The Department of Educational Technology (EdTech, formerly OIT) at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College has reopened its Faculty Learning Commons after a $60,000 redesign and renovation. The reopening was announced at an open house held in November 2010. The Commons’ hours of operation are Monday through Friday from...
EdTech Faculty Workshops The Educational Technology Department invites you to participate in a series of workshops aimed to help you take full advantage of technology tools and strategies to enhance teaching and learning. These workshops are centered on experiences acquired through the use of different technologies in the classroom,...
by Francisco Ordonez Clickers, a student response system, can be used in classrooms, lecture halls, and group gatherings. They are a unique technology designed to gather and disseminate information quickly, which enable instructors to pose questions to students and immediately collect and view the responses of the entire...
by George Rosa First, let me start with the real easy part (actually this is all really easy) – how to make a Blackboard course section available for your students to access: 1. Go into the course section that you want to make available to you students. 2. Go...
by Ibrahim Ekin I was not a Hostos employee when the Hostos Student Reward Points Program (HSRPP) project started in 2006. I was hired as a contractor to participate in the implementation of the project and my duties included creating new as well as using existing database tables provided...
by Iber Poma The Faculty Learning Commons (FLC) located in C559 has gone through a physical overhaul. Many faculty members who recently visted have noticed the newly renovated location. FLC is a dedicated resource space designed to provide faculty with support and advice in the use of technology within...
by Kate Lyons “Millions of people now own Kindles… And Kindle owners read, a lot. When we have both editions, we sell 6 Kindle books for every 10 physical books” (Amazon.com, 2010). eBooks are increasing in popularity. They haven’t quite usurped their predecessors, physical books, which despite scattered predictions...
by Carlos Guevara Once more, the annual Education<=>Technology Showcase has demonstrated Hostos’ leadership within CUNY in the use of educational technology. This year, faculty and staff members delivered presentations on their use of technology in teaching; and Dr. Helen Barrett, world renowned ePortfolio expert, delivered the keynote address on “ePortfolios: Lifelong Learning.” The showcase also received participation from colleagues...
Welcome back to a new academic year! EdTech has been busy this summer further enhancing and streamlining the wealth of services it offers to faculty and students. The Office of Academic Affairs has spent the summer working on our operational plan, which is aligned with the college’s soon to...
Welcome! As we enter into the new academic year, we consider what has come before and what is ahead. In the past few years the College has completed a number of initiatives that have prepared the way for expanding our uses of technology for learning. As we move into this year...