CUNY Academic Commons | Miriam Briskman | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/miriambriskman/activity/ Activity feed for Miriam Briskman. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 6dbf32c53012c5bd6ecfbedddfd3bbaa Miriam Briskman (she/her/hers)'s profile was updated https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/1044807/ Sun, 16 Feb 2025 06:14:48 -0500 ca7f82eafa14fb3fe67fee13ad86f81a Miriam Briskman 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=174826 Wed, 01 Jan 2025 09:39:32 -0500 [Apologies for this quite late post: I planned on writing it before the start of the Fall 2024 semester, but the preparation for that semester turned out to be more time-consuming than expected, and the semester itself was quite a challenge timewise.]
I am a Computer and Information Science lecturer at Brooklyn College. I recorded a 2-minute audio…[Read more]

]]> f7b8c124f018b7741304e58f66309341 Miriam Briskman 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=168394 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 07:39:11 -0400
  • Since I am teaching Computer Science classes, which might get quite technical at times, I always try to find a story or analogy of a principle we learn in class that will, in easier terms, explain why that CS principle is so important. Example: In the Workstation Programming course that I instructed in Spring 2024, we learned that computers…

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    ]]>         04863ae4bcca21d7b2b894939635e3fe Miriam Briskman 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=168393 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 04:44:20 -0400 On the 1st day of classes, we spend the first part of the lecture on introductions: I start by introducing myself as the instructor to the class: I tell them what my name is, what degrees I earned (and that I earned them from Brooklyn College <3) and that I am a PhD student now. I also let my student know that they can reach out any time: during…[Read more]

    ]]>         688b674abbe9f71a184ed9f06e94bf3b Miriam Briskman 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=168392 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 01:56:15 -0400 The answer below is for the following prompt:

    Think of a time when you had to do something you did not want to and were successful. How did you navigate that challenge? By what means did you transition from, “I don’t want to do this.” to “I want to do this.”? Where did you find the motivation? How did you stay engaged?

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    ]]>         05ca1cb0a4df87121e7a956eef4f30b3 Miriam Briskman 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=168391 Fri, 21 Jun 2024 01:10:07 -0400
  • As many responders have already said above, higher education does not only serve as a means towards landing a respectful job in either industry or academic field or for increasing one’s qualifications but also shapes one’s perspective of life (from all aspects: social, financial, linguistic, cultural, etc.) and introduces that person to schools…

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