BMCC Faculty Collaboratory

Faculty CoLab Newsletter - Week of 5/18/2026 -

Faculty CoLab Newsletter - Week of 5/18/2026 Digital Education is launching a workshop series to support faculty in the design, review, and continuous improvement of their courses. Designed as a collaborative experience, the series is open to all faculty who are interested in refreshing or enhancing the online components of their courses. Fac...

Change in location! Social Hour for BMCC faculty and staff -

Change in location! Social Hour for BMCC faculty and staff Join your colleagues for a social hour after May's meeting of the Academic Senate meeting. All BMCC faculty and staff are welcome to attend! Jury Duty, located next to the courthouse, is a large, uncovered outdoor space with a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. This event will be resc...

Faculty CoLab Newsletter - Week of 5/11/2026 -

Faculty CoLab Newsletter - Week of 5/11/2026 Join your colleagues for an end of the semester social hour at Jury Duty, next to the courthouse. We'll gather at 4:30, after the May 13 Senate meeting. All BMCC faculty and staff are welcome to attend! RSVP here.

Social Hour for BMCC Faculty and Staff -

Social Hour for BMCC Faculty and Staff Join your colleagues for a social hour after May's meeting of the Academic Senate meeting. All BMCC faculty and staff are welcome to attend! Jury Duty, located next to the courthouse, is a large, uncovered outdoor space with a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. This event will be resc...

The End Is In Sight: Wrapping Up Your Brightspace Gradebook - 5/11 -

The End Is In Sight: Wrapping Up Your Brightspace Gradebook - 5/11 As the end of the semester approaches, do you have questions about how to use Brightspace for grading and student feedback? In this workshop, we’ll demonstrate common methods for evaluating assignment submissions, discussions, quizzes, and other student activity. We will address Brightspace gradin...

Giving Students Feedback in Brightspace - 5/8 -

Giving Students Feedback in Brightspace - 5/8 Providing your students with timely and thoughtful feedback on their performance in your courses is essential to supporting their success. In this workshop, we will discuss some concrete ways in which we can provide feedback to our students through the Brightspace grading interface – from rubrics ...

Creating Accessible PDF Files - 5/7 -

Creating Accessible PDF Files - 5/7 This workshop empowers BMCC faculty to create accessible PDFs that ensure all students can engage fully with course materials. Participants will learn practical techniques for identifying and fixing common accessibility issues using available MS Office tools (Word/Powerpoint/Excel) and Brightspace.....

Shifting the Mindset from Awareness to Acceptance: Supporting Neurodiverse Learners in the Classroom - 5/6 -

Shifting the Mindset from Awareness to Acceptance: Supporting Neurodiverse Learners in the Classroom - 5/6 We will discuss how to support students by recognizing and addressing microaggressions and systemic barriers as they pertain to people with disabilities, focusing on intersectional identities and the myriad of educational settings and preparations our students come from. Topics will include supporti...

Faculty CoLab Newsletter - Week of 5/4/2026 -

Faculty CoLab Newsletter - Week of 5/4/2026 Join your colleagues for an end of the semester social hour at the Oculus Beer Garden after the May meeting of the Academic Senate. All BMCC faculty and staff are welcome to attend! RSVP here.

Develop Your Own AI Syllabus Statement - 5/5 -

Develop Your Own AI Syllabus Statement - 5/5 Christa Baiada (English and Writing Across the Curriculum) Jamie Joseph (Social Sciences and Human Services/Psychology)