Faculty Commons, A Center for Teaching, Learning, Scholarship and Service coordinates all professional development, grants and assessment activities of faculty at New York City College of Technology. Faculty Commons adopts a programmatic approach to professional development and operates as a faculty resource and think tank where members collaborate on a variety of projects to shape curriculum, pedagogy and assessment.
The Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) helps faculty and administrators compete for and win grants that strengthen the intellectual climate and improve the learning environment at City Tech. The office provides notices of grant opportunities and works with faculty and administrators over the life-cycle of a grant – from concept development through close-out.
The Professional Activity Report and Self-Evaluation (PARSE) is the documentation of a faculty member’s accomplishments during each academic year and cumulatively, in the three principal areas of teaching, scholarly and professional growth, and service. The PARSE serves as the basis for the annual evaluation. It is also provides faculty with an instrument to present to departmental and college review committees for reappointment, tenure, and promotion.
This workshop will cover how to create tests and set up Blackboard’s grade center for quizzes and assignments. To register, email: itec@citytech.cuny.edu
Jing is a basic, free version of Camtasia Studio that allows you to capture video, animation, and images from your computer screen, which you can share on the Web. It works for Macs and PCs. To register, email: itec@citytech.cuny.edu
Shoot an instructional video for your class on something as simple as your smart phone. Learn how to use a few very basic video editing options, including creating a caption and title, before uploading the video to YouTube and Blackboard. To register, email: itec@citytech.cuny.edu
Date: Thursday, May 5th, 2016 Time: 2:30pm-3:30pm Venue: G604 Ready to get hands-on experience on the OpenLab with face-to-face help available for support? Bring your ideas and questions, and join the OpenLab team for our Open Hour, a great opportunity to find out more about getting started with the OpenLab, but also a perfect time
Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Time: 6:00 - 8:00PM Location: N119 Register: Click here (This event is free and open to the public.) For more information: Please contact aleonhardt@citytech.cuny.edu. Dr. Akin is Professor of Mathematics at the City College of New York, CUNY. He focuses on the topological part of dynamical systems theory and is the
This is not an eFolders workshop. However, this workshop will cover how to use Microsoft Excel 2013 for eFolders, as well as for grading, formulas, logical tests, and other topics. Some basics of Excel will also be reviewed, such as printing to fit on one page. To register, email: itec@citytech.cuny.edu
Date: Friday, May 13, 2016 Time: 12:30 PM - 5:30 PM Location: Atrium Amphitheatre (AG30) Come join us for the most exciting and visually collaborative gathering at City Tech yet! There will be: -RAFFLES -PRIZES -FOOD -REFRESHMENTS
Place: A-631 Date: May 17, 2016 Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Although the first Arabic dictionary was developed with Al-Khalil in the eighth century, the state of the art in Arabic dictionaries has not made much progress and falls far behind dictionaries for other languages, namely the Oxford and Cobuild for English and Larousse and Le Robert
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
Date: June 2, 2016 Time: 1:00 - 1:30pm Location: G604 Turnitin is an online tool 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 addition to checking for plagiarism, the tool can be used to help improve student writing. Turnitin can be