Nix those auto-inserted <p>s in WordPress

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If you’ve ever hated fighting the white space WordPress aggressively inserts all over the place, just insert this snippet of code at the top of your template file: <?php remove_filter (‘the_content’, ‘wpautop’); ?> Shazaam! No more auto-inserted <p>s!

The MOOC Misnomer

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MOOC = Massive Open Online Course There are a number of reasons why the term MOOC is a misnomer. – Many MOOCs are massive but not open (e.g., http://www.udacity.com/legal/) – Many MOOCs are open but not massive (e.g., http://learninganalytics.net/syllabus.html) – Many MOOCs try very hard not to be courses (e.g., http://cck11.mooc.ca/how.htm) Well, at least all … Read more

Redeeming Gift Cards and Badges

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It seems like many people struggle to understand how the Open Badge Infrastructure works. Here’s an analogy that I’ve recently found helpful. Say your friend buys you an Amazon or iTunes gift card for your birthday. When your friend buys the gift card, they are required to provide your email address, both so that (1) … Read more