UBC Blogs
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
UBC Blogs provides a versatile blogging platform for the UBC community to build course websites, enable group authoring with peer review, create shared class webspaces, and host personal portfolios (including uploading media).
Target Customer
{"UBC students","UBC faculty","UBC staff"}
Key Differentiator
A university-supported blogging platform tailored for the UBC community, integrating teaching and learning uses with communication, content management, and collaborative spaces (course sites, departmental/group spaces, and personal portfolios).
Implementation Timeline
Not specified in content
Pain Points
- 1Need for easy creation and maintenance of course websites and class web spaces
- 2Requirement for group authoring with peer review and comment-based editing
- 3Desire for a centralized platform to host personal portfolios and shared learning resources for students and staff
Key Features
- 1Course website and class webspace creation
- 2Group authoring with editing comments (peer review)
- 3Personal portfolios with media uploads (slides, video, images)
- 4Private groups and forums / intranet-like spaces
- 5Publishing and sharing learning resources (integration with UBC Wiki)
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1Web Strategy Manager
Client Results
- 1Enhanced teaching and learning workflows within a centralized blogging platform
- 2Facilitated communication and collaboration across faculties, departments, and student groups
- 3Easier access to create, share, and republish learning resources
Competitive Advantages
- 1University-supported platform integrated with teaching resources and technology strategy
- 2Supports multiple use cases: teaching, marketing/communication, and resource management
- 3Includes support resources (FAQ, WordPress Clinic) and community tools (forums, avatars)
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
A university-supported blogging platform used by the UBC community to build course websites, enable collaborative authoring, and host personal portfolios and shared learning resources.
Target Market
UBC students, faculty, and staff
Unique Value Proposition
A tailored, all-in-one blog and web space platform designed specifically for the University of British Columbia community to support teaching, learning, and community engagement.
Technical Requirements
WordPress-based platform; Wiki integration; GitHub plugins available; supported by UBC Blogs support (WordPress Clinic, FAQ).
Pricing Model
Not disclosed in content
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