| Title |
Description |
Author |
Size/Format |
| Online Resources by LaGuardia Faculty |
| In Transit: The LaGuardia Journal on Teaching and Learning |
The journal is a standing invitation for LaGuardia faculty to learn with colleagues, share insights, and join an on-going, vibrant conversation about teaching and learning at LaGuardia. |
LaGuardia Faculty, Gail Green-Anderson, Bret Eynon |
html |
| Designed for Learning Sampler |
An extensive resource for anyone interested in effective uses of new educational technology, the Sampler includes activities developed by 27 of LaGuardia's faculty from across the college, reflections by faculty on using technology to enhance students' learning, and thematic essays that frame the work of DFL, and its impact teaching and learning at LAGCC. |
LaGuardia Faculty & Bret Eynon |
html |
| Faculty Web Projects |
From course information to department sites to providing online resources as a forum for their colleagues, LaGuardia's faculty have generated a diverse plethora of resources for students, educators and others. |
LaGuardia Faculty |
html |
| Digital Storytelling |
These sites have handouts, tips, links to resources, and digital stories created by students. Developed by Liz Iannotti of The English Language Center for her class of high-intermediate ESOL students, the sites are useful for educators across disciplines, and for working with diverse student populations. |
Liz Iannotti |
html |
| Faculty Development |
| Principles of Effective Practice |
The LaGuardia Center for Teaching and Learning's guiding principles for effective professional development work with faculty. |
Bret Eynon |
pdf |
| Integrative Learning |
| Making Connections: Integrative Learning, Integrated Lives |
This Peer Review article explains LaGuardia’s work with the Integrative Learning Project (ILP), a three-year initiative of the Carnegie Foundation and the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) and provides a useful overview of the ePortfolio initiative and the First Year Academies at LaGuardia. |
Paul Arcario.
Bret Eynon,
J. Elizabeth Clark
|
pdf |
| Making Connections: A CUNY General Education Conference on Integrative Learning |
This May 2005 CUNY-wide conference, hosted by LaGuardia's Center for Teaching and Learning, focused on Integrative Learning - a movement to help students make connections across courses, disciplines, and semesters, using approaches such as first year programs, learning communities, interdisciplinary teaching and capstone courses. |
Michele Piso and CTL staff |
html |
| Exploring the Web |
| Searching and Finding: Content-Rich Digital Resources for Learning & Teaching |
Explore 'gateway' sites (collections of topic-based resources) and search engines, and reflect on effective search techniques. (2h) |
Bret Eynon |
html |
| Inquiry Activities (Grapes of Wrath, Japanese Internment, SARS, Harlem Jazz, Air Quality, Two Photos) |
Collection of activities that illustrate principles of student-centered, inquiry-based learning. (2-3h) |
Bret Eynon & ASHP staff |
html |
| Copyright and Fair Use Resources |
Prompts and presentational tools for understanding ownership and private property issues when using online resources. |
Kenneth Schlesinger & Scott White (Library) |
html/pdf/ppt |
| Web Evaluation Materials |
Bibliography of useful references for critically assessing information found on the web. |
Louise Fluk
(Library) |
pdf
96kb |
| Getting A Bigger Picture: Web Resources for Learning About the American War in Iraq |
Working list of websites to assist LaGuardia professors in teaching about the war. (Compiled 3.25.03)
|
Bret Eynon |
pdf
52kb |
| Student Writing and Reading |
| Responding Online |
Prompt for exploring web resources designed to support the development of student writing and reading skills. |
Marian Arkin |
pdf
51kb |
| Writing in the Disciplines Website |
Large collection of tools & resources related to interdisciplinary student writing. |
Marian Arkin & Writing Fellows |
html |
| Webpage Design |
| Dreamweaver MX Workshop: Part 1 |
Famliarity with interface, site management, basic page design, making links, adding images (2 -3 h) |
Abby Schoneboom, updated by CTL staff |
pdf
481kb |
| Dreamweaver MX Workshop: Part 11 |
Famliarity with basic templates, uploading pages to faculty server (1-2 h) |
Abby Schoneboom, updated by CTL staff |
pdf
481kb |
| Website Evaluation |
