Tag: WordPress

This is an archive of the 2013 version of ocTEL.

altc2013 building new connections: Notes on integrating Conferencer, BuddyPress, FeedWordPress and MailPress for a conference platform

I’m not entirely sure what this post is. I started writing it on the train down to altc2013 and think it lost its focus between York and Sheffield. Essentially I wanted to write this to highlight some of the benefits of using BuddyPress as a way to capture user activity streams but at the same time some of the challenges of achieving an integrated experience using WordPress. I’ll let you decide it’s value and please feel free to comment (the ‘dirty code’ post will be a lot better).

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EOF/SOF: Building a connectivist conference platform for ALT-C using WordPress (first look)

End of File/Start of File – before another era starts here are the beginnings of a connectivist inspired conference platform for ALT-C 2013 proudly powered by WordPress

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#ocTEL– proudly powered by …

There have been a couple of very interesting WordPress/FeedWordPress recipe cards for open courses from Anne-Marie Scott for #edcmooc and Martin Weller for #h817open. Below is the ingredient list for #octel. Added to the pot is some homegrown veg which gives us some very personal customisation. A lot of this is to tweak the functionality […]

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Beginning the Journey

I have just signed up for the ocTEL MOOC and plan to document my journey using this blog.  I haven’t used WordPress before – I usually blog using the **whispers** competitor platform. I want to learn more about how to use technology to enhance my students’ experience, learn to use new tools and develop more […]

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Beginning the Journey

I have just signed up for the ocTEL MOOC and plan to document my journey using this blog.  I haven’t used WordPress before – I usually blog using the **whispers** competitor platform. I want to learn more about how to use technology to enhance my students’ experience, learn to use new tools and develop more […]

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(M)OOC in a Box: Turning WordPress into an Open Course Reader #ocTEL

Google Readers demise is unfortunate but before it disappears I thought it would be useful to raid some of the functionality for an open course reader (using WordPress/FeedWordPress

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