Center for Online Learning Workshops

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.

Please use the registration links to let us know that you will be joining us. We change registration links to links to resources or recordings after the date of the workshops.

Upcoming Workshops

Date & Time	Workshop	Presenter	Links
Fri. 9/6/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Mon. 9/9/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Logan Spevak	Register
Tues. 9/17/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Wed. 9/18/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Logan Spevak	Register
Thurs. 9/19/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Working with Migrated Courses Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Tues. 9/24/2024 5:00 – 6:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Wed. 9/25/2024 5:00 – 6:00 PM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Thurs. 9/26/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	QR codes for QUICK Student Engagement Those square-shaped codes–you’ve used them for restaurant menus and plane tickets. You’ve seen them at bus stops and on event flyers. Shouldn’t you also use them for your college classes? To share materials with students? Yes! To engage students in active learning activities? Definitely! Join us at this interactive workshop to explore how QR codes can be used for in-person and online classes to check for understanding, encourage reflection and support collaboration. We will discuss when it is appropriate to use them and how to create or find them in frequently used tools such as Padlet and Google. Please have your smart phone’s camera ready to scan QR codes.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Thurs. 9/26/2024 5:00 – 6:00 PM	Working with Migrated Courses Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Mon. 9/30/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Logan Spevak	Register

Upcoming Workshops

Date & Time	Workshop	Presenter	Links
Tues. 10/8/2024 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Logan Spevak	Register
Tues. 10/15/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Getting Useful Learner Feedback using Microsoft Forms and Surveys Using Mircrosoft Forms, Professors gather data from students that will give them insights into their practice. Explore the tools afforded to you through Microsoft 365’s survey tools.	Logan Spevak	Register
Fri. 10/18/2024 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Logan Spevak	Register
Tues. 10/22/2024 5:00 – 6:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Wed. 10/23/2024 5:00 – 6:00 PM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Thurs. 10/24/2024 5:00 – 6:00 PM	Working with Migrated Courses Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Mon. 10/28/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Logan Spevak	Register
Tues. 10/29/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Wed. 10/30/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Working with Migrated Courses Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.	Logan Spevak	Register

Date & Time	Workshop	Presenter	Links
Thurs. 11/7/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Fri. 11/8/2014 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Working with Migrated Courses Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.	Logan Spevak	Register
Tues. 11/12/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Wed. 11/13/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Working with Migrated Courses Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Mon. 11/18/2024 3:00 – 4:00 PM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Logan Spevak	Register
Tues. 11/19/2024 3:00 – 4:00 PM	Working with Migrated Courses Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register

Date & Time	Workshop	Presenter	Links
Mon. 12/2/2024 11:00 – 12:00 PM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Tues. 12/3/2024 11:00 – 12:00 PM	Working with Migrated Courses Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.	Logan Spevak	Register
Tues. 12/10/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Logan Spevak	Register
Wed. 12/11/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Working with Migrated Courses Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Thurs. 12/19/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Logan Spevak	Register
Fri. 12/20/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Working with Migrated Courses Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register

Previous 2024 Workshops

Date & Time	Workshop	Presenter	Links
Tues. 8/6/2024 5:00 – 6:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Wed. 8/7/2024 5:00 – 6:00 PM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Thurs. 8/8/2024 5:00 – 6:00 PM	Working with Migrated Courses Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Thurs. 8/15/2024 12:00-1:00 PM	Spicing up your Course with Banners & Infographics Course-relevant images and infographics can not only add visual interest to a course site but can also make course materials more comprehensible. Join us at a workshop where we discuss how to create a course banner with a tool that you already know—PowerPoint— and how to create infographics with tools that might be new to you—Piktochart and Genially.	Logan Spevak	Resources
Fri. 8/16/2024 9:00 – 9:50 AM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Thurs. 8/15/2024 12:00-1:00 PM	Spicing up your Course with Banners & Infographics Course-relevant images and infographics can not only add visual interest to a course site but can also make course materials more comprehensible. Join us at a workshop where we discuss how to create a course banner with a tool that you already know—PowerPoint— and how to create infographics with tools that might be new to you—Piktochart and Genially.	Logan Spevak	Resources
Fri. 8/16/2024 9:00 – 9:50 AM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Fri. 8/16/2024 10:00 – 10:50 AM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Fri. 8/16/2024 11:00 – 12:00 PM	Working with Migrated Courses Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Mon. 8/19/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Hypothesis and ChatGPT: Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI The emergence of cutting-edge technologies, like ChatGPT, has sparked a critical conversation throughout the education industry. In this workshop, Sonja from Hypothesis will show you how to leverage social annotation to encourage authentic, process-oriented engagement with your course materials. She’ll also share best practices for using social annotation with AI writing tools and demonstrate how to set up Hypothesis-enabled readings in Blackboard. Participants can expect to leave the webinar armed with concrete assignments to implement in your courses right away. Five Ways to use Social Annotation with and Against Chat GPT	Sonja Visser	Resources
Tues. 8/20/2024 12:00-1:00 PM	Blackboard Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester There is so much to do to get a Blackboard course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour: make the site course visible to students send an email post an announcement add the syllabus fill in the instructor information organize course materials in folders link to a webpage create a discussion forum For professors who prefer a slower pace, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials.	Logan Spevak	Resources
Tues. 8/20/2024 1:00-2:00 PM	edTech Office Hours Virtual Office Hours are open for faculty questions regarding course design. Educational technologists are available to help with tech tools such as Blackboard, VoiceThread, and Zoom. Professors are invited to come in from the waiting-room on a first-come, first-served basis. Registration is not necessary.	Logan Spevak	Resources
Wed. 8/21/2024 1:00-2:00PM	Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Logan Spevak	Resources Resources
Thurs. 8/22/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Annotating your syllabus with Hypothesis Annotating a syllabus could be an early-in-the-semester activity that leads students to read the syllabus more carefully. It could also be an initial activity that acquaints students with a tech tool that they will use later in the semester. In this workshop, Hypothesis’ instructional designer Lisa Gillis will lead participants in a discussion on how to set up a syllabus as a Hypothesis assignment and what instructions and resources to give students.	Lisa Gillis	Instructions Sample Slides
Mon. 8/26/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI The Hypothesis team is excited to explore the role of social annotation in the evolving landscape of generative AI. We’ll show you how to leverage social annotation to encourage authentic, process-oriented engagement with your course materials, and we’ll share best practices for using social annotation with AI writing tools. Five Ways to use Social Annotation with and Against Chat GPT	Jessica George	Resources
Tues. 8/27/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Logan Spevak	Resources Resources
Thur. 8/29/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources Resources

Date & Time	Workshop	Presenter	Links
Mon. 7/1/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Tues. 7/2/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Wed. 7/3/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Working with Migrated Courses Brightspace and Blackboard both do fundamentally the same thing, but there are some important differences to keep in mind when working with your former Blackboard course sites in Brightspace. In this workshop, we will show you what elements of your Blackboard course site will be copied to Brightspace and where they will appear, explain the differences in course layout and design between the two platforms, and highlight the new tools in Brightspace that will replace some of the most commonly used tools in Blackboard, including Tests and Assignments.	Logan Spevak	Resources
Mon. 7/15/2024 3:00 – 4:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Tues. 7/16/2024 3:00 – 4:00 PM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Wed. 7/17/2024 3:00 – 4:00 PM	Working with Migrated Courses Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.	Logan Spevak	Resources
Mon. 7/29/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Tues. 7/30/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Register
Wed. 7/31/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Working with Migrated Courses Some of your former Blackboard course sites have now been copied into Brightspace. What should you do to get them ready for the Winter/Spring 2025? Join us for a workshop where we will help you locate the elements that migrated seamlessly and discuss those that will need some tweaking. We’ll guide you in systematically reviewing your course and point out tools and settings that will need to be rethought. Let us help you translate the familiar Blackboard lingo into Brightspace-speak.	Justin Tricarico	Register