Students evaluate a website according to principles of good web design. (1.5h) |
Abby Schoneboom |
pdf
52kb |
| Web Design Guidelines |
Design criteria commonly used by web designers. |
Abby Schoneboom |
pdf
67kb |
Some Useful
HTML Tags |
A selection of common tags, plus a more complete "HTML cheatsheet" (adapted from Webmonkey). |
Kamal Hajallie |
pdf
67kb |
| Creating a Banner in Fireworks MX |
Make a banner for a webpage or Blackbaord site, incorporating images from the Google image search engine. (1.25h) |
Abby Schoneboom |
pdf
417kb |
| Intro to CSS Presentation |
What is CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and why use it? This presentation helps explain how css works with html/xhtml to play a key role in developing well-designed websites that are accessible, cross-platform, and easy to maintain. |
Priscilla Stadler |
ppt
400kb |
| Intro to CSS: A Toolkit |
Cascading Style Sheets (css) is important for web designers and developers to learn. This brief handout contains some basic information on css structure and a page of useful resources. |
Priscilla Stadler |
doc
63kb |
| css: A Web Designer's Friend |
Use these files and resources to practice working with Cascading Style Sheets (css). |
Priscilla Stadler |
html
418kb |
| Photo editing |
| Photoshop Makeover: An Intro to Photo Editing Techniques |
Working with layers, zooming in/out, using airbrush, clone, lasso, magic wand tools and adjusting levels. (1.5h) |
Abby Schoneboom |
pdf
1.66MB |
| Working with Images in Macromedia Fireworks |
Resize, crop, cut out and optimize images for the Web. (1.5 h, not updated for MX) |
Abby Schoneboom |
pdf
2.6MB |
| Working with Images in Microsoft Photo Editor |
Use Google to find images and perform cropping, rotation, etc. (1.5h) |
Ros Orgel |
pdf
730kb |
| Blackboard |
| Next Steps with Blackboard 6 |
Modify interface, manage groups, use the assessment manager, and collect discussion comments. (6h) |
Ros Orgel |
pdf
669kb |
| The Best of Both Worlds: Working with DW and BB |
Build a simple webpage and upload it into BB. Also, link from a webpage to areas of BB. (1.5h) |
Priscilla Stadler,
Kamal Hajallie |
pdf
354kb |
| PowerPoint |
| Preparing a PowerPoint Presentation |
Build a simple presentation including animation and sound, hyperlinks, and images. (2h) |
Josephine Corso |
pdf
686kb |
| Creating PowerPoint Presentations |
Using Advanced Features |
Josephine Corso |
pdf
352kb |
| Voice Narration in PowerPoint |
Advanced Features |
Delwar Sayeed |
pdf
199kb |
| Peripherals |
| Scanner Workshop |
Scan images and text (using Omnipage Pro). (1h) |
Winston Casalinuevo |
pdf
1.16MB |
|
Using the Sony Mavica |
Operating the Sony Mavica 95/97. (1h) |
Pawel Mantykiewicz |
pdf
374kb |
| Using Roxio Direct CD for Drag and Drop File Management |
Use a CD as an extra storage drive for your computer. (1.5h) |
Ros Orgel |
pdf
315kb |
| Computer Basics |
| Managing Files |
Create folders, view, sort and find files, and work with multiple windows. (1.5h) |
Ros Orgel |
pdf
621kb |
| Internet Explorer Tips and Tricks |
Open multiple windows and organize your favorites. |
Ros Orgel |
pdf
354 kb |
ePortfolio |
| Building Your Basic ePortfolio |
Learn what ePortfolios are and how to create a basic one. |
Hector
Graciano |
pdf
1.15 mb |
| Building Your Intermediate ePortfolio |
Use Netscape Composer to create an intermediate-level ePortfolio. |
Hector
Graciano |
pdf
1.48 mb |
| Modifying an html page with Netscape Composer |
Enhance your web pages using Netscape Composer. |
Sada
Jaman |
pdf
339 kb |
| Introduction to Blackboard 6 : Using the Control Panel |
Learn how the Blackboard 6 control panel helps faculty create and customize courses. |
Nakiso
Maodza |
pdf
545 kb |
| Creating Button Symbols |
Use Fireworks to create interactive buttons for images, documents, or web pages. |
Ali
Abdallah |
pdf
51 kb |
| Creating a Template in Dreamweaver |
Make a Dreamweaver template as a model for your web pages. |
Ali
Abdallah |
pdf
128 kb |
| Quick Guide to Scanning |
Learn how to scan text and images. |
Winston Casalinuevo |
pdf
987 kb |
| Using Sound Forge |
Use Sound Forge for basic sound recording and editing. |
Delwar Sayeed |
pdf
184 kb |
Video Editing using
Windows Movie Maker |
Capture, edit and produce video using Windows Movie Maker. |
Ali
Abdallah |
pdf
337 kb |
| Digital Storytelling with Windows Movie Maker |
Create Digital Stories using Windows Movie Maker |
Delwar Sayeed |
pdf
2.12 mb |