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In the Spotlight: OpenLab is Here for You!

As the semester winds down, the OpenLab is here for you! This spotlight shines some light on some upcoming OpenLab events, support, and tools.

OpenLab Open House

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Come to the OpenLab Open House to share your successes from this semester, ask questions, and learn from each other about the OpenLab.

The OpenLab Open House will be this Friday, 5/10/24, from 2:00-3:00pm via Zoom. All are welcome.

OpenLab Co-working Session

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On Thursday, May 16th from 12:00 P.M. to 1:00 PM, join the OpenLab team for the final co-working session of the Spring. You bring the work, we’ll bring the friendly presence in the Zoom session (plus we’ll bring work, too).

OpenLab Open Hours

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OpenLab Open Hours are virtual 30-minute individual appointments with a member of the OpenLab Community Team.

The final two Open Hour sessions will be held on May 14th and May 21st, each featuring appointments at 9:30am and 10:00am.

All are held via Zoom and are open to faculty, staff, and students. Reserve your spot now!

OpenLab Email Support

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Have questions you can’t find the answer to in OpenLab Help?

Reach out for email support by sending a message to us at OpenLab@CityTech.cuny.edu or via our contact form.

What’s Happening at City Tech

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Want to keep up with what’s happening at City Tech while browsing through the OpenLab?

Now you can find a list of City Tech events and updates right on the OpenLab home page and click through for more information.

We look forward to seeing you at these events and supporting you through the end of the semester!

Start of Semester Support

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As the semester begins, the OpenLab team is here to support your work on the OpenLab!

Join a Workshop

Click here to view the full schedule and register to receive the Zoom link for the workshops.

Tuesday, 8/29/23

Getting Started on the OpenLab (express): 1:30-2:00pm
Creating a Course Site: 2:00-3:00pm
OpenLab Q&A: 3:00-3:30pm

Friday, 9/1

Getting Started on the OpenLab for All: 12:00-1:00pm

Want more? Request a workshop for your group, ask a question, or let us know what else we can do to support you!

Get 1-on-1 help

Co-work with us

Last semester, the OpenLab team piloted co-working session for quiet working time with others, with the option to move to a breakout room for conversation or questions. Join OpenLab team members on Friday, 9/8/23 at 12:30-1:30pm to work on anything OpenLab-related or not, and share your positive force for anyone else joining who needs that energy!

Help is here

Use Help materials and screencasts to guide your work. Search for your specific topic in the OpenLab’s Help section or navigate through the different sections. You can also reach out for email support by sending a message to us at OpenLab@CityTech.cuny.edu or via our contact form.

Happy new semester to us all!

End-of-summer support

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This is not a welcome back post–there’s still a week until the semester begins on August 25th! This is instead a reminder of all the support the OpenLab Team offers students, faculty, and staff members for getting started, setting up your OpenLab site, and continuing your OpenLab work as you get ready for next week.

Sign up for One-on-one Open Hours for a 30-minute Zoom session with a member of the OpenLab Community Team
Sign up for one of our scheduled workshops, listed below, or request a workshop for your group
Use Help materials and screencasts to guide your work
Check out the Teaching with the OpenLab Module for instructors and the Learning with the OpenLab Module for students
Reach out for email support by sending a message to us at OpenLab@CityTech.cuny.edu or via our contact form.

Summer 2022 Workshops

Join the OpenLab team for a workshop to learn–or learn more–about the OpenLab! These workshops are open to all students, faculty, and staff members.

Use the registration links below to sign up and get a Zoom link for each day’s workshops.

Friday, 8/19:

12:30-1:00 Getting Started
1:00-2:00: Working on the OpenLab
2:30-3:30: Creating a Site on the OpenLab

Tuesday, 8/23:

12:30-1:00 Getting Started
1:00-2:00: Working on the OpenLab
2:30-3:30: Creating a Site on the OpenLab

The OpenLab Team looks forward to supporting you and seeing your great work on the OpenLab. And stay tuned for the Fall 2022 Welcome!

Early March News

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With Spring 2021 well underway–dare we say approaching midsemester!–the OpenLab team has some helpful information to share:

Learn more about the support the OpenLab provides, both synchronous and asynchronous. The Spring 2021 support schedule includes open hours, one-on-one appointments, helpful OpenLab screencasts, and as always, email. Your group can also request a workshop.

Everyone can share their ideas about the semester with the community on Open Pedagogy on the OpenLab. Anyone can comment–but also consider joining the project so you get updates whenever there are new posts about teaching and learning in the open!

You can learn more about the latest OpenLab News, including the most recent updates to the OpenLab. For example, if you’re using the block editor to write posts and pages, you’ll be glad to know that the tool bar is now much easier to use!

PLAN Week is underway! You can learn more about the opportunities for students on the PLAN Week page of the City Tech Guide on the OpenLab.

The OpenLab, City Tech’s open digital platform for teaching, learning, and collaboration, offers virtual open hours, online support, and technical and pedagogical guidance throughout the year.

The OpenLab team also offers a selection of Help materials for Distance Education, plus Courses, Projects, Clubs, and Portfolios.

The OpenLab Team

Welcome back!

Welcome back for Spring 2021! The OpenLab Team has some helpful information to share:

The Spring 2021 schedule for OpenLab support is now available. Students, faculty, and staff can sign up for open hours and one-on-one appointments to ask specific questions or ask to learn more about topics such as getting started, using the OpenLab for courses, or how to use a tool or pedagogical approach. Or any group can request a workshop. Open hours and one-on-one appointments start today, 1/29, with additional options this Sunday and next Friday.

Faculty members, have any questions about getting your course site ready for the semester? See helpful tips posted here: Teaching with the OpenLab.

Students, want to help students get ready to use the OpenLab this semester? See the helpful OpenLab for Students module.

Get inspired by what City Tech has done on the OpenLab by looking through our past In the Spotlight posts. This week’s spotlight is shining on them!

The OpenLab, City Tech’s open digital platform for teaching, learning, and collaboration, offers virtual open hours, online support, and technical guidance throughout the year.