Join us for one of our Online Teaching Certificate (OTC) multi-week courses:
Email celt@stonybrook.edu if you have any questions.
Please join us on Thursday, May 6, at 1 p.m. ET for the 2021 CELT Celebration of Teaching Awards, a virtual event hosted by the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching.
The past year of the pandemic imposed significant disruptions to our teaching and learning practices, such as the move to remote instruction and an increased use of technology to create a sense of community. Additionally, we continue to feel the effects of socio-political upheaval, economic changes, and the loss of loved ones. All of these factors presented new challenges for both faculty and students. With this event, CELT seeks to acknowledge the efforts of Stony Brook educators who use exceptional teaching practices, dispositions, and proficiencies. Moreover, these instructors demonstrate outstanding passion for teaching; personal concern for students; and a devotion to inspire and nurture a learning desire in their students.
There are five award categories this year:
• Excellence in Teaching a Synchronous Online Course – Virginia Coletti, School of Nursing
• Excellence in Teaching an Asynchronous Online Course – Sangeet Honey, Undergraduate Biology
• Excellence in Assessment – Sue Ryan, School of Professional Development
• The David L. Ferguson Award for Inclusive Teaching – Joseph M. Pierce, Hispanic Languages & Literature
• 2020-2021 COVID Teaching Hero Award – Georges Fouron, Department of Africana Studies
In addition to the awards, we will hear from students as they Thank a Teacher who made a difference in their learning experience at SBU. We received more than 200 thank yous and will be sharing some of those messages.
The CELT Celebration of Teaching is open to all SBU faculty, staff, and students. Please register even if you can’t make it, but would like to receive the recording. Feel free to share this information with your colleagues, students, and staff. #CelebrateWithCELT @CELT_SBU
You are invited to join us for our last CELT panel of spring on Inclusive Pedagogy.
Inclusive Teaching and Supporting International Students
Thursday, April 29 at 1pm
In this session we discuss the unique needs of international students and focus on how faculty can support them. Among the topics we will explore: intercultural communication, equitable teaching strategies, grading, assessment, feedback, challenges related to writing in a second language, and helping students decode and master academic writing.
Please join us for this panel discussion hosted by SBU’s Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT). Our scheduled speakers are: Elizabeth Kotseas, Xicheng Zhou, El Mehdi Ainasse, Kimberly Bell, and Troy Priest.
You must register in advance to attend this Zoom meeting. Questions? Please email Senior Instructional Designer, Carol Hernandez, carol.hernandez@stonybrook.edu
Do you have a question about digital accessibility? Do you want to know how to make a document accessible? Do you have questions about closed captioning? Stop by a virtual accessibility drop-in session!
Join SASC, OEA, and CELT at any point during the drop-in to ask your question(s). If you would like a reminder, please register for the session. Can’t make it, or need a more timely response? Please submit your question using this online form.
Spring has sprung and the weather on Long Island is warming up! As we approach the middle of the semester, we would like to remind everyone to take care of themselves and practice self-care. Don’t forget, March 29 – April 2 is SBU’s Spring Brook Staycation so encourage your students (and yourself) to take a break!
Would you find it relaxing to talk to one of our instructional designers? Drop us a line to request a consultation!
Join the library for an Introduction to Copyright for Online Teaching! This is a two-week-long series of asynchronous activities provided by library faculty. The goal is to introduce instructors to the basics of copyright law and how it affects the selection of material for online courses. We also discuss alternative routes for finding content for your courses, specifically Open Educational Resources (OER), library-licensed databases, and Reserves (whether that be items from the libraries’ physical collections or the instructor’s personal copies).
This course will run from Monday, April 12th – Sunday, April 25th
Disclaimer: We are not lawyers. The content and resources provided in this course are meant for informational purposes and should not be considered legal advice.
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We are almost half-way through January, and the spring semester will be here before you know it! If you have questions as you prepare for the spring semester, contact one of our instructional designers or assessment specialists at celt@stonybrook.edu.
f you are planning for the summer and beyond, join us for one of our spring Online Teaching Certificate (OTC) Courses:
We are in the home stretch! The semester is winding down, and the holidays are in full swing. Happy Holidays to everyone and keep us in mind as you prepare for your January and spring classes.
While CELT is still available for you throughout December, we will not be posting on the blog until the start of the new year. Join us here, on January 5th, for a post about tools for engaging students online. We thank you for spending time with us, and look forward to an exciting 2021.
We wish everyone a safe, healthy, and relaxing break.
Did you know that during 2018-2019, 22.6 billion pounds of coffee was produced globally (Worldwide Coffee Production, n.d.)?
Coffee and caffeine may be what are getting us through to the end of the semester and the holiday season! We here at CELT have our coffee (and tea) brewing, and are ready to support you as we wrap up this semester and prepare for the next! If you would like to chat about your experiences this semester and what you might like to make some changes to your course moving forward, send us an email to set up a consultation!
Worldwide coffee production. (n.d.). Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263311/worldwide-production-of-coffee/
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our inaugural week of posts! If you missed any of the National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) webinars, you can watch recordings on the SUNY Online NDLW page.
As finals quickly approach, we want to remind you that CELT and DoIT still have a few upcoming webinars. If you would like to schedule a specialized webinar for your department, email celt@stonybrook.edu for more information!
Thinking about your upcoming January course? Let us know if you would like to schedule a consultation.
