WordPress Essential Training
Name of sponsoring organization: Allie Nimmons (Self-taught WordPress Evangelist and Owner of Beedia Productions)
Details of the activity: WordPress Essential Training is a course that guides users through the process of launching, customizing, and managing a WordPress website. With key topics such as setting up hosting and domains, navigating the WordPress dashboard, creating and managing pages and posts, using plugins and themes, customizing site design, and managing media files.
What you learned: I’ve learned a understanding and insight into WordPress, a open source content management system. From learning how to setup the WordPress environment, creating and managing content using pages and posts, customizing the sites appearances with the usage of theme and plugins, and to enhance the sites functionality as best as possible. The course provided insights into securing a WordPress site, which includes best practices for user account management and plugin usage. These skills have equipped me with knowledge to build and maintain a professional website effectively and efficiently.
How the activity relates to coursework or your career goals: Part of pursing an MIS degree is understanding the fundamentals of web development and ux design. This course provides practical skills that are relevant in the industry. Understanding how WordPress abilities to create and manage websites will enhance my ability to develop online content and contribute to website projects. The hands on experience gained from this course will prepare me for real world application.