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

Students, faculty, and staff can develop projects individually or together to represent a range of activities at City Tech. A project can be academic or social in nature. For example, students collaborating on a class assignment may choose to create a project where they work together on documents and have discussions, eventually building a full […]

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

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

Discussions, also called “Discussions Forums,” are one way you can communicate with other members of your group. You can post new topics in the discussion forums or reply to what others have posted. Discussion forums are a good place to ask questions, share resources, or have informal discussions. Discussion forums are available for all Courses, […]

Docs are documents that members of the group can add, edit, and comment on.  Unlike Files, which can only be uploaded and downloaded, not edited, Docs are helpful for creating course wikis and other collective projects. Docs are a dynamic area of Course, Projects, and Clubs on the OpenLab and can significantly contribute to a […]

“Files” are documents that members can upload to the group. Unlike “Docs,” “Files” are static and cannot be commented on. They can only be edited by the group Administrator or the member who originally uploaded the file. Files are a good place to put documents that will be useful resources for the […]

1. In order to change the amount and types of emails you receive that alert you to new activity in your Course, Project, or Club you need to first log into the OpenLab. Once logged in, click the My OpenLab dropdown menu. 2. Choose My Courses, My Projects, or My Clubs depending on the type […]

Only administrators can change settings for courses, projects, and clubs.  By default the administrator is the member who started the site, but sites can have multiple administrators.  This can be particularly useful for clubs and groups, where you might not want every major change to have to go through one specific person.  It can also […]

To edit the profile of a course, project, or club, make sure that you’re logged in, and that you are the administrator of the site. 1. Once you’ve done that, click My OpenLab in the main menu, then My Courses/Projects/Clubs in the right-hand menu.  Find the course that you’d like to edit, then click the […]