Session: Which came first, the digital project or the WordPress?

Date: Thursday, January 31, 2019
Time: 9:00 - 9:45 am (CST) (UTC-06:00)
Location: Room 2
Format: General Lecture Session

Session description

This session discusses how WordPress contributed to the success of one university's venture into the world of Digital Liberal Arts. UNC Asheville; a small, public, liberal arts university, began using WordPress as part of a nine-faculty pilot study two years ago. That small WordPress multisite instance has grown into a full-fledged website creation tool for the entire school. This talk presents information about how UNC Asheville first started using WordPress, challenges we faced during the expansion of our system, and the creative ways our students are currently using WordPress to display their academic learning and experiences.

Presenter

Laurie Miles

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Instructional Technology Specialist, University of North Carolina Asheville

Laurie is an Instructional Technology Specialist with UNC Asheville's Center for Teaching & Learning. She teaches and advises faculty on the use of educational technology, and is the primary administrator of the WordPress at UNC Asheville multisite. Laurie has worked at UNC Asheville since 2012.

Sessions

  • General Lecture Session: Which came first, the digital project or the WordPress?