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Changing your site’s header image is a quick and easy way to customize your site. A header image refers to the image that appears at the top of every page in many themes (see example below). Depending on your theme, however, the header image will appear differently.  Two themes don’t have header images: “Carrington” doesn’t have […]

Many people don’t notice the Screen Options menu, appearing in the upper right-hand corner when editing a post or page.  If you’ve ever wondered why you can’t find settings you might be looking for, for example, discussion (commenting) settings or the revisions history, try looking under the Screen Options menu. 1. To access these options, […]

In addition to adding individual images to a post or page, you can also add an image gallery. 1. From the Edit Post or Page screen, put your cursor where you would like to add the image gallery, and click the Add Media button. 2. Click Create Gallery on the left-hand side of the next […]

If you have a student account, you can change it to alumni once you graduate. Alumni will not lose access to their OpenLab accounts. According to the City Tech Alumni Association, you may keep your City Tech email address for the rest of your life. However, they note that you should be sure to […]

Cloning a course will create an exact copy of an existing course, keeping all content you created or uploaded, but student work will not be copied over.  The course avatar, course settings, and site settings will all remain the same, although you can change anything as necessary. 1. After logging in, click My OpenLab in […]

You can find instructions and look up your City Tech email username here.  Instructions are also included below.  Please note: Alumni who graduated after 2010 have access to City Tech email for life. According to the City Tech Alumni FAQ, “You’ll be able to continue to send and receive e-mails after graduating. Just […]

Students, faculty, and staff can create clubs on the OpenLab to serve as online extensions of their in-person City Tech clubs. If updated regularly, this online space can serve as a way to inform other students of club meetings and activities, have discussions about events and other club-related matters, share club materials, and maintain a […]

1. If you are already a member of the club, log in and click on My OpenLab in the main menu. In the right-hand menu, click My Clubs.  You will see a list of all the clubs of which you are a member. 2. If you are not a member of the Club, […]

1. You must be logged in to the OpenLab to join a Club, so after logging in, go to the Club Profile of the Club you want to join.  (Read more about how to find a Club.) 2. If the Club is public, click + Join Now, and you will automatically […]

1. After logging in, click My OpenLab in the main menu. Then click My Clubs on the right-hand menu. On the My Clubs page, click + Create a Club at the top of the page. Step One: Profile 1. On the first club creation page, enter the required information including the Club Name, Club Description, […]