The Teaching Learning Center (TLC) invites you to join in one of our faculty
development circles this spring. A Faculty Circle is cross-disciplinary
group of faculty members guided by a facilitator to discuss and develop
teaching and learning strategies in an atmosphere of mutual trust
and support. Spring 2006 Faculty Circles are open to all full and
part-time faculty participants. We will provide books, software, supplies,
etc. to support your participation.
The Faculty Circles for spring 2006 are:
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Teaching Large Classes
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Wiki Working Group
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Community of Scholars Discussion Group
1. Teaching Large Classes Faculty Circle
The Teaching Learning Center is sponsoring a faculty circle focusing
on the teaching of large classes. A faculty circle is a cross-disciplinary
group of faculty members guided by a facilitator who engages actively
and collaboratively to discuss and develop strategies to enhance their
teaching and student learning. Topics to be covered will include management
and administration of large classes, student performance, utilizing
teaching assistants, testing and assessment, and developing syllabi
for large classes. Participants will be asked to attend the three
scheduled sessions during spring semester.
Facilitator: Alan Hausman, Department of Philosophy
Dates and Time: Wednesdays, March 22, April 26, and
May 17 from 1 - 3
Lunch will be served.
Location: March 22, 1042 East (Senate Conference Room);
April 26, SE Corner-Faculty Dining Room, 8th Floor West
Bdg; May 17, SE Corner-Faculty Dining Room
To join or for more information: Contact Jeanne Weiler,
Acting Director Teaching Learning Center, jweiler@hunter.cuny.edu,
212.650-3459.
2. Wiki Working Group
ICIT and the TLC are co-sponsoring a working group for Hunter faculty
members who would like to begin using wikis. Wikis are collaboratively
constructed web sites that have many applications in academic settings.
The working group will address both effective uses of wikis and technical
aspects of using wikis. Participants will begin to develop their own
projects over the course of the semester, and will have opportunities
to share their developing ideas with the group.
Facilitators: Anne Ediger, Department of Curriculum and Teaching;
Richard Steeves, Department of English and School of Education
Dates and Time: Wednesdays, March 22, March 29, and
April 26 from 1 - 2:30
Lunch will be served.
Location: 1111 West, March 22 (Other locations will
be announced.)
Registration: No prior experience with wikis is necessary;
however, we ask that you have the following before registering:
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An initial idea about how you would like to use wikis (e.g., a specific class
for which you think wikis would be appropriate).
To register: Send an email to edtech@hunter.cuny.edu
For more information: Contact Gina Cherry, Educational
Technologist, gcherry@hunter.cuny.edu, 212.772.5425.
3. Community of Scholars Discussion Group
The Hunter College School of Education and the Teaching Learning Center
are co-sponsoring a series of on-going “scholarly discussions” to
deliberate on a broad range of issues that relate to our status and
role as college faculty. For the first discussion, we will address
the issue “Dispositions.” Over and above teaching subject knowledge
and skills, faculty have to confront the thorny issue of Dispositions,
not only their own (commitments, attitudes, beliefs and values), but
those of their students. Recent legal cases have highlighted the problem,
ruling for example in teacher education, that faculty have no right
to require student teachers to hold specific commitments, values or
beliefs on the grounds that such matters are essentially private.
Other professional programs within Hunter hold their own sets of standards,
commitments or codes of conduct and also grapple with the issue of
dispositions. Come and join in for the first of several discussions!
More opportunities to engage in such discussions will be planned for
this semester.
Facilitator: Laurance Splitter, Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Date and Time: Wednesday, March 15 from11:30-1:00.
Lunch will be served.
Location: Faculty Lounge, 8th Floor
West Building
For more information: contact Laurance Splitter, splitter@hunter.cuny.edu
or call 212.772. 4287
Spring 2005
FOCUS ON TEACHING LARGE CLASSES SERIES
The TLC and ICIT are co-sponsoring a number of workshops related to
teaching large classes and the use of technology to improve teaching
and learning.
SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT LEARNING
IN LARGE CLASSES
Juan Battle, Department of Sociology
Andrew Polsky, Department of Political Science
Monday, March 14 12 PM to 2 PM
President's Conference Room East Building 17th Floor
In this first of several workshops focusing on teaching large
classes, Professors Battle and Polsky will discuss and highlight some
of their successful pedagogical practices. Topics to be addressed include:
syllabus design, presentation of course material, use of PowerPoint,
classroom management, student projects, recitation groups, and working
with teaching assistants. Lunch will be served. Please reserve by March
11.
