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==How is WordPress used academically at Evergreen?==
 
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===Program websites===
 
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WordPress sites are publicly viewable to all. They can be [[Create a New WordPress Site|self-created]] and [[When Moodle and WordPress Get Together|used in conjunction with Moodle]]. Make sure to notify your Academic Computing Liaison if you self-create a WordPress site for your academic offering so we can link it to the academic catalog and make it easy for people to find.
 
  
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* See the '''[[WordPress Tutorial]]''' to get started.
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* '''Ease of use.''' WordPress is renowned as one of the easiest web authoring platforms to get started with. At the same time, a huge selection of additional functionality is available via plugins when you’re ready to take the next steps.
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* '''WordPress sites look good.''' Theme selection and the ability to easily customize the look and feel of your site are is as good as it gets without having to hire a developer.
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* '''Mobile ready.''' Most newer themes are designed to be responsive and adjust to work well on any size device.
  
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====Example: Program websites====
 
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[[File:Trajectories-example.png|150px|left]]
 
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'''[http://blogs.evergreen.edu/trajectories/ Trajectories in Animation, Mathematics, and Physics]'''<br />
 
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Krishna Chowdary and Ruth Hayes
 
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* Weekly schedule (also could have been done in Google Docs)
 
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* Welcome Questionnaire - filled out prior to start of program
 
  
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===WordPress at Evergreen===
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How is sites.evergreen.edu different from wordpress.evergreen.edu?
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====sites.evergreen.edu====
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* focused on supporting faculty and staff work
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* websites must be requested from Academic Computing
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====wordpress.evergreen.edu====
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* is dedicated to student work
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* students can self-create a site after logging in
  
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===Program website + student journals===
 
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Some faculty choose to have their students maintain academic web-based journals. Integrating the work of your students into the class website can be an effective way to bring together all of the work happening in the program. Program sites can aggregate the feeds from student blogs creating a dynamic page that always shows the latest posts from your students.
 
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====Example: Program website + student journals====
 
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[[File:Museum-example.png|150px|left]]
 
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'''[http://blogs.evergreen.edu/museumormausoleum/student-journals/ Museum or Mausoleum]'''<br />
 
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Lara Evans and Sara Williams
 
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* program information included news on the front page
 
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* dynamic page that aggregates student journals
 
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===Group website===
 
===Group website===
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Group sites have multiple authors writing to the same site. Coordination and organization up front are the keys to a successful group site.
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Group sites have multiple authors writing to the same site. Coordination and organization up front are the keys to a successful group site.
  
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====Example: Group Project Website====
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====Example: Group website====
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[[File:Ebestiary-example.png|200px|right]]
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'''[http://blogs.evergreen.edu/ebestiary/ Animal Others] - the eBestiary'''<br>
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[http://blogs.evergreen.edu/ebestiary/ Animal Others] - the eBestiary<br>
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Anne DeMarken and Ruth Hayes
 
Anne DeMarken and Ruth Hayes
 
* Each student was a contributor and added a post with their content
 
* Each student was a contributor and added a post with their content
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* student "Wranglers" went through each post and helped other students with formatting and other issues
 
* student "Wranglers" went through each post and helped other students with formatting and other issues
  
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==Faculty FAQs==
 
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====How do I request/create a site?====
 
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You can [[Create a New WordPress Site|self-create]] sites or request that your academic computing liaison create one for you.
 
  
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====How should I structure the site?====
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[[File:Birds-example.png|200px|right]]
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Front page
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'''[http://blogs.evergreen.edu/birds/ Birds of Evergreen]'''<br />
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* news/program updates
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Alison Styring
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* or course description
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* Each student was a contributor and added a post with their content
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* text plus rich media (images and audio)
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* categories were used to structure the site
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====How do I request a site?====
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Faculty may request a WordPress course site via the [http://presence.evergreen.edu/ Academic Technologies] resource in my.evergreen.edu or by [https://kace.evergreen.edu/userui/ticket.php?QUEUE_ID=38 submitting a technology support request].
  
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====What theme should I use?====
 
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*Start with Evergreen Twenty Eleven
 
  
 
====What else can I do with WordPress?====
 
====What else can I do with WordPress?====
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*Add geo-location data to your posts. For an example of this see a student blog exploring sustainability in an urban setting [http://blogs.evergreen.edu/summersustainability/travel-map/ Summer Sustainability] from the program [http://blogs.evergreen.edu/summerinthecity/ Summer in the City].
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*Add geo-location data to your posts. Examples include:
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*[http://wikis.evergreen.edu/computing/index.php/Embed_Google_Docs_in_WordPress Embed a Google Doc] 
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**[http://blogs.evergreen.edu/dryfalls/ Dryfalls] - a group WordPress site created by the Landscapes of change students Fall 2012.
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**[http://blogs.evergreen.edu/summersustainability/travel-map/ Summer Sustainability] - a student blog exploring sustainability in an urban setting from the program [http://archives.evergreen.edu/webpages/curricular/2011-2012/summerinthecity/about/index.html Summer in the City].
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* Image galleries
  
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====What happens to my site at the end of the year?====
 
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All curricular WordPress sites will be [http://archives.evergreen.edu/webpages/curricular/ archived]. If you would like to re-use your site again contact your academic computing liaison, otherwise the site will be deleted once the archiving process is complete.
 
  
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WordPress at The Evergreen State College

  • Ease of use. WordPress is renowned as one of the easiest web authoring platforms to get started with. At the same time, a huge selection of additional functionality is available via plugins when you’re ready to take the next steps.
  • WordPress sites look good. Theme selection and the ability to easily customize the look and feel of your site are is as good as it gets without having to hire a developer.
  • Mobile ready. Most newer themes are designed to be responsive and adjust to work well on any size device.


WordPress at Evergreen

How is sites.evergreen.edu different from wordpress.evergreen.edu?

sites.evergreen.edu

  • focused on supporting faculty and staff work
  • websites must be requested from Academic Computing

wordpress.evergreen.edu

  • is dedicated to student work
  • students can self-create a site after logging in



Group website

Group sites have multiple authors writing to the same site. Coordination and organization up front are the keys to a successful group site.

Example: Group Project Website

Ebestiary-example.png

Animal Others - the eBestiary
Anne DeMarken and Ruth Hayes

  • Each student was a contributor and added a post with their content
  • text plus rich media (images and video)
  • categories were used to structure the site
  • student "Wranglers" went through each post and helped other students with formatting and other issues


Birds-example.png

Birds of Evergreen
Alison Styring

  • Each student was a contributor and added a post with their content
  • text plus rich media (images and audio)
  • categories were used to structure the site


How do I request a site?

Faculty may request a WordPress course site via the Academic Technologies resource in my.evergreen.edu or by submitting a technology support request.


What else can I do with WordPress?

  • Add geo-location data to your posts. Examples include:
  • Image galleries


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WordPress Help

Still have WordPress questions?

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