WP PowerHour

The UTIA WordPress PowerHours are typically scheduled on the fourth Wednesday every three months, unless it is close to a holiday. You can view all of the past WordPress Power Hour Sessions by visiting the UTIA-IT Training Channel.

2024 Schedule

May 22, 2024 from 11AM – Noon, Eastern

August 28, 2024 September 25, 2024 (rescheduled due to scheduling conflict) from 11AM – Noon, Eastern

November 20, 2024 from 11AM – Noon, Eastern

• Scheduled for third Wednesday due to Thanksgiving

WP PowerHour Recordings

September, 2021

Topics covered:

• The State of the WordPress
• Accessibility
• Overview of WordPress dashboard
• Show and Tell of UTIA Person block

March, 2022

Topics covered:

• Calendar
• Reusable Blocks

May 4, 2022

Topics covered:

• Post Feature in WordPress

July 13, 2022

Topics covered:

• “What’s Next in Accessibility”
• Review of the WordPress Guide
• Upcoming WordPress Core 6.0 updates
• New WordPress blocks and features

September 14, 2022

Topics covered:

• Review and demonstration of the UTIA Portal with Q&A

November 16, 2022

Topics covered:

• Photography for the Web
• Writing for the Web
• Recent WordPress updates

February 15, 2023

Topics covered:

• Recent updates to the WordPress Environment
• Updates on WordPress training
• Q&A

August 9, 2023

Topics covered:

• WordPress Core updates
  • Nested Lists
  • Navigation block
• Accessibility
  • General Accessibility Training
    • for faculty and staff who are not content managers
    • does not replace the required annual accessibility training
  • 2023 Annual Accessibility Training
• WordPress Training
  • in K@TE and Canvas (for students)
• WordPress Guide
  • Video trainings now available!
• MyUTIA
  • Profiles

February 28, 2024

Topics covered:

• Recent Updates to the UTIA WordPress Guide
• Introduction to Ally for Websites
• Introduction to the Post Feature

May 22, 2024

Topics covered:

• Ally for Websites
• Recent Updates to the UTIA WordPress Guide

September 25, 2024

Topics covered:

• Ally for Websites (Part 2) [Slides]
• Posting Feature (Part 1) [Slides]