One of the less obvious barriers to open content: diagrams. They're usually images – hard to revise, remix or translate. My new open-source Mermaid plugin for Grav lets you write them as text, as open as the words around them. getgrav.org/downloads/pl... #OER #GravCMS

A round of Grav releases today 🎉 ✅ Open Course Hub 4.8.1 + MultiCourse Hub 2.8.1: optional UX News page, RSS fixes ✅ Open Publishing Space 2.5.2: print styles, cleaner embedded pages ✅ Helios Course Hub 1.3.6 + Open Reader 1.2.3 Downloads: www.getgrav.org Info: www.hibbittsdesign.org

Open-Source Docsify & Grav Publishing Tools | HibbittsDesign.org

Open-source tools for turning Markdown files into published websites – from instant Markdown publishing to fully customizable CMS sites.

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Open Course Hub 2 is here 🎉 My free, open-source Grav course site now has modules by default, plus a course blog that can also hold weekly materials. Also new: module section links, blog tags and archives, and LMS course imports. demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-open-course-hub #GravCMS #EdTech #OER

📖 Open Publishing Space 2 is out – my free, open-source Grav skeleton for open guides and books, alongside a blog and other Grav pages of almost any kind. Plain Markdown, no database – for Grav 2 and 1.7. getgrav.org/downloads/sk... #GravCMS #OER #OpenEducation

Sneak peek 👀 Quark 2 Open Publishing is coming together – a free #GravCMS theme for open guides alongside a blog, now with a Continue reading bar for returning readers (as in Helios Open Reader), a cover-style guide home, parts, reading progress and more. #OER #OpenEducation #OpenSource

I am doing an online workshop next month for BCcampus about ethical practice and genAI tools. If you want to come hang out in a space where inevitability discourse is verboten, consider registering: bccampus.ca/events/the-f...

The Future We Opt Into

This session will explore the ethics of GenAI in teaching and learning practice.

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A solid little update for my Docsify Starter Kits and Docsify-This 📝 ✅ Optional Mermaid and LaTeX ✅ Mermaid labels with icons no longer cut off ✅ Improved mobile tables ✅ Edit this Page link at top or bottom, with your own wording hibbittsdesign.org/docsify-star... #Docsify #OER

Docsify Starter Kits – Course Templates | HibbittsDesign.org

Free, open-source GitHub Pages templates for course sites, multi-course hubs, and publishing spaces – no build step.

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If your instructor shares course notes as Markdown files on GitHub or Codeberg, Docsify-This can give you a better way to view them 🚀 I just put together a short guide for students: hibbittsdesign.org/viewing-gith... Feedback welcome. #Docsify #OpenSource

Viewing an Instructor's GitHub Course Notes with Docsify-This | HibbittsDesign.org

If your instructor shares course notes as Markdown files on GitHub or Codeberg, you can use Docsify-This as a better way to view them.

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Docsify-This 2.1 is out, with improvements for Markdown files hosted on GitHub: ✅️ Links to folders and non-Markdown files (.ipynb, .py, .pdf) open on GitHub ✅️ Search covers the page you're viewing when there's no custom sidebar docsify-this.net #Docsify #Markdown #OpenSource

Hey, I've given hibbittsdesign.org a full refresh this month 🎉 hibbittsdesign.org #OpenSource #EdTech #Docsify #GravCMS #OpenEducation

Open-Source Docsify & Grav Publishing Tools | HibbittsDesign.org

Open-source tools for turning Markdown files into published websites – from instant Markdown publishing to fully customizable CMS sites.

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Congrats Andy, this looks awesome! 💯

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Eight years of "can I sell things with Grav?" finally has a real answer. KahunaCart is out today: a full store that lives inside your Grav site, on your own hosting, with no monthly fee and no cut of your sales. $249 once. Early access is 50% off for the first 50 customers. kahunacart.com

Grav 2.1: every page can now be requested as plain, portable Markdown – add .md to the URL 🚀 Big for OER: content that's easy to retain, revise, remix & redistribute, no export needed. See it live: demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-helios-... ↓ demo.hibbittsdesign.org/grav-helios-... #OER #GravCMS

Grav 2.1 Released: Every Page Speaks Markdown

Grav 2.1 lets any page be read as Markdown by adding .md to its URL, adds llms.txt through the Sitemap plugin, and fixes the image cache being wiped on every update.

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Fall 2026 courses at BCIT are 40.2% Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC)!

The start of September still feels more like a new year to me than New Year's Day, so it seems like the right time to release a redesign of hibbittsdesign.org site🚀 hibbittsdesign.org An HTML archive of my previous Notion.so site is available at archives.hibbittsdesign.org/2026

Open-Source Docsify & Grav Publishing Tools | HibbittsDesign.org

Open-source tools for turning Markdown files into published websites – from instant Markdown publishing to fully customizable CMS sites.

hibbittsdesign.org

Sunday afternoon sneak peek... what started as a new hub for my Markdown projects is now a full site refresh: hibbittsdesign.org I've enjoyed Notion.so, esp. for blog posts, but wanted a subscription-free site going forward. #OpenSource #WebDev #GravCMS #Docsify #EdTech

Open-Source Markdown & Grav Publishing Tools | HibbittsDesign.org

Four open-source tools for turning Markdown files into published websites – from instant Markdown publishing to a full course-hub and open-reader CMS.

