ACERT lunchtime seminars

Tuesdays & Thursdays; 12-1pm

Join us every Tuesday and Thursday 12-1pm for presentations by faculty for faculty on a wide range of topics related to teaching and research. Most seminars are held online via Zoom, and we invite you to join us 1-2pm in Seminar Room E530 (5th floor of the Cooperman Library) to continue the conversation over light refreshments.

Hunter faculty and invited guests will discuss various methods to engage students; how they incorporate technology in their classes (in all course modalities); how they assess and redesign their activities, courses, and program values; and new ways to share resources and insights with colleagues. Join us when you can – we look forward to seeing you!

View Fall 2022 seminar schedule and recordings
View Spring 2022 seminar schedule and recordings
View Fall 2021 seminar schedule and recordings
View Spring 2021 seminar schedule and recordings
View Fall 2020 seminar schedule and recordings
View Spring 2020 seminar schedule and recordings

Spring 2023
Dates Title & Descriptions Links
03/07/2023

12-1pm		Revising Hunter's Pluralism & Diversity Requirement

For almost a year, a subcommittee of the Hunter College Senate has been working on revisions to Hunter’s Pluralism & Diversity Requirement. All Hunter students, faculty and staff are invited to this special Zoom event, hosted by ACERT, at which members of the subcommittee will share an overview of their work so far, including the changes to be proposed and the impetus behind them. There will also be an opportunity for feedback from the community.

Presenters(s): Lisa Anderson (German), Lazaro Lima (AFPRL), Abigail Rodriguez Morales (Medical Laboratory Sciences), Gina Riley (Special Education)		Presentation Recording

Presentation Slides

Pluralism and Diversity Subcommittee Timeline and Materials
03/09/2023

12-1pm		Blackboard Ally and Universal Design for Learning

Join us to learn more about Blackboard Ally, the new tool to improve the accessibility of your course materials. Then instructors will share more concrete ideas for making your class activities and assignments accessible and aligned with Universal Design for Learning principles.

Presenter(s): Shiao-Chuan Kung (Center for Online Learning), Abigail Torres (Center for Online Learning), Gina Riley (Special Education)		Presentation Recording

Ally Resources
03/14/2023

12-1pm		Engaging students through peer learning

Research has demonstrated that peer instruction benefits student learning, but how do you structure it in your courses and curriculum? Faculty from various fields share what peer learning looks like in their classrooms.

Presenter(s): Rebecca Huselid (Psychology), Sandra Clarkson (Mathematics), Sarah Bonner (Educational Foundations) 		Presentation Recording

Peer Learning Slides

Peer Led Team Learning Society

CUNY Peer Learning Classrooms

03/16/2023

12-1pm		Self and peer review in small and large classes

Professors share the ins and outs of integrating self and peer review both in small and large courses.

Presenter(s): Amber Alliger (Psychology), Mowmita Jabir (Center for Online Learning), Renee Schaller (English)
03/21/2023

12-1pm		Integrating career exploration and preparation into the curriculum

Learn more about career competencies and skills, and how faculty infuse career exploration and preparation into their courses.

Presenter(s): Keith Okrosy (Career Development Services), Nancy Hightower (English)
03/23/2023

12-1pm		Global learning experiences - live from New York

Join this session to learn more about Collaboration Online International Learning or COIL. COIL is not required to be formalized through an institutional agreement, and can start small. Faculty will share how they established partnerships with colleagues abroad and worked together to integrate global learning experiences in shared coursework.

Presenter(s): María Hernández-Ojeda (Romance Languages), Olivera Stankovic (English) 		Register
03/28/2023

12-1pm		Attention! The art and science of student engagement

Now that we have your attention, let’s think through attentional issues in the classroom from both a cognitive and pedagogical perspective. How can we cultivate and extend students' (and our own) capacity for paying attention in a time in which attention is ever more fragmented?

Presenter(s): Michelle Lask (Educational Foundations), Valerie Khait (Psychology)		Register
03/30/2023

12-1pm		Mid-semester recharge lunch(time seminar)

Let's meet at the end of March (and right before our Spring break) to check in with each other. Come share your successes and challenges, and join Hunter colleagues for lunch!		Register
See recordings of Fall seminars