CUNY SPS OpenLab | SPS Faculty Community Hub | Activity https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/groups/sps-faculty-community-hub/ Activity feed for the group, SPS Faculty Community Hub. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:47:17 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 f78cd2a5e6d12ae2c075313df24526d8 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT April 2026 Newsletter in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7794 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:11:21 -0400 OFDIT April 2026 Newsletter Dear Faculty, With Spring Break now behind us and the semester entering its final stretch, April provides a timely […]

]]> 9b64da111aba71bb7356060c32b45866 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT March 2026 Newsletter in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7746 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:54:54 -0400 OFDIT March 2026 Newsletter Dear Faculty, We are springing into action with a whole set of faculty development opportunities for you this March. […]

]]> 7fa2059e4cbefdfc8ff0f8580aaf4a79 clorisofdit joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/3745/ Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:37:51 -0400 0 077965478fc9d31dc413c24b6c657156 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter February 2026 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7638 Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:11:33 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter February 2026 Dear Faculty, Although winter seems determined to linger, with more than a little bluster, this cold February still […]

]]> b4e90a0003a9b6b3524af3912bedb3ff Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Trainings Spring 2026 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7635 Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:38:26 -0400 OFDIT Trainings Spring 2026 Dear Faculty, As we make way into the Spring 2026 semester, we invite you to participate in our training sessions to […]

]]> a1b8cc9a22b15d2a6872f9c028e7099a Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter January 2026 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7586 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:48:35 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter January 2026 Dear Faculty, Happy New Year! Hoping you had moments of rest and joy over the holidays. In this month’s newsletter, we s […]

]]> 2d934ac41ffad88634aee1841fa4bdc0 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter November 2025 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7543 Mon, 15 Dec 2025 15:33:42 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter November 2025 Dear Faculty, As the end of the term approaches, we want to share a handful of final grade related Teaching Guides, an […]

]]> 17d0812bd126b5be372b0c44a302b73b Casey McCormick joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/3227/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 14:49:19 -0400 0 3fef208dcd912303f39a4ee83e12418c Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter November 2025 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7489 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 17:20:42 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter November 2025 Dear Faculty, In this month’s newsletter, you’ll find a reminder about Blackboard retirement, an invitation to apply for […]

]]> 5f9940b02029f1f2f670048248182639 ray3333 joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/3164/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 18:52:43 -0400 0 d482dfc035b12a1f5180ad5d80ac4fc1 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter October 2025 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7434 Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:40:29 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter October 2025 Dear Faculty, Curious about making your course even more accessible? Considering incorporating AI or OpenLab into your […]

]]> a2f28cd5532c820b79ba1063d9eb791d Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter September 2025 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7393 Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:00:35 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter September 2025 Dear Faculty, Hard to believe we are in the second September delivering instruction in Brightspace, but we congratulate […]

]]> fdba735fc06a461af916043d5c2be388 laura joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/2913/ Wed, 20 Aug 2025 14:32:54 -0400 0 0068305b43318c01692c335731424c3d marthaosarabia joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/2912/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 16:13:47 -0400 0 5bcfce506f4196784513734c5e851381 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter August 2025 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7311 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 13:58:30 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter August 2025 Dear Faculty, In this edition of our newsletter, you’ll find lots of links to resources to guide your preparation for c […]

]]> 38ed508932e583343b646865706822e6 Sharon Jorrin joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/2676/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:02:20 -0400 0 da32dfc09d693a8d09738d4c9f32c440 Sharon Jorrin joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/2675/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 14:02:16 -0400 0 280bfda5ee72bedbf5f1a80ffe33ea28 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter June 2025 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7286 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:06:12 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter June 2025 Dear Faculty, As we head into our second summer with course delivery in Brightspace, we are proud of how well faculty […]

]]> c789ba855d8b9f211772623aceed3ec2 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter May 2025 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7233 Tue, 13 May 2025 13:07:10 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter May 2025 Dear Faculty, It’s getting close to the end of the semester and we hope it has been smooth for you. After a full year of […]

]]> 003e6b29dbdfed868ebc9e9436a86912 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter April 2025 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7207 Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:25:23 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter April 2025 Dear Faculty, We hope you’ll join us for next month’s Brightspace Day event on May 15th! A year in: What have you lea […]

]]> 02b1427f0b1cd5a10816eef32b8b9aaa Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter March 2025 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7098 Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:11:17 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter March 2025 Dear Faculty, Professional development opportunities are in full flower this month! Whether you’re looking for quick t […]

