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Afro-Brazilian Music And Culture, Regina Castro Mcgowan

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In this course students will learn about the musical heritage Africans brought to Brazil and how through forced conversion and cultural adaptation, their traditions quickly syncretized into distinct Afro-Brazilian artistic expressions. This course will explore many musical traditions, including; Samba, Pagode, Baile Funk, Candomblé and Axé music for their social, religious and/or political significance, from the early twentieth century through today. In doing so, students will get to practice and learn the vocabulary and grammatical structures found in the music of these rich and varied genres, and acquire a familiarity with conversational Portuguese.

Grkmd 41w Modern Greek Literature In Translation, Fevronia Soumakis

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This course surveys Modern Greek literature in translation from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present. We will consider authors and their works not only for their individual stylistic elements, but also within the context of European literary and cultural movements. As a “W” course, we will also focus on the development of writing skills. We will devote some time each week to discussing writing issues and will workshop papers.

Engl 110: College Writing (Cultural Identity), Margot Kotler

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Introductory Workshops In Creative Writing: Writing Prompt Phase 2 - Relearning The Craft, Noelle M. Nagales

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For this assignment, you will be required to do two things. One: visit a specific place of your choice. It can be anywhere, on own your free time (either on the train, at a museum, a restaurant, at the movies with your friends, or even at your local cafe). There, you will jot down on a sheet of paper (NOT on your phone) a bullet point list of all the things you hear or see (conversations and observations). The point is to not have your phone in hand and to be completely observant of your surroundings. Two: then …

Cis 356 - Fundamentals Of Cybersecurity And Intelligence Gathering, Fahad Chowdhury, Nyc Tech-In-Residence Corps

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Syllabus for the course: CIS 356: "Fundamentals of Cybersecurity and Intelligence Gathering" delivered at Lehman College in Spring 2020 by Fahad Chowdhury as part of the Tech-in-Residence Corps program.

Cis 356: Fundamentals Of Cybersecurity And Intelligence Gathering - Case Study Assignment, Fahad Chowdhury, Nyc Tech-In-Residence Corps

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Assignment for the course: CIS 356: Fundamentals of Cybersecurity and Intelligence Gathering - "Case Study Assignment" delivered at Lehman College in Spring 2020 by Fahad Chowdhury as part of the Tech-in-Residence Corps program.

Cis 356-Zi81: Intermediate-Level Topics In Computer Applications (Spring 2020), Fahad Choudhury, Nyc Tech-In-Residence Corps

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Syllabus for CIS 356-ZI81: Intermediate-Level Topics in Computer Applications (Spring 2020)

Cis 356: Fundamentals Of Cybersecurity And Intelligence Gathering - Hackers, Fahad Chowdhury, Nyc Tech-In-Residence Corps

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Lecture for the course: CIS 356: Fundamentals of Cybersecurity and Intelligence Gathering - "Hackers" (Week Three) delivered at Lehman College in Spring 2020 by Fahad Chowdhury as part of the NYC Tech-in-Residence Corps program.

Csc 511​: Special Topics In Advanced Web Development (Syllabus), Shane Afsar, Nyc Tech-In-Residence Corps

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Syllabus for the course: CSC 511: "Advanced Web Development" delivered at the College of Staten Island in Fall 2019 by Shane Afsar as part of the Tech-in-Residence Corps program.

Devops: Lecture 1 - "Overview", Jeremy Andrews, Nyc Tech-In-Residence Corps

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Overview lecture for the "DevOps" course delivered at the City College of New York in Spring 2020 by Jeremy Andrews as part of the Tech-in-Residence Corps program.

Introductory Workshops In Creative Writing: Writing Prompt Phase 1 - Understanding The Self, Noelle Marie Nagales

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What is this idea of “self?” How do we define it or more specifically how do we represent ourselves (as the writer) on page and to what extent can we make our own voice visible? Anyone can write a story, but where do you as the author exist within your own work?

For this assignment, you will be required to write a memoir (a personal narrative) or a short piece of fiction that depicts some aspect of yourself or an attribute of it, present within your own life. You can either focus on a specific moment of time, place, person, …

Chemistry 104 Laboratory Manual, Boris Kalmatsky

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History Of Popular Music 2 (1960-Today), Chadwick O. Jenkins

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A syllabus designed for a course covering the history of popular music (country, rock, hip hop, R&B, etc.) from 1960 to today.

Advanced Mechatronics, Hao Su

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Project-based course on the design of mechatronic devices to address needs identified by hospital-based clinicians and industry. Students work in teams to develop a mechatronic prototype. The lectures will cover the design of medical devices and robotics including sensors, actuators, and robots. The students will communicate with customers to understand design needs, then conduct study on prior art, intellectual property, due diligence, and idea conceptualization. Students will present ideas in class and to a broad audience from local industry. Students will also write a publication-quality final report, which they will be encouraged for publication submission.

