the classroom experience for both teachers and […]

Blogs@Baruch and VOCAT bootcamp

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Want to launch a class blog? Want to include an assignment using video annotation? Come learn the fundamentals of using Blogs@Baruch and VOCAT 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 […]

Online teaching with Blackboard: Design of Environment, Discussions, Assignments, Tests

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Are you prepping a fully online or hybrid course for the spring and plan to use Blackboard? If so, please drop in for assistance or feedback on topics such as: Creating an organized layout of the virtual environment for your course Building and launching purposeful and effective discussion forums Structuring engaging assignments Please bring your […]

Assessment: Rubrics, Feedback, and Grades

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Transparent assessment models can help students and instructors manage their time and maximize teaching and learning towards course objectives. This workshop will cover: —Multiple approaches to assignment rubrics and grading —Time-saving strategies for giving quality feedback —Using rubrics to connect assignments to course goals and scaffolding Instructors of quantitatively and qualitatively assessed courses are welcome to […]

OER Seminar: Option 1

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

If you would like to participate please reply on this Google form by Friday, December 6 at noon to indicate your interest. The CTL will confirm with participants as soon as possible after that date. Find out more about the OER Seminar.

Classroom Culture

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

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? ​How do we foster a sense of community within the class? What are some ways we can help students to feel comfortable having discussions and asking questions? […]

Teaching At Baruch

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

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? Come and join us at the Center for Teaching and Learning in an informal discussion of these and other teaching issues pertinent to […]

Teaching At Baruch

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

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? Come and join us at the Center for Teaching and Learning in an informal discussion of these and other teaching issues pertinent to […]

OER Seminar: Option 2, Part 1

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Participants choose one date for each of two shorter sessions: part one on February 3rd or 4th from 1-3:30pm and part two on February 10th or 11th from 1-3:30pm. If you would like to participate please reply on this Google form by Friday, December 6 at noon to indicate your interest. The CTL will confirm […]

OER Seminar: Option 2, Part 1

Participants choose one date for each of two shorter sessions: part one on February 3rd or 4th from 1-3:30pm and part two on February 10th or 11th from 1-3:30pm. If you would like to participate please reply on this Google form by Friday, December 6 at noon to indicate your interest. The CTL will confirm […]

OER Seminar: Option 2, Part 2

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Participants choose one date for each of two shorter sessions: part one on February 3rd or 4th from 1-3:30pm and part two on February 10th or 11th from 1-3:30pm. If you would like to participate please reply on this Google form by Friday, December 6 at noon to indicate your interest. The CTL will confirm […]

OER Seminar: Option 2, Part 2

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

Participants choose one date for each of two shorter sessions: part one on February 3rd or 4th from 1-3:30pm and part two on February 10th or 11th from 1-3:30pm. If you would like to participate please reply on this Google form by Friday, December 6 at noon to indicate your interest. The CTL will confirm […]

CTL Faculty Welcome Back

CTL - Newman Library Room 647

All faculty are welcome, whether you are new or returning, full or part-time. This is an informal time to bring questions, concerns, ideas and meet your colleagues and the CTL staff. Light refreshments will be served. No RSVP required, just stop in and stay however long you can!

Assignment Design for Teaching Online

CTL Office Library Building, 6th Floor, Center for Teaching & Learning

Are you interested in teaching part of your course online? Come to this session to explore how you might adapt an assignment to teaching your class online. Bring your assignment prompts or drafts of assignments to workshop with other faculty and Center for Teaching & Learning (CTL) Staff. Share your ideas, questions, or concerns. Get […]

Zoom web-conferencing play-testing session

Online

Zoom is a video-conferencing platform for which Baruch owns a limited number of licenses. Zoom allows you to engage in live Web conversations with your students using audio, video, and text-based chat features. You can also use Zoom to record a session and then share it with students so they can view it another time […]

Blogs@Baruch and VOCAT bootcamp (webinar)

Online

Want to launch a class blog? Want to include an assignment using video annotation? Join us learn the fundamentals of using Blogs@Baruch and VOCAT in your classes. This workshop will not expect any previous experience with these tools, and will help you launch your first site or assignment. To join the webinar, visit https://baruch.zoom.us/j/719794651 at […]

Assignment Design for Teaching Online (webinar)

Online

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 […]

How to Use Assignments on Teach Hybrid/OER (webinar)

Online

Many Baruch faculty have been teaching successfully online and their experiences provide valuable insights into what tasks and tools work best in that format. For the last two years the CTL has been working with faculty members to share some of the course materials they have created, from full syllabi to individual assignments on our […]

