Humanities Seminar: Works in the Works – Professor David Sanchez Jimenez presents 400 Years: Cervantes in the Spanish Language and the Spanish Language in Cervantes

A-631

Professor David Sanchez Jimenez writes: In 2016 we celebrate the death anniversaries of Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare, two of the most influential authors of all time in Spanish and English literature. Both of them are well known for their contributions to spreading language in a universal way, much as Homer, Virgil or Ovid

Plagiarism Tools With Blackboard

G-604

SafeAssign and Turnitin are Blackboard tools to check plagiarism against a paper's originality. It checks a paper against many sources, including online journals, newspapers, and even previously submitted student papers. In this workshop, we will cover how to use SafeAssign and Turnitin with Blackboard. To register email itec@citytech.cuny.edu

OER: When the Textbook Falls Short: Exploring Alternative Course Materials

A-432 (Projection Room), Library

Learn how alt / open educational resources (OERs) are sustainable, accessible, and engaging to students. Find out how to locate and adopt dynamic course materials to supplement or replace textbooks. We’ll cover all the basics! RSVP: CCooney@citytech.cuny.edu

WAC/WI: Effective Assignment Design

N-227

Developing effective reading and writing assignments helps students retain and critically think about course content. This workshop will cover a number of assignment design strategies that emphasize active learning through student writing. Faculty are encouraged to bring an assignment prompt they would like to revise.

Websupport1

G-604

Websupport1 is the faculty Web server for educational and class materials that you wish to share with your students. Learn how to create basic Web page(s) and your own site, as well as how to upload files to the server. To register, email itec@citytech.cuny.edu

OpenLab Office Hours

N-227

All office hours take place in the conference room of the Faculty Commons, N227. Questions: OpenLab@citytech.cuny.edu

The 13th Semi-Annual Research Mixer

N119

Sponsored by City Tech's Coordination of Undergraduate Research Committee All Faculty and Students are welcome.

TK20 Train-the-trainer Fall 2016 Workshop: Program Outcomes

G-604

TK20 is the college's new assessment software. These workshops are for faculty designated as Gen Ed and Assessment Liaisons, or Course Coordinator Liaisons. They cover fundamentals of using software, not the actual content that needs to be uploaded to the software. Register, email itec@citytech.cuny.edu

Blackboard Collaborate

G-604

Online videoconferencing is available to all professors and their students using Blackboard. Use a video and voice chat tool to have live conversations with online students. In addition, use push technologies to share your applications and materials with any student using an Internet connection. Guest speakers from outside Blackboard can also be invited to participate

Blackboard Fundamentals

G-604

Bring your syllabus and course materials to prepare your actual course on Blackboard for Web-enhanced instruction. All faculty must have a CUNY portal ID before attending this workshop. You should also check to make sure your course is listed on Blackboard. To register email itec@citytech.cuny.edu