CUNY Online Unscripted

CUNY Online Unscripted Ep. 3: Jon Fernandez joins fellow multimedia design specialist Patrick Thompson for a deep dive into instructional media 101. Together, they break down why video plays such a critical role in online learning and offer practical tips faculty can use to create clear and engaging course videos. They share real examples from online courses across CUNY, discuss Mayer’s 12 Princip...

CUNY Online Unscripted Ep. 2: Abigail Torres sits down with Dr. Joshua Tan of LaGuardia Community College to explore Open Educational Resources (OER). They discuss what OER are, why they matter, and how faculty can find, use and create openly licensed materials to replace “traditional” textbooks, reduce student textbook costs, improve access to higher education and promote collaboration in online...

Welcome to the new CUNY Online Unscripted  Podcast, which spotlights the people, ideas and innovations advancing online education. In this episode, CUNY Associate Professor Meghan Gilbert discusses how to build trust with students online by creating an asynchronous classroom that encourages authentic sharing, community and a sense of belonging. The conversation spotlights English 203, an online un...