Learn More About WordPress For Educators at ISTE 2010

June 28, 2010  | 
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ISTE is the premier international tech conference for educators. Each year approximately 13,000 attend. If you’re at ISTE, make sure to drop past blogger Cafe and meet Sue Waters from Edublogs. This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to pick Sue’s brain, chat about WordPress Multisite plugins and themes, and find out how easy it is to bring WordPress into your learning environment. The conference ends on Wednesday, so don’t miss your opportunity to get in touch with Sue to learn more about Edublogs, WPMU DEV products, and special offers for ISTE conference attendees.

Follow Sue on Twitter (@suewaters) and stay up to date with the latest from the conference using the #iste10 hashtag.

Interested in using WordPress as a Learning Management System (LMS)?

WordPress as a Learning Management System – Move Over, Blackboard

Check out our interview with Kyle Jones, a Knowledge and Learning Services Librarian, who has been successfully using WordPress Multisite and BuddyPress together to add a new social aspect to online course management. This interview provides an in-depth look at the advantages of using an open source LMS.

WPMU Dev Premium Themes for WordPress and Education

WordPress is revolutionizing the way educators approach course management. Not every theme is suitable to support LMS features. WPMU Dev Premium has created several full-featured themes with learning management in mind. Check out a few favorites of other educators:

BP Social

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BP Scholar

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The Edublogs Homepage Theme

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If you have any questions about using WordPress Multisite in education or want to get more information about Edublogs and WPMU DEV Premium products, get in touch with Sue Waters at ISTE or via Twitter.

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Author: Sarah Gooding

Sarah Gooding is a partner at Untame LLC, a boutique digital marketing firm specializing in open source content management systems and social networking architecture. Get in touch with her on Twitter @pollyplummer

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