The CUNY SPS OpenLab team is excited for the return of our Support Hours for the Spring 2026 semester! Whether you're a student exploring digital tools, a faculty member building your course site, or a staff member looking to enhance your online presence, our virtual drop-in sessions are here to support your journey on the OpenLab. We’re here to help. These informal, come-as-you-are sessions are designed to provide flexible, real-time support for all members of the CUNY SPS community. No appointment necessary—just bring your questions, ideas, or curiosity. Please register to receive a reminder email!
 
Monday, February 2, 6-7 PM Register Here

The CUNY SPS OpenLab team is excited for the return of our Support Hours for the Spring 2026 semester! Whether you're a student exploring digital tools, a faculty member building your course site, or a staff member looking to enhance your online presence, our virtual drop-in sessions are here to support your journey on the OpenLab. We’re here to help. These informal, come-as-you-are sessions are designed to provide flexible, real-time support for all members of the CUNY SPS community. No appointment necessary—just bring your questions, ideas, or curiosity. Please register to receive a reminder email!
 
Monday, February 9th, 6-7 PM Register Here 

In this training, we will discuss rubric basics in Brightspace. We will cover how to create a rubric, how to attach a rubric to an assignment and how to grade using a rubric.

• Tuesday, February 17, at 10:00am - 10:45am - Register Here

In this session, you will explore the structure of ePortfolio and learn how to use the platform from the instructor view. You will learn how to navigate the Digication in Brightspace, review your students' signature assignment submissions, and share the various support resources available for both students and instructors. There will also be time to answer any questions you might have about ePortfolios at CUNY SPS.
45 mins.

• Tuesday, February 17 at 2:00pm - Register Here

Creating video content for your course can be a little overwhelming with the number of options available.  Join this session to learn which tools work best for creating a reusable welcome message or lecture, a weekly update or one-time recordings, like giving feedback to students. In this session participants will be introduced to Panopto, the SPS video platform integrated into Brightspace, which streamlines video production.  Participants will learn how to access Panopto and its features through Brightspace, focusing on a workflow to create, organize, and publish video content.  The Brightspace platform itself has video tools too.  We'll highlight when it's beneficial to use one over the other.

• Wednesday, February 18 at 11:00am - Register Here

The CUNY SPS OpenLab team is excited for the return of our Support Hours for the Spring 2026 semester! Whether you're a student exploring digital tools, a faculty member building your course site, or a staff member looking to enhance your online presence, our virtual drop-in sessions are here to support your journey on the OpenLab. We’re here to help. These informal, come-as-you-are sessions are designed to provide flexible, real-time support for all members of the CUNY SPS community. No appointment necessary—just bring your questions, ideas, or curiosity. Please register to receive a reminder email!
 
Thursday, February 19, 6-7 PM Register Here