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
Category: In The Spotlight
In the Spotlight: Savonne Andrewsâ ePortfolio
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
In the Spotlight: Favorites
This week, we spotlight the OpenLab favorites functionality, which makes it easy to bookmark courses, projects, clubs, and portfolios.Â
Using the favorites functionality is easy: when logged-in users visit the profile of a group, a new menu item appears beneath the avatar, below the âJoin Now/Request to Joinâ menu.… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: the Faculty Publication Support Workshop Series
This week, we spotlight the Faculty Publication Support Workshop Series OpenLab site. This is âa joint initiative of the Faculty Commons and the Libraryâs Scholarly Communications Committeeâ which âsupports City Tech faculty in their scholarship and publishing.â… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: Adding Students to your Course via Email List
Are you teaching this semester on the OpenLab? If so, a new feature allows you to directly add students via an email list to your course:
- Create a list of your studentsâ emails: you can download these in a spreadsheet from Blackboard or CUNY First.
Welcome to Spring 2022!
Welcome Back! We have new support opportunities!
As you sink into your semesterly routine, we wanted to make you aware of support opportunities :
- The Spring 2022 schedule for OpenLab support is now available:
- Students, faculty, and staff can sign up for open hours and one-on-one appointments to ask specific questions or ask to learn more about topics such as getting started, using the OpenLab for courses, or how to use a tool or pedagogical approach.
In the Spotlight: Winter 2022 Support
Hello, OpenLab Community!
We are happy to announce our Winter 2022 Support Schedule, for everyone working the winter session and/or preparing for Spring 2022. We offer two types of synchronous support: workshops and Open Hours.
Winter Workshops:
Click here to view the full schedule and register to receive the Zoom link.… Continue reading this post
In The Spotlight: City Tech Library Buzz Blog
This week, we spotlight the City Tech Library Buzz Blog OpenLab site. The site is âthe news blog for the Ursula C. Schwerin Library.â On the home page, you will find announcements about upcoming library workshops, college-wide events (e.g., movie screenings), and the libraryâs very own Spotlight posts, which highlight useful resources for instructors and students!… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: The Sixth Annual City Tech Science Fiction Symposium
This week, we spotlight the OpenLab site for Science Fiction at City Tech! The Sixth Annual City Tech Science Fiction Symposium will take place on Thursday, December 9, 2021, 9:00AM-5:00PM. This year’s event is on âAccess and SF.” In addition to paper presentation sessions and a research discussion panel, Analog Science Fiction and Fact Magazine is hosting a writer’s panel featuring Alec Nevala-Lee, Marie Vibbert, and Chelsea Obodoechina, and announcing the winner of the first Analog Award for Emerging Black Voices.… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: Finding Inspiration on the OpenLab
Welcome back from the holiday break! We’ve reached that time of year where things are busy, but the days are short. Speaking at least for myself, I know I tend to have to fight a bit of inertia. In this edition of the Spotlight, we’re spotlighting one way to get inspiration and learn cool things you can do on the OpenLab without feeling overwhelmed.… Continue reading this post