Past Events

Feb 7

Setting Up Your Brightspace Gradebook

Friday, February 7, 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.

Feb 4

Listening to Each Other: Incorporating Audio Assignments and Feedback in the Classroom

Tuesday, February 4, 10:00 am - 11:00 am in Zoom

Discuss how speaking and listening asynchronously, through activities such as  student audio assignments and instructor audio feedback on student assignments, can support connection and care in the classroom. See examples of simple tools that can support these activities. Register here.

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.

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.

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 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 27

Improving Course Accessibility: Working with Ally in Brightspace

Monday, January 27, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm in Zoom

Learn how you can use the Ally tool in Brightspace to review your course materials and make simple changes to improve course accessibility. 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 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 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 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 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 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 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.

Dec 11

L'chaim FIG: Almost Chanukah Party

Wednesday, December 11, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm in CETLS (S510D)

Join the L’chaim: Jewish Life at BMCC Faculty/Staff Interest Group (FIG) as we prepare for the Festival of Lights with our ALMOST CHANUKAH Party. All are welcome. RSVP (not necessary, but appreciated) to Tuvi Voorhees and Jenna Hirsch, FIG coordinators.

Dec 10

Inquirer Talks: BMCC and Justice-Impacted Student Support

Tuesday, December 10, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm in Zoom

BMCC is supporting justice-impacted students in two important ways: through direct and academic services from Project Impact, as well as through our new partnership with John Jay College’s Prison to College Pathways program. We are also now offering CUNY’s very first college degree in prison. Learn more about the impact that these projects are making on justice-impacted students at this talk by Michelle Ronda and Lisa Rose, part of the Inquirer Talks series. Register here.

Dec 9

Brightspace Q&A

Monday, December 9, 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.

Dec 5

What Sustains Us in Our Work as Faculty?

Thursday, December 5, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm in Zoom

We will discuss ways that we can sustain ourselves in our work as faculty and discuss strategies that have helped to keep us uplifted and to sustain us in the important work that we do. Register here.

Dec 5

Brightspace Bistro: Giving Students Feedback on Their Work

Thursday, December 5, 10:00 am - 11:00 am in Zoom

Hear from faculty who are using tools such as audio/video notes, rubrics, and VoiceThread to give students feedback on their work. 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.

Dec 3

Any Last Questions on PSC-CUNY Research Grants?

Tuesday, December 3, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm in Zoom

Come to the last PSC-CUNY Research Grant award training for Cycle 55 and ask any questions that you have about the grants process and how to create a competitive proposal. Register here.

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