Want to host course content outside your LMS? Three ways using Markdown: 📄 Docsify-This – paste a URL, styled page in seconds 📁 Docsify Starter Kit – your own GitHub Pages course site ⚙️ Helios Course Hub – full Grav CMS, browser-based admin All content stays yours hibbittsdesign.org #LMS #OpenEd

In the follow-up to my last post, Grav 2.0 Release Candidate is released. Features an new headless-first approach with first-party API layer, an all new #SvelteKit5 SPA Admin v2, MCP server, Skills + more. Built for Humans & Agents! getgrav.org/blog/grav-2-... - #gravcms #svelte

Recent LMS security events are a reminder: keep course content under your control. Grav Helios Course Hub for web-hosting-comfortable educators, Docsify-This for no-setup – both embed seamlessly into any LMS. www.hibbittsdesign.org/Grav-Helios-... docsify-this.net#/ #OpenEducation #OER #LMS

The State of Grav: Where We Are and Where We're Going, by Andy Miller getgrav.org/blog/state-o... #GravCMS #Grav #CMS #OpenSource

🔍 Search just got smarter in Helios Open Reader. Results are now grouped by section – and if your reader uses Parts, results are grouped by Part. Most relevant section first. Find what matters, faster 👀 Try it out now at: test.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-skeleto... #GravCMS #OpenEducation #OER

Grav Helios Open Reader early preview 📖 An open-source plugin turning the Grav Premium Helios theme into a web-first reader for open textbooks, course materials, structured student project docs, and OER. Take it for a spin: test.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-skeleto... #OER #OpenSource #EdTech #GravCMS

ICYMI: Something new is brewing! Working on Git Page Link for Grav – a standalone plugin that grew out of open authoring work on the Helios Course Hub. Adds Git repository link to any page 👀 Brave early adopters can download & manually install a pre-release at: github.com/hibbitts-des... #GravCMS

Something new is brewing! Working on Git Page Link for Grav – a standalone plugin that grew out of open authoring work on the Helios Course Hub. Adds Git repository link to any page. 👀 Brave early adopters can download and install a pre-release at (temp repo): github.com/paulhibbitts... #GravCMS

I'm absolutely thrilled to announce the launch of Simon Fraser University's page on the Canadian Privacy Library: privacylibrary.ca/simon-fraser... I limited my Freedom of Information request to Privacy Impact Assessments related to Canvas and it's a fascinating historical record.

In prep for Grav 2 (in beta), Open Course Hub and Open MultiCourse Hub have a 2026 visual refresh – updated typography, colours, and dark mode support. The Learn2 with Git Sync skeleton also gets a 2026 refresh – updated typography and colours. Check out all three live demos: #Grav #GravCMS

Educators should have full control over the content they create – free to move, share, and use anywhere, not tied to any platform or vendor. That belief has driven a decade of open-source work. I've written up the full story – seven projects, one throughline. www.hibbittsdesign.org/One-Decade-O...

Grav Helios Course Hub now supports seamless LMS embedding🎉 Just add ?embedded=true to a page URL to display just the content, with no sidebar or header chrome. And here is a demo standalone page: demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-helios-... and for embedding: demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-helios-...

Watch out for big news tomorrow about the support of seamless embedding of course content pages into your LMS with the latest release of Grav Helios Course Hub 👀

PREVIEW POST One Decade, One Throughline: Seven Open-Source Projects for Open Education and Publishing A retrospective on seven open-source projects for open education and publishing, and the single idea that connects them all. www.hibbittsdesign.org/One-Decade-O... #OpenEd #OER #GravCMS #Docsify

Fellow #GravCMS fans, some pretty big news is on its way🚀

Excited to share the 1.0 release of my newest open-source project, Grav Helios Course Hub! Built as a plugin, it transforms the Grav premium Helios theme into a course companion site. One or more courses, course-aware search, and #Markdown content files. www.hibbittsdesign.org/Grav-Helios-...

