CUNY Academic Commons | Cynthia Chris | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/cynthiachris/activity/ Activity feed for Cynthia Chris. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 750a363bdaa22230aaee019f37c91ca1 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 4.5 🤖💬 Bot Reflection (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=187011 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:53:22 -0400 This one gave me some great practical tips, encouraging!

]]> 5ea9a8b22495697d8abd441eefedf786 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 4.5 🤖💬 Bot Reflection (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=187009 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:52:39 -0400 We explored how you might implement “The Effort Audit” in your intermediate-level, in-person media analysis course. The focus was on how this activity emphasizes process over product, encouraging students to reflect on their efforts, recognize the importance of learning, and develop a growth mindset. We discussed how it promotes reflection as a…[Read more]

]]> 2534b1fcae68f16ffc6edeaec62ad98d Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 4.4 🤖💬 Bot Reflection (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=187007 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:39:53 -0400 It felt like the bot and I were in couples therapy, practicing active or mirror listening! Frequently the bot used my exact words in its response, which was affirming as well as frustrating — I wanted new ideas from it, not just my own concerns.

]]> 760156eb80959a807f5844fda689b47d Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 4.4 🤖💬 Bot Reflection (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=187005 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:37:37 -0400 In our conversation, you shared your initial reactions to section 4.4, particularly the importance of recognizing fixed mindset impulses and being open to growth. We discussed the challenges of AI use, especially the burden of fact-checking AI-generated work and how setting ground rules can help. You highlighted the potential of using AI for…[Read more]

]]> a20d61bb8fb147d02bcd6a2fdc8842b1 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 4.1 🤖💬 Bot Reflection (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=186997 Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:18:07 -0400 4.1 Tutor Summary

In our conversation, you shared that while you haven’t had direct experience with AI in the classroom yet, you’re aware of the need to account for this technology’s growing presence in education and beyond. You expressed valid concerns about the potential impact of AI on the development of writing skills and the risk of people…[Read more]

]]> 0380b83c70a1a3c066372ec64b10c2d9 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 4.4 Discussion Board: Next Steps Reflection in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170453 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 15:28:31 -0400 As to anti-racist pedagogy, for a course I teach about every two years, I recently jettisoned a textbook I had used many times previously (excellent, but it had gotten ridiculously expensive; I had always allowed students to skip the latest edition and use a cheaper older version of the book, nut those used copies were becoming harder to find). It…[Read more]

]]> 3710df5a3c516ac64dcf878f5907623c Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 4.2 Grit vs. Growth Mindset in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170450 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 14:55:54 -0400 “Grit” is clearly a great tool, or resource, to call upon, to support a growth mindset, to not let failure get you down but experienced as a learning opportunity, the “not yet” framework. But it may obscure the materials conditions of students lives that make it difficult to live by the motto “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try, again”,…[Read more]

]]> c6102e9a8be043282158c8a2d677ac71 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 3.10 Exploring Sense of Belonging in the Classroom(Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170321 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:16:07 -0400 Since there were times during the pandemic when I recorded introductory videos — and even short lectures — I am used to making these kinds of things and not too uncomfortable with it. In an intro video, I want to keep a fairly informal affect (though I tend to introduce myself to students as Professor and using my surname, not my first name) and…[Read more]

]]> d6a0e7d9ac606bf201388614e2fe19d3 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 3.9 Pause & Reflect (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170320 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 18:08:04 -0400 Since the pandemic, I have continued to post a welcome video on Blackboard and send a welcome email before the course begins, and I’ve also made sure to post and include on syllabi info on additional campus services (health & wellness, counseling, food pantry, etc.) whereas before the pandemic I included accessibility, tutoring, but fewer other…[Read more]

]]> 390aa21011af1a224148dd90207fc228 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 3.3 Personal Reflection (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170197 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:43:39 -0400 I did my undergraduate degree at a private art school in a large city several hours away from where I grew up, thanks to generous need-based financial aid, some merit scholarship, college work-study jobs, and a more or less manageable student loan (it seemed daunting at the time). I had just turned 18, lived in a dorm for a few months then with…[Read more]

]]> 4efa74313b66e06e274a454e20cdbc3f Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 2.10 Discussion Board IV: Connections (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170190 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 18:17:36 -0400 I agree that giving students some latitude in research papers, writing assignments, and the like to choose a topic they really care about and want to learn more about, improves motivation. (Can make it harder to grade a set of papers all on disparate topics, though!) I try to frame these as opportunities not only to demonstrate what they already…[Read more]

