Creative Assignment Design February 17, 1-3pm, Room 7209 This workshop explores how to design problem-based learning (PBL) assignments that tie the practice of skills or course objectives with a direct engagement with a student’s environment. We will discuss strategies for incorporating, across the disciplines, the vast range of resources NYC offers, including archives, museums, site exploration, and field visits, etc., into assignment design. Teaching With Open Access Materials March 2, 1-3pm, C196.03 The rapid increase of textbook prices is a particular problem at a university like CUNY whose students typically come from lower income backgrounds already hard pressed to afford… Read More »Spring 2016 Workshops