Search Help

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 documents that members of the group can add, 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. Docs are a dynamic area of Course, Projects, and Clubs on the OpenLab and can significantly contribute to a […]

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 […]

1. In order to change the amount and types of emails you receive that alert you to new activity in your Course, Project, or Club you need to first log into the OpenLab. Once logged in, click the My OpenLab dropdown menu. 2. Choose My Courses, My Projects, or My Clubs depending on the type […]

Only administrators can change settings for courses, projects, and clubs.  By default the administrator is the member who started the site, but sites can have multiple administrators.  This can be particularly useful for clubs and groups, where you might not want every major change to have to go through one specific person.  It can also […]

To edit the profile of a course, project, or club, make sure that you’re logged in, and that you are the administrator of the site. 1. Once you’ve done that, click My OpenLab in the main menu, then My Courses/Projects/Clubs in the right-hand menu.  Find the course that you’d like to edit, then click the […]

To change the avatar for any course, project, or club, make sure that you’re logged in, and then go to your course, project, or club profile page. 1. Once there, click Project Settings in the right-hand menu, then click Change Avatar in the Settings menu (just below the line below your group name on the […]

1. To change privacy and other settings for a course, project, or club, log in and go to the Profile of your course, project or club. 2. In the right-hand menu, (a) click Course, Project, or Club Settings, and then in the Settings menu, (b) click Settings. Privacy Settings 1. Profile privacy settings allow you to […]