Your professor should explain how s/he will use the Commons for your class. Approaches can vary dramatically. Once you understand if your are expected to use a group and/or a site, you can use our Help pages and Quick Guides.… Read More
If your assignment is to create content on the Commons, the concept of “turning in” your work most probably means to make your comment or post visible to your professor and your peers. If you are commenting on a post,… Read More
Ideally, your professor should have provided Contact Information, either on your Course Site or Course Group.… Read More
In order to post, you must have a Commons account and be an Author on the site where you will be posting. You must be logged in to post. Log in to the Commons and go to site where you… Read More
To adjust the privacy settings on your individual or group site go, on your WordPress dashboard to Settings >> Reading. Select one of the five visibility options. To make your site open to everyone on the web, choose “Allow search… Read More
When you register for a class, your professor will have your CUNY email and will send you an invitation to join the course group and/or site. If you haven’t received the invitation, check your spam folder. Make sure you are… Read More
Go to the “Courses” tab and use the filters to search for your course.… Read More
A post is a chronological, journal style entry that has a date and time. A page is a more static type of entry and has the feel of a traditional website. If your site is a “blog” you probably will… Read More
No. You can create as many Web sites on the Commons as you want.… Read More
After logging into the Commons, go to the top black navigation bar and select: My Profile» Edit. In the text box under “Full Name (required)” fill in your preferred name, then scroll down and select “Save Changes.”… Read More
