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Webinars and Recorded Trainings

Converting Your Course for Distance Learning – Facilitated by Jennifer Arroyo (Business and for Technology)

Blackboard Effective Teaching – Facilitated by Neetu Kaushik (Social Sciences)

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra – Facilitated by Jose Castro (IT)

Blackboard Orientation – Facilitated by Jetmir Troshani (IT)

Using Dropbox to manage and share files with students via Blackboard courses - Presented by Derek Stadler (Library) - April 9, 2020, 2:00 PM (Register here)
Are you concerned about storage problems on your Blackboard course? This session will cover the basics of using DropBox (provided by CUNY) to organize and share content with students via a Blackboard course. Faculty will learn how this cloud storage space can be used for sharing all types of files such as video lectures and other documents. The session will also include a Q&A portion so that faculty can raise specific questions about using this cloud storage tool.

Blackboard Q&A Session on Tests and Grade Center (Level II) – Moderated by Pablo Avila and Priscilla Stadler from the CTL and with hands-on support from Jetmir Troshani and Jose Castro from LaGuardia's IT division.

Blackboard Q&A Session on Discussion Boards and Grade Center – Moderated by Pablo Avila and Priscilla Stadler from the CTL and with hands-on support from Jetmir Troshani and Jose Castro from LaGuardia's IT division.

Student Engagement with Distance Learning – Facilitated by Neetu Kaushik (Social Science) and Richa Gupta (Natural Science)

Synchronous (Real-time) vs. Asynchronous Teaching: Why and How? – Facilitated by Jennifer Arroyo (Business and Technology) and Neetu Kaushik (Social Sciences)

Academic Integrity for Distance Learning – Facilitated by Neetu Kaushik (Social Sciences)

Zoom for Real-Time (Synchronous) Learning – Facilitated by Olga Aksakalova (English)

Active Distance Learning with Cool Tools – Facilitated by Milena Cuellar (MEC)

Effective Online Instruction

Higher education has made an astonishing national transition to online learning. Traditional classrooms may be closed across campuses, but class is still in session, as faculty have gone above and beyond to ensure that their students keep learning. Yet moving a course online—like being assigned to a classroom—is just the start.

Join nationally recognized experts in online teaching and learning for a virtual discussion on best-practices in key areas to ensure quality online instruction for student success.

Confirmed experts include: Flower Darby, Kevin Gannon, April Mondy, Viji Sathy, Alyson Snowe, Michael Wesch and more.

Webinar topics, dates, and times:

Welcoming Students to your Online Environment Thursday, April 2, 2020, 2:00 pm ET, ( Register here)

Managing your Online Presence - Monday, April 6, 2020, 2:0 0pm ET ( Register here)

Organizing your Online Courses Thursday - April 9, 2:00 pm ET ( Register here)

Planning and Facilitating Quality Discussions - Tuesday, April 14, 2:00 pm ET ( Register here)

Recording Effective Micro-Lectures - Friday, April 17, 2:00 pm ET ( Register here)

Engaging Students in Readings and Micro-Lectures - Monday, April 20, 2:00 pm ET ( Register here)

These one-hour, live webinars will include Q&A with participants and will be recorded and hosted by ACUE.

Blackboard Technical Support

Send an e-mail to ITHelp@lagcc.cuny.edu or NetAdminHelp@lagcc.cuny.edu

From the LaGuardia Web Site choose My LaGuardia > Faculty & Staff, log in, then under Request Support, click on IT HelpDesk

Bookmark: https://services.laguardia.edu

Visit the IT Website at: https://it.laguardia.edu

After hours support available 8 p.m.- 8 a.m. at 646-664-2024.

Resources

Center for Teaching & Learning on Academic Commons

LaGuardia Email

LaGuardia Faculty & Staff Portal

CUNY Guidance on Academic Continuity

CUNY Technology Resources for Faculty

CUNY FAQ for Faculty and Staff

Netiquette Guide for Students

Distance Learning with the LaGuardia Library

Carey Institute Center for Learning in Practice Webinar (3-23-20)

CUNY & Third Party Tools and Resources (including Wi-Fi offers)

Faculty Resources

Webinars and Recorded Trainings

Effective Online Instruction

Blackboard Technical Support

Resources