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WordPress At MassArt

WordPress At MassArt. Greg Wallace Reference and Instruction Caitlin Pereira Visual Resources. bit.ly/ nercomp_wordTL. The Need. IT/Library Teaching with Technology Initiative revealed holes in offerings Moodle and CMS not satisfying all community members Faculty wanted more options.

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WordPress At MassArt

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  1. WordPress At MassArt Greg Wallace Reference and Instruction Caitlin Pereira Visual Resources bit.ly/nercomp_wordTL

  2. The Need • IT/Library Teaching with Technology Initiative revealed holes in offerings • Moodle and CMS not satisfying all community members • Faculty wanted more options Looping the Gapfrom the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art via ArtStor

  3. Why WordPress? • Familiar • Flexible • Visual

  4. 22% new domains built on WP • Not just for blogging • Portable, industry standard

  5. Why Us? • IT stretched thin • Library willing Contortionist, posed in studio From the George Eastman Housevia Flickr

  6. Turnkey hosting • Great support • Built in community

  7. Blogs.massart.edu

  8. How it is Being Used St. John Terrell's Music Circus From NYPL Digital Gallery

  9. The Library Blog

  10. Group/Class Sites

  11. Student Blog

  12. Student Blog

  13. Student Blog

  14. Event Site

  15. Collection Site

  16. Best Practices (So far) Pedagogy • (Possibly) more work than courseware • A place to increase engagement • Take advantage of asynchronous nature • Supporting multiple styles of learning Birnam Bros. Juggler from the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art via ArtStor

  17. Best Practices (So far) Training • Don’t assume the question asked is the real question • Start simple • Instant vs. long fix • Robust FAQ • Glossary A lion tamer at Bertram Mills Touring Circus, Ascot From the National Media Museum via Flickr

  18. Challenges • Confusion over MassArt WordPress, hosted versions, and Wordpress.com • Exporting/Importing issues • Imperfect maintenance options and uncertainty Hoisting the Elephant from Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums via Flickr

  19. Thank You Greg.wallace@massart.edu Caitlin.pereira@massart.edu bit.ly/nercomp_wordTL

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