This Month on the OpenLab: January 2025 Release

Seal lying on snowy ground with its flipper on its head.

On January 16 we released version 1.7.83 of the OpenLab. It included some new features, as well as updates to all existing themes and plugins, including BuddyPress and WordPress, the two primary plugins that power the OpenLab. 

New Features and Functionality

We added Bluesky as an option to the social media links available to add to your OpenLab Profile page.… Continue reading this post

Co-Working on Thursday

Have an ever-growing to-do list? Come get some of it done while others do the same! OpenLab co-working hours are virtual quiet meet-up sessions for anyone to join to get work done. Breakout rooms are available for conversation or questions. All are held via Zoom, so when it’s time for the session, join and quietly work through your to-do list!… Continue reading this post

This Month on the OpenLab: November 2024 Release

Paint rollers in many colors at the finish line of the NYC marathon.
NYC Marathon Blue Line Ceremony by NYC DOT is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND.

Today, November 14, we released version 1.7.81 of the OpenLab. It included a few bug fixes and some minor theme and plugin updates.

We fixed a bug causing members to be unable to change their email subscription settings for Courses, Projects, and Clubs. … Continue reading this post

This Month on the OpenLab: September 2024 Release

On September 19 we released version 1.7.79 of the OpenLab. It included some minor theme and plugin updates. We also deactivated a few plugins.

We are no longer doing new development work on the OpenLab Gradebook plugin and recommend that grades be shared with students via Brightspace, the college LMS.… Continue reading this post

This Month on the OpenLab: August 2024 Release

On August 13 we released version 1.7.78 of the OpenLab. It included many new features, as well as updates to all existing themes and plugins, including BuddyPress and WordPress, the primary software that powers the OpenLab.

OpenLab Modules

Last year, the MSEIP grant Connect the DOTS funded the creation of a custom plugin called Openlab Modules, which allows anyone to create modules on an OpenLab site.… Continue reading this post