RSVP to: (212) 772-4001 or E-mail
tlc@hunter.cuny.edu.
ENGAGING STUDENTS IN LARGE CLASSES USING
"CLICKER" TECHNOLOGY
William Sweeney, Department of Chemistry
Pamela Mills, Department of Chemistry
Manfred Kuechler, Department of Sociology
Thursday, March 31, 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM
President's Conference Room East Building 17th Floor
This session focuses on the use of "clicker" technology.
Clicker systems are wireless responses systems that collect student
responses to questions posed in class and display the aggregated results
on a screen in front of the room. Clicker systems have been used to
increase the level of student participation in large classes and to
help instructors address student misconceptions. Refreshments will be
provided.
Please RSVP to edtech@hunter.cuny.edu.
INTRODUCTION TO POWERPOINT
Tuesday, March 15, 1 PM to 3 PM
Technology Resource Center, Room C104 Hunter North
Learn how to enhance lectures and classroom discussions with
this easy-to-learn presentation software. This hands-on workshop will
give you an opportunity to explore the basic features of PowerPoint
and learn how to create a simple presentation. We will also discuss
guidelines for designing PowerPoint slides and making effective presentations.
RSVP to http://trc-lab.hunter.cuny.edu/.
SPECIAL APPLICATIONS OF POWERPOINT
Thursday, March 17, 10 AM to 12 PM
Technology Resource Center, Room C104 Hunter North
Already know how to use the basic features of PowerPoint? Learn
how to use a range of advanced of PowerPoint features to enhance classroom
presentations and discussions. This workshop will cover features such
as inserting video and audio in your presentations; creating self-guided
tutorials for students using hyperlinks to slides and web pages; incorporating
your presentations in Blackboard; and creating master templates.
RSVP to http://trc-lab.hunter.cuny.edu/ http://trc-lab.hunter.cuny.edu/.
INTRODUCTION TO THE SMART CLASSROOM
Anthony Picciano, Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Wednesday, March 23, 1 PM to 2 PM
1639 Hunter West
By using Smart Classrooms, faculty can create new opportunities
for teaching and learning through computer, Internet, and audiovisual
technologies. In this Smart Classroom demonstration, Professor Anthony
Picciano will share his experiences, ideas, and suggestions for making
effective use of technologies. ICIT staff will also be available to
respond to technical questions and make appointments for one-on-one
training.
RSVP to edtech@hunter.cuny.edu.
THE CUNY PROFICIENCY EXAM (CPE) AND YOUR
DEPARTMENT
Information for Advisors and Suggestions for Faculty
Dr. Steven Serafin Hunter College CPE Liaison
Dennis Paoli, Coordinator, Hunter College WAC Program
Wednesday, March 16, from 1 PM to 3 PM
West Building 8th Floor Faculty Dining Room SE Corner
Information on how the CPE impacts your department and the majors in
your department will be provided. Speakers will also offer suggestions
and provide materials to help faculty help their students prepare for
the CPE. Lunch will be provided.
RSVP to: (212) 772-4001 or E-mail
tlc@hunter.cuny.edu.
A MID-SEMESTER APPRAISAL OF THE FIRST
DAY OF CLASS: DO GOOD BEGINNINGS MATTER?
Joan Tronto, Department of Political Science
Wednesday, April 6, 1 PM to 3 PM
(location to be announced)
Professor Tronto will discuss some of the pedagogical strategies
on the first day of class that set clear expectations, introduce course
material, and create a community of learners. She will also explore
some of the "hidden" messages sent to students through syllabi
and first day of class activities that can thwart a successful beginning.
Participants are asked to bring notes from their first day of class
to talk about their experiences. Lunch will be provided.
RSVP to: (212) 772-4001 or E-mail tlc@hunter.cuny.edu.
FOSTERING COMMUNITY IN THE COLLEGE CLASSROOM
Janet Patti, Department of Curriculum and Teaching
Thursday, April 14, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
(location to be announced)
Professor Patti, author of Waging Peace in Our Schools and
Smart School Leaders: Leading With Emotional Intelligence will talk
about the importance of building community in the classroom, fostering
students' social emotional learning in the classroom, democratic teaching,
all of which have implications for classroom management and dealing
with inappropriate student behaviors. Lunch will be provided.
RSVP to: (212) 772-4001 or E-mail
tlc@hunter.cuny.edu.
