What You're Doing, Where We're Going
In December 2018 with the release of WordPress 5.0, the Block editor (also known as Gutenberg) became the new default post editor, replacing the editor that has been around since the beginning, now called the “Classic” editor.… Continue reading this post
City Tech’s OpenLab team expresses our solidarity with activists and organizers working incredibly hard to affirm and protect Black lives in the wave of protests surrounding the murders of George Floyd, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and countless other Black people targeted by white supremacist violence.… Continue reading this post
On June 2, 2020 we released version 1.7.43 of the OpenLab. It included new features and a few minor updates to plugins and themes.
We made one small and three large changes to cloning functionality on the OpenLab, as well as one bug fix.… Continue reading this post
If you’re reading this, you must have the OpenLab on your mind, too. Whether you’re completely new to it, an expert, or somewhere in between, the OpenLab team is working to support you. We’ve revamped our support schedule for the rest of the semester to support distance learning.… Continue reading this post
As we shift to distance learning, the OpenLab is here for you, and the OpenLab team can support you through this semester. Below are three steps to help you get started on the OpenLab.
On February 18, we released version 1.7.40 of the OpenLab. It included one small interface change, a few plugin updates, and some bug fixes.
We removed the phone number field from student and alumni profiles. Since members didn’t always realize it was public information, we decided that it was best to just remove the option altogether.… Continue reading this post
On January 23, we released version 1.7.39 of the OpenLab. It included enhancements to existing functionality and design, a new theme, updates to all themes and plugins, and updates to WordPress and BuddyPress, the software that powers the OpenLab.
We made some adjustments to improve and standardize across all themes the grey menu that appears at the very top of group sites.… Continue reading this post
On December 16, we released version 1.7.38 of the OpenLab.
It was a small release, which included a small accessibility fix for the new Lingonberry theme and an improvement to the Creative Commons widget, which was added in the September 2019 release. … Continue reading this post
On November 20, we released version 1.7.37 of the OpenLab. It included new features, a new theme, and a few minor updates to plugins and themes.
There were six new features or updates to current functionality included this release:
On October 15, we released version 1.7.36 of the OpenLab.
It was a small release, that included a few minor theme and plugin updates, as well as a change to the way group email subscription options are described, to help clarify the different options (e.g.… 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.
