Are You Teaching On The Commons?
Our new Courses tab lists classes that are using the Commons for teaching. We will soon to populate this list automatically, but in the meantime, if you don't see your course in our directory, please fill out this form with your course details.
Welcome to Commons 1.14
Our fall release features a new template system that simplifies site creation, plugin packages that ease site extension around common uses, and new widgets for campus branding, licensing content, and integrating with CUNY’s library search tool.
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.
The Commons Is Hiring A Project Manager (Part-Time)
Join our team! We are looking for a manager with a balance of technical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Why Teach on the Commons?
Unlike most closed, proprietary platforms, the Commons is constantly changing to meet your needs. Teaching on the Commons shows how our robust teaching platform is always evolving. Expect some exciting new features later this fall!
CUNY Academic Commons Annual Report 2017-2018
Our annual report shows how the Commons continues to integrate into the life of the university by offering opportunities to every campus, faculty member, and student.
Enliven Student Writing With Ivanhoe
"Collaborate... Perform... Reflect..." Ivanhoe is a WordPress theme that creates games where students assume different characters' roles and make moves. See Ivanhoe in action on the Commons.
Looking For A WordPress Plugin?
If you have a site on the Commons, our new plugin director lets you use keyword searches to discover plugin functionality.
Creating Faculty Portfolio Sites
Computer Science professor Raffi Khatchadourian recently moved from City Tech to Hunter, and describes how he migrated his portfolio site from The OpenLab to the Commons.
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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Kevin_J_Collins wrote a new post, Aleph Item Process Status: Bindery status, on the site What's New @ OLS57 52 minutes ago
The Aleph Item Process Status (IPS) in Aleph is sometimes misunderstood, as it is sometimes (but not always) more than a display field. The functionality built into some of the IPS is complex, so it will probably […]
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Esra Padgett wrote a new blog post 02/20: Book Event: The Trial Before the Trial: Author Ernie Larson in conversation with Marlene Nava Ramos in the group
Center for Place, Culture and Politics: 2 hours, 12 minutes agoBook Event: The Trial Before the Trial:
Author Ernie Larson in conversation with Marlene Nava Ramos
Wednesday, February 20th,6-8 PM
Room 6112
The Graduate Center,
365 5th ave, NY, NY 1001 […]
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Verlene Herrington wrote a new post, Shaun King’s Instagram and Twitter Accounts, on the site John Jay Justice eReader 4 hours, 8 minutes ago
Shawn King Instagram account: Click here:
Shawn King Twitter account: Click here:
Jeffery Shaun King (born September 17, 1979) is an American writer and civil rights activist. He is noted for his use of s […]
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Verlene Herrington wrote a new post, Pablo Lemebel . 1986. “Manifesto. I speak for my difference”/ Poem, on the site John Jay Justice eReader 4 hours, 18 minutes ago
To listen online: Pablo Lemebel . 1986. “Manifesto. I speak for my difference”/ Poem
In Spanish. Pedro Segundo Mardones Lemebel (21 November 1952 – 23 January 2015) was an openly gay Chilean essayist, chr […]
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Verlene Herrington wrote a new post, “Hair”, Elizabeth Acevedo, 2015, on the site John Jay Justice eReader 4 hours, 33 minutes ago
Click her to view online: “Hair” by Elizabeth Acevedo
Dominican-American poet Elizabeth Acevedo eloquently said everything you’ve always wanted to say about your hair in a powerful piece. Through spoken word, […]
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Verlene Herrington wrote a new post, Molly Lambert, “Can’t Be Tamed: A Manifesto (In which We Teach you How to Be a Woman in Any Boys’ Club” (2011), on the site John Jay Justice eReader 4 hours, 44 minutes ago
Click here to read online: Molly Lambert, “Can’t Be Tamed: A Manifesto (In which We Teach you How to Be a Woman in Any Boys’ Club” (2011)
Article from online site, The Recording. Lowered Expectat […]
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Carolyn Stallard wrote a new blog post Conference Recap/Guest Blogger: Dave Eng – Experiential GBL in the group
CUNY Games Network: 6 hours, 1 minute ago…and just like that, CUNY Games Conference 2019 has come to a close.
From my observations, it seemed like everyone learned something worthwhile during the conference – I certainly did! Now, how do we each […]
