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<\/a><\/p>\nI’m a WordPress addict and I’m fanatical about technology in higher education. I’ve been teaching economics at Lansing Community College for the last 13 years, including a lot of online teaching. My enthusiasm for innovation in college teaching and WordPress led me to found a non-profit organization, Malartu Inc, to help all college faculty create their own WordPress sites and gain their online voice.<\/p>\n
Before getting into teaching, I spent 25 years in corporate strategic planning and my own consulting firm with a specialty in emerging technologies.<\/p>\n
Jim will be presenting “Building a Community of Academics Using Multi-Sites, Multi-Networks, and BuddyPress” at 2:30pm in the Henderson Room.<\/em><\/p>\n WP gives me a voice in global conversations and it saves time. It’s my force multiplier. It enables me to reach and teach students (so far on 5 continents – I’m looking at you Australia & Antarctica!). I use it to comment on economics and trends in higher education with my blog. I use WP to manage my teaching resources and portfolio. I use WP to teach my online and regular classes (which helps cut textbook costs). And now I’m using it to provide other faculty with a voice and tools too.<\/p>\n In Dec 2008 I started econproph.com on WordPress.com and I started an experimental self-hosted faculty site at jimluke.com on shared hosting from A2 Hosting. The experiment took off.<\/p>\n It’s very affordable. It’s real people. The speakers, even the national ones, are all highly approachable. It’s a real community.<\/p>\n I got speak one-on-one and run ideas past Andy Nacin (WP lead developer) and Matt Mullenweg (the founder!)<\/p>\n The project I’m going to talk about: malartu.org, a multi-network install for higher ed faculty. We’re just getting started now, but the vision is for a WordPress-centric econ-system of tools, plugins, themes, and services for higher ed faculty teaching needs.<\/p>\n Networking and happiness bars.<\/p>\n Read “The WordPress Philosophy”. Take it to heart. (see the Codex)<\/p>\n I’m a former national champion Collegiate debater and I used to race cars for a year a long time ago.<\/p>\n Jim Groom at Univ Mary Washington<\/p>\n Helping improve the success rate in my online classes by 20% and reducing textbook costs so 1,500 students could succeed at college Principles of Economics during the past 3 years.<\/p>\n I’ve learned what’s possible at WordCamps and that’s inspired me to move on and solve bigger and bigger problems.<\/p>\n Work in higher education or you want to contribute to helping higher ed become more effective, accessible, and cheaper.<\/p>\n They should have at least a passing familiarity with how a basic WordPress site works – the concepts of posts vs. pages and media uploads. Beyond that, just an interest in either higher ed or some community applications of WP.<\/p>\n WordPress.org of course!<\/p>\n jimluke.com<\/a> (bio, resources, presentations, news, syllabi) Twitter: @econproph<\/a> Bio I’m a WordPress addict and I’m fanatical about technology in higher education. I’ve been teaching economics at Lansing Community College for the last 13 years, including a lot of online teaching. My enthusiasm for innovation in college teaching and WordPress led me to found a non-profit organization, Malartu Inc, to help all college faculty … Continue reading Jim Luke Speaker Interview<\/span> Why do you use WordPress?<\/h3>\n
When and how did you start using WordPress?<\/h3>\n
What would you tell someone to convince them to attend a WordCamp?<\/h3>\n
Tell us about something awesome you’ve experienced at a WordCamp in the past.<\/h3>\n
Give an example of a cool WordPress project you have worked on recently.<\/h3>\n
What is your favorite part of WordCamps?<\/h3>\n
What advice do you have for anyone looking to start or grow a WordPress based business?<\/h3>\n
Tell us something awesome about yourself that is not WordPress related.<\/h3>\n
Name someone in the WordPress community who inspires you.<\/h3>\n
What has been your biggest WordPress related accomplishment to date?<\/h3>\n
How have WordCamps impacted you and your business in the past?<\/h3>\n
Fill in the blank for other attendees: “If you __________ then you should come talk to me at WordCamp”.<\/h3>\n
What should someone learn before attending your talk at WordCamp Ann Arbor?<\/h3>\n
What is your favorite WordPress related resource?<\/h3>\n
Where can we find you online?<\/h3>\n
\neconproph.com<\/a> (econ & higher ed commentary)
\neconproph.net<\/a> (my online courses)
\nmalartu.org<\/a> (the non-profit I run)<\/p>\n
\nLinkedIn: James Luke<\/a>
\njol2@plansolutions.com
\neconproph@gmail.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"