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Invitations on the Commons
As a Commons user there are a number of situations in which you may want to invite others to a site or group of which you are a member. Step-by-step instructions for sending invitations are here, but before you go … Continue reading →
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Invite Others to Join a Group or Site
Any member of the Commons can send a customized email invitation, either to the Commons itself (for non-members) or to a site or group that the member belongs to. Either enter the invitee’s username (if already a member of the … Continue reading →
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What Are Friends?
When you become friends with another member of the Commons, you will start seeing her/his activity on your “My Commons” page. It’s a great way to keep track of what’s happening on the Commons that is relevant to you. To … Continue reading →
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How can I prevent my profile from showing up in a Google search?
Right now, there is not a way to make Profiles private, but we can look into developing that functionality. For now, users worried about privacy should avoid using their full names on their profiles (some combination of initials and first … Continue reading →
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Security: Email And Password Options
Forgot Your Password? To reset your password, go to https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword and enter either your username or email address. Click on Get New Password. You will receive an email with a link to a page where you can reset your password. … Continue reading →
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Changing Your Commons Email Address
When you register with the Commons, we require that you use a CUNY email address. But once you login successfully, you can change that email address to the address you normally use and receive email notifications and (if necessary) reset … Continue reading →
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Teaching Classes
The Commons is widely used to create an online space for hosting courses that encourage discussion, collaboration, and use of open and digital tools and resources to enhance the course. Courses on the Commons are hosted via a group, a … Continue reading →
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Research
The Commons can be a place for research collaboration and reflection, and a repository for research findings, where researchers assess and publish findings, satisfy grant expectations, and keep the momentum going for further studies. Groups provide great functionality for collaboration, … Continue reading →
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Publications
The Commons is increasingly becoming a publication platform for academic journals. The Commons team works closely with the publishers to find suitable WordPress themes and plugins, coordinate domain mapping, and troubleshoot issues. Our open access publishing platform comes with a … Continue reading →
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Initiatives
The Commons is often used to promote cross-campus and campus-based initiatives. Examples include: Open Access @ CUNY – This site was created by a team of CUNY library faculty interested in highlighting and advocating open access scholarship across the university. … Continue reading →
