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Empowering Virtual School Teachers with Blog Software Using WordPress as A Content Management System for Moodle Online Courses. Dr. Corey Lee, Assistant Professor Dr. Joe Winslow, Associate Professor & Department Chair Dr. Jeremy Dickerson, Associate Professor. Background.
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Empowering Virtual School Teachers with Blog Software Using WordPressas A Content Management System for Moodle Online Courses • Dr. Corey Lee, Assistant Professor Dr. Joe Winslow, Associate Professor & Department Chair Dr. Jeremy Dickerson, Associate Professor
Background • WordPress: Blog and News Website for College of Education: http://ed.coastalapps.org/ • easy to use • easy to customize • a variety of plugins
Tryout: Online Course Development • Summer 2011: • WP Course Website (Teacher) • http://edit650.courseblock.com • 14 course templates (themes) • 11 useful plugins • WP Course Website (Students) • examples
Students’ Course Websites • http://e01.courseblock.com • http://e02.courseblock.com • http://e03.courseblock.com • http://e04.courseblock.com • http://e07.courseblock.com
Websites offering WP • WordPress.com • EduBlogs.com • BlogEtery.com • BlogSome.com • CourseBlock.com
Conclusion • WordPress • Easy to use • Easy to customize • A verity of plugins • Free