Engineering Design I, Hao Su

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Introduction to robotics

Topics In Artifical Intelligence, Hunter Mcnichols, Nyc Tech-In-Residence Corps

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Syllabus for the course "CSC 59974: Special Topics in Artificial Intelligence" delivered at the City College of New York in Spring 2020 by Hunter McNichols as part of the Tech-in-Residence Corps program.

Intro To Islamic Art And Architecture, Olivia Clemens

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This is a formal analysis assignment for the Art History course Islamic Art and Architecture. It is easily adaptable to other Art History or any course with a visual analysis component.

Visual Rhetoric Worksheet, Janelle Poe

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Designed for a Writing for the Sciences course at CCNY, this worksheet is to be completed after watching an environmental journalism video on noise pollution by David Owens for The New Yorker (2019). Students can complete individually, in pairs, or groups. Largely focused on analyzing visual rhetoric, creator, publisher, and audience bias, students should complete this worksheet after learning the elements of visual rhetoric to assist with the development of their rough drafts for the Rhetorical Analysis/Visual Rhetoric essay assignment.

Alternative Processes In Photography, Maria Politarhos

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Course Description:

This class introduces students to unconventional photographic processes. Students will explore historic methods and materials that allow the extension of photographic imagery beyond the standard black and white or color print. The class will experiment with handmade emulsions and papers, incorporating photographic imagery into new and varied contexts such as drawings, paintings, and made books.

Devops: Architecting Your Infrastructure (Syllabus), Jeremy Andrews, Nyc Tech-In-Residence Corps

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Syllabus for the "DevOps" course delivered at the City College of New York in Spring 2020 by Jeremy Andrews as part of the Tech-in-Residence Corps program.

World Humanities 1, Joseph Boisvere

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OER Syllabus for World Humanities 1 (WHUM 1)

Topics In Animation, Pilar C. Newton

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Topics in Animation syllabus. In this class we learn about and create different types of Non-fiction animation.

Syllabus Ee330 Electromagnetics, Nicholas Madamopoulos

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Concepts covered in the undergraduate electrical engineering class of electromagnetics

Hydrophilic Porphyrins Based Chemosensors For First Transition Series Metal Ions [Chemistry], Sunaina Singh

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General Chemistry is a two-semester course (General Chemistry I, SCC 201 and General Chemistry II, SCC 202) required for majors in Biology and Environmental Sciences.

This lab experiment, aligned to LaGuardia Community College’s Inquiry and Problem Solving Core Competency and Written Communication Ability was designed for General Chemistry I (SCC 201 Honors) course. Honors courses in LaGuardia emphasize critical thinking, analytical writing, and introduce students to research. This lab experiment provides an opportunity for students to engage in hands-on laboratory work, to develop laboratory skills, and to conduct research in the classroom by using two water soluble porphyrins to detect …

Drug And Disease Research Paper [Veterinary Technology], Tara R. Scales

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This Drug and Disease assignment has been prepared for the capstone course Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (SCV 262). Students take the course in the last semester of the 2-year AAS degree in Veterinary Technology at LaGuardia Community College. Students completing this assignment are second year (junior), clinical phase students. In this course, students are introduced to concepts in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, providing a basis for an applied, systems-based introduction to veterinary drugs. The course also introduces concepts in pharmacy management and toxicology. As a capstone course, this course assignment provides a basis for students to apply veterinary medical knowledge and …

Eng 201a: Writing Across The Disciplines Textbook, Steven Bookman

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This textbook is part of an OER Grant for Prof. Bookman's ENG 201A Writing in the Disciplines class in 2019. The emphasis of this class is to have students work on different types of writing with different audiences. Multimodal writing is incorporated into each assignment. The topics for each assignment focus on current news, social media, and personal branding.

Great Books: Teaching Anne Carson’S Translation Of Sappho, Susan Lago, Alison Cimino, Susan Jacobowitz, Ilse Schrynemakers

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Engl 101 Discussion Questions On “Seeing” By Annie Dillard From Pilgrim At Tinker Creek, Susan Lago, Alison Cimino, Ilse Schrynemakers, Susan Jacobowitz

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Wollstonecraft Discussion Questions, Susan Lago, Alison Cimino, Ilse Schrynemakers, Susan Jacobowitz

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W.E.B. Dubois Ppt, Susan Lago, Ilse Schrynemakers, Susan Jacobowitz, Alison Cimino

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