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Fresh project preview – just in time for the new school year. New hub for my Markdown publishing projects: Docsify-This, Starter Kits & Grav Helios, plus free Grav options 👇🏼 paulhibbitts.github.io/markdown-pub... #OpenSource #Docsify #GravCMS #Markdown #EdTech

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The new term is about to start, and your open-source Markdown toolkit is ready: Docsify-This (v2), Grav Helios Course Hub, Open Reader, the Converters, and free Grav CMS skeletons. A good opportunity to move your course or book to portable Markdown. www.hibbittsdesign.org #OpenEducation #Markdown

Small addition to Docsify-This – trying out a live chat on the site. Questions about Docsify-This or open publishing with Markdown? Happy to help, hear feedback, or how you're using it. 🔗 docsify-this.net #OpenSource #Docsify #Markdown

Just updated my demo Docsify-This custom-URL UI colors – a reminder you can run your own instance, on your own domain. It turns any online Markdown file into a clean web page, no build step – just an index.html + assets. Self-host it for a custom URL 🚀 docsify-this.hibbittsdesign.org#/

Which open publishing tool fits you? Instant: Docsify-This. GitHub-based: Docsify Starter Kits. LMS export, no CMS: Docsify Common Cartridge Converter. Full course site or textbook: Grav Helios Course Hub, Open Reader, and Helios Converters. www.hibbittsdesign.org #OpenEducation #Markdown

HibbittsDesign.org | Open-Source Publishing Tools for Educators, Publishers, and Creators

Welcome to HibbittsDesign.org – where over two decades of experience in software interaction design, higher education, and founding one of Vancouver's earliest human-centered design consultancies con...

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Across Grav Helios Course Hub, Open Reader, and my free Grav skeletons, open authoring is built-in, not bolted on. Edit this Page links go to the Markdown source; optional Git Sync keeps it version-controlled in GitHub or Codeberg. www.hibbittsdesign.org #Markdown

HibbittsDesign.org | Open-Source Publishing Tools for Educators, Publishers, and Creators

Welcome to HibbittsDesign.org – where over two decades of experience in software interaction design, higher education, and founding one of Vancouver's earliest human-centered design consultancies con...

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Three converters, one job: get your course or book free of its original platform. Grav Helios Common Cartridge feeds Course Hub. Grav Helios Pressbooks feeds Open Reader, or plain Markdown. Docsify Common Cartridge needs no CMS at all. www.hibbittsdesign.org #Markdown

HibbittsDesign.org | Open-Source Publishing Tools for Educators, Publishers, and Creators

Welcome to HibbittsDesign.org – where over two decades of experience in software interaction design, higher education, and founding one of Vancouver's earliest human-centered design consultancies con...

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How do my free Grav Open Source skeletons compare to Grav Helios Course Hub and Open Reader? Same open Markdown foundation and Admin panel, using an open-source theme instead of a Premium offering. www.hibbittsdesign.org/Grav-Open-So... #Markdown

Grav Open Source Projects | Open Course Sites, Multi-course Hubs, and Publishing Spaces

Free and open-source, fully customizable, with a browser-based Admin panel for editing – created for educators, writers, and teams who want an open publishing workflow with full platform independence.

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Some #GravCMS news to share: Grav 2 is now the default download across all four free Grav Open Source skeletons – Course Hub, MultiCourse Hub, Open Publishing Space, and Learn2 with GitSync. Grav 1.7 builds remain available too. 🔗 getgrav.org/downloads/sk... #OpenSource #OER #OpenEducation

Skeletons | Grav CMS

Grav skeletons are complete ready-to-run sites bundling pages, a theme and plugins, so you can start a blog, portfolio or documentation site instantly.

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The Grav Helios Pressbooks Converter is free, no account needed. New: it now also exports Standard Markdown, for Docsify or any static site. helios-pressbooks-converter.hibbittsdesign.org Includes example: Principles of Social Psychology, converted. #Markdown

New: the Docsify Common Cartridge Converter turns a Canvas, Moodle, Brightspace, or Blackboard export into flat Markdown files for Docsify-This or Docsify Course Starter Kits. Example: a converted #CanvasLMS Digital Animation course. docsify-common-cartridge-converter.hibbittsdesign.org #Markdown

Some open textbook platforms treat the web as an export format. Grav Helios Open Reader flips that. Reading progress is remembered, plain-text export is ready for AI tools and ebooks. www.hibbittsdesign.org/Grav-Helios-... #Markdown

Grav Helios Open Reader | Open-Source Reader for Open Textbooks and Course Readers

An open-source reader for educators, authors, and open publishers. Built on flat-file Grav CMS with the Grav Premium Helios theme – self-hosted, version-controlled, and designed for open textbooks, co...

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Start with one course and Grav Helios Course Hub scales with you: add more and a browsable list appears automatically. Course cards show instructor names and status badges; search stays course-scoped. www.hibbittsdesign.org/Grav-Helios-... #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 designe...

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One Markdown source, many destinations with Docsify-This: embed the same page into Canvas, Moodle, WordPress, or almost anywhere, no duplication. Point-and-click styling via the Web Page Builder, no CSS required. docsify-this.net #Docsify #Markdown