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Engaging Students in Writing in the Open, Part 2

By Julie Applebaum and Rachael Nevins on May 2, 2025 0

Julie Applebaum shares how her students in Art 106 have collaboratively created a shared resource: a guide to the galleries of European art 1850–1900 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This post is the second in a series on engaging students in public writing, based on open pedagogy assignments developed by faculty in BMCC’s open education seminars.

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How to Use AI in the Classroom? BMCC Faculty Identify Three Ways Ahead

By Cheryl Comeau-Kirschner and Eldar Sarajlic on April 28, 2025 0

What are the specific challenges of generative AI in the classroom? How can we use AI to help students learn better? How can we adjust assignments to prevent AI misuse? These are some of the questions discussed at recent meetings at CETLS and ALL. Share your ideas in the comments.

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Engaging Students in Writing in the Open, Part 1

By Rachael Nevins and Ina Litera on April 4, 2025 0

Open pedagogy assignments enable students to share their work publicly, enriching the knowledge commons with their unique understandings, perspectives, and language. In this video post, Professor Ina Litera shares her experiences transforming what had become a routine assignment into something that feels fresh and exciting for both her students and herself.

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Guided Course Tours – Part 2

By Catherine Cammilleri, Quentin Angus and Chieftess Olufemi on March 14, 2025 0

Welcome to Open Teaching Week! In these video course tours, Catherine Cammilleri highlights a Brightspace assignment that incorporates video notes, Quentin Angus walks us through his course structure and the variety of assignments he includes, and Chieftess Olufemi demonstrates group assignments in Brightspace.

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Guided Course Tours – Part 1

By Brett Whysel and Brielle Buckler on March 10, 2025 0

Open Teaching Week kicks off on March 17 and we're previewing the week's activities with some video guided course tours. Brett Whysel walks us through the structure of his Brightspace course using the video introduction that he shares with students. Brielle Buckler shares how she creates graphical "student contact cards" to build community and help students feel seen and engaged.

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The Effortless Mindfulness in the Classroom Toolkit

By Brett Whysel on October 25, 2024 0

What if you could create a happier and more engaged classroom, build a sense of belonging, and support a growth mindset without much effort? The Effortless Mindfulness in the Classroom Toolkit, an open educational resource, provides everything you need to incorporate brief, effective mindfulness exercises into your teaching routine, regardless of your prior experience with mindfulness or meditation.

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Equipping Students for Tomorrow: A Faculty Member’s Guide to Nurturing Industry-Ready Graduates

By Anna Victoria Rondon on April 11, 2024 2

Career readiness is our backstage pass to boosting our students' professional growth. And it's super crucial for our students of color and those being the first in their families to hit the college books.

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Framework for Asynchronous Information Literacy Program

By Anthony Bishop on January 19, 2024 0

This academic year, the BMCC library department introduced a new, fully asynchronous information literacy program designed around four information literacy skills competencies. We invite you to incorporate the modules into your Spring 2024 Blackboard course.

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Word Art: Student Needs Are Academic Needs

BMCC’s Week of Thanks: Celebrating Zero Textbook Cost Heroes

By jean amaral and Craig Nielsen on December 8, 2023 2

Faculty members who choose to teach Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) courses often do not receive acknowledgment for their conscious and compassionate choice to support students by providing course materials at no cost. At this year's BMCC Week of Thanks, the Library’s Open Knowledge team aimed to highlight the genuine appreciation of students in ZTC courses.

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Digital Literacy and the Library

By Christopher Lopez on November 24, 2023 0

In many of the libraries I grew up in and was a student at, the community always saw the library as one of the central technology and digital literacy hubs. The idea behind the first Digital Horizons (DH) series was to begin the groundwork of cultivating that same perception among our BMCC community.

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Engaging Students in Writing in the Open, Part 2

How to Use AI in the Classroom? BMCC Faculty Identify Three Ways Ahead

Engaging Students in Writing in the Open, Part 1

Guided Course Tours – Part 2

Guided Course Tours – Part 1

The Effortless Mindfulness in the Classroom Toolkit

Equipping Students for Tomorrow: A Faculty Member’s Guide to Nurturing Industry-Ready Graduates

Framework for Asynchronous Information Literacy Program

BMCC’s Week of Thanks: Celebrating Zero Textbook Cost Heroes

Digital Literacy and the Library

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