Creating interactive Open Educational Resources using BULB - WPCampus 2021 Online
Channel: WPCampus: Where WordPress meets higher education
Date: 2021-09-30

BULB is an open-source WordPress plugin developed by Boston University that enables the creation of open learning modules within WordPress. In this session, three members of the BULB development team will discuss the initial vision for BULB as an OER tool, provide a technical perspective on developing the plugin, and demonstrate its features and functions along with potential use cases.

First, we will explain the value of open educational resources (OERs) for teaching and learning, and the advantages and limitations of using WordPress as a platform for OERs. We will show how BULB alleviates the limitations and helps make WordPress a more attractive platform for OER creation.

Next, we will provide a developer perspective on building BULB with faculty input from the outset, highlight our decisions to utilize Gutenberg's block-based editing, and discuss our approach to theme compatibility, widgetization, and navigation.

Finally, we will provide an overview of BULB’s design and functionality, including a live demo creating and using BULB question blocks on a WordPress site. We will discuss its features and limitations, show examples of use cases, and provide resources for how to install and use BULB on WordPress sites.

You can learn more about this session on the WPCampus 2021 Online website: https://2021.wpcampus.org/schedule/creating-interactive-open-educational-resources-using-bulb

Presenter:
David DeCamp
Amod Lele
Jonathan Williams

What is WPCampus?
WPCampus 2021 Online was the ninth conference for the WPCampus community, a gathering of web professionals, educators and people dedicated to the confluence of WordPress in higher education. The event took place online on September 21-22, 2021. Learn more about the event at https://2021.wpcampus.org.