Employee WordPress Training

There’s a new WordPress platform coming soon that will bring changes to the content editor. The resources on this page are going to be replaced. If you want to get started on training beforehand, you can access the new Essential Training on LinkedIn Learning.
New WordPress Essential Training

Algonquin College and WordPress

The growing size and popularity of the Algonquin College website requires robust and flexible technology. The decision to invest in a Content Management System (CMS) is based on its ability to meet our needs. WordPress offers ease of use, a portfolio of successful site deployments, low cost, and the availability of support and application development resources.

In addition to WordPress training modules outlined below, employees are encouraged to make use of our AC Website Audit Guide (.docx) to support optimization of their site(s). This resource can be accessed when reviewing existing sites or building new ones.

1 – Introductory Training Videos

What is WordPress?
Getting Started with WordPress

Posts

Pages

Media

Video

WordPress Settings

WordPress Tasks

2 – Algonquin Custom Template Web Tutorials and Important Topics

The following documents cover some of the custom elements of Algonquin’s usage of WordPress – as well as topics

Setting up a new site How to start website creation.
Widgets and sidebars Widget and sidebar administration and most important widgets.
Sliders Slider tools overview and how to create sliders.
Landing Template Template Landing – 2019
Accessibility Accessibility advice for content writers and editors.
How to resize images How to resize images to keep them under recommended size

 

3 – Other Resources

The following WordPress resources are based on the original WordPress system, and do not account for the customization done for Algonquin College’s WordPress platform. Please see training above for information related to the College’s customized platforms.