What You're Doing, Where We're Going
Over the next two months, we will be sharing tips and tricks to using the new(ish) block editor. These posts will be short and focus on just one best practice at a time, giving you space to experiment.Â
If youâve tried your hand at the block editor already, you know there are multiple ways to add new blocks to a page or post.… 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 Accordions, which can now be easily added to your site with the PublishPress Blocks plugin. Those of you who have worked on the OpenLab a while know that we advocate keeping content on a single page brief.… 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
We are pleased to offer a new set of support materials for OpenLab users: screencasts! With video, audio, and captions, these screencasts provide step-by-step instructions for how to use different OpenLab features in a multimodal format.
Today, we’re introducing a new video in our series on the basic building blocks of OpenLab sites.… Continue reading this post
This week, we spotlight a feature built into most smartphones that can facilitate mobile work on the OpenLab!Â
At our workshops, people sometimes ask if we can develop an OpenLab app, similar to the Blackboard app. They say they are pleased with the OpenLabâs mobile functionality, but itâs a pain to have to pull up your phone browser, then navigate to the OpenLab, then navigate to where you want to go.… Continue reading this post
Happy second week of school to all City Tech faculty, students, and staff! At the start of every semester, faculty ask us how they can get their students set up on the OpenLab for the very first time. The process can feel intimidating!… Continue reading this post
Greetings,
This summer we have spent time introducing you to the OpenLab. You have explored the OpenLab, joined othersâ 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
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, participating in discussion forums and more.
Greetings,
This week, join the OpenLab community by creating an account and setting up your profile. By becoming a member of the OpenLab community youâll 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
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.
