Our three-day conference event was filled with sessions, networking, and social events, covering a variety of topics, all focused on the growth of higher education, WordPress, and its people.
Visit each session to access its recording, slides, and submit questions for the presenters.
Thursday, July 12, 2018
Workshop registration
All workshops require registration in order to attend.
You will need to check-in to receive your conference ID badge. Your badge is your golden ticket of admission to all the fun! Your ID badge must be worn at all sessions and conference events.
We will provide a snack break during workshops.
Gutenberg 101: An exploration of the new WordPress editor
Hands-on WorkshopCozying up to chaos and other life lessons: Getting started with governance in higher ed
Hands-on WorkshopBuilding a solid foundation: Introduction to content strategy workshop
Hands-on WorkshopWelcome gathering at the arcade
All are welcome to attend. Join us for a drink, hors d'oeuvres, and unlimited arcade game play!
Friday, July 13, 2018
Registration / Light breakfast
You will need to check-in to receive your conference ID badge. Your badge is your golden ticket of admission to all the fun! Your ID badge must be worn at all sessions and conference events.
We will also provide a light breakfast to start the day.
Lightning Talks
Enterprise level scale: lessons learned in real estate
Lightning TalkDare to share: Design principles for using CMSs in academic research
Lightning TalkAll work and no fun? Nonsense! — How creativity, curiosity, surprise and play help us work
Lightning TalkWhat the hack? Fortifying your security by understanding your adversary
General Lecture SessionAccessibility and life beyond the ALT tag
General Lecture SessionDelivering great presentations (and helping others do it too!)
General Lecture SessionThe synergistic intersection of WordPress, the LMS and Domain of One's Own in teaching
General Lecture SessionNobody puts WordPress in a container: Docker, GitLab and continuous integration
General Lecture SessionLunch
What I've learned from five years of WordPress at a public university
General Lecture SessionCreating community through student recognition
General Lecture SessionTransformations of a team workflow
General Lecture SessionCase study: Carleton University - managing 600+ single installs
General Lecture SessionLeading effective WordPress projects with limited resources
General Lecture SessionA content modeling workflow for planning custom post types
General Lecture SessionSnack Break
Future-proofing against the next big change
Panel DiscussionAll fun and games at Delmar Loop
Join us for a casual gathering with drinks and hors d'oeuvres. We'll chat and play games.
There is a variety of nearby restaurants if you want to grab a bigger meal with friends before or after. Delmar Loop has a lot going on so feel free to come and go from Three Kings during the night and check out what the area has to offer.
Saturday, July 14, 2018
Light breakfast
We will provide a light breakfast to start the day.
Create accessible navigation from scratch with WordPress
General Lecture SessionWhere creativity works: building a student recruitment blog with WordPress
General Lecture SessionA recipe for success: Kubernetes in higher education
General Lecture SessionBoon companion: content strategist as sidekick
General Lecture SessionDesigning for reuse: Taxonomies, tagging, and plugins for modular lesson content
General Lecture SessionLunch
The grass is always greener: What do other CMSs offer higher education?
General Lecture SessionAccess granted: Working with an accessibility mindset
General Lecture SessionUsing multitenant WordPress to simplify development
General Lecture SessionFaculty visions meet WordPress' information architecture
General Lecture SessionGutenReady for the Gutenpocalypse
General Lecture SessionCode is poetry — why code quality really matters
General Lecture SessionScaling with student workers (yes, we give them admin access)
General Lecture SessionEngaging accepted students through WordPress
General Lecture SessionAfter Party / Karaoke
Karaoke is the name of the game at the WPCampus after-party so be sure to warmup those vocal chords. If singing isn't your forte, no worries. Singing is not required and there's no pressure whatsoever.
Check out the list of songs from our karaoke DJ and see if your song is available.
Whether you like to break out the Bon Jovi or not, we hope you'll join us for drinks, hors d'oeuvres, karaoke, games, and hanging out with new friends.
Sunday, July 15, 2018
Cincinnati Reds vs. St. Louis Cardinals baseball game
You do not have to attend the WPCampus conference to go to the game. We welcome the St. Louis WordPress community to join us! You do, however, have to register for this event. Space is limited.