Paul Hibbitts 🇨🇦

@hibbittsdesign
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Creating open-source publishing tools for educators and digital publishers with a focus on outcomes over features / Interaction designer and open-source author Paul Hibbitts / 25 years in UX consulting and higher education / Projects include Docsify Starter Kits and Grav CMS Skeletons / Judgement over algorithms / Creator of Docsify-This.net, lightweight Markdown open publishing tool 🚀 #ux #systemsthinking #workflows #highered

Always learning, always designing, always building 🌱

Webhttps://hibbittsdesign.org
LinkedInhttps://ca.linkedin.com/in/paulhibbitts/
GitHubhttps://github.com/hibbitts-design
Docsify-This Projecthttps://docsify-this.net
Paul Hibbitts 🇨🇦2d ago
Fellow #GravCMS fans, some pretty big news is on its way🚀
Paul Hibbitts 🇨🇦Apr 9

Pretty excited to share the news of the 1.0 release of my newest open-source project, Grav Helios Course Hub – the successor to my original Open Course Hub project.

Built entirely as a plugin, it transforms the Grav Premium Helios theme into a multi-course companion site. One hub, any number of courses, context-aware search, and all content is stored as simple Markdown text files.

Project overview:
https://www.hibbittsdesign.org/Grav-Helios-Course-Hub-2a4bc7abbf574a61a65c891d226006c4

#OpenEducation #OpenSource #GravCMS #EdTech #Markdown

Grav Helios Course Hub | Open-Source Course Companion Site for Educators

An open-source course hub for educators seeking alternatives to proprietary LMS platforms. Built on flat-file Grav CMS with the Grav Premium Helios theme – self-hosted, version-controlled, and designed for single or multi-course teaching.

Hibbitts Design
Paul Hibbitts 🇨🇦Apr 7

The successor to my very first open-source project is almost here – Grav Helios Course Hub 1.0, nearly two months in the making. Transforms the Grav Premium Helios theme into a modern companion site for single or multiple courses, with course-aware search, Git Sync, and all content in portable #Markdown files.

"There will come a day / when your fear and self-doubt fades away / because you have achieved what you need." – New Order

#GravCMS #OpenEducation #EdTech

Paul Hibbitts 🇨🇦Apr 7
Open Education GlobalApr 7

Last day to submit your #OEGlobal26 proposal.

The CFP closes today! If your work touches open education in any way, this is your conference.

🎓 Theme: Innovating open practices to uphold and uplift knowledge as a public good
📍 MIT Samberg Conference Center, Cambridge MA + Online
📅 Oct 7–9, 2026

Submit → https://twp.ai/ImwtBp

#LastDay #Today #CFP #OpenEducation #OER #EducationConference #OEGlobal

Show threadPaul Hibbitts 🇨🇦Apr 2

Try the demos:

Multi-course: https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-helios-course-hub

Single course: https://demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-helios-single-course-hub/cpt-363-1/home

Courses | Course Hub

Paul Hibbitts 🇨🇦Apr 2

Excited to share that the 1.0 release of my newest open-source project, Grav Helios Course Hub – the successor to my original Open Course Hub project – is coming next week!

Built entirely as a plugin, it transforms the Grav Premium Helios theme into a multi-course companion site. One hub, any number of courses, context-aware search, and all content is simple #Markdown text files.

Stay tuned for the full release announcement and project links.

#OpenEducation #OpenSource #GravCMS #EdTech

Paul Hibbitts 🇨🇦Mar 30

New landing page about Docsify-This project on www.hibbittsdesign.org 🎉

https://www.hibbittsdesign.org/Docsify-This-3330615470e0804faf45e3765f954c14

Any key aspects of the project missing that were expected?

#Markdown #OpenSource

Docsify-This | Instantly Publish Markdown Files as Web Pages

Instantly publish Markdown files as styled, responsive web pages – no setup, hosting, or coding required. Free, open-source, and your content always stays yours.

www.hibbittsdesign.org on Notion
Paul Hibbitts 🇨🇦Mar 30
Open Education GlobalMar 30

⏳ 1 week left to submit your proposal to OEGlobal 2026.

If you care about knowledge as a public good — this is your moment.

We’re seeking bold ideas, grounded practice, and collaborative visions.

🎓 Theme: Innovating open practices to uphold and uplift knowledge as a public good.
📍 MIT Samberg Conference Center, Cambridge MA + Online
📅 Oct 7–9, 2026

Deadline: April 7
🔗 https://twp.ai/ImxKeR
#OEGlobal26 #OpenEducation #PublicGood #Countdown #Hybrid #OER #OpenAccess #AcademicMastodon

Paul Hibbitts 🇨🇦Mar 26

Hey fellow #GravCMS fans 👋🏻

I've just put together a small plugin called Admin Helios Refresh that gives the Grav Admin Panel theme a bit more of a modern feel — zinc dark nav, accessible blues, rounded corners, subtle shadows, and focus rings. It's Helios-inspired but works with any Grav site.

Repo is at https://github.com/hibbitts-design/grav-plugin-admin-helios-refresh — README has install instructions.

Paul Hibbitts 🇨🇦Mar 26
Open Education GlobalMar 26

⛵️ Not sure you can travel?

OEGlobal 2026 is:

✔ In-person
✔ Hybrid
✔ Fully online
✔ 5-minute asynchronous lightning talks

There are many ways to participate.

Submission deadline: April 7 –> https://twp.ai/ImxN0y

#OEGlobal26 #OpenEducation #PublicGood #HowTo #Hybrid #OER #OpenAccess #AcademicMastodon