In the Spotlight: More OpenLabs!

red metal star with lights

We were so inspired by a recent conversation between Reclaim Hosting’s Taylor Jadin and Amanda Schmidt and OpenLab at University of New Haven’s Mary Isbell. They talk about getting University Of New Haven’s OpenLab started, supporting members, and letting student work shine.

The OpenLab started here at City Tech, and was created by City Tech faculty, students, staff, and alumni. Several years ago, we spotlighted Commons in a Box OpenLab, explaining how the OpenLab partnered with the CUNY Academic Commons to launch Commons in a Box OpenLab, making it possible for anyone to have an OpenLab. The project was inspired by all the people asking how they could have an OpenLab, too. It’s incredible to think that the work we do at City Tech has inspired–and continues to inspire–OpenLabs in other places!

We love collaborating with other OpenLabs on everything from development to design, outreach to support, pedagogy to community building. Want to see more OpenLabs? Check out these below:

University of New Haven

The OpenLab that Mary Isbell is talking about in the above video is University of New Haven OpenLab:

SUNY Geneseo OpenLab

In CUNY:

Borough of Manhattan Community College has the robust OpenLab at BMCC, which they call their virtual campus.

BMCC OpenLab home page with slider showing students sitting together and the text "Welcome to the BMCC OpenLab! BMCC's virtual campus"
OpenLab at BMCC‘s Homepage

CUNY’s School of Professional Studies recently launched the SPS OpenLab as a space to support student connections and collaborations. We’re excited to see their OpenLab grow!

CUNY SPS OpenLab's homebage, with "OpenLab 1.0" on top of an image of multicolored lego blocks
CUNY SPS OpenLab‘s Homepage

At SUNY:

SUNY Geneseo OpenLab Homepage
SUNY Geneseo OpenLab

SUNY Oneonta OpenLab site
SUNY Oneonta OpenLab

SUNY Create site with multiple websites pictured
SUNY CREATE

Featured photo credit: “You´re a shining star, no matter who you are.” by Dyxie via Flickr under the license CC BY 2.0.

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