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Faculty Development Events at BMCC

January 2025

Jan 21	Brightspace Q&A Tuesday, January 21, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm in Zoom Join us at these lab-style sessions to get guidance for working with your courses in Brightspace. Register here.
Jan 22	Brightspace Bistro: Make Your Course Unique, Exciting, and Engaging! Wednesday, January 22, 10:00 am - 11:00 am in Zoom Discuss how you can use images, banners, organizational strategies, and page templates to add life and personality to your course so that students are excited to engage with your content. The Brightspace Bistro is a space for BMCC faculty to share experiences with and tips about using Brightspace. Let's learn together about how to make the best use of this new platform! Register here.
Jan 22	Zoom Basics Wednesday, January 22, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm in Zoom If you are new to Zoom, or would like a refresher, this workshop will ensure that you have a strong foundation for using Zoom in your classes. Register here.
Jan 23	Zoom Tips and Tricks Thursday, January 23, 10:00 am - 11:15 am in Zoom Learn about new Zoom features and deepen your knowledge of familiar features. Register here.
Jan 23	Inquirer Talks: Glow Up Your Syllabus Thursday, January 23, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm in Zoom Learn how to design visually engaging syllabi (example) and other course documents (example) using PowerPoint and Canva. Part of the Inquirer Talks series highlighting the work of faculty who have published pieces in BMCC’s Inquirer. Register here.
Jan 24	Setting Up Your Brightspace Gradebook Friday, January 24, 10:00 am - 11:15 am in Zoom We'll go through the decisions you need to make when setting up your gradebook and discuss ways of simplifying your work with it. Register here.
Jan 24	Brightspace Q&A Friday, January 24, 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm in Zoom Join us at these lab-style sessions to get guidance for working with your courses in Brightspace. Register here.
Jan 28	Building A Community of Belonging in the Classroom From the Start Tuesday, January 28, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm in Zoom The beginning of semester can be hectic. But how we start matters. Join us as we share ways to build an inclusive community in our classrooms from the beginning that will sustain us until the end. Register here.
Jan 30	Using Padlet for Communication, Collaboration, and Community Building Thursday, January 30, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm in Zoom Learn about Padlet, a digital bulletin board that students and instructors can use to share words, images, and video, and get started with your own Padlet account. Register here.
Jan 31	Collaborative Annotation in Brightspace Using Hypothesis Friday, January 31, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 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.

February 2025

Feb 3	Brightspace Bistro: Personalizing Your Brightspace Course Using Rules Monday, February 3, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm in Zoom Hear how faculty are using rule-based tools such as "release conditions" and "intelligent agents" to manage when content is displayed and to automatically email students based on their activity or an achievement in the course. The Brightspace Bistro is a space for BMCC faculty to share experiences with and tips about using Brightspace. Let's learn together about how to make the best use of this new platform! Register here.
Feb 10	Faculty Project Share Brown Bag Monday, February 10, 11:00 am - 12:00 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.
Feb 14	All About Love: Exploring Restorative Practices in Our Classrooms Friday, February 14, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm in Zoom An ode to bell Hooks, this workshop explores the ideals that Hooks held so dearly, that of love and community. Together, let’s explore how the use of restorative practices/circles can be used as a tool to strengthen relationships, address difficult situations and restore trust in our classrooms. Register here.
Feb 26	Coffee with the Acting Associate Dean of Faculty Wednesday, February 26, 12:00 pm - 1:00 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. RSVP to Jen Gonzales.
Feb 28	Zoom Coffee with the Acting Associate Dean of Faculty Friday, February 28, 12:00 pm - 1:00 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.