]]> 49cc599e7f48c57c350cec67b3842319 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 2.8 Discussion Board III: Relationships (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170179 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 17:09:48 -0400 Like many others posting to this board, I try “icebreaker” activities that help me learn the students names and their interests (and each others’ names and what they have in common). Since I teach media studies, my “getting to know” you questions tend to involve your favorite movie, TV show, favorite when you were a kid, preferred source of news,…[Read more]

]]> f712edf45cba98e3b7a7a4da9b4f4fb4 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 2.4 Discussion Board II: Motivation (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170176 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:51:33 -0400 How to shift from ‘I don’t want to to this’ to ‘I want to do this.’ Someone else mentioned that having a sense of humor helps; it does help me get over it if I find myself avoiding or procrastinating on a task, to be able to recognize that the task isn’t so big or scary after all and laugh a little at my resistance to it. In graduate school, one…[Read more]

]]> ecaa86dc0b2ac803760fef08e35d6a06 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 2.2 Discussion Board I: Reflection (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170174 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:38:08 -0400 I have little doubt that a broad general education curriculum including courses outside a major field of study is important. A filmmaking student, for example, might not immediately see the value of the math and science they must take, but I would think that it they turn up to be useful when doing carpentry to build a set, doing budgets for a…[Read more]

]]> 71c286a6bde0585fdc05bd98dbeb18c8 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 1.8 Course Policies & Activities (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170171 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:59:49 -0400 I have always favored in writing assignments, having students write drafts, get feedback (and perhaps a low-stakes grade), and revise (for a higher stake grade). But in larger classes, it sometimes just isn’t practical to require this. In classes where I have multiple low-stakes grading opportunities (anything — quizzes, discussion board, very…[Read more]

]]> dd260f1761ce8d06a6700061bcf50a2b Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 1.7 Supportive Messaging (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170168 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:52:34 -0400 I always mix low-stakes and high-stake assignments, and I design quizzes or very short writing assignments as building blocks of a midterm, final, or longer paper. I call the low-stakes assignments “rehearsals” or “practice” or “warm ups” in advance of the higher-stake graded assignment. In a recent course, for an assessment, I tracked closely…[Read more]

]]> a1308afc23c0a32320e118b84319cbb7 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 1.7 Supportive Messaging (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170166 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:43:40 -0400 Great reminder. Especially when teaching large classes with significant writing assignments, giving thorough feedback can be very time consuming; I might even find myself giving much more thorough feedback when I start grading, and burning out, giving less, to those on the bottom of the stack. Giving myself an assignment, so to speak, regarding…[Read more]

]]> 0f662d8966ce00fb3774a64e93c541fa Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 1.6 Cultivate a Growth Mindset in Yourself First (Required to earn certificate) in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170163 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 15:29:01 -0400 When I was teaching for the very first time many years ago, I recall that I was afraid of making a mistake in front of my students. But it was tiresome to be nervous and so vigilant all the time, and I learned that one could use mistakes productively. Something as seemingly trivial as a typo on a Powerpoint slide can be recognized and corrected in…[Read more]

]]> fe7126e0831165300e156614a4097c51 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 1.3 Learning Mindsets in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170093 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 20:04:36 -0400 Years ago, my late father once said to me something to the tune of “I bet you can predict the final grades students will get, after meeting them the first day.” Ouch. That’s a pretty extreme “fixed” mindset. I recall it took me a few minutes to really process what he was saying, and I responded sharply that if that were the case, I wouldn’t be…[Read more]

]]> c893d2a8246b62198130d9a86dbdef51 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 1.1 Inspirational Quote in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170091 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:31:13 -0400 I love the Beckett quote too, the opening lines of Worstword Ho — with a grain of salt. “Try again. Fail again. Fail better” sounds great but it also carries with the constant existential crisis of so much of Beckett. Reminds me of Sisyphus, rolling the boulder up the hill, only to see it roll back down, for all eternity. Most of us are more…[Read more]

]]> 3b623de6345e826bb32bdbdcd4be26f0 Cynthia Chris replied to the topic 1.1 Inspirational Quote in the forum CUNY Learning Mindset Modules Group https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=170089 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:23:11 -0400 The great tennis player Roger Federer gave us another way of saying this, in his 2024 commencement address at Dartmouth, telling the audience that while he had won 80% of singles matches played during his career, he has won only 54% of the points in those matches. In other words, he won [matches] a great deal of the time by winning [points] only a…[Read more]

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