Faculty Development Seminars (ONLINE for spring/summer 2020)

This page last updated on: April 23, 2020

 

The Baruch College Faculty Handbook

 

 

Support for many of these seminars is provided in part by the Baruch College Fund. Also see the archived series for 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015,  2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-18, 2018-2019 and Fall 2019. For Research Without Borders (presentations about their research by members of the Baruch faculty and invited guests), go here.

 

Please feel free to send ideas for seminars to Associate Provost Dennis Slavin.

 

ONLINE WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS AND EVENTS IN SPRING 2020

 

For a full list of Zoom and Blackboard boot camps and tutorials visit the CTL Events Page. 

 

Register for The BLSCI Seminar on Remote Communication-Intensive Teaching

Seminar is scheduled for July; exact date TBD. Please sign up by June 19.

 

Tuesday, June 2, 12:30 – 1:30 pm and Thursday, June 10, 4:00 – 5:00 PM, online 
Teaching at Baruch
Are you new to Baruch?  Teaching for the first time?  Unsure about what kind of first impression you want to make on your class?  Do you have questions about creating your syllabus? Join us the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Office of Adjunct Faculty Services in an informal discussion of these and other teaching issues pertinent to the beginning of the new semester.   Feel free to bring your syllabus, introductory assignments and other materials. This is an excellent opportunity to meet other adjunct faculty and to learn about resources available to you as a faculty member. While the focus of the event is on those teaching at Baruch for the first time, all faculty are welcome.

Zoom Link: https://baruch.zoom.us/j/94811024734

 

MAY

Friday, May 1, 12:30 – 1:30 pm, webinar 
Responding to Student Writing
Continuing the pursuit of the Very Short Guides created by the Bernard L. Schwartz Communications Institute posted online here. Dr. Meechal Hoffman, the Director of BLSCI will host a Zoom session “Responding to Student Writing”.Please RSVP to the Schwartz Communication Institute’s Administrative Coordinator, Alana Rios: Alana.Rios@baruch.cuny.edu. She will share the Zoom link following your RSVP.

 

Tuesday, May 5, 1:00-2:00 PM, webinar
Grading and Providing Feedback on Blackboard
Do you have questions about how best to assign grades and/or provide feedback to your students in Blackboard? Join this webinar, which will consist of a short tutorial on some of the key features that Blackboard has to offer when it comes to posting grades and offering feedback on Blackboard-based Tests and Assignments. This will be followed by a virtual Q and A session. This webinar will assume that you already have some basic knowledge of the Blackboard course management system (e.g., what a basic course homepage looks like, how to navigate the various menus on a course page, how to post an announcement).

Zoom Link: https://baruch.zoom.us/j/98039495487 

 

Tuesday, May 5, 3:00-4:00 PM, webinar
Defining “Asynchronous” and “Synchronous” Instruction
This workshop will explore “asynchronous” and “synchronous” definitions of instruction both in terms of their Summer 2020 course listings and as teaching practices.

Zoom Link: https://baruch.zoom.us/j/91598820724

 

Thursday, May 7 – Thursday, May 17, online event
Creative Inquiry Day
Creative Inquiry Day celebrates student research and creative inquiry, showcased in posters and other media, such as standing art projects and video.  This year, Creative Inquiry Day (CID) is being moved online. The online platform will have a threaded discussion for each project in order to give students feedback. If you have built a CID assignment into your syllabus, or want to create one, more specific information will follow about CID’s online platform and how it will work. The deadline for students to submit their posters will remain the same, Sunday, May 3. If you have any questions you can contact Professor Nancy Aries, nancy.aries@baruch.cuny.edu or Creative.Inquiry@baruch.cuny.edu.

 

Thursday, May 7, 12:30-1:30 PM, online workshop
Zotero Citation Management
This Newman Library workshop provides a hands on introduction to Zotero, a free open-source, bibliographic citation management tool that allows you to collect, store, and organize information as you do research, and to rapidly generate citations and bibliographies with your word processor in a variety of styles as you write. You will learn to install Zotero, capture items into your personal library, generate in-text citations and bibliographies, sync to the cloud, and utilize many of the software’s features.

General Note: This virtual Zotero workshop will be held online via ZOOM. Please register here: https://library.baruch.cuny.edu/students/library-instruction/workshops/

 

Monday, May 11, 3:00-4:00 PM and Tuesday, May 12, 12:30 – 1:30 PM, webinar 
Using Vocat for Final Presentations or Projects
In need of a way for students to deliver individual or group presentations that previously would have been done in class? Hoping to incorporate multimedia in a final project? This session will cover different ways that instructors can use Vocat to receive video, audio, and images from students, and how Vocat’s qualitative and quantitative feedback features allow both instructors and students to interact with media submissions. If you’re unfamiliar with Vocat, please view our recorded “Vocat Bootcamp” before joining this session.

Zoom Link: https://baruch.zoom.us/j/93664273382 

 

Wednesday, May 13, 2:00-3:00 PM, webinar 
“Asynchronous” and “Synchronous” Instruction
This workshop will explore “asynchronous” and “synchronous” definitions of instruction both in terms of their Summer 2020 course listings and as teaching practices—and how they relate to developing course content and classroom community.

Zoom Link: https://baruch.zoom.us/j/91406375093
Password:022577

 

APRIL

Thursday, April 16, prerecorded webinar
COVID-19: Supporting Higher Ed Students Remotely
Professor Glenn Albright (Psychology) and Teresa Hurst (Counseling Center) partnered to create a webinar geared towards faculty in supporting higher ed students remotely during COVID-19.

The webinar addresses the following questions:

• What are some of the main challenges students are experiencing as they acclimate to an online environment in response to COVID-19?
• How are these challenges impacting student mental health?
• What are schools doing to support their students academically during this time?
• What can the faculty do to create a connected and supportive online learning environment for their students?
• What are some best practices to help faculty and staff recognize signs of distress in their students remotely?
• What can schools do to support students that need mental health support?

The recorded webinar is available to view here:  https://go.kognito.com/Watch_Covid-19-Supporting-Higher-Education-Students-Remotely.html

 

Wednesday, April 22,  3:00-5:00 PM, webinar
Navigating Federal Research Grants with John Tsapogas, Research Foundation of CUNY
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from a former NSF Program Officer about federal research grants as well as new COVID related opportunities. This presentation will cover early career opportunities, grants in Psychology, Geosciences, Biology, Education, Human Resources and more. Bring your questions and inquiries! Please use the information below to access the webinar.

RFCUNY APPS Webinar – Federal Grants for Baruch College
Wed, Apr 22, 2020 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (EDT)

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
https://www.gotomeet.me/DanielSiepmann/webinar-federal-grants-for-baruch-college

You can also dial in using your phone.
United States: +1 (646) 749-3112

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