Date & Time	Workshop	Presenter	Links
Tue. 6/4/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Justin Tricarico	Resources
Wed. 6/5/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Logan Spevak	Resources
Thurs. 6/6/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Working with Migrated Courses Brightspace and Blackboard both do fundamentally the same thing, but there are some important differences to keep in mind when working with your former Blackboard course sites in Brightspace. In this workshop, we will show you what elements of your Blackboard course site will be copied to Brightspace and where they will appear, explain the differences in course layout and design between the two platforms, and highlight the new tools in Brightspace that will replace some of the most commonly used tools in Blackboard, including Tests, Assignments, Groups, and Discussions.	Justin Tricarico	Resources
Tue. 6/11/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Logan Spevak	Resources
Wed. 6/12/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Logan Spevak	Resources
Thurs. 6/13/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Working with Migrated Courses Brightspace and Blackboard both do fundamentally the same thing, but there are some important differences to keep in mind when working with your former Blackboard course sites in Brightspace. In this workshop, we will show you what elements of your Blackboard course site will be copied to Brightspace and where they will appear, explain the differences in course layout and design between the two platforms, and highlight the new tools in Brightspace that will replace some of the most commonly used tools in Blackboard, including Tests, Assignments, Groups, and Discussions.	Justin Tricarico	Resources
Mon. 6/24/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Tues. 6/25/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Sneak Peek at Brightspace Courses Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform. Visit course sites that also make use of new Brightspace tools such as checklists, release conditions and intelligent agents. We think you’ll like the visual table of contents, “class progress” and the integration with Zoom!	Logan Spevak	Resources
Wed. 6/26/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Working with Migrated Courses Brightspace and Blackboard both do fundamentally the same thing, but there are some important differences to keep in mind when working with your former Blackboard course sites in Brightspace. In this workshop, we will show you what elements of your Blackboard course site will be copied to Brightspace and where they will appear, explain the differences in course layout and design between the two platforms, and highlight the new tools in Brightspace that will replace some of the most commonly used tools in Blackboard, including Tests and Assignments.	Justin Tricarico	Resources

Date & Time	Workshop	Presenter	Links
Wed. 5/1/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Tues. 5/7/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Use Microsoft Teams to Facilitate Class Discussion Interested in having a open line of communication between your students that they can access at any time from any device, or have you experimented with third-party platforms like Discord or Slack to encourage discussion and collaboration between your students? In this workshop, we’ll discuss how to use Microsoft Teams, part of the Office 365 suite, to encourage discussion and collaboration between your students. You will learn how to create a Team for all of your students to communicate and share files with each other, with you (optionally), and within class groups in real time, using a platform that is supported and secured by CUNY.	Logan Spevak	Resources
Thurs. 5/9/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Fri. 5/10/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Calculate Final Grades in Blackboard’s Grade Center Blackboard’s Grade Center has spreadsheet capabilities that you can use to calculate students’ final grades. However, that Grade Center column needs to be set up manually to reflect how you grade and weigh the different assignment types or categories. Join us at this workshop to learn how to assign student work to categories, understand the differences between the “Total” and “Weighted Total” columns, and set up a column to calculate final grades.	Logan Spevak	Resources
Tues. 5/14/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Thurs. 5/16/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Calculate Final Grades in Blackboard’s Grade Center Blackboard’s Grade Center has spreadsheet capabilities that you can use to calculate students’ final grades. However, the Grade Center columns needs to be set up manually to reflect how you grade and weigh different assignment types or categories. In this workshop, we will discuss how to create categories to organize assignment submissions by type, the differences between the “Total” and “Weighted Total” columns, and how set up a column to calculate final grades for you automatically.	Justin Tricarico	Resources
Wed. 5/22/2024 2:00 – 3:00 PM	Calculate Final Grades in Blackboard’s Grade Center Blackboard’s Grade Center has spreadsheet capabilities that you can use to calculate students’ final grades. However, the Grade Center columns needs to be set up manually to reflect how you grade and weigh different assignment types or categories. In this workshop, we will discuss how to create categories to organize assignment submissions by type, the differences between the “Total” and “Weighted Total” columns, and how set up a column to calculate final grades for you automatically.	Justin Tricarico	Resources
Thurs. 5/23/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Reuse Your Blackboard Course Materials Teaching a course during Summer Session 2024 that you’ve already taught during a previous semester? Blackboard makes it easy to quickly and precisely copy course content from a previous semester’s course. In this workshop, we will discuss how to copy a course from one semester to another, the differences between “course copy” and “export course/import package,” and when to use each method. You will learn how to select the content you want when copying or exporting a course and how to “tidy up” the new course shell once your content has been copied over.	Justin Tricarico	Resources
Thurs. 5/30/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Create Course Content Using Camtasia Camtasia, available to use at no cost for any CUNY faculty member, is an ideal solution for creating and editing video content for your course. It runs on macOS or Windows, integrates tightly with Snagit for capturing anything you can see on your computer’s screen, and allows you to import and edit video from any source. In this workshop, we will go over how Camtasia can be used to create introduction videos, pre-recorded lectures, and any other kind of video content for your course. You will learn how to do basic editing, title creation, and how to export your work from Camtasia to a variety of video platforms.	Justin Tricarico	Resources

Date & Time	Workshop	Presenter	Links
Wed. 4/3/2024 5:00 – 6:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Thurs. 4/4/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	New Time-Saving AI Features in Zoom AI Companion, a suite of AI-powered tools now available for use in your CUNY Zoom account, can make quick work of preparing summaries or minutes of meetings, organizing meeting recordings into logical chapters, and even preparing a list of follow-up items after your meeting is over. In this workshop, we will go over the four AI Companion tools available to you in your CUNY Zoom account, with demonstrations of and use cases for each. We will also go over some shortcomings of the AI Companion technology and review the accuracy of meeting summaries AI Companion generated during actual meetings.	Justin Tricarico	Resources
Mon. 4/8/2024 12:00-1:00 PM	Lightboard: a New Way to Record Lectures The Center for Online Learning has recently added a new piece of technology to help professors record lectures. The Lightboard acts as a see-through whiteboard that lets you face the camera and present handwritten content easily to your learners. This tool has a use case for all disciplines; if you write or draw on a board to explain a concept or a process, then the Lightboard is for you!	Logan Spevak	Resources
Wed. 4/10/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Thurs. 4/11/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Blackboard Ally to Improve Accessibility of Course Materials Ally, a tool integrated into Blackboard, 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	Resources
Tues. 4/16/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Create Course Content using Snagit Snagit, available to use at no cost for any CUNY faculty member, will enable you to quickly and easily create multimedia content for your course. Snagit allows you to capture and annotate anything you can see or hear on your computer, allowing you to create annotated images and screen shots as well as screen recordings with live video and audio narration. In this workshop, we’ll go over how you can use Snagit to create content for mini-lectures, instructional and review videos, how-to guides, and other multimedia content for your courses.	Justin Tricarico	Resources
Wed. 4/17/2024 1:00-2:00 PM	Back Channeling: Give Students More Ways to Participate Zoom’s chat tool is useful to increase participation, field questions, and gather real-time feedback. Explore recommended tools that replicate the ability to make lectures more interactive through backchanneling–using a class chat. Learn how to set up a ‘class chat’ and replicate the utility of Zoom chat for an in-person class.	Logan Spevak	Resources
Fri. 4/19/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources
Tues. 4/23/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Shiao-Chuan Kung	Resources

