Thanks, all, for joining the alpha testing group for MSU Commons. Feel free to use this discussion board to raise questions, report bugs, or make suggestions for improvement. You can either reply to this posting or start a new discussion topic if you like.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Dear colleagues,

We—Brian Croxall (BYU) and Diane Jakacki (Bucknell University)—are conducting a research study: “Who Teaches When We Teach Digital Humanities?” We hope to learn more about

1. the training and preparation of those who teach digital humanities
2. the for-credit and informal teaching DH teachers do

If you have ever taught digital…[Read more]

Now that you’ve finished the Getting Started guides, what’s next? What do you hope to do with MSU Commons? What features do you find most useful and exciting?

The fifth Getting Started challenge asks you to create some content on your site. Once you’ve added that content, post about it here! What did you discover as you created and posted? What are your goals for your site, and how can you make sure your site reaches them?

MSU Commons also allows you to build a WordPress site to use as a blog or a portfolio. Once you’ve decided what kind of site to make and started to make your own, post about your thinking and process here!

Next up, explore CORE. Once you’ve downloaded some CORE deposits or shared some of your own, post about it here!

Once you’ve built your profile, you’ll want to connect with other profiles, publications, groups, and sites. When you do, share some of what you discover here!

Here’s some info on getting started with your MSU Commons profile. Once you’ve built your profile, share a link to it and your work here!