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Fall 2016 Pre-Semester Workshops

Course Planning  August 19, 10am-2pm August 22, 12-4pm August 23, 3-7pm Room 9204 Join us at this drop-in workshop for assistance putting the finishing touches on your syllabi before the start of the semester. Join us at this drop-in workshop for assistance putting the finishing touches on your syllabi before the start of the semester. Course Tweaking September 2, 10am-12pm Room 9204 Join us at this drop-in workshop for assistance tweaking your syllabus after the first week of class. Join us at this drop-in workshop for assistance tweaking your syllabus after the first week of class.

Spring 2016 Workshops

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