]]> 44fb3895e33b3df6d0d34f0e3a9eb96a Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter February 2025 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=7035 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 15:39:59 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter February 2025 Dear Faculty, We have come a long way from one year ago, when we were inviting everyone to introductory Brightspace demo […]

]]> 231520dc6edb44af179712a2627d24ec Jahnavi joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/1673/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:12:37 -0400 0 28a046207213772ac2253f4822e189a1 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter January 2025 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=6951 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 14:06:06 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter January 2025 Dear Faculty, We hope your 2025 has gotten off to a smooth start! We’re excited to begin the new year with a very open i […]

]]> 2af556a0ee14a49a30c60a4515a1f431 norlenethomasfab replied to the topic AI articles and resources in the forum SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/groups/sps-faculty-community-hub/forum/topic/ai-articles-and-resources/#post-863 Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:37:05 -0400 I recently came across the Teaching with Generative AI Resource Hub by MIT Sloan, which provides practical guidance for educators exploring the use of generative AI in their teaching. The resource offers actionable strategies, such as fostering AI literacy among students, adapting assessment methods to focus on originality and critical thinking, a…[Read more]

]]> c91db37c2168ea8ab9dcee021f154d07 norlenethomasfab replied to the topic AI & Future Workforce in the forum SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/groups/sps-faculty-community-hub/forum/topic/ai-future-workforce/#post-862 Sun, 29 Dec 2024 14:18:20 -0400 Happy holidays,

To prepare a future workforce for disciplines requiring AI tools, it’s essential to integrate AI into the curriculum through both foundational knowledge and practical application. Offering courses on AI basics like machine learning, data analysis, and discipline-specific applications will help students understand how AI can…[Read more]

]]> ac7535e33cd1983025a2b1d66cbcc261 Madhu Mammen replied to the topic AI & Future Workforce in the forum SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/groups/sps-faculty-community-hub/forum/topic/ai-future-workforce/#post-779 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 20:32:30 -0400 Hi Lilly,

One AI-based tool is the security orchestration and automation platform that simplifies security operations. This tool can analyze various alerts and automate responses based on predefined playbooks. Another AI tool available on the Microsoft Office 365 platform is Microsoft Copilot. Microsoft Copilot is a generative artificial…[Read more]

]]> 3088bb1f79568110b7fa900d747c99c8 Hannah Miller replied to the topic AI & Future Workforce in the forum SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/groups/sps-faculty-community-hub/forum/topic/ai-future-workforce/#post-777 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:58:32 -0400 I teach art history, so I’m aware that most of my students are taking my course for a general education requirement and will most likely not work in the area of art or art history.

I’ve been trying to teach my students how to use generative AI as more of a “helper” or “tutor.” For example, I share practical use cases and prompts such as “I’m…[Read more]

]]> b2ef12d7f3b55d554f92dfa651762c37 Ruru Rusmin replied to the topic AI articles and resources in the forum SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/groups/sps-faculty-community-hub/forum/topic/ai-articles-and-resources/#post-776 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:56:54 -0400 I’ve just posted on the padlet the Faculty Guide to Getting Started with Gen AI. This collaboration between the U of Texas at Austin and Grammarly features 20 AI-based activities and 9 lesson plans.

My honest review: I found the 9 lesson plans not so useful, but the 20 activities do contain some useful prompts for activities like brainstorming…[Read more]

]]> b3ddea4f9d316a47805ee3b49ad6f138 lillymathew replied to the topic AI & Future Workforce in the forum SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/groups/sps-faculty-community-hub/forum/topic/ai-future-workforce/#post-775 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:56:54 -0400 That is great Madhu, can you share some examples of IT tools with Cyber-Security and some insights on how this has been working for your field?

Thanks!

Lilly

]]> 88691bdd8a4852502802f0d5df6569df Madhu Mammen replied to the topic AI & Future Workforce in the forum SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/groups/sps-faculty-community-hub/forum/topic/ai-future-workforce/#post-774 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:53:37 -0400 In the IT workspace, AI is incorporated into many IT tools, especially within Cyber-security and digital forensics.

