CoLab Events Calendar

Join the Library’s Open Knowledge team on Zoom or in-person at this supportive collective writing space for BMCC faculty and staff. The writing group provides a dedicated time and space to write, along with collegial camaraderie and accountability. Sign up here for the Zoom link or RSVP here to attend in person.

In this workshop, faculty who are new to Brightspace will explore practical approaches for organizing course materials, communicating with students, creating assignments and discussions, and reviewing courses from the learner perspective. Register here.

Selecting a publication outlet for your research is a significant decision and can be approached in different ways. Join the BMCC Library's Open Knowledge Team for a discussion of how to identify and evaluate potential journals (including open access journals) and other scholarly publications. Attend in person or on Zoom.

Stop by our faculty drop-in hours on Zoom to talk about course design, designing learning activities, and technologies such as Brightspace, Zoom, Padlet, Hypothesis, and VoiceThread.

Are you interested in a FERPA-compliant Gen AI tool for education? If yes, please join us as we review basic features of BoodleBox, with emphasis on the chatbot design features. Register here.

In this workshop, faculty who are new to Brightspace will explore practical approaches for organizing course materials, communicating with students, creating assignments and discussions, and reviewing courses from the learner perspective. Register here.

A space for Hypothesis users to share ideas and challenges. Please come prepared to share a Hypothesis assignment or an idea for an assignment. Register here.

Stop by and introduce yourself to Interim Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs, Yolanda (Jolie) Medina. Coffee and snacks will be available. RSVP to FacultyCollaboratory@bmcc.cuny.edu so that we know how many people to order refreshments for.

Stop by our faculty drop-in hours on Zoom to talk about course design, designing learning activities, and technologies such as Brightspace, Zoom, Padlet, Hypothesis, and VoiceThread.

We will revisit the decisions that you made when setting up your gradebook and how the various settings can be applied to different grading scenarios – and consider how this Setup Wizard can be used at any time in the semester to make changes to your gradebook. We’ll also discuss some options for offering feedback to students and how Brightspace facilitates this – from audio feedback to using Intelligent Agents. Register here.

Stop by our faculty drop-in hours on Zoom to talk about course design, designing learning activities, and technologies such as Brightspace, Zoom, Padlet, Hypothesis, and VoiceThread.

This session explores how visual design and content presentation impact usability, accessibility, and comprehension. We will explore how to create a consistent, uncluttered course layout and how to apply accessible formatting choices that improve navigation for all learners, including those using assistive technologies. Part of our Course Design Workshop Series.

Join the Library’s Open Knowledge team on Zoom or in-person at this supportive collective writing space for BMCC faculty and staff. The writing group provides a dedicated time and space to write, along with collegial camaraderie and accountability. Sign up here for the Zoom link or RSVP here to attend in person.

Critical AI Fellows Satenik Margaryan and Marci Littlefield will share practical strategies for integrating AI literacy into the classroom. As participants in the Critical AI Literacy Institute at the CUNY Graduate Center's Teaching and Learning Center, they are developing discipline-based open educational resources that help students critically analyze, question, and navigate the growing role of AI in our social world. Register here.

Stop by our faculty drop-in hours on Zoom to talk about course design, designing learning activities, and technologies such as Brightspace, Zoom, Padlet, Hypothesis, and VoiceThread.

Stop by our faculty drop-in hours on Zoom to talk about course design, designing learning activities, and technologies such as Brightspace, Zoom, Padlet, Hypothesis, and VoiceThread.

Come learn about CUNY's Digital Accessibility Initiative and a new self-paced Brightspace course designed to help faculty and staff build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to create more accessible digital content, so that anyone can learn, teach and work here at CUNY. Register here.

Stop by our faculty drop-in hours on Zoom to talk about course design, designing learning activities, and technologies such as Brightspace, Zoom, Padlet, Hypothesis, and VoiceThread.

Explore strategies for incorporating higher‑order thinking, real‑world application, and varied content formats while maintaining accessibility standards. We will examine how thoughtful content design supports equity and student success. Part of our Course Design Workshop Series.

Crystal Cunningham will talk about her article in The Inquirer where she explores the history of white fears of Black people and how it intersects with education, Artificial Intelligence and its current manifestation under the Trump regime. Part of the Inquirer Talks series. Register here.

Join the Library’s Open Knowledge team on Zoom or in-person at this supportive collective writing space for BMCC faculty and staff. The writing group provides a dedicated time and space to write, along with collegial camaraderie and accountability. Sign up here for the Zoom link or RSVP here to attend in person.

Stop by our faculty drop-in hours on Zoom to talk about course design, designing learning activities, and technologies such as Brightspace, Zoom, Padlet, Hypothesis, and VoiceThread.

A practical workshop exploring strategies for designing assignments that promote authentic student learning in the age of AI. Faculty will consider ways to incorporate reflection, application, presentation, and other approaches that make student thinking and learning more visible. Register here.

Explore practical strategies for utilizing the Microsoft Accessibility Assistant to address common issues, such as missing headings and color contrast, and review tips for working with the BMCC syllabus template with eye toward maintaining maximum accessibility. Register here.

Stop by our faculty drop-in hours on Zoom to talk about course design, designing learning activities, and technologies such as Brightspace, Zoom, Padlet, Hypothesis, and VoiceThread.