The 1.0 release of Grav Helios Course Hub is just days away – nearly two months in the making, transforming of the amazing Grav Premium Helios theme into a companion site for one or more courses. Course-aware search, and all content in portable #Markdown files. #GravCMS #OpenEducation #EdTech

Excited to share that the 1.0 release of my newest open-source project, Grav Helios Course Hub, is coming next week! A plugin that transforms the Grav Premium Helios theme into a multi-course companion site. Fully portable #Markdown content files + context-aware search. #OpenEducation #OpenSource

Check out Return to Moonbase Alpha by Warren Friedrich on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ret...

Hey fellow #GravCMS fans 👋🏻 New plugin: Admin Helios Refresh gives the Grav Admin Panel a more modern feel — zinc dark nav, accessible blues, rounded corners, subtle shadows, and focus rings. Helios-inspired, works with any Grav site. Repo + install instructions: github.com/hibbitts-des...

Working on a new blog topic pack: 📐 Systems Thinking in Practice – for when the real question isn't "what should I build?" but "where does this complexity actually belong?" Coming soon.

NEW DRAFT BLOG POST: The Architecture Beneath the User Experience: Design Lessons from the Grav Helios Course Hub This is a big one, nine design principles, each circling back to the same question: where does this complexity actually belong? www.hibbittsdesign.org/The-Architec...

ICYMI: It's happening... maybe... first pass at a possible 2026 Open Education Conference session proposal🚀 From Markdown to Open Web: Publishing and Sharing OER with docsify-this.net docs.google.com/document/d/1... Doc open for comments/suggestions? Thinking interactive 20 minute live session 🤔

It's happening... maybe... first pass at a possible 2026 Open Education Conference session proposal🚀 From Markdown to Open Web: Publishing and Sharing OER with docsify-this.net docs.google.com/document/d/1... Doc open for comments/suggestions? Thinking an interactive 20 minute live session 🤔

The rumours are true, course card images will be supported in the upcoming Grav Helios Course Hub 👇🏼 preview.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-skeleto... GitHub repo: github.com/hibbitts-des...

NEW BLOG POST: Grav Helios Course Hub Preview And how timely, to help mark #OEWeek26 with a new option for openly sharing a course online 🚀 www.hibbittsdesign.org/Grav-Helios-...

Latest round of Grav Helios Course Hub updates👇🏼 - A course label with icon now in sidebar - Default and course-specific course icons - New admin toggles to show/hide site icon - Customizable site icon Check out all of these changes, and more, at: demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-helios-...

Another round of updates to my new open-source Helios Course Hub skeleton for #GravCMS project! Single course preview: demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-helios-... Multiple course preview: demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-helios-... Comments/feedback welcome! #Markdown #Edtech

Hey fellow course facilitators & teams! Fresh ReadMe updates for my upcoming Grav Helios Course Hub - feedback/comments welcome! demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-helios-... Single course preview: demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-helios-... Multiple course preview: demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-helios-...

Hey #GravCMS fans 👀 A Sunday afternoon peek at my new #opensource Helios Course Hub skeleton for Grav 🎉 The Grav Premium Helios theme is required. Single course preview: demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-helios-... Multiple course preview: demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-helios-... #Markdown #EdTech

Hey #GravCMS fans 👀 A sneak peek at my new open-source Helios Course Hub skeleton for Grav 🎉 The Grav Premium Helios theme is required. Single course preview: test.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-skeleto... Multiple course preview: test.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-skeleto... #Grav #OpenSource #EdTech

Sneak peek at a (possible) upcoming blog post: www.hibbittsdesign.org/From-Compone... Comments/feedback? #systems #UX #opensource

NEW BLOG POST: What Documentation Is Really About: Showing Users You Care Through Design www.hibbittsdesign.org/What-Documen...

