Open Lab is more of a personal social website that provides, or has greater potential to give students more educational support. Personally this can and will help out students if the proper material that can be posted for students at City Tech; interesting educational material or issues that might be able to clear out doubts on a subject or give inspiration to students, and further expand their education. Those who remain persistent in their education carrier will appreciate this support, many students at City Tech have a very hectic schedule that does not leave them much time during the day to focus on their class material; Open Lab is 24hrs and as the name says its “OPEN”. Students can and would be able to attain the further information, insight, instructions or how to; instead of the “why? or what?” that some come across throughout each semester. This kind of material should be posted by professors or students that feel they have come across a better or more of a simple solution to the subject being discussed.
Just an idea, things might get interesting if students from similar classes or subjects can compete with each other through out each term. Maybe the poetry courses compete to create a poem of one common theme, or each student has the opportunity make a poem with the help and guidance of the professor and maybe perform it in a poetry class competition. Also maybe the best student work can be posted online, and put to a vote or maybe rated for its quality by others, making it more interactive for students. This same kind of concept that maybe other online classes can follow. Competition with in City Tech would bring out the best in students, and build confidence among them.