Date & Time	Workshop	Links
Thurs. 3/7/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Create interactive course video content using PowerPoint and VoiceThread The new Cameo video recording feature in PowerPoint coupled with the new release of VoiceThread gives you even more power and flexibility to create polished, interactive video lectures and presentations. In this workshop, we will go over how to add audio and video annotation to your existing PowerPoint presentations and import them directly into VoiceThread to embed in your Blackboard course site. Using the powerful annotation tools built into VoiceThread, students can comment and ask questions using text, audio, and video. This workflow is ideal for creating review videos for in-person and synchronous online lectures, as well as creating video lectures for asynchronous online classes.	Resources
Mon. 3/18/2024 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Resources
Wed. 3/20/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Creating peer review assignments using Turnitin’s PeerMark PeerMark is a peer review assignment tool that allows students to read each other’s papers. It is part of Turnitin and integrated into Blackboard. Workshop participants will learn to create and manage PeerMark assignments for students to self-review their own papers and to review one or more papers submitted by their peers. Participants will also learn about advanced options including choosing between anonymous reviews or attributed reviews and choosing between pairs of student reviewers or randomly assigned reviewers.	Resources
Thurs. 3/21/2024 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM	Record course podcasts using Soundtrap Interested in creating podcasts or other audio-only course content, or assigning students to record podcasts individually or as a group in your course? In this workshop, we will show you how to record your own podcast using the free online audio recording platform Soundtrap. Soundtrap allows you and your students to easily record spoken word audio content, add music and sound effects, and collaborate with each other to edit projects. We will go over the workflow for creating and editing a podcast using Soundtrap, as well as tips for guiding students through the process.	Resources
Mon. 3/25/2024 6:00 – 7:00 PM	Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace. We will discuss the timeline, the learning and support resources available and the steps that professors can take to get ready to teach on Brightspace in 2025. We will showcase exemplary courses built in Blackboard and redesigned in Brightspace. Compare the look and feel of the two courses and learn about features and tools that will be available in the new platform.	Resources
Wed. 3/27/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Getting Useful Learner Feedback Using Mircrosoft Forms, Professors gather data from students that will give them insights into their practice. Explore the tools afforded to you through Microsoft 365’s survey tools.	Register

Date & Time	Workshop	Links
Tues. 02/06/2024 2:00 – 3:00 PM	Hypothesis and Chat GPT: Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI The emergence of cutting-edge technologies, like ChatGPT, has sparked a critical conversation throughout the education industry. In this workshop, Christie from Hypothesis will show you how to leverage social annotation to encourage authentic, process-oriented engagement with your course materials. She’ll also share best practices for using social annotation with AI writing tools and demonstrate how to set up Hypothesis-enabled readings in Blackboard. Participants can expect to leave the webinar armed with concrete assignments to implement in your courses right away.	Resources
Wed. 02/14/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Activities for synchronous online sessions How do you know if students are engaged in your synchronous online class if they are not on video or speaking through their microphones? Break up a long lecture with interactive online activities where they are answering polls, annotating texts or images, discussing in breakout rooms, or working on shared online spaces. Join us for a workshop where we will explore sample activities that you can implement with tools you may already know—Zoom, Google, and Padlet.	Resources
Wed. 02/21/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Spicing up your Courses with Banners and Infographics Course-relevant images and infographics can not only add visual interest to a course site, but can also make course materials more comprehensible. Join us at a workshop where we discuss how to create a course banner with a tool that you already know—PowerPoint—and how to create infographics with tools that might be new to you.	Resources
Thurs. 2/22/2024 10:00 – 11:00 AM	New & Advanced Features on Zoom This is an advanced workshop for professors who teach synchronous sessions online and want to enhance their students’ course experience. Participants will learn about new and advanced features on Zoom, including: Zoom avatars ,meeting templates, screen share watermark, threaded chat discussions, Q&A in meetings, feedback surveys, Zoom whiteboards.	Resources

Wed. 01/17/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	The cure for discussion board fatigue: VoiceThread, Padlet, Hypothesis Expand your technology toolbox with three alternatives to the Blackboard Discussion Board. Posts using VoiceThread, Padlet, and Hypothesis are more visually appealing, and can include audio and video. They have been used for ice-breakers, brainstorming, discussion, and presentation assignments. At this workshop, we will explore a variety of creative activities designed and implemented by Hunter professors.	Voice Thread Resources Padlet Resources Hypothesis Resources
Thurs. 01/18/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Padlet for resource collection & interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Resources
Fri. 01/19/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Organizing your Blackboard course site for clarity and consistency What kind of course navigation works best for online courses? Where do you put course materials and assignments for clear and easy access? Join us for a review of Hunter’s online course template and learn ways to organize course content and place course tools. You will learn about course links, tool links, embedding videos, and orientation modules. Come see Blackboard with fresh eyes!	Resources
Mon. 01/22/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Preparing students for success: The orientation module Informative materials paired with interactive activities can set students up for success in a course where the mode of instruction might be unfamiliar to many students. In this workshop, we will discuss what to include in an orientation module, what tools can be used to create one and what strategies professors can use to welcome students to a course, navigate the course site, learn tech tools and build community.	Resources
Tues. 01/23/2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Multimedia alternatives to final papers A term paper does not have to be the way to end a term. Consider allowing students to demonstrate the results of their learning and research in multi-modal, multimedia formats. Perhaps a narrated slide presentation, a video, or an infographic can be acceptable alternatives. We will discuss tools that students can use to create alternatives to papers, and introduce Genially as an example tool that allows integration of text, images, audio, and video.	Resources
Mon. 01/29/2024 11:00 – 11:30 AM	How to get students to read the syllabus? Annotate it! Asking your class to annotate the syllabus allows you to introduce students to social annotation in a low-stakes way. Even better, you’re providing them with an opportunity to engage with the syllabus, to share ideas and to ask questions about the course in a way that sets the tone for engagement throughout the term. In this workshop, we will review ideas and guidance for the collaborative syllabus annotation assignment. In addition to sharing pedagogical best practices for collaborative annotation, Christie from Hypothesis will demonstrate how Hypothesis can be used with course readings on Blackboard. Participants can expect to come away from this session with a clear idea about how they can start incorporating collaborative annotation into their courses to improve student success.	Resources

2023 Workshops

2022 Workshops

Date & Time	Workshop	Links
Tues. 07/05/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Padlet for resource collection & interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Guide to Padlet
Wed. 07/06/2022 11:00 – 12:00 PM	Reusing your Blackboard Course Materials Course materials can be transferred from one course site to another in a variety of ways. Join this workshop to learn the differences between “course copy” and “export course/import package,” and when to use each method. Let us help you make appropriate choices on what to select when copying or exporting a course, and take the necessary steps to “clean up” the new course shell once content has been added to it.	Reuse your Blackboard Materials
Mon. 07/11/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	DIY captioning for Zoom, VoiceThread, and YouTube Adding captions is no longer an onerous task for professors creating videos. Many tools that we use now generate automatic captions that can be quickly reviewed and easily edited for 100% accuracy. Join us for a workshop on where to find captions and how to edit them on Zoom, VoiceThread, and YouTube.	DIY Captioning Guide
Wed. 07/20/2022 4:00 – 5:00 PM	Basic video-editing with Screencast–o–matic This is the second in the series of Screencast-o-matic workshops. Participants will learn how to make edits to a video by adding or deleting clips, inserting graphics and images, and blurring a portion of the screen to protect sensitive information.	Basic Editing Resource
Thurs. 07/28/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Tips and Tricks of Blackboard We have rolled into one workshop everything that made professors say “I wish I had known that!” and “This will save me a ton of time!” Join us to learn a slew of strategies to make your work in Blackboard more efficient and effective. You will learn how to add a picture, embed a video, use the student preview, make text look consistent, reorder items, connect with cloud storage, and more!	Blackboard Tips

