The Buzz is hiring for the upcoming academic year, and we’re seeking motivated, creative students to join our team! The Buzz is an OpenLab student project where students blog about themselves and topics of their choice (e.g., architecture in NYC, food, motherhood, academic discovery, the immigrant experience, and âHumans of City Techâ).… Continue reading this post
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In the Spotlight: ENG1121-D433 – English Composition 2
This week weâre spotlighting Professor Iddingsâ English Composition 2 course site (ENG 1121-D433). After a quick tour around Professor Iddingsâ course site, it is easy to see how this site functions as an important hub for her students and aims to support them in being successful in the course.… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: Science Fiction at City Tech
This week weâre spotlighting the faculty-run site, âScience Fiction at City Techâ. This site strives to âconnect individual and collective efforts that study Science Fiction directly or leverage it to enrich City Techâs studentsâ experiences, deepen classroom learning with archival research, and connect City Tech to the networks of science fiction research around the worldâ.… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: Student Kim Mohammed’s ePortfolio
Though many of us may more readily think âcourseworkâ or âgroup project coordinationâ when we think of the OpenLab, the platform also offers an important opportunity for displaying individual work in a unique and professional way. City Tech student, Kim Mohammed offers an excellent example of how this can be accomplished.… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: Apply to become an OpenLab Student Blogger or Photoblogger!
Apply to become an OpenLab Student Blogger or Photoblogger!
The Buzz is hiring! We are an Openlab student project dedicated to all things City Tech, where students blog about themselves and/or topics of their choice. We seek enthusiastic student bloggers to join The Buzz and create conversation, community, and engagement on the OpenLab and strengthen the intellectual and social life of the college community.… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: Prof. Jason Montgomery’s ePortfolio
The upcoming summer is a great opportunity for faculty and students alike to work on developing their ePortfolios. For inspiration, look no further than Prof. Jason Montgomery’s example. Prof. Montgomery’s site draws on a clean, well-organized architecture to highlight his skills and accomplishments.… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: ENG2003 – Intro to Literature: Poetry
Prof. Cecily Iddings’ course ENG2003 – Intro to Literature: Poetry offers a great example of OpenLab use to encourage student writing and feedback. Students blog on assigned topics like close reading or language, sound, and form in poetry. They are also required to comment on each other’s posts, creating an ongoing discussion about course readings that extends from classroom to site.… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: HMGT1102 – Intro to Hospitality Management
In Prof. Michael Krondl’s section of HMGT 1102 – Introduction to Hospitality Management, students can easily find the course syllabus, assignments, and readings. But most exciting about the site is the space it offers for students to blog about their visits to Smorgasburg and the Chelsea Market, complete with descriptions of the venues and mouth-watering photographs of the food.… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: Rogue Bayron’s ePortfolio
City Tech students, have you wondered what to do with your ePortfolio? If so, head over to Rogue Bayron’s site for an excellent example of an ePortfolio that showcases talent. The site includes all the essential elements of a portfolio that positions Rogue for the job market: a bio, cover letter and resume, and examples of classwork.… Continue reading this post
In the Spotlight: The Buzz
Welcome back to all all who are returning to City Tech and the OpenLab! With the restart of the semester comes the restart of The Buzz, our student blogging site dedicated to all things City Tech. Our student bloggers write about everything from National Cookie Day to the magic of the universe.… Continue reading this post
