Workshop Overview Welcome and Introductions Introduction to the UNSW Blogs Platform Wordpress Basics UNSW Blogs Terms of Use & Publishing Policies Plugins – Bells and Whistles (Additional Features!) Help and Resources Questions and General Discussion

Welcome and Introductions

Introduction to the UNSW Blogs Platform

Wordpress Basics

UNSW Blogs Terms of Use & Publishing Policies

Plugins – Bells and Whistles (Additional Features!)

Help and Resources

Questions and General Discussion

Intro to the UNSW Blogs Platform Open Source blogging platform used Wordpress is used to enable a wide range of blogging spaces including Wordpress.com, UMW Blogs (University of Mary Washington Blogs), TAFENSW – Sydney Institute Blogs, Edublogs Powered by the Wordpress Multi-User Platform

Open Source blogging platform used

Wordpress is used to enable a wide range of blogging spaces including Wordpress.com, UMW Blogs (University of Mary Washington Blogs), TAFENSW – Sydney Institute Blogs, Edublogs

Wordpress Basics WordPressMU is an open source blog publishing / content management application Allows for publication of multiple blogs on one platform and is extremely customisable Includes the ability to develop Custom Themes (templates) and installation of plugins and widgets to ensure flexibility

WordPressMU is an open source blog publishing / content management application

Allows for publication of multiple blogs on one platform and is extremely customisable

Includes the ability to develop Custom Themes (templates) and installation of plugins and widgets to ensure flexibility

UNSW Blogs Terms of Use & Publishing Policies The Terms of Use and Guidelines Publishing on the UNSW Blogs platform are currently under development The Terms of Use and Guidelines should allow for flexibility and sharing, as well as ensuring that relevant university polices are met. Consideration should be given to policies for both professional and personal use of online tools such as blog, wikis and social software

The Terms of Use and Guidelines Publishing on the UNSW Blogs platform are currently under development

The Terms of Use and Guidelines should allow for flexibility and sharing, as well as ensuring that relevant university polices are met.

Consideration should be given to policies for both professional and personal use of online tools such as blog, wikis and social software

Existing Policies to Consider TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute’s Terms of Use and Guidelines for the myLearning Platform (Wikis and blogs) See: http://termsofuse.sydneyinstitute.wikispaces.net/ BBC Guidelines for Online Publishing See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/editorialguidelines/ BBC Guidelines for Personal Use of Online and Social Media Sites See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/editorialguidelines/advice/personalweb/index.shtml

TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute’s Terms of Use and Guidelines for the myLearning Platform (Wikis and blogs) See: http://termsofuse.sydneyinstitute.wikispaces.net/

BBC Guidelines for Online Publishing See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/editorialguidelines/

BBC Guidelines for Personal Use of Online and Social Media Sites See: http://www.bbc.co.uk/guidelines/editorialguidelines/advice/personalweb/index.shtml

TAFE NSW – Sydney Institute Guidelines See: http://termsofuse.sydneyinstitute.wikispaces.net/

See: http://termsofuse.sydneyinstitute.wikispaces.net/

UNSW Blog Themes A small collection of UNSW Blog Themes have been developed and more are on the way! Themes have been designed to meet UNSW Branding obligations, but still allow for a level of user customisation and personalisation Themes are designed for use with a wide range of plugins, plus ‘widgetised’ to allow for extensive sidebar and content customisation.

A small collection of UNSW Blog Themes have been developed and more are on the way!

Themes have been designed to meet UNSW Branding obligations, but still allow for a level of user customisation and personalisation

Themes are designed for use with a wide range of plugins, plus ‘widgetised’ to allow for extensive sidebar and content customisation.

Themes: Course Blog Theme

Themes: UNSW Blogs - Simple

PLUGINS! In general, most standard Wordpress Plugins work with WPMU, however there are some exceptions. Some standard Wordpress plugins require extra customisation to work on the WPMU platform securely. Plugins can be activated and deactivated on a per-blog basis.

In general, most standard Wordpress Plugins work with WPMU, however there are some exceptions.

Some standard Wordpress plugins require extra customisation to work on the WPMU platform securely.

Plugins can be activated and deactivated on a per-blog basis.

Plugins: Podcasting and Vodcasting UNSW Blogs allows for podcasting and vodcasting using the Blubrry PowerPress Plugin Blubrry is a 3 rd party plugin and is used on the Blubrry Social Network which has a focus on podcasting. It enables users to: Easily add/modify/remove podcast episodes from blog posts and pages Integrated audio/video media player Podcast Only Feed and integrated feeds iTunes RSS tags Enhanced iTunes summaries from blog posts option iTunes album/cover art Ping iTunes Media size detection Duration detection (mp3 only)

UNSW Blogs allows for podcasting and vodcasting using the Blubrry PowerPress Plugin

Blubrry is a 3 rd party plugin and is used on the Blubrry Social Network which has a focus on podcasting. It enables users to:

Easily add/modify/remove podcast episodes from blog posts and pages

Integrated audio/video media player

Podcast Only Feed and integrated feeds

iTunes RSS tags

Enhanced iTunes summaries from blog posts option

iTunes album/cover art

Ping iTunes

Media size detection

Duration detection (mp3 only)

Blubrry Podcasting/Vodcasting Interface

Embedding Multimedia Wordpress MU allow for the embedding of various multimedia and web 2.0 resources including sites like Youtube, Flickr and Slideshare.net Various Plugins have been installed to enhance this feature, allowing for seamless integration of content and ‘mashups’!

Wordpress MU allow for the embedding of various multimedia and web 2.0 resources including sites like Youtube, Flickr and Slideshare.net

Various Plugins have been installed to enhance this feature, allowing for seamless integration of content and ‘mashups’!

Sidebars and Widgets! Wordpress allows for customisation of blog sidebars via Widgets. A wide range of widgets have been installed on the UNSW Blogs Platform, including tools to embed multimedia, web 2.0 tools and various additional features.

Wordpress allows for customisation of blog sidebars via Widgets.

A wide range of widgets have been installed on the UNSW Blogs Platform, including tools to embed multimedia, web 2.0 tools and various additional features.

Questions and Discussion! Note: We will publish these slides on the TELT Blog shortly and encourage you to continue the discussion online!

Note: We will publish these slides on the TELT Blog shortly and encourage you to continue the discussion online!

USEFUL LINKS UNSW Blogs: http://blogs.unsw.edu.au TELT WIKI – Blogging Resources: Wordpress MU: http://mu.wordpress.org Jo Kay’s Website: http://jokay.com.au

UNSW Blogs: http://blogs.unsw.edu.au

TELT WIKI – Blogging Resources:

Wordpress MU: http://mu.wordpress.org

Jo Kay’s Website: http://jokay.com.au

Contact Jo! Jo Kay, Freelance Virtual Worlds, Web Design, eLearning & Facilitation Blog: http:// jokay.com.au Wiki: http:// jokay.wikispaces.com Portfolio Site: http:// jaspercat.net Email: [email_address] Twitter: http:// twitter.com /jokay Islands of jokaydia: http:// jokaydia.com Mob: 0405179622

Jo Kay, Freelance Virtual Worlds, Web Design, eLearning & Facilitation

Blog: http:// jokay.com.au

Wiki: http:// jokay.wikispaces.com

Portfolio Site: http:// jaspercat.net

Email: [email_address]

Twitter: http:// twitter.com /jokay

Islands of jokaydia: http:// jokaydia.com

Mob: 0405179622