All programming is held in the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship; LIB-213, unless otherwise noted.
Fall 2019
Designing Designing for Change: Mixing Design Thinking with the Valiant Mission
Wednesday, September 18
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
- Carleigh Brower
- Alison Carson
- Courtney Kelly
- Clista Townsend
Last spring, Profs. Brower, Carson, Kelly and Townsend co-taught 2 sections of a new class called Designing for Change. Students engaged in the design thinking process, empathizing with users, defining the problem, and ideating and prototyping solutions to a problem they identified on the Manhattanville campus. Come learn about how these professors designed and executed the course, how they integrated co-curricular learning, as well as hear specific examples of how they approached teaching design thinking. Also, expect to hear all about the challenges they faced while teaching a brand new course!
Online Pedagogy Series, 1/4: Introduction to the Online Format
Wednesday, September 25
12:30 - 1:30 pm
- Bancha Srikacha; Instructional Technologist, CTLS
In the first of this four-part series, faculty will gain an introduction to how pedagogy is conducted in the online format. We’ll discuss the various modalities and which best fit your teaching needs. In this discussion, we’ll dispel myths, exploring what online teaching is and is not. The goal of this session is to answer faculty questions, and We’ll also dispel myths, answer faculty questions, as well as describe the course development process at Manhattanville.
From Groupwork to Teamwork: Notes from the Project-based Learning Institute
Tuesday; October 1
12:00 - 1:30 pm
- Alison Carson; Associate Provost for Academic Innovation and Design Thinking
- Vicki Fantozzi; Associate Professor, Co-coordinator CTLS
- Steffi Shook; Assistant Professor
- Shari Crandall; Director of Residence Life
Online Pedagogy Series, 2/4: Instructional Design
Wednesday; October 9
12:00 - 1:30 pm
- Bancha Srikacha; Instructional Technologist, CTLS
In the second of this four-part series, we’ll be exploring the concepts behind instructional design for online courses.
Faculty will review how to transform traditional syllabi to ones appropriate for online. We’ll also explore delivering and organizing course content via objectives-driven backwards design. Learn how to create consistent workflows for students, and orient them on how to participate in the course.
Accommodating the Needs of Our Students
Monday; October 21
12:30 - 2:00 pm
- Nikki L. Josephs; School of Education, Faculty Member
- Alyssa L. Campo-Carman; Center for Student Accommodations, Director
- Joseph O. Gaines; Center for Student Accommodations, Assistant Director
In the current climate, faculty members are presented with the challenges of accommodating the special learning needs of students with exceptionalities. The purpose of this presentation is to discuss the current population and characteristics of students with disabilities on campus, the role of the Center for Student Accommodations, and practical classroom accommodations you can use to meet the needs of these student populations.
Blackboard Collaborate
Tuesday, October 22
3:00 - 4:00 pm
- Bancha Srikacha; Instructional Technologist, CTLS
Explore Blackboard’s video conferencing tool, Collaborate Ultra. Available in all course sites and communities in Blackboard, this Skype-like environment allows faculty and students to meet with each other online. In this session, learn how to use video, audio, and text chat, share files and desktops, annotate documents, and deliver presentations online.
Online Pedagogy Series, 3/4: Assessment and Engagement
Wednesday, October 30
12:30 - 1:30 pm
- Bancha Srikacha; Instructional Technologist, CTLS
Why Students Love Reacting to the Past: Play the French Revolution Game
Wednesday; October 30
4:30 - 6:30 pm
- Caralyn Bialo; Co-coordinator, CTLS
Manhattanville students have been thrilled and edified by Reacting to the Past games in political science and FYP courses. One student reported that the game “makes the subject interesting and fun while making it very easy to absorb the material!”
Come to this event to experience the excitement of Reacting for yourself! By playing a shortened version of an actual RTTP game, faculty will learn first-hand how Reacting teaches students how to solve problems, to collaborate with their classmates, and to retain complex material in a fun, energetic classroom experience.
This event will include a short RTTP game of the French Revolution as well as a Q & A about how to incorporate RTTP into classes in a wide variety of different disciplines, how to access pedagogical support and resources, and how to run your own game at Manhattanville. Come and see for yourself just why students are so fired up about Reacting.
Snow Day Prep
Wednesday; November 6
3:00 - 4:00 pm
- Bancha Srikacha; Instructional Technologist, CTLS
- Winter is coming. How can you ensure course continuity in the event of school closures and delays? In this session, learn how to organize materials in Blackboard, create discussion boards, video conference online, and prepare students in advance.
Online Pedagogy Series, 4/4: Course Build
Wednesday; November 13
12:00 - 1:30 pm
- Bancha Srikacha; Instructional Technologist, CTLS
How Does Activism Fit in the Role of a Professor?
Wednesday; November 20
12:00 - 1:20 pm
- Nayma Qayum; Assistant Professor and Chair, Asian Studies
- Beth Williford; Associate Professor of Sociology
- Anna Yeung-Cheung; Professor, Department of Biology