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Courses on the OpenLab offer an online extension of the classroom-learning environment.  They can provide a forum for students and faculty to maintain ongoing conversations and collaborate outside of a set course time, and a space to share and discuss each other’s work.  Each course offers a Discussion forum, Docs for collaborative editing, a place to upload Files, and a Site where […]

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

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

My OpenLab is where you can access all courses, projects, and clubs of which you’re a member or that you’ve created, change your settings, and generally manage your account. You can find My OpenLab two ways: 1. You can find it toward the left of the top navigation bar: 2. And you can find it […]

1. After logging in to the OpenLab, click My OpenLab. 2. Click Edit Profile. 3. Here you can make changes to any of the fields that you’d like, for example, academic interests, bio, or Twitter ID, or add information to any fields that you haven’t yet. 4. Note that the listed email address will default […]

Avatars introduce us and represent us on the OpenLab community.  While many users feel comfortable with images of themselves, it’s not at all required.  Feel free to use an image that represents you or your interests.  But do change it from the generic avatar–it makes the community a much more vibrant place. 1. After logging […]

1. After logging into the OpenLab, click My OpenLab, then My Settings in the right-hand menu. 2. Click Account Settings. 3.  Fill in your current password, then your new password (twice for confirmation), click Save Changes, and you’re done!  On this page, you can also change the name associated privately with your account.  

Please Note: The settings on this page affect how you receive email notifications for things on the OpenLab.  If you are the administrator of a Site, you can adjust how members receive emails

Before we proceed, note that these steps are for deleting an OpenLab account in its entirety.  They are not the steps for deleting a course, or a project, or a club.  If you want to do that look in help under courses, projects, and clubs.  Following these steps will permanently delete your account and all […]

BEFORE YOU BEGIN, PLEASE NOTE:  To create an account on the OpenLab, you will need to be able to access your City Tech email account.  If you don’t have one, have never used one, or have forgotten your username and/or password for an existing account, you’ll need to contact the Help Desk at 718-260-4900 or […]