CUNY Academic Commons

This sounds like a very interesting project, and I thought I'd chime in with a couple quick thoughts though they may have already been considered. I know it's possible to have posts submitted by email via Jetpack, though the attachment/formatting options would be limited for the tradeoff in just being able to circulate an email that would submit post content.

There might be a way to also map Contact Form 7 (plugin already on the Commons) submissions to posts as seen here, though it might be a wonkier setup and limited with media coming through:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/post-my-contact-form-7/

Also a couple of free plugin options like these:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/user-submitted-posts/ (I've had luck with this one on other projects)
https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-user-frontend/

Hi Colin and Boone,

Thanks for this feedback. I do think I would perfer to take a look at and potentially use this theme for this one off project rather than building something out myself. more thoughts below...

I know it's possible to have posts submitted by email via Jetpack, though the attachment/formatting
options would be limited for the tradeoff in just being able to circulate an email that would submit post > content.

My goal is to have a site with front-end authoring to collect teaching and learning lessons and reflections from Commons Faculty and students. I think I would prefer story collection happen on a site than via email because 1-we get so much email anyway, 2-students don't always consistently use email, and 3-I want folks to feel like they are directly contributing to space on the commons.

There might be a way to also map Contact Form 7

Yes, this is possible. I could embark on building my own splot with gravity forms or contact forms. https://splot.tools/build-your-own/

However, I think I would prefer to use a theme already built by someone who does splot projects since I know this theme will work and facilitate the process smoothly. Even if we install the theme just so I can get a look at it to understand how it works, that would be helpful.

Boone if you would prefer I build my own splot, perhaps we can install the theme so I can take a look and then I an build from there. Though I think I would prefer to use this theme for this single project, and as you said I will closely monitor and the site will be closed to commons users.

Let me know what you all think. Thank you!

Thanks, Laurie. I'll go ahead and add the theme for you to use. Can you please set up the site and then let me know the URL?

Ah, sorry forgot that step. Thanks, Boone. Here is the site URL:

https://cacreflections.commons.gc.cuny.edu/

Thanks Boone.

Should I be seeing it in the themes menu of the dashboard? I can't seem to find it there...

Sorry about that. The parent theme was missing. I've added it, and I believe I've successfully activated the theme on the site.

Thanks Boone, I can see it now.

Will let you know if anything comes up.