Hello Group Admins!
The Commons Development Team recently released an update to the privacy options for groups. The new release adds a question to the “Public” privacy settings option that allows a Group Admin to make a public group only visible to logged-in Commons members.
Now, if you select the “Public” setting option under Group Privacy, you…[Read more]
Privacy Checkup
Credit: StartinSalford on Flickr (cc) This Spring, with input from the Commons community, the Commons team has developed a quick privacy […]
Call for Editing Support: Edited Collection on Parenting and Pedagogy
In May 2026, the Teaching and Learning Center at the CUNY Graduate Center will release an edited digital collection on the dialectics of parenting and pedagogy. This project, developed by Kristi Riley, will share reflections on the ways pedagogical approaches and parenting…[Read more]
Queer DH: Key Projects and Concepts
Tuesday, March 17 || 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm || Zoom
What does it means to do queer digital humanities? This workshop will explore key themes of identity, narrative, and space in queer DH, and introduce participants to projects exemplifying the possibilities and limitations of queer(ing) digital humanities. We will…[Read more]
Open Education Publishing Institute 2026Open Pedagogy on the CUNY Academic Commons &Read More »Open Education Publishing Institute 2026
As members of the New Media Lab group on the Commons, you’re invited to join our next Open Community meeting to learn more about how faculty and staff are using the CUNY Academic Commons to support their research and teaching. We’re especially interested in hearing how you’re using the Commons to support projects you are working on, as well as an…[Read more]
Hi Folks, as members of the Teaching and Learning Center group on the Commons, you all are invited to join the next Commons Open Community Meeting to connect with fellow members and learn more about pedagogical and research projects that are being developed on the platform. We’d also love to learn more about your experiences teaching on the…[Read more]
As members of the Group for Group Admins, you are all invited to join the next Commons Open Community meeting due to your extensive usage and knowledge of our platform. During the meeting we’d love to hear from you, our admin-level users, about how you are using the Commons to develop projects, facilitate collaboration, and foster connections…[Read more]
As members of the GC Digital Initiatives group, you are invited to join the next Commons Open Community meeting to connect with other CUNY folks working on digital projects on the platform. We’d also love to hear from you about how you’re using the Commons to develop your own projects and build cross-project connections. More details bel…[Read more]
Title: Open Education Community Hours
Description: Open Education Community Hours
This Spring, the Commons team is hosting open education community hours on the second Monday of the month from 12-1pm. These community hours are open to all Commons members. If you are teaching a course, developing an OER, creating a digital portfolio, building a…[Read more]
Title: Spring Workshop: Developing a Digital Portfolio
Description: A digital portfolio allows you to publicize your academic work, report on research, and share creative endeavors, giving you agency over your digital presence. In this workshop attendees will explore models of academic portfolios on the CUNY Academic Commons and get started on…[Read more]
Title: Spring Workshop: Teaching on the CUNY Academic Commons
Description: Across CUNY, faculty are teaching a variety of graduate and undergraduate courses on the CUNY Academic Commons. Faculty use course sites to host OER course materials, foster student engagement with one another and wider publics, and develop assignments that move beyond a…[Read more]
Title: CUNY Academic Commons Community Meeting
Description: Starting in Spring 2025, the CUNY Academic Commons team began hosting semesterly open community meetings to update members on development work on the Commons, get feedback from users, and showcase robust projects.
Please register here to join our February 6 1-2pm Open Community…[Read more]
Title: CUNY Academic Commons Open Office Hours
Description: Get ready for the fall semester!
From digital portfolios to research projects to embedding other tools, all Commons questions are welcome at open office hours.
Zoom registration: https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/a98tcPwGSoaDPX9qFEgDXA
Date: August 14, 2025 10:00 am EDT
Title: Office Hours: Teaching with the CUNY Academic Commons
Description: Q&A session for all questions related to teaching and learning on the Commons. You do not need to attend the workshop to attend the Q&A session, though follow up questions are welcome.
Zoom registration: https://gc-cuny-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/RHpdkK7QQjW0c5p505Ys9g…[Read more]
Title: Workshop: Teaching with the CUNY Academic Commons
Description: Join us to learn more about teaching with the CUNY Academic Commons! Using a site or group on the CUNY Academic Commons, instructors can host course materials, post assignments, and foster student engagement. Attendees will be introduced to several course models for teaching…[Read more]
Title: Workshop: Teaching with the CUNY Academic Commons
Description: Join us to learn more about teaching with the CUNY Academic Commons! Using a site or group on the CUNY Academic Commons, instructors can host course materials, post assignments, and foster student engagement. Attendees will be introduced to several course models for teaching…[Read more]
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