The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation
Welcome to the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation
Mission: The Center’s mission is to enhance teaching effectiveness thereby improving student learning.
Dear Colleagues,
The Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI) is dedicated to enhancing the professional and intellectual development of our faculty through a range of professional development opportunities, collaborations, and discussions. We endeavor to remain relevant and engaging in our offerings and promote a culturally responsive, inclusive, and diverse platform of teaching and learning opportunities.
CTLI is linked with other institutions of higher learning in the pursuit of best practices, sound guidance, and collaborative inquiry as we aspire to be dynamic in our growth and offerings. Moreover, the Center partners with internal divisions and programs across the College to enhance the student and faculty teaching and learning experience, and encourage a collegial and scholarly environment which advances the mission of Hudson County Community College.
Paula Roberson, Ed.D.
Director, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation
Teaching and Learning Symposium on Social Justice in Higher Education 2025
Adjunct Faculty Virtual Professional Development Schedule
Fall 2023 - ACUE Course Schedules
ACUE Peer-Share Professional Development
Asynchronus Video on Microlecture
Interdisciplinary Research Grant Application
CTLI Advisory Board |
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Name |
Division |
Position
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| Paula Roberson | Academic Affairs | Director, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation |
| Sara Teichman | Library | Librarian |
| Lori Byrd | Nursing | Director, HCCC RN Nursing Program |
| Velino Joasil | STEM | Assistant Professor |
| Jeanne Baptiste | English/ESL | Instructor |
| Kenny Fabara | Acad. Dev. SupportServices |
Coordinator |
| Raffi Manjikian | STEM | Instructor |
| Callie Martin | Center for Online Learning | Instructional Designer |
| Sharon Daughtry | Business, Culinary Arts, and Hospitality |
Lecturer |
| Carol Watchler | Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice |
Community Outreach Coordinator |
| Nancy Silvestro | Passaic County Community College |
Executive Director, Center for Teaching & Learning |
| Monica Devanas | Rutgers University, New Brunswick |
Director, Teaching Evaluation & Faculty Development; Center for Teaching Advancement & Assessment Research |
| Chris Drue | Rutgers University, New Brunswick |
Associate Director of Teaching Evaluation; Center for Teaching Advancement & Assessment Research |
| Waheeda Lillevuk | The College of New Jersey |
Associate Professor, Management |
| Katherine Stanton | Princeton University | Associate Dean, Office of the Dean of the College; Director, McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning |
| Nic Voge | Princeton University | Senior Associate Director, McGraw Center for Teaching and Learning |
| Sarah L. Schwarz | Princeton University | Associate Director, Teaching Initiatives & Programs for Graduate Students |
- Inclusive Teaching Resources
- How to Make Teaching More Inclusive
- Resources for Educators - LGBTQIA
- Gender Identity Terms
- Schools in Transition - A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools
- Transgender Student Guidance for School Districts
- Scenarios - Focus on Transgender Persons
- Action Plan
- Resource List 1
- Resource List 2
- Resource List 3
- Resource List 4
- Adjunct Professional Development Workshop Guidelines
- Creating Effective Academic Role-Playing Activities Online
- The Chronicle of Higher Education
Resource List
Cost, P. (2012). Building relationships in online classes by incorporating letter writing, buddy systems, and teaching and utilizing proper netiquette. National Social Science Journal, 38(2), 16–19.
Espitia Cruz, M. I., & Kwinta, A. (2013). "Buddy system": A pedagogical innovation to promote online interaction. PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 15, 207–221.
Nilson, L. B., & Goodson, L. A. (2018). Online teaching at its best: Merging instructional design with teaching and learning research. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons.
Boettcher, J. V. (2006-2018). Library of eCoaching Tips Retrieved from http://designingforlearning.info/ecoachingtips/
Boye, A. (2012). Note-taking in the 21st century: Tips for instructors and students. Retrieved from:
Paul Blowers: "Virtual Office Hours with Paul Blowers: Have you received any pushback about the use of active learning practices from students who may be more familiar and comfortable with a lecture approach?"
Paul Blowers: "Virtual Office Hours with Paul Blowers: How do you ensure students remain on task when you’re using technology for in-class activities?"
*If you have a valuable resource, please email it to probersonFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE so that we can share it with all faculty. New resources will be posted weekly.
Additional Resources
Summer School for Protest- Article- New Yorker Magazine
A student writes about how the COVID-19 virus saves her life amid racial challenges
in school.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/08/03/summer-school-for-protest-writing
Protester shot with a projectile while hands are up: CNN news clip
https://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2020/07/31/los-angeles-police-department-body-cam-footage-projectile-protester-orig-llr.cnn
BLM may be the largest movement in history- NYT
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/07/03/us/george-floyd-protests-crowd-size.html
Religious sermons and race relations- the Pew Research Center
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/06/15/before-protests-black-americans-said-sermons-should-address-race-relations/
Attitudes Toward Diversity in 11 Different Economies: Pew Research Center
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2020/06/16/attitudes-toward-diversity-in-11-emerging-economies/
The changing categories the US Census has used to name race- Pew Research Center
https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2020/06/16/attitudes-toward-diversity-in-11-emerging-economies/
1. Code Switching- Have you code-switched when you spoke to people of different ethnic
backgrounds?
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/09/24/younger-college-educated-black-americans-are-most-likely-to-feel-need-to-code-switch/
2. Latinx - Do you know or use this term? Why was it created? What does it mean?
https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2020/08/11/about-one-in-four-u-s-hispanics-have-heard-of-latinx-but-just-3-use-it/
3. Black and Hispanic worshippers more concerned about in-person safety during the
pandemic.
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/08/07/amid-pandemic-black-and-hispanic-worshippers-more-concerned-about-safety-of-in-person-religious-services/
4. Company statements about racism.
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/08/12/americans-see-pressure-rather-than-genuine-concern-as-big-factor-in-company-statements-about-racism/
5. Should athletes speak out publicly about politics?
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/10/24/most-americans-say-its-ok-for-professional-athletes-to-speak-out-publicly-about-politics/
6. Should churches choose sides in an election?
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/02/03/most-americans-oppose-churches-choosing-sides-in-elections/
7. The most racially diverse Congress: What does that mean for us?
https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/02/08/for-the-fifth-time-in-a-row-the-new-congress-is-the-most-racially-and-ethnically-diverse-ever/
Contact Information
Paula Roberson, Ed.D.
Director, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation
70 Sip Avenue, 4th floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 360-4775
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