Date & Time	Workshop	Links
Tues. 06/07/2022 1:00 – 2:00 PM	What do you do with black boxes on Zoom? Strategies for engaging students in synchronous online classes How do you know if students are engaged in your synchronous online class if they don’t have their cameras and microphones turned on? Join us for a workshop where we will engage in ten activities where audio and video are optional but participation is highly recommended. Using tools you may already know—Zoom, Google, and Padlet, experience how answering polls, annotating images, discussing in breakout rooms, and working on shared online spaces can engage online participants without using microphones and cameras.	Strategies for engaging students on zoom slides
Wed. 06/08/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Recording mini-lectures with Screencast-o-matic Screencast-o-matic is a video and screencast creation tool. This is the first of our series of workshops on how to use this tool and what to do before, during, and after recording. Participants will learn how to record videos from a webcam, create recordings of what is displayed on their computer screen, and make videos combining webcam and screen captures. They will also learn different ways to store their videos and share them with students through embedding and linking.	Screencast-O-Matic Resource
Tues. 06/14/2022 & Thurs. 06/16/2022 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM & 2:00 – 4:00 PM	Creating an Online Presence with the CUNY Academic Commons A digital portfolio or professional website offers an opportunity to share your research and teaching with a larger audience, and to create an online presence beyond your department page. Join us for this two-day hands-on workshop to develop your own free professional portfolio using the CUNY Academic Commons. After looking at existing e-portfolios, we will spend our two days together building our own! There will be a mixture of brief presentations and guided tutorials, and plenty of time for portfolio building and individualized support. Educational technologists will be available to help while you build your pages, add images, and embed links to your brand new professional website. During the final session, everyone will briefly share their e-portfolios and receive feedback from their colleagues.
Tues. 06/21/2022 6:00 – 7:00 PM	What do you do with black boxes on Zoom? Strategies for engaging students in synchronous online classes How do you know if students are engaged in your synchronous online class if they don’t have their cameras and microphones turned on? Join us for a workshop where we will engage in ten activities where audio and video are optional but participation is highly recommended. Using tools you may already know—Zoom, Google, and Padlet, experience how answering polls, annotating images, discussing in breakout rooms, and working on shared online spaces can engage online participants without using microphones and cameras.	Strategies for engaging students on zoom slides
Thurs. 06/23/2022 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Tools & scaffolds for student presentations What tools can students use to create online presentations? How do I help them form groups and avoid submitting last-minute work? How should I collect student work and share it with their classmates for peer feedback? If you are grappling with any of these questions, this workshop is for you. Join us to learn how Hunter colleagues have scaffolded student group work and presentations, and what tools they have chosen to use.	Scaffolding Projects Slides
Thurs. 06/23/2022 4:00 – 5:00 PM	Padlet for resource collection & interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images,and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professor and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Guide to Padlet
Mon. 06/27/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Multimedia alternatives to final papers A term paper does not have to be the way to end a term Consider allowing students to demonstrate the results of their learning and research in multi-modal, multimedia formats. Perhaps a narrated slide presentation, a video, or an infographic can be acceptable alternatives. We will discuss tools that students can use to create alternatives to papers, and introduce Genially as an example tool that allows integration of text, images, audio, and video.	Guide to Genially
Mon. 06/27/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Introductory to Hypothesis on Blackboard The Hypothesis team will discuss how collaborative annotation with Hypothesis can be used to make student reading visible, active, and social. In addition to sharing pedagogical best practices for collaborative annotation, they will demonstrate how Hypothesis can be used with course readings in Blackboard. Participants can expect to come away from this session with a clear idea about how they can start incorporating collaborative annotation into their courses to improve student success.
Tues. 06/28/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Spicing up your course with banners & infographics Course-relevant images and infographics can not only add visual interest to a course site, but can also make course materials more comprehensible. Join us at a workshop where we discuss how to create a course banner with a tool that you already know—PowerPoint—and how to create infographics with tools that might be new to you—Piktochart and Genially.	Spicing up your courses slides
Tues. 06/28/2022 12:00 – 12:30 PM	Creative ways to use social annotation in your courses In this workshop, our team will lead participants in a discussion about various discussion protocols and active learning strategies that can help make social annotation more engaging and fun. Participants will come away from this session with a variety of ways to creatively use social annotation in their courses.
Wed. 06/29/2022 12:00 – 12:30 PM	Using Hypothesis with small groups When teaching a large class, it can be challenging to engage every student and ensure that no one feels invisible. Using Hypothesis for social annotation in small groups can help you make more meaningful and collaborative connections with your students. One of our most frequent requests is for the ability to segment large classes. This workshop focuses on the options for using Hypothesis in small groups, and it will cover how social annotation can be used to create a more collaborative learning environment.
Thurs. 06/30/2022 12:00 – 12:30 PM	Hypothesis Collaborative Workshop This workshop will help faculty who have already been using the Hypothesis tool to discuss increased ways you can leverage the abilities of Hypothesis. The Hypothesis team will lead participants in a discussion about how collaborative annotation with Hypothesis can be used in their specific disciplines and with their specific teaching and learning objectives. Participants can expect to come away from this session with a clear idea about how they can expand their usage of collaborative annotation in their courses to improve student success.

