This Week In The OpenLab: September 10th Edition!

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(image by IvanWalsh.com via Creative Commons License)

10,000!!!!!!!!!!!!

Last week the OpenLab passed a huge milestone:  10,000 members!  We’re extremely proud to have fostered this community, and thank each and every one of you for participating, teaching, learning, and sharing.

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Last week we mentioned that there were a number of updates, new features, and new bits of help on the OpenLab added or installed over the summer.  We’d like to spend the rest of this post (and probably the next–there are quite a few), pointing out a few of these.  Enjoy!

Theme Tutorials

While most of the themes on the OpenLab have the same (or very similar) functionality, we have a few themes that work quite a bit differently.  This means, in these cases, you might not be sure how they work or you might find them too complex for your use.  Fear not!  Our own Andy Mckinney has done us (and really, WordPress users everywhere) a great service by providing the clearest tutorials anywhere (we’re not kidding about that).  You can find tutorials here on the following themes:

Sliding Door

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Hero and Filter

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Member Portfolios in the Sidebar
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You can now add a list of member portfolios in the sidebar of your site.  It’s a great way for faculty to easily access student activity, particularly if the portfolio is a part of your class.  It’s also a good way for a club or project to gather and show off its membership!
You can add the desired portfolios under GROUP SETTINGS>SETTINGS.  Then you’ll be able to add the PORTFOLIO LIST widget to whichever sidebar you like.
That’s all for this week! As always, contact us with any questions!

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