Tuesday, October 4th, 6:30-8:30 PM Registration opens September 27th Databases are invaluable tools for organization and are better than a spreadsheet for working with multiple data sets, asking questions, and adding structure to your data. SQL is a programming language for working with databases. This workshop will introduce you to the basics of SQL, and…
EPortfolio allows students to demonstrate the process of their learning throughout a course or program and makes their own learning more explicit to them and their audience. At the same time, because the portfolio is a web site where they create and organize their best work, it is also a showcase for them to take…
Join us for a hands-on introduction to open educational resources, free and open source research and pedagogy tools. This workshop will cover the fundamentals of OER: from definitions, it's positioning in higher education, to strategies for finding, evaluating, and incorporating existing OER into your teaching, and creating your own OER. The lab will be held…
This year’s conference adds to the momentum created by the Graduate Student Teaching Association (GSTA) of the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA, Division 2). The Graduate Center proudly serves as the host institution of the GSTA, and as part of its mission strives to stimulate discussions around evidence-based pedagogy and to share resources…
The Funded Research Faculty Development Series will run throughout the year with the aim that participants will each submit a high quality application for external funding in 2017. Participants will be paired for the length of the series with senior faculty mentors who have successful track records securing external funding. Seminars will feature OAR and OSP…
New Media Lab general meetings are held monthly during the fall and spring semesters and are an opportunity to learn more about lab, to meet active and interested student researchers and faculty, and to discuss two or three projects in progress. All are welcome. Fall 2016 meetings will be held: Wednesday, September 14, 12:30 –…
Thursday, October 13th, 6:30-8:30 PM Registration opens October 6th Databases are a ubiquitous piece of software on our personal computers and on the internet. They enable the storage of data in such a way that we can access it in a reliable and robust way. One of the most important types of databases are ones…
This lab is an introduction to coding with Python. Participants will have an opportunity to get some hands on practice and walk away with some resources to continue practicing and learning on their own. This lab is designed for individuals that have little or no experience with Python or coding. The lab will be held…
EPortfolio allows students to demonstrate the process of their learning throughout a course or program and makes their own learning more explicit to them and their audience. At the same time, because the portfolio is a web site where they create and organize their best work, it is also a showcase for them to take…
Tuesday, October 18th, 6:30-8:30 PM Registration opens October 11th In this workshop we will look at how to create your first iOS (i.e. iPhone/iPad) app. The focus will be on giving an overview of the entire workflow and decision making process for creating an app rather than detailing specific technologies. Some prior exposure to a…
The Society for the Study of Women in the Renaissance Presents ROYA BIGGIE “Inter-Elemental Sympathies and Cross-Species Compassion: Caring for the Hybrid Body in Titus Andronicus” ROYA BIGGIE, a Visiting Assistant Professor of English at Grinnell College is also a PhD Candidate in English at the Graduate Center, and holds an M.A. from Georgetown. Her current…
