AFAR 2019-2020 - TEACHING
Courses (credit and non-credit) taught over the last year
1. Courses (credit and non-credit) taught over the last year
Discover New York DNY-1000C undergraduate (Fall 2019) New Preparation
Discover New York HON-1000C undergraduate (Fall 2019) New Preparation
Foundation Design ART-1110 undergraduate (Fall 2019) New Preparation
Discover New York DNY-1000C undergraduate (Spring 2020)
Discover New York DNY-1000C undergraduate (Spring 2020)
Painting II ART 2320 undergraduate (Spring 2020) New Preparation
2. Other educational/teaching activities
Research Month Mentor, Eleanor Meyers; ICS, The Modern-Day Vestal Virgins (canceled)
Research Month Mentor, Harmonia Peet; ICS, Farming in Brooklyn (canceled)
Research Month Mentor, Aleena Jacob; ICS, On the Margins of Society (canceled)
Research Month Mentor, Aleena Jacob; ICS, On the Margins of Society (canceled)
Research Month Mentor, Alicia Venter; ICS, The Environmental and Social Effect of Deodorant (canceled)
Click here for Student Research Conference Brochure
3. Innovative Teaching Pedagogy
Fall 2019
HON 1000C Silent Beaches, Untold Stories Course Wix e-Portfolio link:
https://elizabetalbert.wixsite.com/silentbeachescourse
After years of using Digication for course implementation and student e-Portfolios, this course has been reworked to utilize Wix and Blackboard – Wix for all course content and student e-Portfolios, and Blackboard as a hub for attendance, assignment submission, and grading. Changing technology is part of the ongoing development of this course which studies the past and present significance of New York City’s coastline through the interdisciplinary lens of history, art, literature, environmental science, and social justice. This course is built upon High Impact Practices such as field-based research, independent projects, flipped classroom techniques, and creative production. Each student creates an e-Portfolio in Wix of their semester’s work. Please see the following examples:
https://aleenaj529.wixsite.com/silentbeachescourse
https://harmoniapeet19.wixsite.com/discovernewyork
https://owenmccarthy19.wixsite.com/silentbeaches/the-source
https://wlam0195.wixsite.com/mysite/part-i-research
DNY 1000C Art and Architecture in New York Course Wix e-Portfolio link:
https://elizabetalbert.wixsite.com/dnyart-architecture
As with Honors 100C, after years of using Digication for course implementation and student e-Portfolios, this course has been reworked to utilize Wix and Blackboard – Wix for all course content and student e-Portfolios, and Blackboard as a hub for attendance, assignment submission, and grading. Please see the following examples:
https://caradaidone123.wixsite.com/mysite
https://zkevinchen200.wixsite.com/mysite
https://poojadasgupta19.wixsite.com/mysite
https://kevinchow19.wixsite.com/mysite
Art 1110 Foundation Design Course Wix e-Portfolio link:
https://elizabetalbert.wixsite.com/foundationdesign
As with my DNY courses, after years of using Digication for course implementation and student e-Portfolios, this course has been reworked to utilize Wix and Blackboard – Wix for all course content, and Blackboard as a hub for attendance, assignment submission, and grading.
Spring 2020
COVID 19 Adaptations:
HON 1000C Art and Architecture in New York
In addition to using Blackboard and Wix:
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Voice Thread for presentation of course material (asynchronously) example below:
https://stjohns.voicethread.com/share/13923997
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Voice Thread comments to encourage and measure class participation (asynchronously)
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Zoom for individual meetings (asynchronously)
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Planner 5D for students to create their own architectural design project
DNY 1000C Art and Architecture in New York and Paris
In addition to using Blackboard and Wix:
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Voice Thread for presentation of course material (asynchronously) example below:
https://stjohns.voicethread.com/share/14323672
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Voice Thread comments to encourage and measure class participation (asynchronously)
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Zoom for individual meetings (asynchronously)
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Planner 5D for students to create their own architectural design project
Art 2320 Painting II
In addition to using Blackboard and Wix:
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Zoom class met as a group and individually during each allotted class time (synchronously)
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Video and You Tube for studio demonstrations (asynchronously)
Video Example Water Study Demo https://youtu.be/gW-ZDD0nChI
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Also - this course has been newly reworked to utilize Wix and Blackboard – Wix for all course content, and Blackboard as a hub for attendance, assignment submission, and grading.
Painting II Wix e-Portfolio link:
https://elizabetalbert.wixsite.com/website
4. Learning Outcomes Assessment Initiatives
Examples: adaptations to HERI and NSSE surveys.
I have created an end of the semester assessment using the Blackboard Survey tool:
HON 1000C CRN 11860 (Questions and responses copied from Blackboard)
DNY 1000C CRN 13021 (Questions and responses copied from Blackboard)
5. Student or other recognition for teaching
Examples: Honorary membership in student organizations, teaching excellence awards, other awards.
6. Evidence of other relevant teaching activities, including those consistent with the SJU mission
The Gowanus Canal Conservancy: Clean and Green group service with DNY 1000C and HON 1000C - Fall 2019
NYC H2O: Plumb Beach Clean-up group service with HON 1000C - Fall 2019 (selected images below)