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.
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
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
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
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 used within Blackboard or on its own
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
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
Ready to start using the OpenLab? This workshop introduces you to some of the exciting features of the OpenLab and helps you sign up for your OpenLab account and create your OpenLab profile! (Access to City Tech email required!) RSVP: http://bit.ly/152nATa Questions: OpenLab@citytech.cuny.edu *Workshops are open to all City Tech faculty and staff. Part-time faculty are
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
Ready to learn more about setting up your course on the OpenLab? This workshop helps you create your course profile and course site with an emphasis on using OpenLab features to enhance your course syllabus. Please bring your syllabus and other course materials to this mixed-level session. (OpenLab account required!) RSVP: http://bit.ly/152nATa Questions: OpenLab@citytech.cuny.edu *Workshops are
Humanities Connections, a new NEH grant opportunity, seeks to expand the role of the humanities in the undergraduate curriculum at two- and four-year institutions, offering students in all academic fields new opportunities to develop the intellectual skills and habits of mind that the humanities cultivate. Grant projects focus on connecting the resources and perspectives of
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 used within Blackboard or on its own
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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 used within Blackboard or on its own
Are you interested in showing films in class? Maybe your students need to view a film on their own time? Kanopy may be the solution! The City Tech library subscribes to the Kanopy Streaming service, an online resource for viewing films. This workshop will show students and faculty how to screen more than 26,000 films
A lecture by Cansu Canca, Ph.D. The current system of organ donation fails to meet the needs of parents waiting for a transplant. Two policies have the potential to overcome this problem and save lives: a market in organs and the mandatory procurement of organs. However, both policies face criticisms for violating individual autonomy. When a
Date: Thursday, September 22, 2016 Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm Venue: N227 More information coming soon. Open Pedagogy events are open to all City Tech faculty and staff. Part-time faculty are eligible to receive a stipend. Refreshments will be served at all events. What is the OpenLab? Check it out at http://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu For more information, contact
By: The Teaching and Learning Center & GC Digital Initiatives @ The Graduate Center, CUNY In this introductory workshop, new users will participate in a hands-on introduction to PressForward. The workshop will cover accessing PressForward from the WordPress Dashboard, adding feeds, selecting content to review, and organizing and publishing curated content. Attendees will also explore
The Office of Sponsored Programs will give a review of PSC-CUNY Research Award Program and demonstrate how to apply online. New faculty members are encouraged to attend. RSVP: Sponsored Programs (sponsoredprograms@citytech.cuny.edu)
A faculty workshop introducing the ePortfolio project on OpenLab's Wordpress software. Discover a simple, effective way to bring ePortfolios into your classroom to support your students' academic progress. To register, email itec@citytech.cuny.edu
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
Do you want to create online interaction with your students and also be able to assess it within the OpenLab? This workshop shares useful OpenLab tools for blogging and assessing student work and helps you to brainstorm assignment design for your OpenLab course. (OpenLab account required!) RSVP: http://bit.ly/152nATa Questions: OpenLab@citytech.cuny.edu *Workshops are open to all City