City Tech Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP): Introduction and Discussion

More than ever, external funding can support your scholarship and teaching. The Office of Sponsored Programs is here to help! Come learn about available resources and processes – from assistance identifying appropriate funding sources, to proposal development, facilitating project start-up, and ongoing management. Time will be set aside for working directly with faculty. Watch the

Zotero Basics

Attendees will learn the capabilities of this powerful, free open-source reference management software program. The session covers the functionalities of the Zotero client, adding the Zotero plugin to your browser, and importing citations to generate a bibliography. To maximize our workshop time, please download Zotero from https://www.zotero.org and create your username and password in the

Faculty Friday: Images, copyright, and “fair use” in the academic setting

Communication Design professor Anthony Accardo will explain the "fair use" provision of copyright law as it applies to academics, and will provide guidance on finding and using copyright-free images in the classroom. For questions please contact Shelley Smith: ssmith@citytech.cuny.edu View recording of event below.

Demystifying Academic Works (Express Workshop)

What is Academic Works and how does it benefit you as a scholar? You will learn more about how and why publishers allow you to contribute to Academic Works and the many benefits to sharing your scholarship openly to you, your students, and the public.  Our Scholarly Publishing Clinic is available on-demand and during our office

Faculty Friday – Engaging students in collaborative work using MIRO

Professor Anne Marie Sowder will demonstrate how colleagues are using Miro to engage students in interactive visual collaboration in the virtual classroom. Miro provides a free Educational account to faculty and students. You may wish to create an account and explore the platform prior to the workshop: https://help.miro.com/hc/en-us/articles/360017730473-Education-Plan. For questions please contact Shelley Smith: ssmith@citytech.cuny.edu

Zotero Basics

Attendees will learn the capabilities of this powerful, free open-source reference management software program. The session covers the functionalities of the Zotero client, adding the Zotero plugin to your browser, and importing citations to generate a bibliography. To maximize our workshop time, please download Zotero from https://www.zotero.org and create your username and password in the

Avoiding Predatory Journals and Conferences (Faculty Commons, Faculty Fridays)

Predatory journals and conferences are a hot topic but frequently misunderstood. Professor Monica Berger will debunk some myths and introduce us to the characteristics of predatory journal and conference as well as how to thoughtfully evaluate a journal or conference before submitting. This workshop will include hands-on activities. Watch recording of event below. Slides and