Updated: Docsify-This Tutorials & Workshops now with better organization - from a #Markdown publishing quick start in minutes to advanced workflows, plus videos and community support. No webserver, no build process, no installation required ✨ www.hibbittsdesign.org/Docsify-This... docsify-this.net

docsify-this.net v1.11.0 is now available 🎉 ✅ Visual refresh of Web Page Builder ✅ Improved text wrapping of non-English languages ✅ New Inter font for visual alignment with Grav CMS Helios ✅ Refactored CSS Docsify-This instantly turns online Markdown files into web pages. #Markdown #OER

Fresh update to the hibbittsdesign.org website - Resources page features Docsify-This Tutorials & Workshops, where the self-directed guide Leap into Open Publishing with Docsify‑This and Docsify-This in Action Video Series are included 🚀 www.hibbittsdesign.org/Resources-1a... #Markdown #OpenSource

Final version now published: Organizing blog posts into "blog topic packs" - small collections grouped around reader challenges, not just tags. Readers have problems to solve. What if we organized content by those problems? www.hibbittsdesign.org/Organizing-B... #opensource #ux #blogging

Coming Monday: How do you organize practitioner-oriented blog posts so readers can find what they need? Most blogs use categories and dates. But readers don't think in categories - they have problems to solve. Early preview: www.hibbittsdesign.org/Organizing-B... #blogging #learning #UX

DRAFT BLOG POST: "Organizing Blog Posts Into Topic Packs: A Simple Pattern to Support Learning" Blog readers have problems to solve, not topics to browse - yet most blogs are organized by tags and dates. What would organizing by problems look like? www.hibbittsdesign.org/Organizing-B... Thoughts?

NEW BLOG POST: "A Dual-Purpose Framework for Better Open-Source Documentation" ✅ Keep development focused on core problems ✅ Help users quickly assess if your tool fits their needs ✅ Build trust through honest "when to use other tools" guidance www.hibbittsdesign.org/A-Dual-Purpo...

UPDATED BLOG POST: "An Example Framework for Better Open Source Documentation" Now includes: ✅ Inline tips for each section ✅ Common pitfalls to avoid ✅ Questions to help discover what your tool is really good at, and what it isn't www.hibbittsdesign.org/An-Example-F... Comments/feedback?

DRAFT BLOG POST: "An Example Framework for Better Open Source Documentation" Or: How to keep your project focused while helping users decide if it's right for them www.hibbittsdesign.org/An-Example-F... Comments/feedback?

Two new additions to my little Docsify-This video series! 🎬 📋 View and Navigate Markdown Files on both GitHub and Docsify-This 📝 Create and Publish a GitHub Markdown File with Docsify-This Both videos keep the same quick format (<60 seconds each) Check them out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqEx...

I've worked in online/tech-integrated learning for a decade and a half at the higher ed level and have some thoughts about course production media. On the whole, learning management systems (moodle, canvas, brightspace, blackboard, etc) are uninspiring at best. #edusky #highered

🚀 Docsify v5 is getting closer! The no-build docs generator is getting: ✅ Modernized codebase & UI ✅ Dark mode + better accessibility ✅ GitHub-style callouts ✅ Enhanced keyboard navigation ✅ Improved error handling Try the RC at: preview.docsifyjs.org #Docsify #OpenSource #Markdown

I've really enjoyed attending and participating in #ReclaimOpen2025 so far! As promised, here is the self-directed version of my Leap into Open Publishing with Docsify‑This session guide (published with, you guessed it, Docsify-This) 👇🏼 leap.docsify-this.net

It's nearly time... Reclaim Open #ReclaimOPen25 starts tomorrow with a 12 hour blog-a-thon and today is our last day to register and join in the fun reclaimopen.com

Sunday afternoon sneak peek at my #ReclaimOpen2025 Leap into Open Publishing with Docsify‑This interactive session guide, published with, what else but Docsify-This 👀 docsify-this.net?basePath=htt... Really looking forward to attending and presenting ⚡️ #Markdown #OER

Here is a sneak peek at what I've got planned for my upcoming ETUG Fall 2025 Workshop presentation "What’s Been Cooking with the Open-Source Web Publishing Tool Docsify-This?" 👇🏼 Look of interest? More information and registration at etug.ca/fall-2025-wo...

Sneak peek of the participant guide for my #ReclaimOpen25 "Leap into Open Publishing with Docsify-This" interactive session, published with, Docsify-This naturally!👇🏼\ 1/2