WHAT STUDENTS WANT: TEACHING FROM A STUDENT'S
PERSPECTIVE
Panel of Hunter College Students
Wednesday, May 4, 1 PM to 3 PM
(location to be announced)
Come and hear what Hunter students say helps them learn best. This discussion
will begin with a with a short film, What Students Want: Teaching From
a Student's Perspective followed by a discussion with a small group
of Hunter Students. This film produced by Harvard's Derek Bok Center
for Teaching and Learning, interviews over 40 undergraduates on their
views on teaching what excites and frustrates them, how they learn best
and the role faculty play in the process. The film is especially useful
in its focus on teaching assistants and recitation group leaders. Refreshments
will be served.
RSVP to: (212) 772-4001 or E-mail
tlc@hunter.cuny.edu.
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION'S COMMUNITY OF SCHOLARS
BROWNBAG
Tuesday, March 22, 1 PM to 2 PM
West Building Room 1111
This is the first meeting of a new discussion group of faculty who are
invited to "think out loud" about a range of issues in education.
Laurance Splitter, Department of Curriculum and Teaching will facilitate
a discussion on the topic "Authenticity in Teaching and Learning."
Refreshments will be served.
RSVP to: laurance.splitter@hunter.cuny.edu.
NEW FACULTY SUMMER INSTITUTE
August 2005
The Teaching Learning Center is planning a series of faculty development
workshops for new faculty joining Hunter College. Examples of workshops
include, Motivating Students, Student Learning Styles, Developing a
Syllabus, and Integrating Technology in the Classroom. If anyone is
interested in leading a summer workshop or has ideas for sessions, please
contact the TLC. Look for details later on in the semester.
TLC SUPPORTS FACULTY EFFORTS TO ORGANIZE
ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS THAT PROMOTE
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE SCHOLARSHIP OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
The Teaching Learning Center has some money available for refreshments
to support faculty efforts at discussion or support groups that focus
on teaching and learning. For more information, please contact the TLC.
TLC RESOURCES
As always, please stop by the TLC, Room 1004 East Building between
9 and 5 and visit our web site http://hunter.cuny.edu/tlc to keep current
on events and find useful resources. For a complete list of Educational
Technology events, visit http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/icit/edtech/events.shtml.
Hope you are off to a good start this semester!
Jeanne Weiler, Ph.D.
Acting Director
Teaching Learning Center
PH: (212) 772-4001
E-mail: jweiler@hunter.cuny.edu
Gina Cherry, Ph.D.
Educational Technologist
ICIT
PH: (212) 772-5425
E-mail: gcherry@hunter.cuny.edu
January 2005
Effective Teaching: More
Tricks of the Trade
Professor Joan Tronto, Tuesday, January 18 2:00-4:00
Faculty Lounge 8th Floor West Building
Assessing Last Semester: What I Tried, What Worked, and
What Didn't
Creating a Good Syllabus
Matching Goals and Objectives to How We Teach
(Bring your syllabi with you!)
Assigning and Assessing Student
Writing in the Classroom
Dennis Paoli, Director of Writing Accross the Curriculum & Professor
Jack Hammond, January 24 11:00-12:30
East Building Room 1203
High and Low Stakes Writing Assignments
Engaging Students in the Writing Process
How Not to Drown in a Sea of Reading Papers
Negotiating Grade Appeals and Classroom
Incivility
Professor Gregg Morris, Monday, January 24 1:00-2:30
East Building Room 1203
Dealing With Disruptive Students Fairly
Understanding the Grade Appeal Process
Teaching
With Technology Forum: Strategies for Using Blackboard's Discussion
Board
Professors Anne Ediger & Annette Kym, Tuesday, January 25, 1:00-2:30
Chanin Language Center West Building B126
Creative Uses of Blackboard's Discussion Board to Enhance
Student Learning: Two Professors Share Their Insights and Experiences
Fall 2004
The theme of TLC's Fall Semester workshops is “A
Focus on Student Learning.” These workshops will take place throughout
the semester and focus specifically on issues related to student learning.
"What Students Want: Teaching From
a Student’s Perspective"
Wednesday, December 1, 1:30-3:00
President's Conference Room East Building 17th Floor
The series will conclude with this short film, followed by a discussion
with a small group of Hunter Students on what helps them learn. This
film, produced by Harvard’s Derek Bok Center for Teaching and
Learning, interviews over 40 undergraduates on their views on teaching,
what excites and frustrates them, how they learn best and the role faculty
play in the process. The film is especially useful in its focus on Teaching
Assistants and recitation leaders.
Refreshments will be served.
A Discussion on
Student Motivation: What Faculty Need to Know
Professor Gess LeBlanc Tuesday, November 30, 1:00-2:00
West Building Room 217
Refreshments will be served.
