CUNY Academic Commons Annual Report 2018 – 2019
Driven by intense interest across the CUNY system in using the Commons as a teaching platform, our 2018-2019 Annual Report shows how our site continues to provide a generative platform to showcase the intellectual life of the entire university.
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.
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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Dear Commons Community,
Walmart announced yesterday that it will phase out sales of electronic cigarettes in all stores, including Sam’s Club stores.
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Dear Commons Community,
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Melany Villalva M wrote a new post, REALITIES, on the site Ways of Seeing/Ways of Hearing 16 hours, 25 minutes ago
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Yangchen Dolkar wrote a new post, (no title), on the site Ways of Seeing/Ways of Hearing 16 hours, 35 minutes ago
THE GENERATION OF CAMERAS!
THE WORLD OF TIK TOK
The invention of camera dates back to […]
