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.
Announcing Commons In A Box OpenLab!
The Commons In A Box team is delighted to announce the public release of CBOX OpenLab, a free open-source software platform for teaching, learning, and collaboration.
Getting Started
The CUNY Academic Commons is an academic social network created by and for CUNY. Learn more.
Featured Site
News and updates from the CUNY Academic Commons team, highlighting new features, release notes, and documentation
Recent Posts
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Kristen Hackett wrote a new post, Digital Humanities Summer Institute 2019, on the site Digital Initiatives at the Grad Center 5 hours, 1 minute ago
During the first week of June I had the opportunity to participate in the Digital Humanities Summer Institute at the University of Victoria, BC. As a graduate student with (very) basic knowledge on digital hu […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Matt Stoller’s Op-Ed on Facebook’s Proposal for Libra – Cryptocurrency Plus!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 9 hours, 2 minutes ago
Dear Commons Community,
Earlier this week, Facebook announced that it is offering the world Libra – a “decentralized blockchain” also a “low-volatility cryptocurrency” and “a smart contract platform”. […]
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Murphy Institute wrote a new post, The National Employment Law Project (NELP) Seeks Communications Director, on the site SLU Blog 20 hours, 48 minutes ago
The National Employment Law Project (NELP) seeks a dynamic, experienced, and skilled individual to be
the Director of the Communications team, which carries out NELP’s long-term goals through a full range of c […]
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Sarah Hildebrand wrote a new post, How to Write a Teaching Statement, on the site Career Planning & Professional Development 21 hours, 40 minutes ago
A teaching statement, also known as a statement of teaching philosophy, is a one- to two- page document that describes your pedagogical approach. A teaching statement should detail the underlying beliefs that […]
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Robin Brown wrote a new post, A really important civil rights treaty, on the site The Rolling Chronicles: Further Adventures of the Three Wheeled Librarian 1 day, 2 hours ago
My research has led me to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). I am dismayed to discover that the United States has not ratified it. It was considered by the United States Senate in […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, A New Study Surveys the Damage of State Disinvestment in Public Universities!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 day, 8 hours ago
Dear Commons Community,
A new National Bureau of Economic Research working paper examines the effects of a decades-long decline in state funding for public universities. According to the results, the decrease […]
