Our workshops are designed for faculty who want to learn technology tools in the context of how they can be used in college classrooms, using examples of how they have been used by Hunter colleagues. We update them each semester as technology tools and instructors’ needs change. Workshops are listed below by date offered. You can also view them grouped on our Workshop Categories page.
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| Mon.
11/3/2025 1:00 - 2:00 PM |
Use Ally to Improve Accessibility of Course Materials on Brightspace
Ally, a tool integrated into Brightspace, is designed to help professors improve the accessibility of online course content by flagging content that is not accessible and suggesting ways to make it accessible. In this workshop, we will go over how to use Ally’s accessibility rating system to optimize your course content for accessibility, with a focus on how to remediate content that Ally rates poorly for accessibility. We will also discuss Ally’s student-facing features, including the ability to transcode your course content to different formats, such as HTML, braille, and audio. |
Justin Tricarico | Register |
| Tue.
11/4/2025 11:00 - 12:00 PM |
Open Office Hours
Anytime during the hour, join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors. We will ask you to stay in the Zoom waiting room and let you in one at a time in the order you joined the call. |
Yuning Gao | Register |
| Wed.
11/5/2025 11:00 - 12:00 PM |
Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll take a deep dive into the Brightspace Grades tool. We’ll go over how to configure the Grades tool for your course using the Setup Wizard, how to key in students’ grades, how to apply weighting, and how to release final grades to your students. |
Justin Tricarico | Register |
| Thu.
11/6/2025 11:00 - 12:00 PM |
Open Office Hours
Anytime during the hour, join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors. We will ask you to stay in the Zoom waiting room and let you in one at a time in the order you joined the call. |
Yuning Gao | Register |
| Fri.
11/7/2025 11:00 - 12:00 PM |
Open Office Hours
Anytime during the hour, join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors. We will ask you to stay in the Zoom waiting room and let you in one at a time in the order you joined the call. |
Yani Su | Register |
| Mon.
11/10/2025 11:00 - 12:00 PM |
Open Office Hours
Anytime during the hour, join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors. We will ask you to stay in the Zoom waiting room and let you in one at a time in the order you joined the call. |
Yani Su | Register |
| Tue.
11/11/2025 10:00 - 11:00 AM |
Top Hat Office Hours
Join a Top Hat expert to answer any and all questions about the platform, Brightspace Integration, the support options available to you and to better understand how Top Hat might help drive value in your classes next semester. |
Susie Liebschner & Sumi Voora | Register |
| Tue.
11/11/2025 11:00 - 12:00 PM |
Open Office Hours
Anytime during the hour, join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors. We will ask you to stay in the Zoom waiting room and let you in one at a time in the order you joined the call. |
Yuning Gao | Register |
| Tue.
11/11/2025 3:00 - 4:00 PM |
Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll take a deep dive into the Brightspace Grades tool. We’ll go over how to configure the Grades tool for your course using the Setup Wizard, how to key in students’ grades, how to apply weighting, and how to release final grades to your students. |
Justin Tricarico | Register |
| Thu.
11/13/2025 11:00 - 12:00 PM |
Open Office Hours
Anytime during the hour, join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors. We will ask you to stay in the Zoom waiting room and let you in one at a time in the order you joined the call. |
Yuning Gao | Register |
| Tue.
11/18/2025 11:00 - 12:00 PM |
Open Office Hours
Anytime during the hour, join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors. We will ask you to stay in the Zoom waiting room and let you in one at a time in the order you joined the call. |
Yuning Gao | Register |
| Wed.
11/19/2025 10:30 - 11:30 AM |
Use Ally to Improve Accessibility of Course Materials on Brightspace
Ally, a tool integrated into Brightspace, is designed to help professors improve the accessibility of online course content by flagging content that is not accessible and suggesting ways to make it accessible. In this workshop, we will go over how to use Ally’s accessibility rating system to optimize your course content for accessibility, with a focus on how to remediate content that Ally rates poorly for accessibility. We will also discuss Ally’s student-facing features, including the ability to transcode your course content to different formats, such as HTML, braille, and audio. |
Justin Tricarico | Register |
| Wed.
11/19/2025 1:00PM - 2:00PM |
Guided Exploration: Grades on Brightspace
In this hands-on workshop, we’ll take a deep dive into the Brightspace Grades tool. We’ll go over how to configure the Grades tool for your course using the Setup Wizard, how to key in students’ grades, how to apply weighting, and how to release final grades to your students. |
Justin Tricarico | Register |
| Fri.
11/21/2025 11:00 - 12:00 PM |
Open Office Hours
Anytime during the hour, join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors. We will ask you to stay in the Zoom waiting room and let you in one at a time in the order you joined the call. |
Yani Su | Register |
| Mon.
11/24/2025 11:00 - 12:00 PM |
Open Office Hours
Anytime during the hour, join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors. We will ask you to stay in the Zoom waiting room and let you in one at a time in the order you joined the call. |
Yani Su | Register |
| Tue.
11/25/2025 11:00 - 12:00 PM |
Open Office Hours
Anytime during the hour, join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors. We will ask you to stay in the Zoom waiting room and let you in one at a time in the order you joined the call. |
Yuning Gao | Register |
| Thu.
11/27/2025 11:00 - 12:00 PM |
Open Office Hours
Anytime during the hour, join this Zoom room to get in line for one-on-one online support for professors. We will ask you to stay in the Zoom waiting room and let you in one at a time in the order you joined the call. |
Yuning Gao | Register |