The TLC’s focus is on pedagogy. We want to provide best practices and to be a responsible voice for those instructors looking for advice about how to handle their classroom and course. The Teaching and Learning Center fosters a culture of collaborative learning, pedagogical inquiry, and community engagement. Through workshops, seminars, and consultations, we encourage culturally sensitive, community-engaged, project-based learning.

For simple questions, send an email to tlc@ccny.cuny.edu or call us at (212) 650-8878.

The TLC is here to support you as we transition to Brightspace, the new learning management system. For quick questions and troubleshooting, Jonathan will be available for in-person hours at the TLC (NAC 4/220A) on Thursdays from 12:00-3:00 PM. Kayle will host an open Zoom room on Fridays from 2:00-3:00 [Beginning January 31st].

Drop-In Support

For quick questions and troubleshooting, we offer: 

In-Person Hours: Stop by the Teaching and Learning Center in NAC 4/220A on Thursdays from 12:00-3:00 PM to meet with Jonathan.

Open Zoom Room: Kayle will be available Fridays from 2:00-3:00 [Beginning January 31st].

For more complex issues, SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT

Universal Design for Learning [registration link will be posted soon]. UDL is a comprehensive framework of tools and techniques educators can use to encourage active and engaged learning through course design and teaching methods. This course will help you

• Develop an ongoing accessibility practice;
• Understand the rationale for the UDL framework and its connection to disability and educational technology;
• Gain a better understanding of social-emotional learning, student motivation, social inclusion, barriers to learning, and assessment as a tool for learning; and
• Develop flexible teaching and learning environments that acknowledge and accept learner variability as opposed to traditional teaching methods that favor single modes of learning and assessment.
   

Choose a specific focus: Brightspace support or Anthology Ally support. 

The Teaching and Learning Center staff provides pedagogical, OER, and Brightspace support to CCNY faculty by conducting individual training sessions and workshops through Zoom or email correspondence. We do not currently offer in-person appointments. CCNY instructors are responsible for building and managing their Blackboard course sites. TLC staff can show you how to build the site, but cannot build the site for you. The TLC staff aims to help instructors use technology to achieve their pedagogical aims. Instructors are limited to two, non-consecutive appointments per week, eight appointments per semester. TLC consultants serve as instructors and in other student support roles on campus. If we are unable to answer a question during a session, we will research the issue and get back to you as soon as possible. 

Individual appointments should be scheduled ahead of time by clicking the schedule appointment link on the TLC website.

Tom Peele (Director, Associate Professor), Julia Brown (Assistant Director, OER Fellow), Marcel Hidalgo (Administrative Specialist), Janelle Poe (OER Fellow), Lindsey Pelucacci (OER Fellow), Afsana Ahmed, Brandon Borcoman, Brian Eberle, Jonathan McVey, Kayle Nochomovitz, Kevaughn Hunter, Noelle Nagales, Reema Rao (Technology and Pedagogy Specialists, Adjunct Assistant Professors).