OIT members and faculty mentors have been actively presenting at a number of conferences. Below are the slides from some of our recent conference presentations.

Blending in the Bronx: The Dimensions of Hybrid Course Development At Bronx Community College.

Presentation at the 8th Annual Sloan Consortium Blended Learning Conference and Workshop │ March 28,2011

• Giulia Guarnieri, Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages, Bronx Community College
• Stephen Powers, Professor, Education & Reading, Bronx Community College
• Howard Wach, Director of The Office of Instructional Technology, Bronx Community College

This presentation provides information about the components of the hybrid course development at Bronx Community College but also informs about the new direction which is focused mainly on multimedia and web 2.0 tools.

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Finding Time on the Clock While Expanding the Walls of the Room: Using Podcasts and Portfolio’s to face the Challenges of a Community College Classroom.

Presentation at the AAEEBL Northeast U.S. ePortfolio Conference │ March 18, 2011

• Kate Culkin, Associate Professor, History, Bronx Community College
• Giulia Guarnieri, Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages, Bronx Community College

The Presentation focused on how a foreign language and history class were able to successfully blend Podcasting and ePorfolio to enhance the learning of their respective subjects. Evidence was provided on how both courses were able to align the course as well as the Gen Edu objectives to the use of technology.

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Peer Mentoring: A Catalyst for Faculty Innovation

Presentation at the 9th Annual CUNY IT Conference | December 3, 2010

Blackboard-based faculty development at Bronx Community College features faculty mentors who provide ongoing support to instructors developing online courses.  This approach creates a supportive environment that fosters: 1) faculty re-training to explore “next-generation” technologies like Web 2.0 and podcasting; 2) faculty incorporating new technologies into their teaching, without training; 3) expanded application of technologies into classes with multiple sections and broader participation among new faculty; 4) integration of student Instructional Technology Tutors into faculty training.

• Charles Alston, Professor, Health, Physical Education and Wellness, Bronx Community College
• Laura Broughton, Assistant Professor, Biology, Bronx Community College
• Giulia Guarnieri, Associate Professor, Department of Modern Languages, Bronx Community College
• Moronke Oshinmartin, Lecturer, Communication Arts and Sciences, Bronx Community College
• Stephen Powers, Professor, Education & Reading, Bronx Community College
• Albert Robinson, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Office of Information Technology, Bronx Community College

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A New Path to Online Learning: ePortfolios at Bronx Community College

Presentation at the 15th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning | October 30, 2009

This presentation addresses the following questions: What can ePortfolios bring to online learning for students? What can ePortfolios bring to online teaching for faculty? And what can ePortfolios offer at the Institutional level? The presenters suggest a range of answers to these questions and document the history of ePortfolio development at Bronx Community College, from assessing the curriculum and selecting a platform, supporting faculty and curricular development, and the logistics of IT integration and funding support. The results of piloting the ePortfoliossuggest a positive impact for various types of students (job-seeking, self-reflective, etc.) and instructors’ needs (course management, assessment, etc.). Presenters conclude with lessons learned and next steps.

• Howard Wach, Director, Office of Instructional Technology, Bronx Community College
• Jordi Getman-Eraso, Associate Professor, History and the Honors Program, Bronx Community College

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