Faculty Development Events at BMCC

April 2024

Apr 25

Faculty Hours with CETLS and Digital Education

Thursday, April 25, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm in Zoom

Bring your stories of what’s been going well and not so well, bounce ideas off colleagues, brainstorm about technologies to support pedagogical goals, get answers to questions about academic technologies. Register here.

Apr 26

Brightspace Q&A

Friday, April 26, 10:00 am - 11:30 am in Zoom

Join us at these lab-style sessions to get guidance for working with your courses in Brightspace. Register here.

Apr 30

Faculty Hours with CETLS and Digital Education

Tuesday, April 30, 10:00 am - 11:30 am in Zoom

May 2024

May 1	Coffee with the Acting Associate Dean of Faculty Wednesday, May 1, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm in CETLS (S510D) Stop by the CETLS room to introduce yourself to Acting Associate Dean Gail Fernandez, share ideas/concerns and learn more about the work of her office.
May 1	Faculty Hours with CETLS and Digital Education Wednesday, May 1, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm in Zoom Bring your stories of what’s been going well and not so well, bounce ideas off colleagues, brainstorm about technologies to support pedagogical goals, get answers to questions about academic technologies.
May 2	How Can We Stay Uplifted at Work? What Motivates Us to Stay? Thursday, May 2, 10:00 am - 11:00 am in Zoom Come and discuss how we can create a positive work environment during these challenging times. Let's reflect on strategies to handle stress and not run out of steam. All BMCC faculty and staff are welcome! Register here.
May 2	Let's Talk 'bout Ungrading: Unpacking Our Experiences over a Coffee Thursday, May 2, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm in Zoom A space for faculty using ungrading to share our experiences, successes, and failures to learn from each other and not give up. Register here.
May 2	Faculty Hours with CETLS and Digital Education Thursday, May 2, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm in Zoom Bring your stories of what’s been going well and not so well, bounce ideas off colleagues, brainstorm about technologies to support pedagogical goals, get answers to questions about academic technologies. Register here.
May 2	Accessing Teams Using CUNY First and BMCC Accounts Thursday, May 2, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm in Zoom Learn how to use Teams to support collaborative work and share documents and how to access both CUNY and BMCC teams, depending on which space you're working in. Register here.
May 3	Brightspace Q&A Friday, May 3, 10:00 am - 11:30 am in Zoom Join us at these lab-style sessions to get guidance for working with your courses in Brightspace. Register here.
May 3	Brightspace Open Working Time Friday, May 3, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm in CETLS, S510D Are you just getting started with Brightspace? Bring your laptop or borrow one of ours and work on your Brightspace courses in the CETLS room. RSVP here.
May 3	Zoom Coffee with the Acting Associate Dean of Faculty Friday, May 3, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm in Zoom Stop by our space on Zoom to introduce yourself to Acting Associate Dean Gail Fernandez, share ideas/concerns and learn more about the work of her office. Register here.
May 3	Getting Started with Brightspace at BMCC Friday, May 3, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm in Zoom Are you wondering where to start with Brightspace? Join us at this introductory session, which will orient you to how courses are structured in Brightspace and give you pointers about how to start work on your own courses. Register here.
May 6	Collaborative Annotation in Brightspace Using Hypothesis Monday, May 6, 10:30 am - 11:30 am in Zoom Learn about Hypothesis, a tool in Brightspace that enables students to collaboratively annotate text, and discuss how collaborative annotation might be used in your discipline. Register here.
May 6	Faculty Project Share Brown Bag - Spring 2024 Monday, May 6, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm in CETLS (S510D) and Zoom Come by and hear from your fellow faculty members about their scholarly projects, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and use the space as an opportunity for potential collaboration. Register here to attend via Zoom. Email Odaelys Pollard to attend in person.
May 7	Faculty Hours with CETLS and Digital Education Tuesday, May 7, 10:00 am - 11:30 am in Zoom Bring your stories of what’s been going well and not so well, bounce ideas off colleagues, brainstorm about technologies to support pedagogical goals, get answers to questions about academic technologies.
May 8	Faculty Project Share Brown Bag - Spring 2024 Wednesday, May 8, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm in CETLS (S510D) and Zoom Come by and hear from your fellow faculty members about their scholarly projects, engage in thought-provoking discussions, and use the space as an opportunity for potential collaboration. Register here to attend via Zoom. Email Odaelys Pollard to attend in person.
May 8	Faculty Hours with CETLS and Digital Education Wednesday, May 8, 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm in Zoom Bring your stories of what’s been going well and not so well, bounce ideas off colleagues, brainstorm about technologies to support pedagogical goals, get answers to questions about academic technologies.
May 9	Faculty Hours with CETLS and Digital Education Thursday, May 9, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm in Zoom Bring your stories of what’s been going well and not so well, bounce ideas off colleagues, brainstorm about technologies to support pedagogical goals, get answers to questions about academic technologies. Register here.
May 9	Brightspace Open Working Time Thursday, May 9, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm in CETLS, S510D Are you just getting started with Brightspace? Bring your laptop or borrow one of ours and work on your Brightspace courses in the CETLS room. RSVP here.