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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

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 fee

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

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% o

by David dos Santos

The current challenges make replacing the interpersonal connections that were fostered through casual pre-class conversations, post class questions and other in-person interaction quite

This fall semester, the Office of Educational Technology is offering a new self-paced Online Learning Initiative that is in place for faculty who did not participate in any of the previous ones or for those who

For the PDF version, click on this link: EdTech Innovations Newsletter Fall 2020

Articles

Reflections on Online Learning
Reflection About My Summer Experiences  – Preparing Faculty Members for the 2020

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

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 Fa

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

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

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

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

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

For the PDF version, click on this link: EdTech Innovations Spring 2020

Articles

Open Pedagogy at CUNY
Backward Course Design
Safeguarding Online Assessments
Add/Remove students from your

EdTech is bringing 30-minute live sessions to Facebook!

 
Join us for these short sessions covering topics in course design and Blackboard tips. Whether you are exploring more ways to engage students, or

by Catherine Man

Here’s an idea to switch up the planning for your online course: Backwards Design.

This is an approach to instructional design explained in detail by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe in their b

by David Dos Santos

(This article specifically addresses the situation of enrolling a student in a Blackboard course section who has registered late and does not appear in the course roster when the semester