A 3-minute NYT video on bias. This is a good starting point for a discussion on bias. https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000004818668/check-our-bias-to-wreck-our-bias.html
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Students examine the use of language in Beyoncé’s song “Formation.” Suggested sequence: the first time they watch the video, ask them to write down what the song is about, then compare notes with a partner. The second time they can read the lyrics, then again discuss what the song is […]
This PowerPoint covers emotive language and rhetorical devices.
Students receive extra credit if they submit their certificate of completion on Blackboard, under course assignments. This orientation is mandatory for all students.
Students watch a brief video on time management as it relates to college success. Next, they come up with a time management plan for the semester.
Students watch a YouTube video titled “How to Email Your Professor Without Embarrassing Yourself,” a tutorial about e-mail etiquette in an academic setting. Next, they send a brief letter of introduction to your email.
BMCC OER Achieving the Dream’s OER Degree grant program NY State OER Fund Gates Foundation Waymaker Study
Open pedagogy is a way of teaching and learning that is grounded in the belief that we, students and faculty, share the responsibility for constructing knowledge together. Our role as faculty, then, is to design learning activities that enable that process. These are activities that go beyond traditional educational models […]
Critical Thinking develops reasoning and analytical skills that help students make better decisions. The course covers standards of good reasoning, both in general and about specific topics, such as cause and effect, generalizations, and moral and political controversies. Students also explore important psychological and sociological sources of error in judgment […]
how to use language
