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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
The CTL Writing Retreat is back on in-person! RSVP today for the Center for Teaching and Learning May 2022 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 […]
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 Hamad […]
The CTL Writing Retreat is back on in-person! RSVP today for the Center for Teaching and Learning May 2022 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 […]
On June 1, the way you create posts and pages in Blogs@Baruch is changing! Say Hello to the Block Editor, which will combine written, visual, and layout elements to allow easier multimedia content creation! Want to learn about this New Block Editor? Unsure how to make the transition? Join us to learn the fundamentals of […]
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 in an informal discussion of these and other teaching issues pertinent to the beginning of the new semester. This is an excellent opportunity […]
Hosted by: CUNY Central Office of Academic Affairs Join us for a workshop facilitated by Chia-Ti Chiu of the Lineage Project, addressing the burnout, trauma and isolation that are taking a profound toll on students' well-being and sustainability both inside and outside of school. Having a framework to understand the various ways trauma manifests can […]
On June 1, the way you create posts and pages in Blogs@Baruch changed! Say Hello to the Block Editor, which combines written, visual, and layout elements to allow easier multimedia content creation! Want to learn about this New Block Editor? Unsure how to make the transition? Join us to learn the fundamentals of using the […]
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 in an informal discussion of these and other teaching issues pertinent to the beginning of the new semester. This is an excellent opportunity […]
Hosted by: CUNY Central Office of Academic Affairs Join us for a workshop guided by The LGBTQ+ Student Center on how to include best practices for LGBTQ+ inclusivity from the syllabus to the classroom, and where to direct students if you do not know the answers. We will discuss the importance of affirming student pronouns […]
Spring 2022 Semester Guided Reflection, hosted by Allison Lehr Samuels and Tamara Gubernat, Center for Teaching and Learning In this working session we will reflect on the Spring 2022 semester: what worked well for us and our students, and what could have been better. It’s a time to consider the lessons we learned and what […]
Hosted by: CUNY Central Office of Academic Affairs Join us for a workshop on “Adult Learners, Andragogy, and Active Learning.” This workshop is an introduction to teaching and working successfully with adult learners and provides access to a newly developed, fully online three-module professional development workshop. If you are an instructor in a credit-bearing course, […]
On June 1, the way you create posts and pages in Blogs@Baruch changed! Say Hello to the Block Editor, which combines written, visual, and layout elements to allow easier multimedia content creation! Want to learn about this New Block Editor? Unsure how to make the transition? Join us to learn the fundamentals of using the […]
Hosted by: CUNY Central Office of Academic Affairs Join us for a workshop guided by Caitlin Henningsen, from the Frick Collection. Teaching at The Frick Collection is rooted in slow and sustained looking at celebrated works of art. Typically grounded in the historic setting of the Frick mansion on Fifth Avenue, such teaching increasingly occurs online […]
Join us to discuss Zoom tools for managing and increasing engagement in your online class. Hosted by Cathy Kawalek. Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpduqopjsjE9BMGPqFmafpxE1BKvTstefV After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
In the CTL’s COVID-19 Student Experience Survey, Baruch students say that the top reason courses go well is clarity, consistency and organization in the way professors share information and communicate course expectations. In this working session, facilitated by Tamara Gubernat & Katherine Tsan of the CTL, we will begin to develop a clear communication plan […]
Hosted by CUNY Central Office of Academic Affairs Join us for a workshop guided by Derek Stadler and Priscilla Stadler from LaGuardia Community College. What are some barriers to learning that students, with or without disabilities, find themselves facing? How can we effectively design learning environments, so all students feel welcome? What is ableism, and […]
The Student Guide to Learning offers students strategies to chart a learning path, plan out their study and coursework, and maximize the time they spend “in school” (whether on or off campus). It also guides students in ways to reduce the anxieties of coursework or class time, while fostering habits of mind and body that make the learning process more fulfilling. In this 1-hour workshop, the authors of the Student Learning Guide will give a tour of the guide and model ways to incorporate it into your courses. We will also consider other resources available to students at Baruch and CUNY.
Host: Catherine Kawalek Register in advance for this meeting: https://baruch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcscOihrTwjG9KxCCvR_YI2DzcCFOQFzUmk 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/tZMuf-GhrD0uGtLvzNZLbulmS6I9caaXkdop After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Misinformation campaigns online have become increasingly savvy at presenting themselves as legitimate and preying up readers’ emotional reactions to sensational material. In this 1-hour workshop, CTL staff members will discuss trends in how students process the news and will look at examples of some common ways that misleading or misinformative sources manifest false impressions of credibility.. Together, we will reflect on some strategies for communicating with students about sources and brainstorm approaches, activities, and tools that might work in fostering information literacy skills across all disciplines.
In the CTL’s COVID-19 Student Experience Survey, one of the top requests made by Baruch students is for professors to improve course organization, especially the way in which content is posted and information is communicated. In this working session, facilitated by Ron Whiteman & Katherine Tsan, we will begin to develop a plan for organizing […]
The CTL’s Active Learning Strategies repository is a website full of descriptions of ready-to-go active learning techniques designed to be used in classes across the disciplines. In this repository you’ll find resources for collaborative problem solving, class discussions, debates, role playing, reflective activities, teaching with games, peer-to-peer instruction, and writing-to-learn. In this 1-hour workshop, CTL staff will give a tour of the Active Learning Repository and model ways to incorporate it into your courses. We will also discuss active learning strategies that may or may not be working in our classrooms, or ones that you’d like to try out.
Let’s get ready for the Fall 2022 semester! Join the CTL for a series of synchronous online working sessions based on the Teaching Online Course Prep Guide*. At the beginning of each session we will highlight select topics from the guide and then provide a choice of continued discussion among colleagues or a quiet breakout […]