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.
Shoot an instructional video for your class on something as simple as your smart phone, use a few very basic video editing options, including creating a caption and title, then
This workshop covers the Blackboard Blog and Wiki. The Blackboard Blog and Wiki replace the previous Learning Objects version. Prerequisite Blackboard Fundamentals To Register Email itec@citytech.cuny.edu
Do you have questions about Open Educational Resources (OER)? Join our Faculty Workshop on Tuesday, October 2nd, where we will be discussing OER at CityTech. You may have heard
Websupport1 covers how to create basic Web page(s) and your own site. It will also cover how to upload files to the server. To Register Email itec@citytech.cuny.edu
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is a convenient, online tool for you and your students to use for online classes and chats, office hours, or videoconferencing. Unlike the previous version, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra requires no software download or plugin to run. Prerequisite Blackboard Fundamentals. To Register Email itec@citytech.cuny.edu
Learn how to use the new course cloning feature, a new OpenLab functionality to promote collaborative pedagogy while building from existing models. 'Open Digital Pedagogy in Gateway Courses' on September 27th and 'Remixing and Sharing in Open Digital Pedagogy' on October 18th are related workshops of this event. *Refreshments will be served. Part-time faculty receive
Diversifying the STEM field: Exposing and Promoting Pathways Speakers: Dr. Cora Marrett Lecturer and Former National Science Foundation Director Dr. James Anderson Chancellor, Fayetteville State University Dr. Sylvester Gates
The Humanities Department cordially invites you to October's Works-in-the-Works event In this talk Prof. McAuliffe will examine the design of sixteenth-century European tapestries and the cartoons, or full-size colored drawings, that were used as models in the workshops of Flemish weavers. The artists Raphael (1483–1520) and Giulio Romano (1499–1546) were the most influential Italian
Join us on Friday, October 12th and hear representatives of Riverkeeper and the Newtown Creek Alliance discuss their comprehensive, four-part vision plan for the remediation and restoration of the Newtown Creek. The Plan emphasizes the importance of understanding the innate complexity of an industrial urban ecosystem, from storm surge vulnerability to community health outcomes. Learn
16th Annual Poster Session of Faculty and Student Research and Faculty Publications Exhibit Deadline for the abstract submission. The Sixteenth Annual Poster Session will be held on Thursday, November 15, 2018 from 12:30 to 4 pm. This event will showcase the results of the research of our faculty and students and will be open to the
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
The Physics Department and Center for Theoretical Physics will be having a seminar Thursday, October 18 at 12:00 pm in Namm Room 823. Faculty and students are welcome. Title Superconducting proximity effect in two-dimensional semiconductor-superconductor structures Abstract Progress in the emergent field of topological superconductivity relies on the synthesis of new material combining superconductivity, low
Come discuss the ethics and responsibilities of remixing and sharing in open digital pedagogy, & learn about new functionality for cloning and adapting content on the OpenLab. *Refreshments will be served. Part-time faculty receive a stipend for participation. Questions or Concerns Email OpenLab
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is a convenient, online tool for you and your students to use for online classes and chats, office hours, or videoconferencing. Unlike the previous version, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra requires no software download or plugin to run. Prerequisite Blackboard Fundamentals. To Register Email itec@citytech.cuny.edu
For Open Access Week 2018, we’re screening Paywall: The Business of Scholarship. This documentary focuses on the need for open access to research and science, questions the rationale behind the $25.2 billion
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 growth. To Register
The Physics Department and Center for Theoretical Physics will host a seminar Thursday, October 25 at 12:00 pm in Namm Room 823. Faculty and students are welcome. Title: Odd surface
This half-day curriculum enhancement workshop is intended for CUNY faculty in computer science, programming, media studies, digital design, and other areas where principles of universal design are relevant. Facilitated by
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
Learn more about the OpenLab’s affordances for remixing and sharing content, including cloning courses, pingbacks and trackbacks, and using the Cite This plugin. 'Open Digital Pedagogy in Gateway Courses' on September 27th and 'Remixing and Sharing in Open Digital Pedagogy' on October 18th are related workshops of this event. *Refreshments will be served. Part-time faculty
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
The CUNY Office of Research is pleased to announce the 2018 Research in the Classroom Idea Grant Award. This program supports individual CUNY faculty for creative ideas on how to integrate their authentic research questions into the undergraduate curriculum. Proposals are encouraged from across all disciplines and awards of up to $7,500 will be made before
The regional conference, Beyond the Bamboo Canvas: Instructional Innovation for a Globalized Classroom, is the culmination of a 2017-18 Instructional Technology Grant, funded by the State University of New York.