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If you’re a faculty member, you might be wondering what practices might help organize your OpenLab course(s) to make semester-transition easier.  A few you might think about before the semester starts, others at the end. Before the semester Naming Courses Choosing a name and URL for your course is critical part of organizing your OpenLab […]

You may be wondering how copyright restrictions and fair use apply on the OpenLab. While copyrighted works are restricted by law, there are many uses considered legitimate under the fair use doctrine, which allows the limited usage, within specific parameters, of copyrighted material without receiving permission from the owner. Fair use covers uses such as quotation for the […]

Using the work of others on the OpenLab One of the great things about using the OpenLab is that it’s easy to share work, such as writing, images, video, and sound. This means that it’s also important to understand how to respect copyright guidelines, give appropriate credit to the work and ideas of others, and […]

All members of the OpenLab – City Tech students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other community members – are responsible for making the OpenLab a friendly and welcoming place to learn, work, and share. When working on the OpenLab: Write in a friendly and professional way, make sure to respect other people’s views and beliefs, and […]

Cloning a course will create an exact copy of an existing course, keeping all content you created or uploaded, but student work will not be copied over.  The course avatar, course settings, and site settings will all remain the same, although you can change anything as necessary. 1. After logging in, click My OpenLab in […]

You can changes settings for your Portfolio on the Portfolio Profile page.  These might include privacy settings, changing an avatar, or changing the description or title of your Portfolio. 1. Log in and click My OpenLab in the main menu.  In the right-hand menu, click the Profile link, which appears under Portfolio Site. 2. You […]

By creating a Portfolio on the OpenLab, you will be setting up a Portfolio Site and an associated Portfolio Profile page.  The steps below will take you through naming your Portfolio, writing a short description, and uploading an avatar for your Portfolio Profile page.  You will also choose a URL for the Portfolio Site and […]

Each Portfolio consists of both a Site and an associated Profile that are linked to an OpenLab member’s personal Profile.  They are a digital representation of academic and professional interests and achievements that any faculty or staff member on the OpenLab can create.  They might be used, for example, to highlight teaching, research, creative work, […]

Once you have created your Portfolio, you can then begin working on your Portfolio Site.  The Faculty Portfolio Site is set up to loosely follow the Professional Activity Report and Self Evaluation (PARSE) format, but you may use it in any way that suits you. Here are a few ideas: Use the Blog section to […]

Once you have created your ePortfolio, you can then begin working on your ePortfolio Site.  The student ePortfolio site is set up to include pages that students in any major or profession can use, but you may customize the site in any way that suits you. 1a. To begin editing your site, you will need […]