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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 →

  • 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 →

  • 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 →