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• Knowledge Quest Week Three: Community Connections

  Welcome to week 3 of the Knowledge Quest! You’ve explored your surroundings and updated your profile.We’re changing up from our originally published schedule and making this week all about making connections in the Commons community.  This week’s quest is a bit different from the previous two. Instead of one way to earn your badge, we’re…

• Knowledge Quest Week One: The Quest Begins!

  Welcome to week one of the Knowledge Quest! Every great adventure has to start somewhere, and this week is your chance to get to know Knowledge Commons and to let the community get to know you. Whether you’re creating your account today or you’ve been a member of the Commons for years, this week’s challenge…

• Welcome to the Knowledge Quest: Explore, Discover, and Earn Badges!

  

  Have you ever wondered what Knowledge Commons has to offer beyond the features you use every day? Whether you’re brand new to the platform or a longtime member, this month we’re introducing the Knowledge Quest as a fun way to discover new tools, connect with the community, and uncover resources that can support your research…

• WordPress 6.8.1 and New Themes

  Last week, Knowledge Commons upgraded our WordPress instance to version 6.8.1. This update brings a range of exciting new features and enhancements that offer a smoother, more powerful experience to user sites. Below, you’ll find a selection of the latest tools and options you can start using on your site. For more details, be sure…

• Channel Yourself in a Personal Site

  A personal website or portfolio can be a great way to begin recording your learning journey as a student. You can keep track of your accomplishments, share your thoughts with the world, and practice writing about your work. This also makes it a valuable resource to show to a future employer, who can begin to…

• Develop Your Digital Presence

  Represent your projects & interests. Whether you’re an independent scholar looking to increase your activity in online communities or a graduate student starting to establish a scholarly presence, it can often be overwhelming to begin building a full picture of your work online. Maybe you have a limited amount of time to create a fully…

• Publish Your Journal

  Publishing open access benefits everyone. Imagine a small group of scholars who see the need for an open-access journal within their discipline. They’ve started on their own with a small WordPress site and a handful of issues. They realize that hosting a website on their own can be expensive, even with a small subsidy from…

• Promote Your Project

  Share what you’re working on. Imagine you’re: For all of these projects, Humanities Commons sites are an ideal place to get started. With a variety of themes available, it’s easy to find one that fits with the visual style of the project. Once you choose a theme, you can quickly add content, images, and links…

• Why Open Access? An Infographic from Julian Chambliss

  This week, October 24-30, is International Open Access Week and we’re celebrating by partnering with some of our friends to reflect on the theme of joy in open access! In this infographic by Julian Chambliss—Professor of English at Michigan State University, Val Berryman Curator of History at the MSU Museum, and faculty lead for the Graphic…

• Commons Highlights: The Composers of Color Resource Project

  Welcome to Commons Highlights — a new series highlighting groups, sites, and organizations that make the Commons their home. We will be speaking with users who have created vibrant and thriving communities on how they did it, and the lessons they have learned. The Composers of Color Resource Project What do you do with the…