Spring 2023

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) -------- More Resources ACERT Resource Library Podcasts on Engagement Podcasts on Classroom Culture	Intro to Ally Recording Choiceboards + Task Lists Recording Ally Resources Making faculty development accessible to faculty
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) -------- More Resources Presentation Slides for Self and Peer review Turnitin Padlet Guide	Presentation Recording for self review in Hypothesis Hypothesis Guide Presentation Recording for Self and Peer review in Small & Large Classes
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) -------- More Resources NACE Career Readiness Competencies Career Development Services at Hunter ACERT blog post on managing group work Analysis of an Internet Community	Presentation Recordings State of Your Profession Report Assignment Presentation slides on Real World Projects Article "Twitter for Academic Purposes: How to Guide Students"
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) -------- More Resources ACERT blog post on Relaunch of Education Abroad at Hunter COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) at CUNY CUNY Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) Academic Commons Group	Presentation Recording Presentation slides on COIL: Global learning Experiences Presentation slides on COILs & Collaborating with the Libraries Presentation slides on COIL Essentials
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) Presentation Recordings Presentation slides on Attention [ICBCI]: Introduction, Conflict, Balance, Creation, Identity	Presentation Slides Barriers to Effective Listening Hand-out
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!
04/18/2023 12-1pm	ChatGPT, what’s happening? Examples from the classroom During this first of two follow-up sessions on ChatGPT and our Spring 2023 teaching, we’ll hear from instructors how they are using ChatGPT in their courses and assignments and their initial takeaways. If you’d like to share your experience teaching with ChatGPT, please contact us at acert@hunter.cuny.edu or complete this form. Briefly share in which course you’ve used ChatGPT and 1-2 sentences about the assignment/teaching experience.	Will AI chatbots help stop the spread of misinformation or accelerate it? Post by Sissel McCarthy
04/20/2023 12-1pm	ChatGPT, what’s happening? An open conversation Building on Tuesday’s discussion, Jack Kenigsberg (English, Rockowitz Writing Center, Hunter College) will lead an open conversation about the ways AI is disrupting traditional pedagogical practices and how faculty are beginning to adapt to the changing landscape of higher ed. This is the second of two follow-up sessions on ChatGPT and Spring 2023 teaching. Presenter(s): Jack Kenigsberg (English, Rockowitz Writing Center)	ChatGPT and Our Spring 2023 Teaching Post by ACERT
04/25/2023 12-1pm	Working Through Anxiety and Stress in and out the Classroom Ahead of the busiest time of the semester, Hunter psychology professor Tracy Dennis-Tiwary, author of “Future Tense: Why Anxiety Is Good for You (Even Though It Feels Bad),” will discuss how faculty and staff can help students work through anxiety and stress, and how to address these emotions ourselves. Presenter(s): Tracy Dennis-Tiwary (Psychology)	Working through anxiety in and out the classroom Recording
04/27/2023 12-1pm	Faculty/student research collaborations Faculty and students from various fields share about their research collaborations. Presenter(s): Jessie Daniels (Sociology)	Faculty Student Collaborations (HCAP Research Skills Program) Recording Faculty Student Collaborations (Qualitative Research) Recording Presentation Slides HCAP student research projects

See recordings of Fall seminars