In the Spotlight: City Tech Lit Festival

This week we’re spotlighting the upcoming City Tech Literary Arts Festival

An annual event for 41 years, the Lit Fest features a contemporary writer performing their work and holding a Q&A portion. City Tech students also perform their work after submitting and going through a selection process.… Continue reading this post

Screencast: Menus


Welcome to OpenLab screencasts! In this category, you’ll find each of our current screencasts focused on a different common help topic.

The video embedded below discusses different uses for modifying and using menus on your OpenLab site.

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Screencast: Site Appearance

Welcome to OpenLab screencasts! In this category, you’ll find each of our current screencasts focused on a different common help topic.

The video embedded below discusses using WordPress tools to customize your site’s appearance on the OpenLab.

You can also subscribe to our YouTube Channel here.… Continue reading this post

Screencast: Pages & Posts

Welcome to OpenLab screencasts! In this category, you’ll find each of our current screencasts focused on a different common help topic.

The video embedded below discusses using site building blocks pages and posts OpenLab site.

You can also subscribe to our YouTube Channel here.… Continue reading this post

Screencast: Front End


Welcome to OpenLab screencasts! In this category, you’ll find each of our current screencasts focused on a different common help topic.

The video embedded below discusses using WordPress tools to develop the front end of your OpenLab site.

You can also subscribe to our YouTube Channel here.… Continue reading this post

January Workshops

A close-up photograph of thin red-brown branches speckled with snow
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Hi City Tech community!

We’re offering support throughout January for folks teaching and learning through the winter session, or even for folks who want to jump-start the spring semester!

Instead of synchronous workshops, which we have offered in-person in past semesters, we’re providing other options for support: screencasts, open hours, and 1-on-1 sessions.… Continue reading this post

Part 5 of 5: Get to Know the OpenLab

Greetings,

This summer we have spent time introducing you to the OpenLab. You have explored the OpenLab, joined others’ sites, and begun creating a site of your own.

 This week, learn what opportunities exist to learn more about the OpenLab and get assistance when you have questions in the future.Continue reading this post

Part 4 of 5: Get to Know the OpenLab

Greetings,

This week, create on the OpenLab! In this case, ‘create’ can refer to creating sites, but also to creating communities, collaborations, and dialogue by joining other sites, connecting with friends, participating in discussion forums and more.

  • Task 1: Create Connections. 
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Part 3 of 5 of: Get to Know the OpenLab

Greetings,

This week, join the OpenLab community by creating an account and setting up your profile. By becoming a member of the OpenLab community you’ll be able to create sites to support and share your scholarly and pedagogical work. Additionally, you can participate in the collaborative communities that use the OpenLab to support their work by joining their sites.Continue reading this post