IU Blogs Documentation

IU Blogs is a multisite WordPress installation. WordPress provides Documentation on their website. Additional documentation is available on this site and the IU Knowledge Base.

• IU Blogs Site Approval Process
• Add New Users to an IU Blogs Site
• Roles and Permissions
• Accessibility
• Retire an IU Blogs Site
• Terms of Use
• Knowledge Base Articles
• Limited Support

IU Blogs Site Approval Process

The purpose of the IU Blogs platform is to provide blogging tools to staff, faculty, and students. IU Blogs is for blogging and may not be used for course websites, news distribution, and as a website whose primary purpose is not blogging. All IU Blogs site requests are screened to determine eligibility. An IU Blogs site request will be denied if the site’s purpose is not for blogging.

Alternatives to IU Blogs

• Use Canvas for course websites and materials.
• Use LiveWhale Storyteller for news and event distribution.
• Use Pressbooks for course materials, reports, and open educational resources.
• Use your campus’s student organization website, such as beINvolved, for student organizations.
• Use the Web Framework in the Web Content Management System (WCMS) for websites whose primary purpose is not blogging.

Add New Users to an IU Blogs Site

IU Blogs requires all users to authenticate with IU Login. Users are added to the IU Blogs system when they log in for the first time. Site Administrators will not be able to add new users to their site until the potential new user first logs in to IU Blogs. Please ask any potential new users to do the following:

1. Navigate to https://blogs.iu.edu/.
2. Click “Log In” at the top left of the website.
3. Follow directions to authenticate using IU Login.

The user is now added to IU Blogs and can be added to blog sites.

Roles and Permissions

Learn more about giving users roles and permissions on the WordPress site.

Accessibility

Indiana University’s commitment to web accessibility mirrors our institutional policies and core values, strongly emphasizing our dedication to inclusivity and ensuring accessible experiences for everyone.

IU Blogs site owners and content creators are required to maintain the accessibility of their blogs and content. Learn more on the Accessibility Guidance for IU Blogs sites page.

Retire an IU Blogs Sites

If you no longer actively use your IU Blogs site, please follow the steps below to retire it. Do not store or archive content on IU Blogs. IU Blogs sites without activity for over a year will be archived and later deleted.

1. (Recommended) Back up any needed files to IU-provided file storage or another location recommended by your IT Pro.
2. (Optional) Request an archive copy of your website to be stored on archive-it.org. Completing this form does not automatically guarantee the archival of your site.
3. (Required) To request archival of your IU Blogs site, complete the IU Blogs Support Form and include the following:
   • The IU Blogs site URL
   • A request to retire the site

Terms of Use

All IU Blogs site owners are required to read and agree to the IU Blogs Terms of Use.

Knowledge Base Articles

• About IU Blogs (Edublogs)
• Add an RSS feed to an IU Blog post
• Request that a plug-in be added to IU Blogs
• Migrate an existing WordPress blog to IU Blogs
• Create a post with two or more authors in IU Blogs
• Embed audio or video from Kaltura MediaSpace in IU Blogs

Limited Support

Submit the IU Blogs Support Form (IU Login required) for limited support from the IU Blogs Administrators.