Welcome To Commons 1.18!
This fall's release features group cloning, improved group library management, two-factor authentication, and new People directory filtering options.
The Commons, Social Justice, and the Fall Semester
As we return to remote classrooms and online work, the Commons team continues to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protest movement and shares the outrage and anguish of so many members of the CUNY community.
Cloning Sites On The Commons
With the release of Commons 1.17, admins can now clone their WordPress sites! This great time saver for instructors who use the Commons as a teaching site.
Structuring Commons Courses For Distance Learning
InCommon interviews professors Gwendolyn Shaw, Juliana de Castro Galvao, and Thomas Miller to discover how they use the Commons for distance learning.
Welcome to Commons 1.17!
We are excited to announce this release's two marquee features: a new, robust library for group resources and functionality for admins to "clone" their own sites.
“Twilight Talks” From CUNY TV
Produced by Wilson Reyes, the videos and podcasts on Twilight Talks cover social issues, art, mass culture, and politics.
Course Design & Development Tutorial
Developed by the CUNY School of Professional Studies, this tutorial's ten modules are a great resource for online course design and development.
CETL Online Course Design
Now on the Commons, this resource from the CCNY Center for Teaching and Learning helps instructors prepare courses for online teaching.
CUNY Distance Learning Archive
We invite members of the CUNY community to chronicle their experiences with distance learning during the COVID-19 crisis. Send contributions via our online form or email us at cunyarchive@gmail.com
Group Email Notifications Improvements
We made a small, but important change that makes it easier to see the subject of Commons group notifications in your inbox, especially on mobile devices.
Getting Started
The CUNY Academic Commons is an academic social network created by and for CUNY. Learn more.
Featured Site
Considerations for Instructional Continuity
This site offers guidance for faculty members in anticipation of campuses closing during the Spring 2020 semester due to the COVID-19 virus.
Recent Posts
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Trump Gets a Reminder of His Loss to Biden Right Outside His Window!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 3 hours, 21 minutes ago
Dear Commons Community,
Washington, D.C., is preparing for next week’s inauguration with security beefed up and signage celebrating newly -elected Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. President Do […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, President-Elect Joe Biden Proposes $1.9 Trillion Plan to Address the Pandemic and the Economic Crisis!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 3 hours, 53 minutes ago
Dear Commons Community,
President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. yesterday proposed a $1.9 trillion rescue package to combat Covid-19 and the country’s economic crisis. Biden’s plan signals a shift in the f […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Video: CNN’s Brianna Keilar Blisters Republicans Who Say Impeachment Is Divisive!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 4 hours, 18 minutes ago
Dear Commons Community,
CNN’s Brianna Keilar yesterday took on the hypocritical Republicans who voted against the second impeachment of Donald Trump because they claimed it would be too divisive.
“The ver […]
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Bianca Domond wrote a new post, Reading for 2nd meeting, on the site Kinsborough Open Pedagogy Fellows 13 hours, 48 minutes ago
“How to Harness the Tremendous Potential of Open Education Resources” is an article I found by Dan McDowell. McDowell discusses open and explains how Open education is broader than cost effective learning but it’ […]
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Bianca Domond wrote a new post, What I wish my professors knew👩🏽🏫👨🏫, on the site Kinsborough Open Pedagogy Fellows 19 hours, 28 minutes ago
I took some time to ask my fellow college students what are some things they wished their professors knew about them. And decided to make a blog post about it! Here are some things that they mentioned:
1. “I w […]
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Tomonori Nagano wrote a new post, Worsening Poverty Rate in Japan, especially during COVID-19, on the site Japan Studies at LaGuardia Community College 21 hours, 58 minutes ago
COVID-19 was a litmus test for Japan how to address the widening income disparity. The poverty rate in Japan (15%) is now almost comparable to that in the U.S. (17%) after two decades of constant increase in […]
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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, George Will: Josh Hawley Edges Out Lindsey Graham as Most Ludicrous Senator of the Year!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 day, 2 hours ago
George Will
Dear Commons Community,Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) ― infamous for his hypocrisy when it comes to President Donald Trump ― is no longer the “most ludicrous senator,” according to longtim […]
