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We take privacy seriously on the OpenLab, which is why we have many different options for choosing what you want to share and with whom. Using your name on the OpenLab It is the OpenLab’s policy that members of the OpenLab are able to choose how they represent themselves online, including username and display name, […]

1. If you are already a member of the project, log in and click on My OpenLab in the main menu. In the right-hand menu, click My Projects.  You will see a list of all the projects of which you are a member. 2. If you are not a member of the Project, click Projects […]

Students, faculty, and staff can develop projects individually or together to represent a range of activities at City Tech. A project can be academic or social in nature. For example, students collaborating on a class assignment may choose to create a project where they work together on documents and have discussions, eventually building a full […]

1. You must be logged in to the OpenLab to join a Project, so after logging in, go to the Project Profile of the Project you want to join.  (Read more about how to find a Project.) 2. If the Project is public, click + Join Now, and you will automatically […]

1. After logging in, click My OpenLab in the main menu. Then click My Projects on the right-hand menu. On the My Projects page, click + Create a Project at the top of the page. Step One: Profile 1. On the first project creation page, enter the required information including the Project Name, Project Description, […]

Once you have located an OpenLab member, you can contact that person in more than one way. 1. You can contact anyone on the OpenLab, whether you have friended them or not, by visiting People in the top menu and clicking their Profile Avatar or by clicking their name. 2.  This will bring you […]

You can find people on the OpenLab in several different ways. 1. You can find people by typing in a username or portion of a display name into the Search field in the upper right corner (just below the top menu) of any page, being sure that People is selected. 2. You can also search […]

Discussions, also called “Discussions Forums,” are one way you can communicate with other members of your group. You can post new topics in the discussion forums or reply to what others have posted. Discussion forums are a good place to ask questions, share resources, or have informal discussions. Discussion forums are available for all Courses, […]

Docs are collaborative documents that members of a course, project, or club can create, edit, and comment on.  Unlike Files, which can only be uploaded and downloaded, not edited, Docs are helpful for creating course wikis and other collective projects. In order to start create, edit, or comment on a doc, you need to first […]

The File Library contains files that members can upload to the group, or links to external files that can be added. Unlike “Docs,” “Files” are static and cannot be commented on. They can only be edited by the group Administrator or the member who originally uploaded the file. Files are a good […]