For the PDF version, click on this link: EdTech Innovations Newsletter Spring 2021 Articles Pronunciation Enhanced 2021 Online Learning Plans Virtual Limbo Social Media as a Learning Tool Online Learning DO’s and DONT’s News and Events Virtual Bronx EdTech Showcase 2021 Innovation Chase Panopto Lecture...
Juan Soto-Franco Intro After teaching EFL (English as a Foreign Language) in the Dominican Republic for more than a dozen years and ESL (English as Second Language) in the United States for more than five years; the researcher realized that most beginner and intermediate students tend to make the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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),...
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...
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...
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...
