Writing-to-Learn Using Social Pedagogy and Technology

Accounting faculty from LaGuardia will share the structure and results of an initiative centered on using ePortfolio and social pedagogy to facilitate writing-to-learn for accounting students. Through a series of ePortfolio-based assignments that connected two classes, along with an in-class writing workshop conducted by non-discipline faculty, students worked together to understand the importance of writing in the accounting discipline and strengthened their writing abilities.

Developing and Facilitating a Successful Hybrid Statistics Course

This presentation will outline an effective model for a Hybrid Statistics course. The course continues to be very successful, incorporating on-line instruction, testing, blogs, and above all, a data analysis project driven trajectory motivating students to engage more aggressively in the class and rise up to the challenge of writing an original research paper. Obstacles, benefits and successes of this endeavor will be addressed.

Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Student Looking at Plans

A student from the New York Trade School in the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Dept. looks at plans on top of a building. Black and white photograph contains some damage from adhesive and writing on the front.

Section of Television Laboratory at the New York Trade School

Several students are shown working in a section of the Television Laboratory at the New York Trade School. Black and white photograph with some damage due to writing in red ink along the long edges.

Data Processing Student Working

A student from the Data Processing program at the New York Trade School is shown working. Black and white photograph with some edge damage due to writing in black along the top.

Lithographic Technology Students in the Lab

Students are from the Lithography Department of the New York Trade School are shown working in a lab. Black and white photograph that has some writing along the outer edge.