Date & Time	Workshop	Links
Tues. 05/03/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	What do you do with black boxes on Zoom? Strategies for engaging students in synchronous online classes How do you know if students are engaged in your synchronous online class if they don’t have their cameras and microphones turned on? Join us for a workshop where we will engage in ten activities where audio and video are optional but participation is highly recommended. Using tools you may already know—Zoom, Google, and Padlet, experience how answering polls, annotating images, discussing in breakout rooms, and working on shared online spaces can engage online participants without using microphones and cameras.	Strategies for engaging students on zoom slides
Wed. 05/4/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Padlet for resource collection & interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Guide to Padlet
Thurs. 05/5/2022 12:00 – 12:30 PM	Overview of the Online Learning Consortium Hunter College is now a member of the Online Learning Consortium, a “collaborative community of higher education leaders and innovators, dedicated to advancing quality digital teaching and learning experiences designed to reach and engage the modern learner – anyone, anywhere, anytime.” Join us for a session on what resources and publications are available to us and how to navigate the consortium’s website.
Mon. 05/9/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Multimedia alternatives to final papers A term paper does not have to be the way to end a term Consider allowing students to demonstrate the results of their learning and research in multi-modal, multimedia formats. Perhaps a narrated slide presentation, a video, or an infographic can be acceptable alternatives. We will discuss tools that students can use to create alternatives to papers, and introduce Genially as an example tool that allows integration of text, images, audio, and video.	Guide to Genially
Tues. 05/10/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Recipes to add joy to hybrid & online courses What do flashcards, playlists, and hidden messages have in common? They can all be strategies to motivate students, keep them on track, build community, and have fun doing classwork. Let’s cook up some ideas to incorporate whimsy, surprise, competition, and teamwork into your courses!	Playful Pedagogy
Thurs. 05/12/2022 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Designing Courses for Accessibility & Inclusiveness Learn some simple proactive strategies that can make your courses and course materials more accessible for all of your students. Adopt a design for all approach, rather than a design for most approach using principles of Universal Design for Learning, WCAG 2.0, and inclusive teachings.
Fri. 05/13/2022 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM	Creating tests in Blackboard and choosing test settings Blackboard Tests have been commonly used as review exercises, self-assessment tools, and low-stakes quizzes. This is an introductory workshop on how to create a test, add questions, and make it available to students. We will help you choose appropriate settings for how to present the test, when to take it, how long to keep it open, and what feedback to show students when they submit their answers.	Creating Tests Options for presenting tests and surveys Viewing Test Results
Tues. 05/17/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Beyond online: Flexible by design Looking beyond the pandemic and emergency remote teaching, professors might consider designing courses that can be easily changed from in-person to synchronous or asynchronous online sessions. In this workshop, we will explore ideas and strategies to design or redesign courses with flexibility, accessibility, and equity in mind. We will discuss ways in which professors can maximize flexibility in the design choices they make in course technology, engagement methods, format of materials, and assessment techniques.	Flexible and Inclusive Slides Course Design Padlet
Wed. 05/18/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Calculating final grades in Blackboard’s Grade Center Blackboard’s Grade Center has spreadsheet capabilities that you can use to calculate students’ final grades. However, that Grade Center column needs to be set up manually to reflect how you grade and weigh the different assignment types or categories. Join us at this workshop to learn how to assign student work to categories, understand the differences between the “Total” and “Weighted Total” columns, and set up a column to calculate final grades.	Calculating Final Grades Recording
Thurs. 05/19/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Preparing students for success: The orientation module An “orientation module,” informative materials paired with interactive activities, can set students up for success in a course where the mode of instruction might be unfamiliar. In this workshop, we will discuss what to include in an orientation module, and what tools can be used to create one. We will also share strategies professors can use to welcome students to a course, navigate the course site, learn tech tools, and build community.	The Orientation Module Resource
Fri. 05/20/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Recording mini-lectures with Screencast-o-matic Screencast-o-matic is a video and screencast creation tool. This is the first of our series of workshops on how to use this tool and what to do before, during, and after recording. Participants will learn how to record videos from a webcam, create recordings of what is displayed on their computer screen, and make videos combining webcam and screen captures. They will also learn different ways to store their videos and share them with students through embedding and linking.	Screencast-O-Matic Resource
Tues. 05/24/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Basic video-editing with Screencast-o-matic This is the second in the series of Screencast-o-matic workshops. Participants will learn how to make edits to a video by adding or deleting clips, inserting graphics and images, and blurring a portion of the screen to protect sensitive information	Basic Editing Resource
Thurs. 5/26/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Reusing your Blackboard Course Materials Course materials can be transferred from one course site to another in a variety of ways. Join this workshop to learn the differences between “course copy” and “export course/import package,” and when to use each method. Let us help you make appropriate choices on what to select when copying or exporting a course, and take the necessary steps to “clean up” the new course shell once content has been added to it.	Reuse your Blackboard Materials

Date & Time	Workshop	Links
Fri. 04/1/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Multimedia alternatives to final papers A term paper does not have to be the way to end a term Consider allowing students to demonstrate the results of their learning and research in multi-modal, multimedia formats. Perhaps a narrated slide presentation, a video, or an infographic can be acceptable alternatives. We will discuss tools that students can use to create alternatives to papers, and introduce Genially as an example tool that allows integration of text, images, audio, and video.	Guide to Genially
Tues. 04/05/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Creating tests in Blackboard and choosing test settings Blackboard Tests have been commonly used as review exercises, self-assessment tools, and low-stakes quizzes. This is an introductory workshop on how to create a test, add questions, and make it available to students. We will help you choose appropriate settings for how to present the test, when to take it, how long to keep it open, and what feedback to show students when they submit their answers.	Creating Tests Options for presenting tests and surveys Viewing Test Results
Wed. 04/6/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Padlet for resource collection & interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Guide to Padlet
Wed. 04/13/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Calculating final grades in Blackboard’s Grade Center Blackboard’s Grade Center has spreadsheet capabilities that you can use to calculate students’ final grades. However, that Grade Center column needs to be set up manually to reflect how you grade and weigh the different assignment types or categories. Join us at this workshop to learn how to assign student work to categories, understand the differences between the “Total” and “Weighted Total” columns, and set up a column to calculate final grades.	About weighted columns Create weighted columns
Thurs. 04/14/2022 4:00 – 5:00 PM	DIY captioning for Zoom, VoiceThread, and YouTube Adding captions is no longer an onerous task for professors creating videos. Many tools that we use now generate automatic captions that can be quickly reviewed and easily edited for 100% accuracy. Join us for a workshop on where to find captions and how to edit them on Zoom, VoiceThread, and YouTube.	DIY Captioning Guide
Thurs. 04/21/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Tips & tools for recording mini-lectures You are ready to record mini-lectures for your course, but are unsure about what tools to use and how to look good and sound clear. Join us for a session on best practices for professors creating video recording in their own space and using their own equipment. We will consider several tools in terms of the kind of mini-lectures you are creating, the editing capabilities you need, and what is available at Hunter. We will also review ways to capture good visual and sound quality, so that your videos can be repurposed and reused.	Recording Lectures Tips Slides
Mon. 04/25/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Social annotation with Hypothesis Social annotation involves highlighting, commenting on, and sharing ideas in the margins of a digital text. Annotation assignments may encourage students to read more closely and bring to light their questions and thoughts. Hypothesis is a tool that professors can use for discussions and annotation assignments based on webpages and PDF documents. Join a workshop in which you will learn how to create and grade a Hypothesis assignment in Blackboard.	Hypothesis Resource Guide
Tues. 04/26/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Tools & scaffolds for student presentations What tools can students use to create online presentations? How do I help them form groups and avoid submitting last-minute work? How should I collect student work and share it with their classmates for peer feedback? If you are grappling with any of these questions, this workshop is for you. Join us to learn how Hunter colleagues have scaffolded student group work and presentations, and what tools they have chosen to use.	Slides Managing Presentations Online
Thurs. 04/28/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Helping students learn educational technology Learning technology is a life skill similar to critical thinking, and students come to courses with varying degrees of experience tackling this challenge. At this workshop, we propose several strategies to help you help your students in successfully learning and using the tech tools that they need in your course. Professors need not be tech support for students, but they can facilitate the learning process through curating and creating materials, modeling the use of the tool, and scaffolding the process.	Register

