Given the wide array of mapping tools available, it could be hard to know which ones will best suit the needs of a given project. This post will review and …
Finding the Right Tools for Mapping
Author: Kristen Hackett
Kristen Hackett is a PhD candidate in environmental psychology program and a GC Digital Fellow at The Graduate Center, CUNY. She is also a member of the executive committee of the Justice For All Coalition. Her scholarship and activism focus on housing and community development. Learn more at http://kristenhackett.info.
Introducing Feminism into the Classroom: A Syllabus On Women Writers Who Challenge Societal Structures Through Literature
If literature is meant to challenge students by presenting them with different worldviews, then how can secondary and post-secondary educators construct a syllabus that encourages students to consider the implications …
Introduction: Issue Fifteen
For many, imagining the possibilities of digital technologies, in classrooms and in our lives, conjures up two dystopian extremes: unregulated chaos or constant surveillance. These nightmares are animated by a …
Deadline Extended to June 1, 2019: The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy is Accepting Submissions for Its Fall 2019 General Issue
The Journal of Interactive Technology and Pedagogy (JITP) seeks scholarly work that explores the intersection of technology with teaching, learning, and research. The deadline to submit to our upcoming Fall …
Unpaywall and Open Access Button: Browser Extensions for Fast Access
How often have you run across a paywalled journal article and, despite knowing that you have options for finding the article, shrugged and decided not to pursue it? Whether you’re a …
Call for Contributors to Visible Pedagogy, 2019-2020
The Graduate Center’s Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) seeks contributors to its blog, Visible Pedagogy for academic year 2019-2020. Contributing writers will craft a series of posts over the course …
Review of The Social Photo: On Photography and Social Media
Social media theorist Nathan Jurgenson describes his new book as “the culmination of [his] thinking about the rise of social photography, written from within and outside academia, within and outside …
A Beginner’s Guide to Building Your Website on the Commons
As the semester winds down for students and faculty alike, there’s no time like the present to take a moment to think about your online scholarly profile. Do you have …
Join us for the GCDI End of Year Showcase!
Are you using digital technologies in your research? Are you interested in learning about digital initiatives at the Graduate Center? The GC Digital Initiatives End-of-Year Showcase highlights student research, teaching, …
How Can a Collaborative Online Syllabus Address the Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues?: The #ImmigrationSyllabus, Part I
Throughout my doctoral studies in history at Emory University, I have become increasingly committed to educating current and future policy makers about immigration concerns. Given recent events surrounding global …
