Skip to content

CoLab Events Calendar

All BMCC faculty and staff are welcome to attend the events listed below.

May 2026

13 May
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Wed, May 13 • 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm  
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.
13 May
Social Hour for Faculty and Staff
Wed, May 13 • 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm  
Join your colleagues for an end of the semester social hour after May's meeting of the Academic Senate. All BMCC faculty and staff are welcome to attend! RSVP.
14 May
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Thu, May 14 • 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm  
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.
19 May
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Tue, May 19 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am  
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.
20 May
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Wed, May 20 • 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm  
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.
21 May
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Thu, May 21 • 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm  
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.
26 May
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Tue, May 26 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am  
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.
27 May
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Wed, May 27 • 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm  
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.
28 May
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Thu, May 28 • 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm  
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.

June 2026

01 Jun
Improving Course Accessibility: Working with Ally in Brightspace
Mon, June 1 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am  
Learn how you can use the Ally tool in Brightspace to review your course materials and make simple changes to improve course accessibility. We’ll look at a number of common scenarios in Ally and walk you through the steps needed to fix them. Register here.
02 Jun
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Tue, June 2 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am  
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.
02 Jun
Sharing Library Resources with Students in Brightspace
Tue, June 2 • 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm  
Give your students easier, more affordable access to high‑quality academic materials by integrating library resources directly into your Brightspace course. Learn how to locate, link, and embed a wide range of library content, including e-books, articles, streaming media, and subject‑specific databases. Register here.
03 Jun
Creating Accessible Digital Course Materials: An Overview
Wed, June 3 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am  
Digital accessibility in education ensures that all students can interact with, understand, and navigate course materials. Integrating a few basic practices can be a first step towards ensuring that all students can engage with course materials. In this workshop, we’ll introduce the foundational concepts and practices that you need to create accessible materials and introduce the Ally accessibility checker in Brightspace. Register here.
03 Jun
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Wed, June 3 • 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm  
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.
04 Jun
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Thu, June 4 • 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm  
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.
08 Jun
Creating Accessible Audio and Video
Mon, June 8 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am  
An introduction to creating accessible multimedia content to include in your Brightspace courses. Participants will learn how to generate accurate captions, transcripts, and visual descriptions; and select media players that support keyboard navigation and screen readers. Register here.
09 Jun
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Tue, June 9 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am  
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.
10 Jun
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Wed, June 10 • 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm  
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.
11 Jun
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Thu, June 11 • 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm  
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.
16 Jun
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Tue, June 16 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am  
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.
17 Jun
Creating Accessible PDF Files
Wed, June 17 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am  
This workshop empowers BMCC faculty to create accessible PDFs that ensure all students can engage fully with course materials. Participants will learn practical techniques for identifying and fixing common accessibility issues using available MS Office tools (Word/Powerpoint/Excel) and Brightspace's Ally report. Register here.
17 Jun
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Wed, June 17 • 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm  
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.
18 Jun
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Thu, June 18 • 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm  
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.
22 Jun
Improving Course Accessibility: Working with Ally in Brightspace
Mon, June 22 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am  
Learn how you can use the Ally tool in Brightspace to review your course materials and make simple changes to improve course accessibility. We’ll look at a number of common scenarios in Ally and walk you through the steps needed to fix them. Register here.
23 Jun
Faculty Drop-in Hours
Tue, June 23 • 10:00 am - 11:30 am  
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.
1 2 3 4 5