What You're Doing, Where We're Going
You’ve probably noticed a project popping up on the OpenLab this semester, Celebrating the Life and Work of Gordon Parks: A COMD Student Group Art Show. This project works within the college-wide Gen Ed Theme, CONNECTED. In an effort to keep City Tech connected, COMD invites all of us to a celebration of the life and work of the photographer, author, filmmaker, designer, and activist, Gordon Parks.… Continue reading this post
What do you plan to do for Earth Day? It’s this Thursday, April 22nd, 9:30am-5:00pm. Hopefully your answer is City Tech’s Sixth Annual EcoFest!
EcoFest is an annual college-wide event & Earth Day celebration providing a public forum for students, staff, faculty and guest speakers to share their ideas about City Tech and sustainability organized by the CityTech Sustainability Council.… Continue reading this post
This year’s Literary Arts Festival–the 40th annual installation of this City Tech institution–will no doubt be different than the previous 39, but certainly exciting and enriching as always.
We’re spotlighting both the festival itself–now virtual via Zoom–and the revamped call for student submissions.… Continue reading this post
With Spring 2021 well underway–dare we say approaching midsemester!–the OpenLab team has some helpful information to share:
PLAN Week is upon us at City Tech!
This week, from March 1 to March 5, students can come together for daily events to help them plan different aspects of their future (and present) at City Tech and beyond. Learn about each day’s events and register for as many as you can fit in your schedule.… Continue reading this post
The OpenLab Team is here for you, but where exactly is here?
Throughout the semester, the OpenLab Team hosts weekly open hours for students, faculty, and staff to get acquainted with the OpenLab, ask questions, explore new tools, and learn more about what’s possible when working in an open digital environment.… Continue reading this post
Welcome back for Spring 2021! The OpenLab Team has some helpful information to share:
If you’re reading this, you must have the OpenLab on your mind, too. Whether you’re completely new to it, an expert, or somewhere in between, the OpenLab team is working to support you. We’ve revamped our support schedule for the rest of the semester to support distance learning.… Continue reading this post
Ever since the OpenLab launched at City Tech back in Fall 2011, the OpenLab team has been asked: “How can I get the OpenLab at my campus?” There wasn’t a good answer, until now.
The OpenLab team is excited to announce the public release of Commons In A Box OpenLab, a free open-source software platform for teaching, learning, and collaboration.… 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.