New Education Faculty Support Group
Thursday, November 11, 3:00-4:00 (second meeting)
West Building Room 1111
Refreshments will be served.
Alternative Approaches to Assessment:
Current Issues and Practices in Higher Education
Professor Priscilla Hambrick-Dixon Thursday, November 11, 1:00-2:30
West Building Room 707A
In this workshop participants will learn the principles of student assessment
and become familiar with the range of student assessment techniques.
Participants will also be provided a bibliography.
Refreshments will be served.
College Reponses to the CUNY Proficiency
Examination (CPE)
Wednesday, November 3, 1:00 to 3:00. The Teaching Learning Center and
Writing Across the Curriculum Program at Hunter College are
co-sponsoring
West Building 8th Flr. Faculty Dining Room Southeast Corner
Workshop on Student Learning Styles and
Implications for Teaching
Professor Sherryl Brown Graves Wednesday, October 27, 1:10-2:30
Faculty Lounge West Building 8th Floor
New Education Faculty Support Group
Wednesday, October 20, 2:00 to 3:00 (first meeting)
West Building Room 1143
The TLC has responded to requests from new
faculty in the School of Education to create and support a new faculty
group. The purpose of this group will be to introduce new faculty, define
the group as new faculty for greater visibility in the college, provide
information and support on issues such as tenure, promotion, classroom
teaching, etc.
Future Events and Activities
January workshops for full-time and adjunct faculty
January retreat for second year faculty
Implementation of a Faculty Mentoring program
Spring Semester workshops on:
Working with Non-Native English Speakers in Your Classroom;
Incorporating Web-Based Instruction as an Alternative to Lecturing;
A Focus on Literacy in Mathematics and the Sciences;
Classroom Activities to Prepare Students for the CPE;
And More…
Previous TLC Offerings
AUGUST 2004
All new or recent faculty and adjuncts at Hunter College
are invited to attend a series of workshops sponsored by the Teaching
Learning Center and designed to help them think about their new courses.
Faculty and adjuncts may attend all workshops in any order. We hope
to see you there!
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Effective
Teaching: Some Tricks of the Trade
Professor Joan Tronto, Wednesday, August 18, 11:00-12:30, Faculty
Dining Room,
West Building 8th Floor
This workshop will focus on several concrete questions: How to
do a good lecture? How to lead a productive discussion? How to
get students to do the reading? How to manage unruly students?
These topics and other questions will be discussed in this “nuts
and bolts” workshop. Faculty should bring a draft of their
syllabus.
Keeping Your Eyes
on the Tenure and Promotion Ball While Teaching Effectively
Professor Sandra Clarkson, Wednesday, August 18, 1:00-2:30, Faculty
Dining Room,
West Building 8th Floor
Participants will learn tips on how to teach well and still have
time left for scholarship. Some of the topics include: organizing
and using small groups in the classroom to save time and energy;
dealing with the pressures facing new faculty; sexual harassment;
and, rights and responsibilities in the classroom.
Introduction to Technology Resources
at Hunter
Michael Nisbett, ICIT, Thursday, August 19, 2:30-4:00 and 4:00-5:00,
NC104
This workshop will provide an introduction to various technology
resources at Hunter. Participants will learn the basics of setting
up their course websites on Blackboard, Hunter College’s
course management system and learn about the various technology
resources available to new faculty and adjuncts. Participants
can set up course Blackboard sites during the workshop.
A Focus on Student
Writing in the Classroom
Professor Dennis Paoli, Tuesday, August 24, 2:30-4:00,
Faculty Dining Room, West Building, 8th Floor
Participants will learn how to integrate writing and learning
in the classroom. Techniques for assigning, sequencing and evaluating
student writing will be discussed as well as available resources
for instructors and students.
Net Cred: How to
Teach Students to Evaluate Internet Research Sources
Professors Jack Hammond and Tony Doyle, Wednesday, August
25, 1:00-2:30, Library, Room 609
In this hands-on workshop, adjuncts and faculty will learn how
to teach their students to evaluate research material on the internet.
Library Resources
for Faculty and Adjuncts
Professor Clay Williams, Wednesday, August 25, 2:30-4:00,
Library, Room 609
This workshop will introduce participants to the range of services
and resources provided by the library such as using databases
from home computers; providing library instruction for students;
and supporting faculty research.
To register by phone or email call (212)
772-4001 and speak to Jeanne Weiler or Daphanie Hills or E-mail
tlc@hunter.cuny.edu
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