What You're Doing, Where We're Going
The OpenLab at City Tech was officially launched ten years ago this semester! As we celebrate ten wonderful years working with all of you, here are ten things we love about the OpenLab:
This week, we spotlight Robert Christoâs Arch 1101, Intro to Architecture, which âprovides a foundation for students entering the BArch / BTech program to develop a âvisual literacyâ of the built environment.â We really like how the site adapts the OpenLab course template:
This week, we spotlight Professor Jessica Pennerâs OpenLab course on Creative Writing, which focuses âon understanding how form and meaning work together and on understanding the types and complexities of each genreâŚso that each student canâŚdevelop their unique, individual voice.â … Continue reading this post
This week, we spotlight Professor Kanâs Mat1275CO, an OpenLab course on College Algebra and Trigonometry. The course shows how you can loosely adapt the OpenLab course template for your teaching:
This week, we spotlight Professor Kimâs OpenLab course on Urban Sociology. The course offers wonderful examples of how to use the OpenLab to support multimodal learning.
First, notice how Professor Kim breaks up the information on the course site into manageable chunks.… Continue reading this post
This week, we spotlight three different sites where you can find public domain/ creative commons images to use on the OpenLab. As a reminder, when you add images to your OpenLab site or posts, it is important to make sure you respect copyright guidelines (see the libraryâs OpenLab module on copyright and fair use).… Continue reading this post
In conjunction with our first Open Pedagogy Event of the semester, this week and the next weâre spotlighting our in-house site, Open Pedagogy on the OpenLab. This site operates as a forum where OpenLab community members can ask questions and stimulate discussion related to teaching and learning on the OpenLab and in open digital environments more generally. This… Continue reading this post
This week, we spotlight the OpenLab Community Teamâs very own Olivia Wood. Specifically, we take a look at Olivia Woodâs OpenLab Teaching Portfolio, which offers an example of a compelling and clean site design that allows her to communicate her identity as an instructor clearly and succinctly.… Continue reading this post
This week, we spotlight the OpenLab ârequest a workshopâ feature! Each semester, the OpenLab team offers workshops on topics that members often ask about. But there are always other topics, other interest, and other scheduling needs. The OpenLab team welcomes requests for focused workshops for the faculty, staff, or students in your departments, offices, and other stakeholder groups at City Tech.… Continue reading this post
This week, we spotlight Savonne Andrewsâ OpenLab ePortfolio. As a reminder, if you are a student, an ePortfolio is a space for you to digitally showcase your work. The OpenLab provides you with a template, but you can (and should!)… Continue reading this post
The OpenLab is an open-source, digital platform designed to support teaching and learning at City Tech (New York City College of Technology), and to promote student and faculty engagement in the intellectual and social life of the college community.
