| Date, Time & Room | Workshop Topic | Description |
| Wed. Aug 24, 2009 1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. L-349 |
Service Learning Faculty Institute CETL & Service Learning Lunch will be served |
Faculty development workshop to support Queensborough's service-learning initiative *Service Learning 101 * Integrating SL in your courses For information about Service Learning, please visit The National Service Learning Clearinghouse http://www.servicelearning.org/ |
| Wed. Sept. 2, 2009 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Oakland Dining Room |
Faculty Presentations: Pedagogical Projects Spring 2008 - Spring 2009 Lunch will be provided |
Faculty who received CETL and CUE grants to help fund pedagogical projects will present the results of their work |
| Wed. Sept 9, 2009 12:00 p.m.- 1:00 p.m. CETL Office (L 314) |
CETL Open House The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Refreshments will be served |
How can CETL support your teaching and research? Become familiar with CETL services for pedagogical research and the scholarship of teaching and learning |
| Monday 9/14/09 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. L-302 |
Library Workshop Presenters: Dr. Sara Marcus & Dr. Barbara Bonous-Smit |
How to access and search a variety of databases; How to access RefWorks; How to create RefWorks account; How to export citations from the databases with direct export into RefWorks; How to create & organize folders |
| Tue. Sept. 15, 2009 3:00 p .m.- 5:00 p.m. L 117 Academic Computing Center |
Clickers in the Classroom: Making Lectures more interactive! Presented by QCC Faculty Belle Birchfield, ECET Karin Gapper, Nursing Marge Reilly, Nursing Refreshments will be served |
Do you want your students to be more engaged? Do you want to *really* know what your students are getting from your class? Attend this workshop to learn effective strategies for clicker use and leave with clicker questions as well as a personalized flash drive loaded with clicker software. This workshop is supported by a grant under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 administered by the New York State Education Department. |
| Wed. Sept. 16, 2009 12:00 p .m.- 1:00 p.m. CETL Office |
Nuts and Bolts for New Faculty Second year faculty share what they learned during their first year at QCC Lunch will be served |
Meet colleagues from across the disciplines and get some tips about thriving during your first year. |
| Thurs. Sept 24, 2009 11:00 a .m.- 12:00 p.m. L 302 |
Incorporating the Use of the Library's Docutek ERes into your Course Curriculum Workshop conducted by Prof. Peijun (Jeffrey) Jia, Reserve Systems Librarian |
What is E-Reserve? How does E-Reserve work? Why use E-Reserve for your class? Electronic- Reserve, Blackboard and E- portfolios Copyright issues |
| Fri. Sept. 24, 2009 9:30 a .m.- 11:00 a.m. Oakland Dining Room |
CON-EDISON Service Learning Breakfast Sponsored by Con Edison Hosted by CETL & SL Team Breakfast will be served |
Meet faculty & staff to discusss how QCC's service learning program might help address the needs of the community-based organizations (CBOs) and help students in fulfilling their learning objectives. |
| Fri.Sept 25, 2009 11:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. H 347 |
Critical Thinking Strategies Across the Curriculum (Continued from Spring 2009) CETL Pedagogy Seminar Series comprised of guest lectures, readings, and seminar discussions Session Topic: "Teaching through Socratic Questioning" Lunch will be served |
This multi-part seminar is designed for participants who would like to develop critical thinking pedagogy and design models for pedagogical research to examine the effectiveness of experimental inquiry, media literacy, collaborative projects, Socratic questioning, and active learning in enhancing student learning outcomes. More... Socratic Questioning PPT |
| Wed. Sept. 30, 2009 2:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. CETL Office |
Overview of Research on Learning Styles Presented by CETL & QCC Faculty Refreshments will be provided |
This workshop will provide an overview of current research on learning styles and pedagogy. What do we know about different types of learners and how can this knowledge help us to design instruction that reaches more students? |
| Fri.Oct 2, 2009 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. L 117 Academic Computing Center |
Clickers in the Classroom: Making Lectures more interactive! Presented by QCC Faculty Belle Birchfield, ECET Karin Gapper, Nursing Refreshments will be served |
Do you want your students to be more engaged? Do you want to *really* know what your students are getting from your class? Attend this workshop to learn effective strategies for clicker use and leave with clicker questions as well as a personalized flash drive loaded with clicker software. This workshop is supported by a grant under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 administered by the New York State Education Department. |
| Wed. Oct 7, 2009 1:00 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. H 349 |
E-Portfolios for Learning & Assessment: Presented by QCC Faculty Lunch will be provided |
Presenters will illustrate some pedagogical uses of eportfolios. Get an overview of strageties for effective eportfolios in the Freshman Academies. |
| Fri. Oct 16, 2009 10:00 a.m.- 1:00 p.m. H 347 |
Critical Thinking Strategies Across the Curriculum (Continued from Spring 2009) CETL Pedagogy Seminar Series comprised of guest lectures, readings, and seminar discussions Session Topic: Reasoning & Analysis Lunch will be served |
This multi- part seminar is designed for participants who would like to develop critical thinking pedagogy and design models for pedagogical research to examine the effectiveness of experimental inquiry, media literacy, collaborative projects, Socratic questioning, and active learning in enhancing student learning outcomes. Critical Thinking Skills ... Dimensions of Critical Thinking |
