Greetings from the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development!  Please find below the first of many events to be offered this Spring, specifically designed to enhance teaching and learning through workshops, discussions, and lectures. These events are open to all full-time faculty, adjunct faculty, professional staff, and CLTs.  Descriptions for the bulleted titles are provided below.  Forthcoming events for March and April will be posted on the CTLPD Events webpage

Navigate Training (All Users) | Introduction to Navigate

January 27, 2026 from 2:30pm – 3:30pm held Via Zoom

Navigateis a collaborative advisement virtual tool that aims to improve student retention and boost academic success.  Tailored for new users or those seeking a refresher, this session introduces the fundamentals of Navigate. We will guide you through how to log in, access student profiles, understand the student view, send communications, document student interactions, and create student lists. Presentation by Veronica DiMeglio, Curriculum Coordinator, Office of Academic Affairs. 

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Survey said…CSI Faculty voice their opinions about AI

February 3, 2026 from 2:30pm – 3:15pm; Register here for Zoom or In-Person (1L-203)

Join us, virtually or in-person, for a presentation of the results from last fall’s faculty survey on AI.   Spoiler alert, 55% of respondents shared innovative ways they are using generative AI and other AI tools in their teaching and research. The remaining 45% expressed strong perspectives on why they believe incorporating AI may not be a good idea.  Come and hear the details.  A full analysis of the survey will be presented by Professor Sarah Zelikovitz, Department of Computer Science.  

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[Re]designing your Course to incorporate AI

February 3, 2026, from 3:15pm – 4:00pm; Register here for Zoom or In-Person (1L-203)

Join us, virtually or in-person, at the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development for lightning talks on course [re]designs to address the incorporation of AI, while emphasizing the importance of academic integrity and critical thinking.  Brief presentations will be given by Olalekan Adepoju (English), Jean-Philippe Berteau (Physical Therapy), Sonia Brown (Social Work), Jeanne-Rachel Leroux (World Languages & Literatures), H. Ege Ozen (Political Science), Faiza Peetz (Biology), and Esther Son (Social Work). 

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Digital Publishing Platforms available at CUNY – Manifold, Pressbooks, and CUNY Academic Commons 

March 17, 2026 from 2:30pm – 4:00pm; Register here for Zoom or In-Person (1L-203) 

Please join us, in-person or virtually, to learn about digital publishing platforms available at your fingertips at CUNY.   Manifold is being used at CUNY to create beautiful, dynamic, multimedia-rich digital projects that can include text, images, audio, video, and social annotation.  During our session we will explore custom versions of public domain texts, textbooks, multi-text course readers, class projects, journals, and more. Pressbooks is a digital WordPress based platform for open publishing with various forms of media and interactive components. It is available to all students, faculty, and staff for free! CUNY Academic Commons is an open platform created and hosted by CUNY that supports groups, websites, and connected groups and sites.   

Presentations by: Robin Miller, Open Education Technologist, Graduate Center Digital Initiatives; Andy McKinney, University Director of Research and Publishing Strategies, Office of Library Services; and Laurie Hurson, Educational Technologist, Graduate Center Teaching & Learning Center 

This event is co-organized by the Department of the Library and the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development 

By: Center for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development