Date/Time	Topic & Description	Links
Fri. 3/4/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Facilitating discussions in Blackboard This is an introductory workshop to Blackboard’s Discussion Board functions. Participants will learn how to create forums and threads and how to grade them. We will also discuss strategies to facilitate meaningful discussions, including designing discussion prompts that generate interactions among students, and using staggered deadlines.	Creating a Discussion Board Forum Reading and posting in discussion boards Grading and monitoring participation in discussion forums
Mon. 3/7/2022 4:00 – 5:00 PM	Basic video-editing with Screencast-o-matic This is the second in the series of Screencast-o-matic workshops. Participants will learn how to make edits to a video by adding or deleting clips, inserting graphics and images, and blurring a portion of the screen to protect sensitive information.	Editing Your Videos with Screencast-O-Matic
Wed. 3/9/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Recipes to add joy to hybrid & online courses What do flashcards, playlists, and hidden messages have in common? They can all be strategies to motivate students, keep them on track, build community, and have fun doing classwork. Let’s cook up some ideas to incorporate whimsy, surprise, competition, and teamwork into your courses!	Playful Pedagogy
Wed. 3/9/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	Creating tests in Blackboard and choosing test settings Blackboard Tests have been commonly used as review exercises, self-assessment tools, and low-stakes quizzes. This is an introductory workshop on how to create a test, add questions, and make it available to students. We will help you choose appropriate settings for how to present the test, when to take it, how long to keep it open, and what feedback to show students when they submit their answers	Creating Tests Options for presenting tests and surveys Viewing Test Results
Wed. 3/16/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Sway for portfolios and presentations Sway is one of the applications in the Office 365 Suite. Using customizable templates, instructors and students can create webpage presentations and showcase electronic portfolios. Expand your toolbox with this alternative to PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Prezi.	A guide to Sway
Thurs. 3/17/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Social annotation with Hypothesis Social annotation involves highlighting, commenting on, and sharing ideas in the margins of a digital text. Annotation assignments may encourage students to read more closely and bring to light their questions and thoughts. Hypothesis is a tool that professors can use for discussions and annotation assignments based on webpages and PDF documents. Join a workshop in which you will learn how to create and grade a Hypothesis assignment in Blackboard.	Hypothesis Resource Guide
Fri. 3/18/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Checking for plagiarism using SafeAssign and Turnitin SafeAssign and Turnitin are tools that compare papers submitted by students with content on webpages and online databases. They generate originality reports showing places where a submitted paper matches content on the web. Originality reports may be used by instructors and students to notice instances of inaccurate citation, incorrect paraphrasing, or plagiarism. At this workshop, we will discuss the differences between SafeAssign and Turnitin, and help participants to create an assignment link to collect students’ work.	Safeassign Vs. Turnitin Creating and Reviewing SafeAssignments Adding a Turnitin Assignment
Wed. 3/23/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Zoom tools to interact with students The Zoom conferencing tool has a variety of functions that allow instructors to interact with students with or without microphones or cameras. Workshop participants will take part in interactive activities using chat, reactions, whiteboard annotations, polls, and breakout rooms. They will also learn some best practices for preparing students to participate in online meetings.	Zoom Resources
Wed. 3/23/2022 12:00 – 1:00 PM	DIY captioning for Zoom, VoiceThread, and YouTube Adding captions is no longer an onerous task for professors creating videos. Many tools that we use now generate automatic captions that can be quickly reviewed and easily edited for 100% accuracy. Join us for a workshop on where to find captions and how to edit them on Zoom, VoiceThread, and YouTube.	Step by Step DIY Captioning Guide
Thurs. 3/24/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	Creating question pools for quizzes that draw questions randomly This is an advanced workshop on Blackboard’s testing functions. Giving tests that draw questions randomly from a bank of questions can be one strategy to mitigate cheating. These tests go beyond presenting questions or answer choices in different orders. When questions are drawn randomly from pools of questions, each student gets a different test. Question pools require careful preparation with questions grouped by difficulty level and topic. Let us help you tackle this challenge!	Question Pools Recording
Tues. 3/29/2022 9:00 – 10:00 AM	Padlet for resource collection & interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Guide to Padlet
Wed. 3/30/2022 10:00 – 11:00 AM	The cure for discussion board fatigue: VoiceThread, Padlet, FlipGrid Expand your technology toolbox with three alternatives to the Blackboard Discussion Board. Posts using VoiceThread, Padlet, and FlipGrid are more visually appealing, and can include audio and video. They have been used for ice-breakers, brainstorming, discussion, and presentation assignments. At this workshop, we will explore a variety of creative activities designed and implemented by Hunter professors.	Guide to Flipgrid Guide to Padlet
Wed. 3/30/2022 11:00 – 12:00 PM	Calculating final grades in Blackboard’s Grade Center Blackboard’s Grade Center has spreadsheet capabilities that you can use to calculate students’ final grades. However, that Grade Center column needs to be set up manually to reflect how you grade and weigh the different assignment types or categories. Join us at this workshop to learn how to assign student work to categories, understand the differences between the “Total” and “Weighted Total” columns, and set up a column to calculate final grades.	About weighted columns Create weighted columns

Date/Time	Topic & Description	Links
Mon. 01/31/2022 12:00 pm	Organizing your Blackboard course site for clarity and consistency What kind of course navigation works best for online courses? Where do you put course materials and assignments for clear and easy access? Join us for a review of Hunter’s online course template and learn ways to organize course content and place course tools. You will learn about course links, tool links, embedding videos, and orientation modules. Come see Blackboard with fresh eyes!	Resources
Tues. 02/1/2022 12:00 pm	Building blocks of hybrid & online courses: Asynchronous online modules A learning module is a collection of subject-related teaching materials that is carefully sequenced and chunked. Learning modules are the building blocks of hybrid and online courses, and usually contain one week’s worth of work for students to complete. At this workshop, we will discuss how to create learning modules, and review examples of modules created by Hunter professors.	Sample Online Modules
Wed. 02/2/2022 12:00 pm	Synchronous meetings with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is an online meeting tool similar to Zoom. All Blackboard course sites have a course meeting room that is always available to all course users. Instructors can also create meeting rooms for groups in the class. At this workshop, we will review Collaborate’s functions, and share tips and reminders to help you and your students use the tool successfully.	Recording
Thurs. 02/3/2022 9:00 am	Recording mini-lectures with Screencast-o-matic Screencast-o-matic is a video and screencast creation tool. This is the first of our series of workshops on how to use this tool and what to do before, during, and after recording. Participants will learn how to record videos from a webcam, create recordings of what is displayed on their computer screen, and make videos combining webcam and screen captures. They will also learn different ways to store their videos and share them with students through embedding and linking.	Screencast-O-Matic Resource
Tues. 02/8/2022 12:00 pm	DIY captioning for Zoom, VoiceThread, and YouTube Adding captions is no longer an onerous task for professors creating videos. Many tools that we use now generate automatic captions that can be quickly reviewed and easily edited for 100% accuracy. Join us for a workshop on where to find captions and how to edit them on Zoom, VoiceThread, and YouTube.	Resources
Thurs. 02/10/2022 11:00 am	Collecting and grading assignments in Blackboard One of the most widely-used tools in Blackboard is the “Assignment,” which allows instructors to electronically collect and review student work. Participants of this workshop will learn how to create an assignment link allowing students to submit papers or links, and choose the appropriate settings in terms of deadlines and number of attempts allowed. Participants will also learn how to use Blackboard’s built-in functions to annotate, grade, and provide feedback to student submissions.	Resources
Tues. 02/15/2022 12:00 pm	Creating tests in Blackboard and choosing test settings Blackboard Tests have been commonly used as review exercises, self-assessment tools, and low-stakes quizzes. This is an introductory workshop on how to create a test, add questions, and make it available to students. We will help you choose appropriate settings for how to present the test, when to take it, how long to keep it open, and what feedback to show students when they submit their answers.	Creating Tests Options for presenting tests and surveys Viewing Test Results
Wed. 02/16/2022 1:00 pm	Spicing up your course with banners & infographics Course-relevant images and infographics can not only add visual interest to a course site but can also make course materials more comprehensible. Join us at a workshop where we discuss how to create a course banner with a tool that you already know—PowerPoint—and how to create infographics with tools that might be new to you—Piktochart and Genially.	Spicing up your courses slides
Wed. 02/23/2022 11:00 am	Setting up your Blackboard Grade Center Become a power user of the Grade Center! This workshop can save you time and eyestrain, especially if you are teaching a large class. Join us to learn how to customize your “instructor view” of the Grade Center. Choose what columns to see and in which order they appear. Create and assign categories so that each assignment gets its correct weight in the final grade. Finally, use smart views and color–coding to view the grades of small groups of students and find out who might need special attention.	Customizing the Instructor’s view of the Grade Center Managing the Student view of the Grades Adding columns to the Grade Center Color Code the Grade Center
Fri. 02/25/2022 12:00 pm	Padlet for resource collection & interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Padlet Guide to Padlet

