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  • OpenLab Activity Block and Widget

    Adding an activity block to a page or post The OpenLab Activity Block plugin, adds a block and widget that pull activity from the ‘Activity’ section of a Course, Project, or Club Profile. It includes all activity and can be filtered by type (posts, comments, discussion, files, docs, etc).  1. Activate the OpenLab Activity Block plugin […]

  • Reckoning Plugin

    The Reckoning plugin allows site admins to view all student posts and comments in one place. It also incorporates grades from the WP Grade Comments plugin, and allows you to export all data to CSV. 1. Activate Reckoning in Dashboard > Plugins. 2. Go to Dashboard > Users > User Summary. Here you’ll find a list and tally of […]

  • Site Templates

    When you create a new Course, Project, Club, or Portfolio, the site created uses a template that is appropriate for each type of site. For example, new Course sites come with pre-created pages for Syllabus, Assignments, etc. We also have templates for different types of Course, Project, Club, or Portfolio Sites. You can choose the […]

  • OpenLab Connections

    OpenLab Connections allows you to link related Courses, Projects, or Clubs and share selected information between them. For instance, members of one course section can follow activity from a connected section without needing to become members of that section (private content will not be shared). When connecting, each group can decide exactly which categories will […]

  • Using Editoria11y to Check Accessibility

    Like a spell check for accessibility, the Editoria11y Accessibility Checker plugin checks your site, and displays any existing issues with a thorough description of what they are and how you can address them. To get started: Activate Editoria11y Accessibility Checker in Dashboard > Plugins. Once activated, the plugin will automatically perform accessibility checks. The results will appear for […]

  • Embedding a Padlet

    1. To embed a Padlet, add a shortcode block, and using the following format for the shortcode: [padlet key=”XXX” height=”XXX”] 2. Height is optional, but you can use it to control the size of the embed. The number will be in pixels, for example: height=”800″. 3. To find the key, you’ll need to visit the URL […]

  • Adding columns to display content

    You can use columns to organize your content in a post or page. Adding the columns 1. In your post or page editor, add a new block and type “Columns” in the search bar. Choose the Column option once it shows up. 2. Select the desired number of columns and their layout. This can also be skipped […]

  • Adding a button

    The button block adds a button with custom text and a link, for example, to another post or page or to download a file. Adding the Button 1. In your post or page editor, add a new block and type “Buttons” in the search bar. Choose the Buttons option once it appears. 2. The Button will be […]

  • Adding a table

    The table block adds a simple table to your post or page. For additional formatting options, you can activate the PublishPress Blocks plugin and try the Table Block. For advanced options, importing existing tables to your page and adding interactive options for the viewer like sorting and filtering, you can use the TablePress […]

  • My Activity

    The My Activity section of My OpenLab allows you to see the activity from all of your Courses, Projects, Clubs, and Portfolios in one place. Activity includes Posts, Comments, Discussion Topics and Replies, Docs, Files, and Announcements. 1. Log into your OpenLab account, and hover over My OpenLab at the far left side of the […]