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Faculty using ePortfolios in their courses can help students build their ePortfolios by choosing their best work to showcase and encouraging them to establish connections between their coursework and the professional skills they will need when they graduate. Rather than having multiple ePortfolios for different courses, students will create a single ePortfolio that they can […]

You can changes settings for your ePortfolio on the ePortfolio Profile page.  These might include privacy settings, changing an avatar, or changing the description or title of your ePortfolio. 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 an ePortfolio on the OpenLab, you will be setting up an ePortfolio Site and an associated ePortfolio Profile page.  The steps below will take you through naming your ePortfolio, writing a short description, and uploading an avatar for your ePortfolio Profile page.  You will also choose a URL for the ePortfolio Site and […]

Sometimes it’s helpful to look at other ePortfolios to see what is possible and get ideas for creating your own.  Here are some examples of student ePortfolios on the OpenLab: African-American Studies Cherishe Cumma (AAS and ENG) Communication Design Kim MohammadAnthony SewellKevelyn Vargas Dental Hygiene Paulina Parzych Entertainment Technology

Once you’re an OpenLab member (see Signing Up On The OpenLab), you can log in two ways: 1. You can visit the OpenLab homepage (https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu) and enter your user name and password under Log In To OpenLab.  Once you do that, you’ll remain logged in wherever you go on the OpenLab. This is also where you can […]

An OpenLab ePortfolio is a digital representation of a student’s academic work, interests, and achievements over time.  It’s an academic ePortfolio that a student adds to it throughout their career at City Tech, not just for a single course. The student ePortfolio site is set up for students in any major, but you may customize […]

1. After logging in, click My OpenLab in the main menu. Then click My Courses in the right-hand menu. On the My Courses page, click + Create / Clone a Course at the top of the page. Step One: Profile 1. On the first course creation page, you can either choose to create a new […]

Welcome to the OpenLab! If you find you have a question that isn’t answered in our help section, would like to know more about what you find here, or have any requests, please contact us at any time. What is the OpenLab? The OpenLab is an online community where City Tech students, faculty, and staff meet […]

The OpenLab team is happy to assist faculty, staff, and students. Please contact us with questions! Come to Open Hours for support from the OpenLab team via Zoom. If you’re new to the OpenLab, read through the Community Guidelines and check out the Getting Started section . If you’re a student, check out our guide, The OpenLab for Students. If you’re a faculty […]