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Building a Community of Learners:
Using Open-Source Software to Develop a Docent Training Hub
RYAN KING, DIGITAL EXPERIENCE DESIGNER
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Building a Community of Learners:
Using Open-Source Software to Develop a Docent Training Hub
Ryan King
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Overview
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• Scenario
• Planning / Process
• Site Demo
• Theme + Plugin Development
• Summary + Next Steps
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Scenario
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Docents
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Docents Institution
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Key Players
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• Docent Technology Committee (DTC)
• Education Department (EDU)
• Digital Media & Technology (DMT)
• SI Central (OCIO)
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"Has anyone ever said, 'I wish I could
go to more meetings today'?"
- Matt Mullenweg
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"Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo."
- Jon Sinclair
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"Do not fear mistakes - there are
none." - Miles Davis
"Fail, fail again, fail better"
- Samuel Beckett
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Planning / Process
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Why Open-source?
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• Free in cost
• Free in ability to modify content
• Free in the ability to control our data
(it’s not locked into a proprietary system)
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Drupal WordPress
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Site Demo
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Theme + Plugin
development
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Custom Post Types
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• CPT UI
https://wordpress.org/plugins/custom-post-type-ui/
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• Training
• Research
• Library
• People
• Newsletter
• Announcements
• Banner
• Hands-On Inventory
• Web Manual
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Custom Fields
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• Advanced Custom Fields
https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/
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Code Generator
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• GenerateWP
https://generatewp.com
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User Roles
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• Members
https://wordpress.org/plugins/members/
‒ Docents (subscriber)
‒ DTC (editor)
‒ EDU (editor)
‒ Admin (admin)
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User Profiles
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• BuddyPress
https://buddypress.org
• Ultimate Member
https://ultimatemember.com
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Starter Theme
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• _s
http://underscores.me
• _s Components
http://components.underscores.me
• wd_s generator
https://wdunderscores.com
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Next
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Community
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• Continue to refine
• Evaluation
• Ongoing maintenance
• Share code and collaborate
• Internationalization / translation
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"Technology is best when it brings
people together."
- Matt Mullenweg
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Resources
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• GitHub Repository
https://github.com/FreerSackler/DocentTrainingSite
• WordPress and Museums listserv
http://s.si.edu/2f6boY5
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Thank you!
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Ryan King
[email protected]
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