Concurrent Session I
10:50 – 11:20 am
NL- 141 A writing intensive course in microbiology provides science students opportunities to improve their communication and critical thinking skills in addition to learning course content. As a result of instructional modality changes due to the pandemic, the course needed restructuring with respect to instructional material as well as some…
NL-131 Could STEM courses be converted from in‐person to online modalities? They require heavy hands‐on manipulations and robust chalk talk. Could technology, used by graphic artists, illustrators, and others in the visual arts fields, replace black and whiteboards? Could it enable instructors to write, draw and annotate text remotely on…
NL-136 We will show how CBOX OpenLab can advance open pedagogies, OER, internships, portfolios, co‐curricular activities, and other active learning practices that promote student engagement and success and are driving cross‐CUNY collaboration around best practices and new feature development.
NL-137 We are using non‐traditional resources to supplement course materials. We have moved from an encyclopedia, to Wikipedia, to Google, to Chat GPT. How are we paraphrasing and citing this access to primary and secondary sources? Are we attempting to create assignments that are “Artificial Intelligent resistant?” How can faculty…
Concurrent Session II
11:30 – 12:00 am
NL-137 The Hostos Office of Educational Technology has a comprehensive plan to support faculty in creating and improving online learning experiences. The plan includes consultation services, mentoring, training, resources, and support in three main areas: tools for academic integrity, promoting reflection, and differentiated activities/course planning. Hostos is committed to providing…
NL-131 The Online Learning Student Peer Mentoring program at Lehman College leverages existing resources and connects online students to a collegial peer mentor to provide guidance and assistance. Panelists will share their experiences, best practices, and offer recommendations for establishing a program at their institution.
NL-141 The TLTR has been engaging Faculty and Staff at BCC for the past two decades. The Roundtable discusses the most current educational topics faculty encounter in their professional practice. We have played an integral role in decision-making about new technology and pedagogy. The roundtable gives Staff including LMS administrators…
NL-136 In December 2021, Elon Musk made headlines by announcing his intention to buy Twitter for $44 billion, a move that stunned the tech industry and sparked heated debates about the future of the platform. In the months since the acquisition, Twitter has undergone significant changes, both in terms of…
Concurrent Session III
1:00 – 1:30 pm
NL-131 The classroom technology upgrade with HyFlex capabilities project involved the upgrade of 172 standard classrooms and 4 lecture rooms, all networked and connected to an audio-visual management system.
NL-141 This presentation introduces the Mapping Multimodal Terrains (MMT) course, a professional development program designed to empower faculty in designing and delivering inclusive, accessible, and student‐centered courses. The MMT course, divided into Multimodal Teaching Bootcamp and Mastery, focuses on high‐impact practices like project‐based learning, gamification, and flipped classrooms. A badge…
NL-136 Finding a balance over two semesters of teaching in a synchronous environment helped the presenter learn and incorporate strategies that helped students become more comfortable in such an environment. Observation, feedback, and trial and error were helpful. In this session, participants will learn of the presenter’s journey with synchronous…
NL-137 This presentation reports on a project undertaken by the LGBTQI+ Resource Room at Bronx Community College through its QueerLit Book Club, wherein students explored queer topics and prompts using ChatGPT to generate stories and responses for them to explore and critique. It is hoped that through additional projects such…