Category Archives: Resources

Discourse SSO Plugin for WordPres

Plugin that allows a SSO for Discourse forum plugin and WordPress

Link: https://wordpress.org/plugins/pt-wp-discourse-sso/

P2 WordPress Theme

An theme that allows users to creates and posts comments without going to the WP dashboard. One approach to running discussions.

Link: http://p2theme.com

BC Open Education Library Guide

A library guide to open education resources including faculty toolkits for open education, open access and open textbooks; a vetted list of open education repositories; and evaluation criteria for assessing open education resources. It also includes rubrics and promotional material on open education topics.

Link: http://guides.library.ubc.ca/open_education

Arts One Open

Arts One Open is a WordPress-based online extension or complement to UBC’s Arts One course that enables anyone to join this voyage of discovery and critical analysis.

Link: http://artsone-open.arts.ubc.ca/

DS106

Digital Storytelling (ds106) is an open, online course built in WordPress that happens at various times throughout the year at the University of Mary Washington… but you can join in whenever you like and leave whenever you need.

Link: http://ds106.us/

What is Open Education?

Good overview and introduction to what is meant by “open education”.

Link: https://blogs.ubc.ca/chendricks/2015/04/11/what-is-open-education/

Toward Open Education in British Columbia

Toward Open Education: Resources and Frameworks for Interaction hopes to leverage a combination of BC-specific case studies and focused resources to produce a web framework that will deliver impactful summaries and meaningful engagements around open education best practices, ongoing challenges, and practical tips relevant to BC educators and students.

Link: http://bcopened.org/