by George Rosa The latest version of the CUNY Hostos Student Online Learning Preparedness “Are You Ready?” course has been updated with new content as well as changes to self-assessment questions and feedback. The focus of the updates is to express to students the reality that anyone can learn...
Online Learning Plans
by Eric Ritholz One of the most significant contributing factors to the future of Online Learning at Hostos over 2020 is that we have more feedback and examples of use than ever before to guide in both the development and refinement of training and support. Across the board there...
Virtual Limbo
by Danny Wu Amidst this pandemic, with colleges and universities moving to remote, there has been much frustration voiced by students all over the world over the difficulties of remote learning. “Roughly 20% of students nationwide don’t have access to the technology they need for remote learning” (Hawkins and...
Results of EdTech Preparedness Efforts Since the Start of the Pandemic
by Carlos Guevara and George Rosa At the start of the Covid 19 crisis,when CUNY decided to move to all-distance instruction, The Office of Educational Technology, the office responsible for providing support to faculty for distance learning and use of technology in pedagogy, took immediate steps to prepare for...
Reflection About My Summer Experience Preparing Faculty Members for the 2020 Fall Term
by Juan Soto-Franco This experience started in the second week of March when there were rumors that all classes would switch to the online modality. At that moment, I remember contacting Dr. Andrea Fabrizio and Mr. Carlos Guevara, English Department Chair and Director of the Educational Technology Department (EdTech),...
Reflections on Online Learning
By Eric Ritholz It has been an intense Summer in terms of training and adapting a vast variety of courses to function in an online environment. Along the way there have been several common denominator issues that should be emphasized. This is not all in the same scope, but...
How to Present Effectively Online
by David dos Santos Presenting in person is already a daunting task, presenting online presents a whole new set of chal- lenges. With the correct methods and best practices, presenting online can be as effective or even more effective than delivering in person. Whether you are teaching a course...
Remote Educational Technology
by Danny Wu Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, educational technology departments across the world, including our own, have been required to switch our services online. Of course, in the beginning there was much difficulty for staff and faculty to adjust to the new normal and there are still hardships. Some...
Open Digital Pedagogy @ CUNY
by Laurie Hurson and Krystyna Michael As an instructor, your decisions about technology shape both the material and conceptual aspects of your course. Digital tools can guide how communities develop within your classroom, as well as between your classroom and the world beyond it. When choosing a platform or...
EdTech wins CUNY IT Conference Award
At the 2019 CUNY IT Conference EdTech team members Carlos Guevara, Wilfredo Rodriguez, Catherine Man, Danny Wu and Eric Ritholz (pictured left) received the CUNY Excellence in Technology: Innovation Award. The award for Innovation recognizes a project that is particularly original and/or results in a new way to conduct...