Several members of the Communication Studies and Services department have completed the RIT Center for Teaching and Learning’s first hybrid AI Essentials for Educators course—Bonnie Bastian, Kristen Starin, Jennifer Verbakel, and Mandy Picioli.
 
CSS instructors gathered for a Techy Teaching Show and Tell to support one another’s instructional efforts through sharing tools, ideas, and resources for effective integration of technology and myCourses setup.
 
Audiologist Carly Alicea presented to a Nazareth University Deafness Specialization Program class as part of a panel of professionals (AuD, SLP, school psychologist, TOD, and educational interpreter) about supporting deaf and hard-of-hearing children and their families.
 
Senior speech-language professional Bonnie Bastian was invited as a guest lecturer to take over a class day for two combined LST classes (NTID LST first-year students, LST Employment Seminar students). In all, 28 students and four LST/NCCC instructors participated. Apps for Access: Bridging Workplace Communication was run as a hands-on apps lab, familiarizing students with tips and tools for communication accessibility, as preparation for co-op/workplace communication.
 
We’re excited to announce that we have a new audiology text number, which is fully integrated into our Blueprint electronic medical records system, which makes record keeping a little more seamless. The new text number for those who need to contact us for audiology support/services is 585-207-4299.

CSS has launched its ninth ContinuED course, Audiological Testing with Adults with Severe to Profound Hearing Loss, with more than 260 reviews as of Dec. 12.