Step 6: Review Other Features
The Course Hub Template is set up with a simple structure for ease of use. If you are interested in exploring additional features that WordPress offers, review the features below and contact the OpenLab Team for support.
Categories & Tags
Categories and Tags are used on OpenLab sites to help you to organize the content on your site. Careful categorization allows your site posts to be grouped together with other similar posts on your site. This, in turn, helps students navigate your site and find the content they need. Note that all site posts use under categories, but with the Page Category plugin, you may also categorize pages.
Categories are used for broad, umbrella organization and can be nested for hierarchical taxonomy. For example, under the parent Faculty Announcements category, you may choose to add child categories for Department Meetings, Events, Committees, etc.
Tags are used in conjunction with categories to provide more specific keyword(s) to describe some or all of the content of a post (like āMarch Meetingā or āCurriculum Committeeā). Tags can be displayed in a tag cloud, dropdown or filtered in a sidebar Search & Filter widget.
Learn about what you can do with Categories and Tags on the OpenLab in the Help Section > Categories and Tags.
Widgets & Plugins
Plugins and widgets add additional functionality to your Model Course Site.
Some basic Plugins and Widgets have been enabled on the Course Hub Template. Depending on your course needs, you may choose to use, ignore, or deactivate these plugins and associated widgets. Certain widgets, such as the About text widget are recommended in order to follow recommended Best Practices.
You can add or remove plugins and widgets through the Dashboard.
Please note that plugins and widgets are often edited and updated, so plugin availability can change. Plugin and Widget suggestions are always welcome. Learn about all the plugins and widgets available on the OpenLab in the Guide to Plugins and the Guide to Widgets.