2021 Workshops

Date/Time	Topic & Description	Links
Tues. 12/7/2021 11:00 am	Calculating your Final Grade in Blackboard Grade Center Blackboard’s Grade Center has spreadsheet capabilities that you can use to calculate students’ final grades. However, that Grade Center column needs to be set up manually to reflect how you grade and weigh the different assignment types or categories. Join us at this workshop to learn how to assign student work to categories, understand the differences between the “Total” and “Weighted Total” columns, and set up a column to calculate final grades.	About weighted columns Create weighted columns
Wed. 12/8/2021 10:00 am	Zoom tools to interact with students The Zoom conferencing tool has a variety of functions that allow instructors to interact with students with or without microphones or cameras. Workshop participants will take part in interactive activities using chat, reactions, whiteboard annotations, polls, and breakout rooms. They will also learn some best practices for preparing students to participate in online meetings.	Zoom Resources
Thurs. 12/9/2021 4:00 pm	Recording Asynchronous Lectures with Screencast-O-Matic Screencast-o–matic is a video and screencast creation tool. This is the first of our series of workshops on how to use this tool and what to do before, during and after recording. Participants will learn how to record videos from a webcam, create screen-recordings of what is displayed and make videos of the combination of webcam and computer screen. They will also learn different ways to store their videos and to share them with students through embedding and linking.	Screencast-O-Matic Resource
Tues. 12/14/2021 9:00 am	Basic Video Editing using Screencast-o-matic This is the second in the series of Screencast-o-matic workshops. Participants will learn how to make edits to a video by adding or deleting clips, inserting graphics and images, and blurring a portion of the screen to protect sensitive information.	Basic Editing Guides
Wed. 12/15/2021 11:00 am	Reusing your Blackboard Course Materials Course materials can be transferred from one course site to another in a variety of ways. Join this workshop to learn the differences between “course copy” and “export course/import package” and when to use each method. Let us help you make appropriate choices on what to select when copying or exporting a course and take the necessary steps to “clean up” the new course shell once content has been added to it.	Copying materials from previous Blackboard Customizing the navigation menu
Mon. 12/20/2021 1:00 pm	Padlet for resource collection & Interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, websites and videos. At Hunter, it is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Padlet Resource
Wed. 12/29/2021 12:00 pm	Alternatives for Final Projects: Infographics, Videos and more A term paper does not have to be the only way to end a term. Consider allowing students to demonstrate the results of their learning and research in Genially. Genially is a free multi-functional tool that allows you to create slideshows, videos, interactive photos and more for a more visual approach to learning.	Guide to Genially

Date & Time	Workshop	Links
Wed. 11/01/2023 11:00 – 12:00 PM	Course Flipping with SOFLA®️ – The Synchronous Online Flipped Learning Approach In this workshop, Prof. Kazuko Saito will how to flip a college course using SOFLA®, a method that guides the implementation of the Flipped Classroom. SOFLA®️ offers a template for learner-centered online instruction that allows flexibility within each step. It draws from flipped learning pedagogy principles and online education best practices, providing a robust framework for technology-based instruction, combining synchronous and asynchronous components. SOFLA®️’s eight steps are: Pre-work Sign-In Activity Whole Group Application Breakout Sessions Share Out Preview and Discovery Assignment Instruction Reflection
Fri. 11/03/2023 11:00 – 12:00 PM	Digital Books and ePortfolios: BookCreator and the CUNY Academic Commons for Project-Based Learning (PBL) Join us for an engaging workshop as we delve into the world of digital content creation. Prof. Kazuko Saito will show us how BookCreator can ignite students’ enthusiasm to become publishers and curate their own ePortfolios. She will also help us explore the possibilities of utilizing the CUNY Academic Commons as a platform to showcase and publish student work. Their contributions can later serve as valuable open resources for future generations of learners.
Wed. 11/08/2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Recipes to add JOY to your in-person, hybrid & online courses What do flashcards, playlists, and hidden messages have in common? They can all be strategies to motivate students, keep them on track, build community, and have fun doing classwork. Let’s cook up some ideas to incorporate whimsy, surprise, competition, and teamwork into your courses!	resources
Wed. 11/15/2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Tools & scaffolds for student presentations What tools can students use to create online presentations? How do I help them form groups and avoid submitting last-minute work? How should I collect student work and share it with their classmates for peer feedback? If you are grappling with any of these questions, this workshop is for you. Join us to learn how Hunter colleagues have scaffolded student group work and presentations, and what tools they have chosen to use.	slides
Wed. 11/29/2023 11:00 – 12:00 PM	Digital Books and ePortfolios: BookCreator and the CUNY Academic Commons for Project-Based Learning (PBL) Join us for an engaging workshop as we delve into the world of digital content creation. Prof. Kazuko Saito will show us how BookCreator can ignite students’ enthusiasm to become publishers and curate their own ePortfolios. She will also help us explore the possibilities of utilizing the CUNY Academic Commons as a platform to showcase and publish student work. Their contributions can later serve as valuable open resources for future generations of learners.

Wed. 10/11/2023 11:00 – 12:00 PM	Course Flipping with SOFLA®️ – The Synchronous Online Flipped Learning Approach In this workshop, Prof. Kazuko Saito will how to flip a college course using SOFLA®, a method that guides the implementation of the Flipped Classroom. SOFLA®️ offers a template for learner-centered online instruction that allows flexibility within each step. It draws from flipped learning pedagogy principles and online education best practices, providing a robust framework for technology-based instruction, combining synchronous and asynchronous components. SOFLA®️’s eight steps are: Pre-work Sign-In Activity Whole Group Application Breakout Sessions Share Out Preview and Discovery Assignment Instruction Reflection	Slides
Wed. 10/11/2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Creative ways to use social annotation in your courses In this workshop, Hypothesis’ instructional designer Christie DeCarolis will lead participants in a discussion about various discussion protocols and active learning strategies that can help make social annotation more engaging and fun. Participants will come away from this session with a variety of ways to creatively use social annotation in their courses.	Slides
Wed. 10/18/2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM	QR codes for QUICK student engagement Those square-shaped codes–you’ve used them for restaurant menus and plane tickets. You’ve seen them at bus stops and on event flyers. Shouldn’t you also use them for your college classes? To check who is in class? Maybe. To share materials with students? Yes! To engage students in active learning activities? Definitely! Join us at this interactive workshop to explore how QR codes can be used for in-person and online classes to check for understanding, encourage reflection and support collaboration. We will discuss when it is appropriate to use them and how to create or find them in frequently used tools such as Padlet and Mentimeter. Please have your smart phone’s camera ready to scan QR codes.	Resources
Fri. 10/20/2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Hypothesis and Chat GPT: Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI The emergence of cutting-edge technologies, like ChatGPT, has sparked a critical conversation throughout the education industry. In this workshop, Christie from Hypothesis will show you how to leverage social annotation to encourage authentic, process-oriented engagement with your course materials. She’ll also share best practices for using social annotation with AI writing tools and demonstrate how to set up Hypothesis-enabled readings in Blackboard. Participants can expect to leave the webinar armed with concrete assignments to implement in your courses right away.
Wed. 10/25/2023 11:00 – 12:00 PM	Digital Books and ePortfolios: BookCreator and the CUNY Academic Commons for Project-Based Learning (PBL) Join us for an engaging workshop as we delve into the world of digital content creation. Prof. Kazuko Saito will show us how BookCreator can ignite students’ enthusiasm to become publishers and curate their own ePortfolios. She will also help us explore the possibilities of utilizing the CUNY Academic Commons as a platform to showcase and publish student work. Their contributions can later serve as valuable open resources for future generations of learners.
Wed. 10/25/2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Padlet for resource collection & interactive activities What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.	Resources

