Multisite is absolutely what you're looking for (previously called Wordpress MU but it's now built into Wordpress). I'd highly recommend this ebook to get you started on that setup: <a href="http://wpebooks.com/2010/09/how-to-enable-multisite-in-wordpress/">http://wpebooks.com/2010/09/how-to-enable-multisite-in-wordpress/</a>.<div>
<br></div><div>You can setup blogs from a CSV file using this paid plugin as well: <a href="http://premium.wpmudev.org/project/batch-create">http://premium.wpmudev.org/project/batch-create</a> although some on the list here may know of some free options for accomplishing that task. Another option you might consider is having a blog automatically be created the first time a student logs in (could reduce the number of blogs that might get generated automatically and then remain empty). There are plugins to build in Active Directory login for the system and then when they login the blog would be created. I know some folks doing that in a K12 environment in Henrico, VA and can likely get documentation if you'd like to go that route.</div>
<div><br></div><div>We run a rather large multisite setup here at the University of Mary Washington for a few years now and it's great for collaboration. We have courses running solely on that system instead of a learning management system and we have organizations using it to publish their content like the school newspaper. I think you'll be quite pleased with what it has to offer. If you have any questions don't hesitate to let me know!<br>
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<p class="p1">Tim Owens</p>
<p class="p2"><b>Instructional Technology Specialist</b></p>
<p class="p2"><b>University of Mary Washington</b></p>
<p class="p2"><b>(540) 654-1510</b></p></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 8:45 AM, King, Mr A <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:a.king@macmillan-academy.org.uk">a.king@macmillan-academy.org.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p><span lang="EN">Hi,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">I am head of ICT in a secondary school in Middlesbrough, UK. I have used WordPress for a number of years as a personal teacher blog -
<a href="http://www.macmillan-academy.org.uk/staff_blogs/mr_king/" target="_blank">http://www.macmillan-academy.org.uk/staff_blogs/mr_king/</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">I am happy to say that since its introduction, we now have a large number of staff with their own personal Blog.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">I am looking into the feasibility of getting every student who joins us their own blog. I want them to use it to showcase their work throughout their school life and for friends, family and teachers to comment on the work they produce. I
think it will help to instill pride in the work they produce.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">I would like to know what are the options for proceeding. We are a large school with 220+ students in each year group, so setting the blogs up student by student like we do for the teachers is not an option. I have heard something about WordPress
MU, but not sure if this is related?<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">Ideally, we would like to export a CSV list of our students accounts from our Network from active directory, and for this in some way to be used to generate individual student blogs.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">Many thanks<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN">Adrian <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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