With thanks to Michael Mandiberg, Luke Waltzer, Anne Ellis, and our hiring committee — Chanta, Courtney, Laurie, and Zach — we are circulating the call for our next JITP Managing Editor. Please share with GC students looking for a Grad A Fellowship for fall 2024!

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Please check out and share the call for the next Managing Editor of the Jo…[Read more]

Dear all,

As of this week, CUNY Manifold has been upgraded to Manifold  version 5.0! The new version boasts a number of accessibility and usability enhancements as well as key features on our way to even greater flexibility for Open Educational Resources! The centerpiece of this release, a new Access Controls feature, allows users to limit…[Read more]

We are excited to announce the release of a new resource for those working in Open Education: The OER Starter Kit Workbook!

The OER Starter Kit Workbook is a remix of The OER Starter Kit released last year. The new edition includes worksheets attached to each chapter to help instructors practice the skills they need to confidently find, us…[Read more]

Hello all,

We are pleased to announce the Spring calendar for the Python Users’ Group (PUG for short).

The Python Users’ Group (PUG for short) is an open and informal collaborative space for experimentation and exploration with the Python programming language, where we learn, work, chat, snack and have the occasional beer. It is an…[Read more]

Learn how to publish with Manifold!

Join Jojo Karlin and Krysia Michael Thursday, February 6, at 6pm in room 5307 

to learn how to publish openly-licensed course materials (public domain texts, things you own, new collaborations you wish to share) in beautiful, annotatable digital books.

Register at NYCDH Week 2020.

In this free…[Read more]

Hi All,

We have enhanced to the way sites, groups, and connected groups + sites are created on the Commons. Read about these and other features of Commons 1.15 in the post below:

Version 1.15 Released: Streamlined Creation for Groups and Sites

Dear all,

The Python Users’ Group (PUG) is back for the Spring semester. For those who haven’t been in our meetings yet, it is good to know that we promote a casual and welcoming atmosphere (usually with some snacks), where people can chat about python, work together or just hang around. We have people in different levels of expertise with lot…[Read more]

Hi Everyone –

We’ve updated to a new version of WordPress that features a powerful new editor. For more information, checkout the post below:

Gutenberg – The New WordPress Editor

Hi All,

We’re having our 6th annual Winter Conference Friday, February 22nd.   Below is part of the announcement and link.

“This year we are “Reflecting on the Promise.”   In Spring of 2016, the Obama Administration established the “America’s Promise” grants initiative with the goal of providing free community college for all. We will re…[Read more]

Publishing with Manifold: CUNY Teachers Edition

November 15 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

CUNY teachers!

Come learn how you can publish materials on Manifold, a digital platform for scholarly publishing! Learn how to turn a Google Doc into a polished publication or create a mobile-friendly version of a public domain text!

Join Manifold Digital F…[Read more]

Hello Assessors,

We are really at early stages of assessing online courses.  Can anyone suggest some sensible sites that discuss and perhaps supply examples of best practices (or even not so great) of assessing online courses?  I’ve scanned some articles about the importance of doing so, but very little on the nuts and bolts.  I know there ar…[Read more]

The CUNY Academic Commons is hiring! Please see our ad below for this part-time position.
 
Project Manager (Part-Time)
Review of applications will begin on November 5
The CUNY Academic Commons ( https://commons.gc.cuny.edu ), an open-source academic social network connecting the 25 campuses of the City University of New York, seeks a Project…[Read more]

Python Users’ Group (or PUG for short) invites you all for our first meeting of the year! It is going to be on October 15, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the GC Digital Scholarship Lab (Room 7414). We will make sure to have some pizza.

PUG is an open and informal collaborative space for experimentation and exploration with the Python programming l…[Read more]

Are you curious about the GC Digital Scholarship Lab, the Digital Fellows, and the services that we provide?  Come join us on Tuesday, February 27th, from 12pm-6pm for our first ever Digital Scholarship Lab Open House!  The GC Digital Scholarship Lab (Room 7414)  is a great place to come for support for a variety of digital projects and re…[Read more]

Guess what, everyone?  The Python Users’ Group (or PUG) is back in action starting on Tuesday, February 20th for another great semester!

PUG is a bi-weekly, open, and informal opportunity for those interested in or working in the Python programing language to come to the GC Digital Scholarship Lab and find support.

Have a project you want to…[Read more]