Blogs and forums have much to offer in a school setting. They help faculty and students communicate despite large class sizes. They engage students in conversations with each other. And they provide an easy way for instructors and staff members to build their personal reputations—and, thereby, the reputation of your institution. In this chapter, we consider how best to build blogs and forums in Plone. Along the way, we cite education-domain examples and point out tips for keeping your site stable and your users smiling.
Though Plone wasn't conceived as a blogging platform, its role as a full-fledged content management system gives it all the functionality of a blog and more. With a few well-placed tweaks, it can present an interface that puts users of other blogging packages right at home while letting you easily maintain ties between your blogs and the rest of your site.
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