{"id":173,"date":"2022-01-01T05:25:43","date_gmt":"2022-01-01T13:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/?p=173"},"modified":"2026-04-18T15:22:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T23:22:28","slug":"creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/2022\/01\/01\/creating-a-blog-on-the-openetc\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating a Blog on the OpenETC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For IED 336, we will be using the Open and Educational Technology Collective, hosted by a team of B.C. post-secondary education IT professionals on BCNet&#8217;s Educloud, so your data is stored not only in Canada but within B.C. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a two-step process to create your blog:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create an account on the OpenEd.ca website with your <strong>UVic email address<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Request that an OpenEd.ca website be set up for you.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Log on to your OpenEd.ca Account<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/opened.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OpenEd.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Your Dashboard will be empty.<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/09\/open-etc-empty-dashboard.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/09\/open-etc-empty-dashboard.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/09\/open-etc-empty-dashboard.png 768w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/09\/open-etc-empty-dashboard-300x42.png 300w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/09\/open-etc-empty-dashboard-600x84.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Stay logged in and <a href=\"https:\/\/opened.ca\/create-a-site-for-current-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit this link<\/a> to the Site sign-up page.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Make sure the \u2018IED 336 Template\u2019 is selected<\/strong> from the dropdown.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the <strong>user name<\/strong> you created<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your <strong>UVic email<\/strong> address<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a <strong>URL domain<\/strong> for your site, which will be ______.opened.ca, where you fill in the blank (e.g. rmccue.opened.ca).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The URL can contain only lowercase letters (a-z), numbers, and hyphens (no spaces allowed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you want to remain anonymous, don\u2019t include your name here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You cannot change this later. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give your site a <strong>title<\/strong>, which you can change later (e.g. Rich&#8217;s Blog).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose your <strong>privacy setting<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The top two options (allow search engines) are open on the web, but you can still protect your posts with a password &#8211; <strong>we invite you to learn openly in this class and encourage one of these two options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2018Visible only to registered users of this network\u2019 includes all students and faculty in BC who are logged in to an opened.ca site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2018Visible only to registered users of this site\u2019 means that you will have to add users from the class who you want to see the site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2018Visible only to administrators of this site\u2019 means that the site is private and only you and the network administrators can see it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The bottom three options, as described above, will prevent your posts from being syndicated to the course site, so please contact your instructor if you choose one of these options.<\/strong> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Double-check that the <strong>UVIC IED 336 <\/strong>template is selected, then click the <strong>Submit<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"991\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/05\/opened-site-request-991x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4010\" style=\"width:620px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/05\/opened-site-request-991x1024.png 991w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/05\/opened-site-request-290x300.png 290w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/05\/opened-site-request-768x794.png 768w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/05\/opened-site-request-600x620.png 600w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/05\/opened-site-request-945x977.png 945w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/05\/opened-site-request.png 1364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 991px) 100vw, 991px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. You will receive an email address in about 10 minutes once your website is setup and ready for you.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Where to find your new site.<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/09\/open-etc-find-site.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"86\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/09\/open-etc-find-site-e1600093919265.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/09\/open-etc-find-site-e1600093919265.png 430w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/09\/open-etc-find-site-e1600093919265-300x60.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Finding your site.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Accessing your Dashboard.<\/h5>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/09\/open-etc-dashboard.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"572\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/09\/open-etc-dashboard-e1600094140141.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/09\/open-etc-dashboard-e1600094140141.png 572w, https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2019\/09\/open-etc-dashboard-e1600094140141-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 572px) 100vw, 572px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Accessing the dashboard.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Where to start?<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edit your About Me page to share something about yourself. You can choose to use this page as you wish according to your privacy preferences, or delete it if not using.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create your first post to capture the setup process, aspirations for the portfolio or class, your inquiry topic and plan, and\/or reflections from the first class.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjust the look and feel of your site using templates or the WordPress customizer. Do not spend too much time here, as things will take shape as you start creating content on the site. Look and feel can be changed at any time even after content has been created.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Review &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/2020\/10\/02\/what-makes-a-good-blog-post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What Makes a Good Blog Post<\/a>&#8216; and &#8216;<a href=\"https:\/\/edtechuvic.ca\/ied336\/2020\/09\/19\/changing-what-appears-on-your-wordpress-homepage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Changing what Appears on your WordPress Homepage<\/a>&#8216;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Last words\u2026<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>That&#8217;s it! There is so much to explore. You can check out some tutorials on our <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Using WordPress,<\/a> explore the menus on the dashboard, <a href=\"https:\/\/opened.ca\/2021\/03\/19\/take-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">change what your site homepage shows<\/a>, search for tutorial websites or videos online, talk to your instructor, a learning partner, or check out a <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1KpvV7dJ53lPqjh0c8Um5XeK9N_wg3DvUA7Ik4ppzVjo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WordPress workshop<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/lib.uvic.ca\/curric\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Scholarship Commons<\/a>. Enjoy!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For IED 336, we will be using the Open and Educational Technology Collective, hosted by a team of B.C. post-secondary education IT professionals on BCNet&#8217;s Educloud, so your data is stored not only in Canada but within B.C. 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