Tech Check

Distance Learning Tools

OpenLab   

The OpenLab is City Tech’s open online community. Students, faculty, and staff can sign up using a City Tech email address. Students use the OpenLab for working in courses and projects, student clubs, and portfolios.

• OpenLab Help 
• OpenLab Virtual Office Hours for help using the OpenLab 
• OpenLab Advice and Support: openlab@citytech.cuny.edu

CUNYfirst

• PDF Guide to activate your CUNYfirst account

Email

Activate student City Tech email

Blackboard 

Blackboard is the CUNY-provided Learning Management System. You access Blackboard by logging in via CUNYfirst.

• Student Blackboard on Websupport1
• Collaborate Ultra Help for Participants 
• Watch videos on how to use the tools in your Blackboard courses 

Zoom  (if used in class)

Zoom is a video communications medium, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars.
Zoom Sign-in

CUNY: Zoom Security Protocol 



Course Drives

• Will post as needed



Software: Adobe Creative Suite

• InDesign
• Illustrator
• Photoshop

Hardware

• Computer with internet access
• Flash drive (and cloud storage for your files)



Microsoft Office 365

To access Microsoft Office 365 (using City Tech email), for online access to the Microsoft Office Suite login

Note: Email login (ending with @mail.citytech.cuny.edu) is different from CUNY login (ending with @login.cuny.edu)