| Wed. Oct 21, 2009 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. H 349 |
The Writing Code Video & Discussion Moderated by: Dr. Jilani Warsi, Basic Skills Department Refreshments will be provided |
The second program, The Art and the Craft , of the three-part documentary shows the history of writing as a series of revolutions. Viewers learn what, why and how writers write, using clay, stone, papyrus, paper, stylus, quill pen, the Gutenberg press, the typewriter, stenotype, linotype, and now the laptop. http://www.pbs.org/thewritingcode |
| Fri.Oct 23, 2009 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. H 349 |
Civic Engagement & Reflection Workshop Presented by CETL & Service Learning Refreshments will be provided |
This workshop will focus on key strategies to linking civic engagement with classroom learning and students ' community-based experiences. Participants will get a sense of how best to incoporate civic engagement into their own courses. |
| Wed. Oct 28, 2009 1:00 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. H 349 |
Inclusive Excellence Event: Intercultural Communication Skills CETL & Inclusive Excellence Lunch will be provided |
Learn how intercultural communication principles can guide the process of exchanging meaningful and unambiguous information across cultural boundaries while preserving mutual respect and minimizing antagonism. |
| Fri. Oct 30, 2009 2:00 p.m. - 3 p.m. L 313 CETL Office |
Pedagogical Research Proposal Workshop Review the guidelines for the pedagogical Research Challenge Awards at QCC to support research projects on community college pedagogy. Presented by: CETL & Academic Affairs |
Participants will learn about: What is pedagogical research? What are the features of a good project proposal ? What is the Review Process? ? How to create a budget justification? Workshop will be repeated on Monday, Nov 2- 3:00 p.n. L 313 |
| Wed. Nov 4, 2009 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. H 349 |
Technology Symposium Presenters: QCC Faculty, Staff, Students Lunch will be provided |
Participants will showcase effective strategies for using Instructional Technology across the disciplines; Topics: "Faculty and Student Perspectives on Using Clickers"; "Benefits and Challenges of Developing and teaching an Online Course"; "Wiki or Blog--Choosing the Right Collaborative Tool" |
| Fri. Nov 6, 2009 10:00 q.m.- 1:00 p.m. H 347 |
Critical Thinking Strategies Across the Curriculum (Continued from Spring 2009) CETL Pedagogy Seminar Series comprised of guest lectures, readings, and seminar discussions Session Topic: Critical Thinking Assessment Tools Lunch will be served |
This multi- part seminar is designed for participants who would like to develop critical thinking pedagogy and design models for pedagogical research to examine the effectiveness of experimental inquiry, media literacy, collaborative projects, Socratic questioning, and active learning in enhancing student learning outcomes. |
| Wed. Nov 11, 2009 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. H 349 |
Reflections on Contemporary China Faculty Perspectives Based on China Study Tours for CUNY Educators & Students |
Participants of recent CUNY study tours will share inromation on opportunies for international exchange and study abroad programs in China. This session will offer a unique journey into China's history, education, and economic development as the key to understanding contemporary Chinese culture |
| Fri. Nov 13, 2009 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. M 136 |
The 5 th Annual Colloquium on Second Language Acquisition “A Conversation Analytic Look into Feedback Practices in the Language Classroom” Guest Speaker: Hansun Zhang Waring, Teachers College, Columbia University Refreshments will be Provided |
This colloquium will appeal to all faculty interested in issues related to second language acquisition and language pedagogy and other faculty teaching in departments directly servicing non-native speakers of English. More Information about the event |
| Monday 11/16/09 10 a.m.-11 a.m. L-302 Wednesday 11/18/09 4:00 p.m.to 5:00 p.m. L-302 |
Library Workshop RefWorks 3 Presenters: Dr. Sara Marcus & Dr. Barbara Bonous-Smit |
How to lookup and search citations and folders in RefWorks; How to check for duplicate citations in RefWorks How to export citations from RefWorks; How to use Write-n-Cite in text and format paper with endnotes; How to use RefGrab-It; How to share bibliographies with others:a) via e-mail; b) via link; and c) via RefShare How to use RefMobile - adding and accessing RefWorks from your cell phone; |
| Mon. 11/30/09 10 to 11 a.m. & Wed. 12/02/09 4 to 5 p.m. L-302 |
Library Workshop Database Searching & Research Help Presenters: QCC Librarians Dr. Sara Marcus & Dr. Barbara Bonous-Smit |
Please bring your research topics to the workshops!! |
| Wed. Dec 2, 2009 2:00 p .m.- 3:00 p.m. S 111 |
End of Semester Service Learning Celebration *Student Reflections* Faculty Reflections |
Come celebrate the end of another exciting semester with QCC's Service Learning students, faculty, and staff!!
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| Fri.Dec 18, 2009 1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m. H 349 |
Critical Thinking Strategies Across the Curriculum (Continued from Spring 2009) CETL Pedagogy Seminar Series Seminar Wrap Up Session Lunch will be served |
This multi-part seminar is designed for participants who would like to develop critical thinking pedagogy and design models for pedagogical research to examine the effectiveness of experimental inquiry, media literacy, collaborative projects, Socratic questioning, and active learning in enhancing student learning outcomes. |
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