]]> ae0d2323df504c9129aaa1a6bf3da2db lillymathew replied to the topic Faculty Introductions in the forum SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/groups/sps-faculty-community-hub/forum/topic/fab-introductions/#post-773 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:52:29 -0400 Hi All,

This is Lilly Mathew, CUNY SPS Full-Time Nursing Faculty. Joined SPS in 2018, been a part of CUNY since 2004. I teach graduate and undergraduate courses related to nursing informatics and statistics and clinical practicum. I have been a nurse for 27 yrs now and have loved every bit of my profession. Additionally, I am also affiliated with…[Read more]

]]> 0f1e85bb0e36c2ba1be0b6b9f1df603b Madhu Mammen joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/1423/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:48:52 -0400 0 eedaae25ad0b2e1620d4fabddf9aa858 Ruru Rusmin started the topic AI articles and resources in the forum SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/groups/sps-faculty-community-hub/forum/topic/ai-articles-and-resources/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:42:06 -0400 We started a collection of interesting articles and resources in a padlet for CUNY SPS faculty. If you find additional resources or articles worth sharing, please feel free to post them both here (for discussion) and on the padlet (for reference)!

Ruru

]]> 080cdc4c070affd2898f90323c742ba1 Hannah Miller started the topic AI in the Classroom in the forum SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/groups/sps-faculty-community-hub/forum/topic/ai-in-the-classroom/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:40:08 -0400 How are you addressing AI in your classroom? Do you allow and promote AI tools? What is your AI policy?

]]> 6edc96723f89353606ac9490502a3976 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter December 2024 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=6888 Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:26:40 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter December 2024 Dear Faculty, We hope your semester has been wrapping up smoothly! In this issue of the newsletter, we present to you […]

]]> ef2e2c04c661c5d6e7455faa702f4a71 norlenethomasfab joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/1419/ Sun, 15 Dec 2024 15:44:12 -0400 0 2a7f18ad1d3ab74823355925ebe2bdd7 norlenethomasfab joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/1418/ Sun, 15 Dec 2024 15:37:28 -0400 0 f368a8be5e6dea9d329a0d8d6bd7d793 Jenna joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/1415/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 21:52:41 -0400 0 73fd8fc3175a5e2ff9d5a93ca3d8fe6e Ruru Rusmin joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/1372/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:45:03 -0400 0 aefbb1a445fb826577317013ae6cce4d lillymathew started the topic AI & Future Workforce in the forum SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/groups/sps-faculty-community-hub/forum/topic/ai-future-workforce/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:05:57 -0400 How can you prepare a future workforce in your disciplines that require use of AI tools for improved workflows?

]]> 3d158a84c0e3f308abec0f96bec0f2c9 Hannah Miller joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/1368/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:40:03 -0400 0 803c130b7de556aee3f57de50881260b lillymathew joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/1366/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:33:15 -0400 0 82d0f746739639a196325d3b438f6ada Jesse Rice-Evans started the topic Faculty Introductions in the forum SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/groups/sps-faculty-community-hub/forum/topic/fab-introductions/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:49:41 -0400 Welcome to the Faculty Hub Discussion Board!

Here, we’re hoping you will introduce yourself! You may want to include:

  1. A short biography, including a fun fact if you’d like.
  2. Links to your professional website
  3. A photo (doesn’t have to be your face!)
  4. Other available formatting to test out the platform’s features.
]]> 628194f5ed217f72f6583703ae2b7a6c rafadavisportela joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/1363/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:54:18 -0400 0 25740c6aaaf3ac0f1a2fcc3c157e7ef1 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter November 2024 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=6859 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 15:03:45 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter November 2024 Dear Faculty, We are thankful that the first Fall semester in our new LMS, Brightspace, has gone so smoothly, evidencing […]

]]> 3ccee4ca57c80f8db7e112c41f20cbd4 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter October 2024 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=6777 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:40:09 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter October 2024 Dear Faculty, We’re excited to share many opportunities for professional learning and growth as the semester gets u […]

]]> e15413395648ac9f0508b6aaf8cf7764 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Fall 2024 Training Schedule in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=6755 Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:54:56 -0400 OFDIT Fall 2024 Training Schedule Level up, with Brightspace tools and other pedagogical technologies! OFDIT’s fall trainings can help you teach, assess, a […]

]]> 0a441fe4b4bbba94aa642accdb5b346b Jesse Rice-Evans joined the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/activity/p/1174/ Wed, 02 Oct 2024 16:24:44 -0400 0 8d075b88a8d69d6b4e618c8a30fdcde7 Fallon Saratovsky wrote a new blog post OFDIT Newsletter September 2024 in the group SPS Faculty Community Hub https://openlab.sps.cuny.edu/sps-faculty-community-hub/?p=6651 Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:54:58 -0400 OFDIT Newsletter September 2024 Dear Faculty, We hope you have had a great start to the semester! Faculty and staff have worked incredibly hard to […]

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