In celebration of Open Teaching Week, this week’s blog post consists of a series of video tours of BMCC classes. Ewa Barnes (Academic Literacy and Linguistics) and Satenik Margaryan (Social Science, Criminal Justice, and Human Services) discuss how they engage students and create community using the BMCC OpenLab in their in-person and asynchronous courses. Laurie Lomask (Modern Languages) guides us through an asynchronous course taught on Blackboard, focusing on how she structures the course and how she uses tools such as the discussion board, Padlet, and VoiceThread to engage students. The three video tours can be viewed below. Please leave comments or questions in the comments section at the bottom of this page.
Ewa Barnes – English Composition – BMCC OpenLab
Ewa Barnes takes us through her in-person, zero textbook cost, English Composition class hosted on the BMCC OpenLab. Ewa talks about how using the OpenLab enables students to contribute content to the class site and fosters a sense of community. Want to see more. You can visit Ewa’s class site on the OpenLab.
Laurie Lomask – Elementary Spanish 1 – Blackboard
Laurie Lomask gives us a tour of her asynchronous Elementary Spanish class on Blackboard. Laurie describes how she orients students to the course, helping them make sure they have the hardware, software, and skills they need to be successful. She shows us how she structured the course to be consistent from week to week, making it easier for students to navigate. And we hear about how Laurie engages students using tools such as the discussion board, Padlet, and VoiceThread.
Satenik Margaryan – Criminology – BMCC OpenLab
Satenik Margaryan shows us how she uses the BMCC OpenLab to engage students in her asynchronous class. She takes us through how she structured the class site and designed it to be visually appealing. We also get a look at how students participate in discussion boards and how they submit and receive feedback about their work. Want to see more? You can visit Satenik’s class site on the OpenLab.
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