This Week in the OpenLab: Thanksgiving Edition!

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Happy Thanksgiving to all who will celebrate it this week, happy to break to anyone who is not. Enjoy the days off!

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REMINDER! STUDENT BLOGGER/PHOTOBLOGGER OPPORTUNITY!

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Applications have been coming in over the last two weeks for our student blogger and photoblogger opportunities, and we’re thrilled about it.  … Continue reading this post

This Week in the Openlab! November 4th Edition

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Hope your term going swimmingly!  We upgraded our WordPress system not too long ago and want to highlight the features of the new update for our users.  There are plenty more features than this, particularly on the back end, and if you’re interested you can have a look here.  … Continue reading this post

This Week in the OpenLab: October 9th Edition

Last week we highlighted OpenLab courses from this term. This week we thought we’d highlight a few project that are particularly interesting for the term.  Enjoy!

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OFFICE OF VETERANS SUPPORT SERVICES

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Created last year, the Office of Veterans Support Services’ goal is to assess, plan, and expedite the required resources for our community of veterans at City Tech.  … Continue reading this post

This Week in the OpenLab: October 2nd Edition

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Happy Holidays for some of you, happy short weeks for the rest. With the term well under way, we thought we’d highlight some courses! Enjoy!

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LIB 1201 – Research and Documentation for the Information Age – Section D952 – Fall 2014

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This course, taught by Ian Beilin, explores research and documentation for all media formats including text, images, sound, and multimedia.… Continue reading this post

This Week In The OpenLab: September 10th Edition!

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10,000!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last week the OpenLab passed a huge milestone:  10,000 members!  We’re extremely proud to have fostered this community, and thank each and every one of you for participating, teaching, learning, and sharing.

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Last week we mentioned that there were a number of updates, new features, and new bits of help on the OpenLab added or installed over the summer.  … Continue reading this post

This Week in the OpenLab–Back to School Edition!

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WELCOME BACK!

On behalf of the OpenLab, City Tech’s open-source digital platform where students, faculty, and staff can meet to learn, work, and share their ideas, we’d like to welcome you back (or welcome you) to the school year.  … Continue reading this post

OpenLab workshops this week

This week, join the OpenLab Community Team for the last student and faculty/staff OpenLab workshops of the semester:
FOR STUDENTS:
 
INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE ABOUT CITY TECH’S OPENLAB?
JOIN US FOR THE FINAL SPRING ’14 WORKSHOP!

OPENLAB TOOLS, TIPS, AND TRICKS
Learn new skills for working with the OpenLab.
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This Week in The OpenLab: October 8th Edition

Warning:  Do not watch unless you like to see cockroaches being turned into robots!  More on this below!

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REMINDER:  STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Last week we mentioned we’re looking for more qualified students to write for our award-winning (or soon to be) student blog, The Buzz.  … Continue reading this post

This Week in the OpenLab: September 22nd Edition

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:  WRITE FOR THE BUZZ!

PLEASE NOTE:  THE DEADLINE FOR THE POSITION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO NOV 1ST!

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This week we just want to announce an important opportunity:  The OpenLab is looking for students to contribute to our student community blog site, “The Buzz!”… Continue reading this post