Hypertext Journeys: WordPress and Universities

Press the images and use the in-box buttons to watch the journey via Lightbox.
Sightseeing conclusions are welcomed in the comments section.
Thanks Matt for sparking the first hypertextual stop.

WordPress Admin Panel RSS: Education

Matt Mullenweg has an education related initiative

Dave Lester is joining the conversation

Finding MU America

Harvard Law WordPress MU

Doc Searls talks about fellow Harvard Grad

Personally, this short journey made me think that has the potential to be a very useful tool for communication and collaboration within individual research communities — such as universities. This way faculty and students alike can receive various updates from all across campus and know what’s happening in other faculties.

Additionally, imagine each course in the curriculum having its own blog, with posts by different lecturers and designated students, while commenting is open to the entire campus. It’s a great way to engage everyone in the subject matter and to collectively organize the appropriate knowledge base. Another example is a frustrated researcher who can blog about his drawbacks and discoveries, while receiving constructive criticism and helpful suggestions from people he wouldn’t normally turn to for help in his work.

Furthermore, local social initiatives can gain momentum through a popular MU platform. In general, having more people heard is always a good idea, and WordPress MU (+ BuddyPress) is organizing these voices in a manner worth trying.

By the way, these things could never be achieved via micro-blogging and social networks alone.

So, when are we seeing universities officially going MU in Israel?? It is high time, and I believe people are definitely ready.

About suntrader

I have been living online for 12 years now. I manage an Internet Project Development company called Suntrader Networks. I live, love and play in Israel, most of the time...

06. November 2008 by suntrader
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