Tue. 09/05/2023 1:00 – 1:30	How to get students to read the syllabus? Annotate it! Asking your class to annotate the syllabus allows you to introduce students to social annotation in a low-stakes way. Even better, you’re providing them with an opportunity to engage with the syllabus, to share ideas and to ask questions about the course in a way that sets the tone for engagement throughout the term. In this workshop, we will review ideas and guidance for the collaborative syllabus annotation assignment. In addition to sharing pedagogical best practices for collaborative annotation, Christie from Hypothesis will demonstrate how Hypothesis can be used with course readings on Blackboard. Participants can expect to come away from this session with a clear idea about how they can start incorporating collaborative annotation into their courses to improve student success.	Slides
Thu. 09/07/2023 2:00 – 3:00 PM	Hypothesis and Chat GPT: Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI The emergence of cutting-edge technologies, like ChatGPT, has sparked a critical conversation throughout the education industry. In this workshop, Christie from Hypothesis will show you how to leverage social annotation to encourage authentic, process-oriented engagement with your course materials. She’ll also share best practices for using social annotation with AI writing tools and demonstrate how to set up Hypothesis-enabled readings in Blackboard. Participants can expect to leave the webinar armed with concrete assignments to implement in your courses right away.	Hypothesis & ChatGPT Slides
Fri. 09/22/2023 11:00 – 12:00 AM	Course Flipping with SOFLA®️ – The Synchronous Online Flipped Learning Approach In this workshop, Prof. Kazuko Saito will how to flip a college course using SOFLA®, a method that guides the implementation of the Flipped Classroom. SOFLA®️ offers a template for learner-centered online instruction that allows flexibility within each step. It draws from flipped learning pedagogy principles and online education best practices, providing a robust framework for technology-based instruction, combining synchronous and asynchronous components. SOFLA®️’s eight steps are: Pre-work Sign-In Activity Whole Group Application Breakout Sessions Share Out Preview and Discovery Assignment Instruction Reflection	Slides
Wed. 09/27/23 11:00 – 12:00 PM	Digital Books and ePortfolios: BookCreator and the CUNY Academic Commons for Project-Based Learning (PBL) Join us for an engaging workshop as we delve into the world of digital content creation. Prof. Kazuko Saito will show us how BookCreator can ignite students’ enthusiasm to become publishers and curate their own ePortfolios. She will also help us explore the possibilities of utilizing the CUNY Academic Commons as a platform to showcase and publish student work. Their contributions can later serve as valuable open resources for future generations of learners.

Date & Time	Workshop	Links
Wed. 08/02/2023 3:00 – 4:00 PM	Blackboard essentials for the beginning of the semester There is so much to do to get a Blackboard course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour: make the site course visible to students send an email post an announcement add the syllabus fill in the instructor information organize course materials in folders link to a webpage create a discussion forum For professors who prefer a slower page, we will show you where to find step-by-step instructions and video tutorials.	Blackboard Essentials
Mon. 08/07/2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Using Blackboard Ally to Create Accessible Course Materials This workshop introduces instructors to Ally, the new Blackboard tool to improve the accessibility of your online course content according to Universal Design for Learning principles. Participants will learn how to use Ally’s accessibility rating system and to make needed corrections to Blackboard content items, files, and videos, with an emphasis on alternative file formats and document conversion.	Bb Ally & accessibility resources
Wed. 08/16/2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Humanize Your Online Course with VoiceThread Creating engaging online courses is not easy. In many discussion-board based courses, students feel isolated and disconnected from their instructors and classmates. VoiceThread bridges the gaps in social presence typically found in online courses. In this workshop, educators will learn how to establish a social presence and connect with their students using VoiceThread to improve course satisfaction and student learning. This workshop will be led by VoiceThread’s instructional designer George Haines.	Recording
Mon. 08/21/2023 12:00-1:00 PM	Using Blackboard Ally to Create Accessible Course Materials This workshop introduces instructors to Ally, the new Blackboard tool to improve the accessibility of your online course content according to Universal Design for Learning principles. Participants will learn how to use Ally’s accessibility rating system and to make needed corrections to Blackboard content items, files, and videos, with an emphasis on alternative file formats and document conversion.	Bb Ally & accessibility resources
Tue. 08/22/2023 2:00 – 3:00 PM	Reusing your Blackboard Course Materials Course materials can be transferred from one course site to another in a variety of ways. Join this workshop to learn the differences between “course copy” and “export course/import package,” and when to use each method. Let us help you make appropriate choices on what to select when copying or exporting a course, and take the necessary steps to “clean up” the new course shell once content has been added to it.	Exporting Courses Blackboard Course Copy
Wed. 08/23/2023 12:00 – 12:30 PM	How to get students to read the syllabus? Annotate it! Asking your class to annotate the syllabus allows you to introduce students to social annotation in a low-stakes way. Even better, you’re providing them with an opportunity to engage with the syllabus, to share ideas and to ask questions about the course in a way that sets the tone for engagement throughout the term. In this workshop, we will review ideas and guidance for the collaborative syllabus annotation assignment. In addition to sharing pedagogical best practices for collaborative annotation, Christie from Hypothesis will demonstrate how Hypothesis can be used with course readings on Blackboard. Participants can expect to come away from this session with a clear idea about how they can start incorporating collaborative annotation into their courses to improve student success.	Slides
Thur. 08/24/23 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Breaking the ice: a guide to using Padlet for your course icebreakers What can Padlet NOT do? It is a versatile tool for collaborating and posting notes that include text, images, links, and videos. At Hunter, Padlet is widely used for ice-breaker activities, for sharing resources, and for collecting student work. In this workshop, we will discuss examples of icebreakers you can use during week zero of your course to introduce your students to each other and showcase appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of icebreakers.	Resources
Fri. 08/25/2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Grading and feedback for social annotation While there are multiple options for grading in Hypothesis, the importance of incentivizing participation cannot be overstated. To help spark interest in annotation, instructors need to provide clear guidelines that reward high-quality contributions. In this workshop, Christie from Hypothesis will present foundational components in creating either an analytic or holistic rubric for annotation, as well as establishing a framework for effective feedback. Social annotation lends the ideal format for assessing and promoting continuous learning, so join this session to gather ideas and tools to take your grading and feedback practices to the next level.	Slides Recording
Mon. 08/28/2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM	Preparing students for success: The orientation module An “orientation module,” informative materials paired with interactive activities, can set students up for success in a course where the mode of instruction might be unfamiliar. In this workshop, we will discuss what to include in an orientation module, and what tools can be used to create one. We will also share strategies professors can use to welcome students to a course, navigate the course site, learn tech tools, and build community.	Sample Orientation Module

Date & Time	Workshop	Links
Fri. 07/07/23 2:00-3:00 PM	Using Blackboard Ally to Create Accessible Course Materials This workshop introduces instructors to Ally, the new Blackboard tool to improve the accessibility of your online course content according to Universal Design for Learning principles. Participants will learn how to use Ally’s accessibility rating system and to make needed corrections to Blackboard content items, files, and videos, with an emphasis on alternative file formats and document conversion.	Bb Ally & accessibility resources
Wed. 07/12/23 3:00-4:00 PM	Tips and Tricks of Blackboard We have rolled into one workshop everything that made professors say “I wish I had known that!” and “This will save me a ton of time!” Join us to learn a slew of strategies to make your work in Blackboard more efficient and effective. You will learn how to add a picture, embed a video, use the student preview, make text look consistent, reorder items, connect with cloud storage, and more!	Bb Tips & Tricks Instructions
Mon. 07/24/2023 11:00 – 12:00 PM	New & Advanced features on Zoom This is an advanced workshop for professors who teach synchronous sessions online and want to enhance their students’ course experience. Participants will learn about new and advanced features on Zoom, including: Zoom avatars meeting templates screen share watermark threaded chat discussions Q&A in meetings feedback surveys Zoom whiteboards	Presentation