New Labor Forum Now Published On The Commons
A journal of ideas, analysis and debate, the New Labor Forum covers the full range of challenges that confront workers and working-class communities, both nationally and internationally.
Metadata For Groups And Sites
The Commons is collecting basic information to better understand member needs. Learn how to add or update your site and group metadata.
Welcome To Commons 1.15!
The marquee feature of this spring's release is our new Creation Portal - a one-stop launch point to build Groups, Sites, and Connected Groups + Sites.
The Open/Alternative Textbook Program
Supporting over 70 faculty across 15 of BMCC’s 17 departments, this OER site on the Commons aims to replace commercial textbooks with open educational resources and other no-cost materials such as library resources and websites.
Does Your Site Meet Accessibility Standards?
Learn how to use the Wave Accessibility tool to ensure your Commons site meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards.
Net Art – An Ongoing Open Source Course
Open to all, this remote online digital studio art course exposes and expands the vocabulary of new media art to the student’s personal visual statements.
The Divine Comedy In English – Hunter – Spring 2019
Dante's Divine Comedy "as a poetic and encyclopedic text that borrows and adapts from ancient texts and from contemporary culture and as a text ... has influenced our imagination over the centuries." Read more about this course taught on the Commons
Embedding Content From External Sites
Content from Sutori, Padlet, and VoiceThread can now be embedded in site pages or posts. Embedding resources, rather than linking to them, adds richness to sites and extends functionality. Here's our list of custom embed file and content types.
American Renaissance – Spring 2019 – Grad Center
Known as the American Renaissance, the decades leading up to the Civil War are generally regarded not only as the peak moment in American literary expression but also as a watershed of cultural themes... Read more about this course taught on the Commons.
Gutenberg – The New Block Editor For WordPress
Gutenberg introduces a powerful, new editing experience to WordPress. Learn about the new editor and how the Commons update strategy will affect your sites.
Getting Started
The CUNY Academic Commons is an academic social network created by and for CUNY. Learn more.
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News and updates from the CUNY Academic Commons team, highlighting new features, release notes, and documentation
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Scott Voth wrote a new post, Right To College, on the site Short Docs Web Series 7 minutes ago
“Right to College” is a video describing the challenges facing Karoline, Christine, and Enoch. They are seniors at Brooklyn high schools determined to get their classmates to attend college, even as they str […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, David Deming Analyzes the Economics of Tuition-Free College!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 6 hours, 41 minutes ago
Dear Commons Community,
David Deming, the director of the Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government, has an op-ed in today’s New York Times entitled, Tuition-Free Co […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Michelle Goldberg: Hypocrite Trump Presents Himself as a Defender of Anti-Semitism!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 13 hours, 31 minutes ago
Dear Commons Community,
Michelle Goldberg had a column yesterday calling out President Trump for using anti-Semitism in his attacks on four congresswomen of color. Here is an excerpt (the full column is […]
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Marisa Panzani wrote a new post, Advice to new graduate students, on the site New Students: Welcome to the Graduate Center! 1 day ago
You are starting a new graduate program in the Fall. What better time to seek out some advice from scholars who have been down this road before you?
We highly recommend the blog post from our very own Grad […]
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Jessica Yood wrote a new post, Visiting Day(s), on the site Associations: Beginning Writing in an Age of Complexity 1 day, 4 hours ago
Lake Ellis is haunting me again.
On Sunday I went to Wingdale New York to see my son and daughter at summer camp. In a haze of hot afternoon sun we found ourselves down at the waterfront, without planning or, […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11’s Landing on the Moon – Augmented Reality Website!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 day, 10 hours ago
Dear Commons Community,
To commemorate today’s 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon, the New York Times has set up an augmented reality website. It is filled with text, photos, motion, and […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Germany’s Angela Merkel Voices ‘Solidarity’ With Congresswomen Trump Attacked!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 day, 10 hours ago
Dear Commons Community,
German Chancellor Angela Merkel rebuked President Donald Trump’s racist attacks on progressive Democratic congresswomen, adding her voice to several other world leaders who’ve spok […]
