The CUNY Center for Learning Disability Issues invites you to attend a University-wide "webinar" (web-based seminar).

Monday, March 23
10am-12pm
City College

The webinar will be led by Dr. Sarah Hahn, who will discuss:

• what constitutes a learning disability
• the effects of diagnosed and undiagnosed learning disabilities on CUNY colleges
• professors' and students' perspectives on learning disabilities
• teaching strategies and instructional design
• communicating with students and student services, and making referrals

To receive the URL link to the webinar, please RSVP to Sheila Steinhof, LD Project Coordinator, at: ssteinhof@ccny.cuny.edu

Click here for flyer.

Writing Across the Curriculum's Faculty Partners and Writing Fellows meet.

Time: 2 - 4pm
Location: Razran 318

You are invited to a faculty roundtable discussion about Facebook and its role in the classroom, from 12:15pm to 1:30pm on March 16th, 2009.

Our students devote a lot of time and attention to the social networking website Facebook. As a faculty member who is vying for some of that time and attention, does it make sense for you to be using Facebook in your course? This roundtable discussion will address both pedagogical issues – for example, the ramifications of bringing an informal tool into a formal learning environment – and the technical means that the Facebook software offers to address some of these concerns. We’ve invited a few faculty members who have used Facebook in the past to communicate with their students to discuss the advantages and problems of integrating the technology into their teaching. This session is open to any faculty member who is interested in the intersection of Facebook and the classroom, whether you are a skeptic or an ardent user yourself.

The discussion is being held during the free hour, so please feel free to bring your own lunch. Coffee, beverages, and dessert will be provided. Seating is limited and will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in attending, please register online at http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/ctl/rsvp/16Mar09/.

Writing Intensive Subcommittee meeting.

Time: 12:15 - 1:30pm
Location: Razran 318

General Education Advisory Committee meeting.

Time: 12:15 - 1:30pm
Location: Razran 318

Minutes to the meeting can be found at: http://qcpages.qc.cuny.edu/ctl/gened/geac/04Mar09/