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==How is WordPress used academically at Evergreen?==
 
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===Program websites===
 
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WordPress is a good option for faculty looking to share course information and resources online but don't need the added features and complexity that come with our campus LMS. Consider using WordPress instead of Canvas or Moodle when you do not need to use the following LMS features:
 
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* quizzes
 
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* grade book
 
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* graded assignments
 
  
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====WordPress advantages====
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* sites can publicly viewable or private
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WordPress at The Evergreen State College
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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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===WordPress at Evergreen===
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How is sites.evergreen.edu different from wordpress.evergreen.edu?
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====Example: Program websites====
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====sites.evergreen.edu====
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[[File:Trajectories-example.png|150px|left]]
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* focused on supporting faculty and staff work
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'''[http://blogs.evergreen.edu/trajectories/ Trajectories in Animation, Mathematics, and Physics]'''<br />
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* websites must be requested from Academic Computing
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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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* is dedicated to student work
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* Welcome Questionnaire - filled out prior to start of program
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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 aggregating student journals====
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[[File:Pop-culture-example.png|150px|left]]
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'''[http://blogs.evergreen.edu/popculture/ Asian American Pop Culture]'''<br />
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* students all used the same post categories for three separate assignments to make it easier to view all written submissions for an assignment
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* student journals must be publicly viewable for aggregation to work. This provided an opportunity to discuss issues of online identity. Students were given the option to use a nom de plume instead.
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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 website====
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====Example: Group Project Website====
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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>
 
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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Faculty may request a WordPress course site via the Academic Technologies link in my.evergreen.edu. When requesting
 
  
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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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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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*Add geo-location data to your posts. Examples include:
 
*Add geo-location data to your posts. Examples include:
 
**[http://blogs.evergreen.edu/dryfalls/ Dryfalls] - a group WordPress site created by the Landscapes of change students Fall 2012.  
 
**[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://blogs.evergreen.edu/summerinthecity/ Summer in the City].
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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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*[http://wikis.evergreen.edu/computing/index.php/Embed_Google_Docs_in_WordPress Embed a Google Doc]
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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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Latest revision as of 13:14, 13 June 2022

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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