Typically students are added as Authors on sites and/or Members of groups. This gives students the ability to create blog posts or contribute to discussion but not the ability to change the site or group in any way. Site User … Continue reading →

Open Educational Resources (OER) have taken off at CUNY and the Commons has developed the platform to support instructors’ teaching and use of OER. Groups and Sites on the Commons can be tagged as “OER” meaning that site or group … Continue reading →

Anyone can view the public pages on the Commons. However, there are various privacy settings for Sites and Groups. If you choose a more private option, students will  need to register for the Commons. If you choose the most private … Continue reading →

The Commons has been developed to support instructors teaching at CUNY. Many instructors use OER and employ open digital pedagogy strategies in their teaching. Common practices for teaching on the Commons include… Building in weekly deliverables Instructors who teach on … Continue reading →

Teaching with a group and a linked site (aka a Group+Site) allows instructors to take advantage of the affordances offered by  both groups and sites. Instructors use linked group-sites in multiple ways. Typical combinations include: Site for syllabus, assignment directions, … Continue reading →

Teaching with a group allows instructors to share course documents in the group library, host threaded discussions in the group forum, and send emails to all group members. Groups are less customizable than sites. You cannot change the way the … Continue reading →

You can clone an existing Commons site or migrate content from a non-Commons WordPress site into the Commons. Migrating WordPress Sites and Content into the Commons You can use the Import/Export functions to move site content from an external WordPress … Continue reading →

Teaching with a site opens up possibilities for increased customization, integrating various digital tools, and writing for a public audience. Sites are highly customizable. Themes allow instructors to determine the design elements of the site including custom header images and … Continue reading →

Welcome to CUNY Academic Commons! It’s great to have you here. Check out the menu on the left for more information. What is the CUNY Academic Commons? If you’re reading this, it’s likely that your professor has decided to teach … Continue reading →

The CUNY Academic Commons provides several options for hosting courses. A “course” on the Commons can either be a group, a site, or both, called a linked group-site. Commons Groups: A group offers a private or public space with varying … Continue reading →