Zoom web-conferencing play-testing session

Online

Zoom is a video-conferencing platform for which Baruch owns a limited number of licenses. Zoom allows you to engage in live Web conversations with your students using audio, video, and text-based chat features. You can also use Zoom to record a session and then share it with students so they can view it another time […]

How to Use Assignments on Teach Hybrid/OER (webinar)

Many Baruch faculty have been teaching successfully online and their experiences provide valuable insights into what tasks and tools work best in that format. For the last two years the CTL has been working with faculty members to share some of the course materials they have created, from full syllabi to individual assignments on our […]

Zoom web-conferencing play-testing session

Online

Zoom is a video-conferencing platform which is now available for all Baruch faculty, staff and students. Zoom allows you to engage in live Web conversations with your students using audio, video, and text-based chat features. You can also use Zoom to record a session and then share it with students so they can view it […]

Blogs@Baruch and VOCAT bootcamp (webinar)

Online

Want to launch a class blog? Want to include an assignment using video annotation? Join us learn the fundamentals of using Blogs@Baruch and VOCAT in your classes. This workshop will not expect any previous experience with these tools, and will help you launch your first site or assignment. To join the webinar, visit https://baruch.zoom.us/j/719794651 at […]

Group Project Brainstorming Session: CTL Conversation

Online

Does your course include a major group project and you are in the process of reimagining 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/389493994  (you might need to copy and paste this […]

Maintaining Student Participation through Blogs@Baruch (webinar)

Online

This webinar will discuss some of the tools that can be used with Blogs at Baruch to maintain student discussion and participation. Dr. Hahn will share the tools that she uses for her undergraduate jumbo section of International Communication, undergraduate Public Speaking, and graduate Qualitative methods courses. To join the webinar, visit https://baruch.zoom.us/j/9069285602 at 11:00am. […]

Keeping in Contact with Your Students (webinar)

Online

This webinar will cover the all-important matter of staying connected to your students and keeping them connected to each other. It'll cover best practices and a few low- and high-tech options for doing so.

Building Tests on Blackboard

Online

Do you have questions about how to convert an in-person TEST over to a fully-online format? 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 test design and deployment. This will be followed by a virtual Q and A […]

Zoom web-conferencing play-testing session

Online

Zoom is a video-conferencing platform which is now available for all Baruch faculty, staff and students. Zoom allows you to engage in live Web conversations with your students using audio, video, and text-based chat features. You can also use Zoom to record a session and then share it with students so they can view it another time (asynchronously). […]

Writing Assignments and Distance Learning (webinar)

Online

This webinar will focus on creating and distributing writing assignments for students in a distance learning environment. Topics include digital distribution methods, using educational platforms for learning, and exchanging feedback.

Assignment Design for Teaching Online (webinar)

Online

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 […]

Online Teaching Consultation

Online

Facilitated by Diana Hamilton and Rachel Rys (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 for […]

Your First Day of Zoom Teaching (webinar)

Online

Facilitated by Rachel Rys, Assistant Director of the Writing Center Are you using Zoom for lecture or discussion in your class for the first time? If you’re feeling a bit nervous, know that you are not alone! Join us to talk through some practical suggestions for your first day of Zoom, from setting up a teaching station […]

Online Teaching Consultation

Online

Facilitated by Diana Hamilton and Rachel Rys (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 for […]

Creating Assignments in Blackboard (webinar)

Online

Facilitated by Professor Kannan Mohan, Information Systems & Statistics Department. At the completion of this workshop you should be able to: Create simple assignment links with prompts in Blackboard Facilitate digital submission of assignments by students in Blackboard Locate and download submitted files for grading Join Zoom Meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/j/897245198 Meeting ID: 897 245 198 One […]

Assessing Online Writing

Online

Facilitated by Diana Hamilton, Director of the Writing Center Moving your class online often involves reading and responding to a lot more student writing. Join this webinar to discuss strategies for reducing workload, supporting English language learners, facilitating peer review, and distinguishing between high- and low- stakes assignments. To join the webinar, visit at 2pm. You do […]

Getting Started with Vocat (webinar)

Online

This 30-minute primer will help you get your course and projects set up on Vocat so that you or students can begin uploading and interacting with videos, audio, or images. 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 […]

