Search Help

1. You can add a link to a post or page by highlighting the words that you would like to link, and selecting the link icon in the toolbar. 2. Enter the URL for the link and click the blue button with the arrow. This will add the link to the text you highlighted. 3. […]

1. You can reach your site by logging in to the OpenLab and clicking My OpenLab in the main menu.  In the right-hand menu on the following screen, click the appropriate category for which you have either created or joined a site (i.e., My Courses, My Projects, My Clubs) and then click the site title on […]

When you are viewing a post or a page on a course, project, club, or portfolio site, you will usually have the option of leaving a comment to respond to the content of a post or a page (e.g., expand a conversation, answer a question, etc.). Sometimes comments have been limited to only logged in OpenLab members, so if […]

1. When you type in the URL, or web address for your site, or if you navigate to your site from the OpenLab Profile, you are viewing the public side or “front-end” of your site.  If you have kept your site public, anyone can see this. 2. The private section of your site is called […]

Courses on the OpenLab offer an online extension of the classroom-learning environment.  They can provide a forum for students and faculty to maintain ongoing conversations and collaborate outside of a set course time, and a space to share and discuss each other’s work.  Each course offers a Discussion forum, Docs for collaborative editing, a place to upload Files, and a Site where […]

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

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

My OpenLab is your public profile on the OpenLab, and includes any information about yourself that you’ve chosen to share. It is also where you can access all courses, projects, and clubs of which you’re a member or that you’ve created, change your settings, and generally manage your account. You can find My OpenLab two […]

1. After logging in to the OpenLab, go to My OpenLab in the main menu. 2. Click Edit Profile. 3. Here you can make changes to any of the fields that you’d like, for example, academic interests, bio, or add information to any fields that you haven’t yet. 4. The first field is […]

Avatars introduce us and represent us on the OpenLab community.  While many members feel comfortable with images of themselves, it’s not at all required.  Feel free to use an image that represents you or your interests.  But please do change it from the generic avatar–it makes the community a much more vibrant place. 1. After […]