In anticipation of Baruch’s Online Learning Week (October 9-14) this post provides an overview of preparing and online class session and introduces a few simple ideas for adapting a class […]
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Checking student understanding with Plickers
It’s likely that most of the people reading this post have used or heard of clickers: in-class polling systems that allow instructors to gauge student knowledge, understanding, or interest in […]
Contextualizing “Fake News”
The following resources were developed by Seth Graves and Robert Greco for a series of workshops on Fake News. As faculty, we face an across-the-curriculum challenge to address the proliferation […]
Discussion Resources on other CUNY campuses
The campuses across CUNY offer a diverse and dynamic group of CTLs. Some programs are open to any CUNY faculty member, so reach out if you are interested in attending […]
Listening, Improv, & Fostering Digital Literacy: Discussion in the Post-Election Classroom
[Note: Sources listed/linked at the end] Last week I was asked to cover a class for a colleague. It was the first class meeting after the election and I was anxious but […]
Challenging Discussions – Ideas for different activities, lessons, and readings
We asked faculty to share their approaches and suggestions. We hope to add to our list here, so if you have any of your own suggestions and thoughts, please post […]