Writing Clear Assignment Prompts

Online

Facilitated by Rachel Rys​, Assistant Director of the Writing Center Without the context of face-to-face instruction, your assignment prompts need to be as clear and precise as possible to encourage student understanding and success. Join this Zoom webinar to learn some best practices for writing clear assignment prompts—and spend some time workshopping your own prompts […]

Creating Tests in Blackboard (webinar)

Online

Facilitated by Professor Kannan Mohan, Information Systems & Statistics Department. At the completion of this workshop you should be able to: Create simple test (with different types of questions including including multiple choice and short answer) Setup tests that can be auto-graded in Blackboard Review grades for these tests in Blackboard Join Zoom Meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/j/121336993 […]

Online Teaching Consultation

Online

Facilitated by Diana Hamilton and Rachel Rys (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 for […]

Getting Started with Vocat (webinar)

Online

This 30-minute primer will help you get your course and projects set up on Vocat so that you or students can begin uploading and interacting with videos, audio, or images. 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 […]

Blogs@Baruch Q&A

Online

Have you attended or watched our Blogs@Baruch Bootcamp to get up and running quickly? Have you used Blogs@Baruch in the past, but still have questions about how to do something? This session will expect that you have some familiarity (launching a site and the information in the Blogs@Baruch Bootcamp will be sufficient)   To join […]

Walking through an example of a fully-online course on Blackboard

Online

Are you curious to see an example of a course designed in a fully-online format on Blackboard? This webinar will offer a short overview of some various Blackboard features (such as Discussion Forums, Journals, Assignments, Video Lectures, and Tests) that are currently being deployed in a course (Cognitive Psychology) being taught this spring. The tutorial […]

Transition to Distance Learning – Week 1 Check-in

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Did you already have your first online class? How did it go? What worked well? Is there anything you would like to trouble-shoot? If you’re preparing to have your first class in the next few days, what questions do you still have? This informal zoom session is an opportunity for faculty to check-in with each […]

Creating Assignments in Blackboard

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Facilitated by Professor Nanda Kumar, Information Systems and Statistics At the completion of this workshop you should be able to: Create simple assignment links with prompts in blackboard Facilitate digital submission of assignments by students in blackboard Locate and download submitted files for grading Join Zoom Meeting https://baruch.zoom.us/j/298976814 Meeting ID: 298 976 814 One tap […]

Discussion Board Brainstorming Session

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Interested in using discussion boards in your teaching? Have questions on developing discussion board questions and how to structure interactive conversations online? Want feedback on creating clear student instructions? Need some tips on assessment? Join this informal conversation to learn more about how you might use discussion boards in your class. Please note, that this […]

Drop-in Zoom Q&A

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Facilitated by Rachel Rys, Assistant Director of the Writing Center Are you getting ready to teach online with Zoom for the first time? Did you already have your first Zoom class session? If you have questions about how to make Zoom work for you and your class, please drop into this 1-hour Q&A session and we’ll […]

Online Teaching Consultation (various times)

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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 […]

Lunch and Learn Zoom Meeting

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Facilitated by Professor Catherine Kawalek, Management Department You are invited to a CTL Lunch and Learn Zoom meeting where we will discuss the Polling Feature in Zoom. Join us to learn how to leverage the polling feature in Zoom to engage your students throughout the online class session. We'll also have time for you to […]

Transition to Distance Learning: Week 1 Check-in

Online

Did you already have your first online class? How did it go? What worked well? Is there anything you would like to trouble-shoot? If you’re preparing to have your first class in the next few days, what questions do you still have? This informal Zoom session is an opportunity for faculty to check-in with each […]

Using Top Hat to Boost Student Engagement

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Facilitated by Professor Alex Mills, Management Department At the completion of this workshop, you should be able to: Create basic types of questions (multiple-choice, numeDric answer, discussion) in Top Hat Assign the questions in three different ways: Live, as part of an in-class presentation (results reported instantly) As homework (results reported at the due date) […]

Online Teaching Consultation (various times)

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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 […]

Building Tests on Blackboard (Webinar)

Do you have questions about how to convert an in-person TEST over to a fully-online format? 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 test design and deployment. This will be followed by a virtual Q and A […]

Drop-in Vocat Q&A

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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 […]

Blogs@Baruch Q&A

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Have you attended or watched our Blogs@Baruch Bootcamp to get up and running quickly? Have you used Blogs@Baruch in the past, but still have questions about how to do something? This session will expect that you have some familiarity (launching a site and the information in the Blogs@Baruch Bootcamp will be sufficient)   To join […]

Rubrics for Your Online Assignments: Working Session

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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 […]