What You're Doing, Where We're Going
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
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
PLAN week is upon us! From November 1-5, students can meet with advisors to plan their next steps at City Tech. The PLAN week OpenLab site has all the information you need, âfrom choosing classes and learning how to register to finding out where to get support and make connections within the college.â … Continue reading this post
This week, we spotlight the excellent CMCE Career OpenLab site, which offers âcareer information and opportunities for construction management and civil engineering students and graduates.â Overall, the site offers a fantastic model of a job resource for City Tech students, both showcasing the work of City Tech alumni and directing current students to job postings and additional resources.… Continue reading this post
Many of you are probably getting used to the new(ish) Block Editor this semester. The Classic editor will be supported by WordPress through at least 2022, but we encourage you to gain some familiarity with the Block editor now before the alternative becomes obsolete.… Continue reading this post
This week, we spotlight The Hospitality Garden, âa project that teaches students and faculty about the excitement and nuance of growing flowers and vegetables for the Culinary and Pastry Labs at NYC College of Technology.â… Continue reading this post
Welcome to a new academic year! The OpenLab Team has some helpful information to share:
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 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
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.
