What You're Doing, Where We're Going
Greetings,
This week, create on the OpenLab! In this case, âcreateâ can refer to creating sites, but also to creating communities, collaborations, and dialogue by joining other sites, connecting with friends and colleagues, participating in discussion forums, and more.… Continue reading this post
Greetings,
This week, we continue our 5-part self-guided series and ask: How do others use the OpenLab? How can I get help using the OpenLab?… Continue reading this post
As in past summers, we are releasing a 5-part self-guided series that provides short tasks to help everyone in the City Tech community get to know the OpenLab.… Continue reading this post
The OpenLab is a great community-run platform for anyone at City Tech to expand their web presence. But we realize that you may need support in setting up your OpenLab site, or managing it as the semester continues. The OpenLab team is here to help!… Continue reading this post
Summer greetings from the OpenLab and congratulations to all on the closing of another semester! A special congratulations to the class of 2021!
While our weekly âSpotlightâ blog series will go on hiatus for the summer, we wanted to remind you of the sites we featured this past semester, and encourage you to check them out if you havenât already done so.… Continue reading this post
This week we spotlight the City Tech Astronomy Club, which allows students to come together to explore the universe, even in a remote semester. Students in the club can use âSlooh.comâ to access âonline remote controlled telescopes located around the world.â… Continue reading this post
This week, we spotlight Professor Rob MacDougallâs philosophy course, Healthcare Ethics. The timely course examines âmajor ethical theories of what is morally right and wrong, and the meaning of moral concepts (e.g.,… Continue reading this post
Even in more ânormalâ times, few subjects cause college undergrads more anxiety than Math! Add to this the stress of distance education during a global pandemic and, well, you have a definite challenge on your hands.Â
However, the Math department has done incredible work this semester, leveraging the OpenLab to facilitate effective remote teaching.… Continue reading this post
This week, I spotlight the amazing student-led group, the Experiential Art & Design Club. This club provides a âspace to create & playtest digital experiencesâ: you can join to âmake video games, immersive art, AR filters, websites, and literally anything else you can think of.â… Continue reading this post
This week, I spotlight the libraryâs fantastic new(ish) resource: the O.E.R at City Tech OpenLab site. As a reminder, the acronym âO.E.Râ stands for Open Educational Resources and ârefers to any educational content that is free and openly-licensed.â From the academic year 2017-2018 to the present, NY State has awarded CUNY $4 million annually to âscale-up O.E.Rsâ… 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.
