For university / colleges
Reign for university / colleges. Department-level community + courseware.
The pain
University departments use Canvas + Slack + a static department website - faculty + students miss announcements, alumni lose touch, no engagement metrics.
The Reign answer
Reign + BuddyNext + Learnomy for a department-level community: course discussions, an alumni network and a faculty research showcase. Both install free, so a department can pilot without a procurement cycle. BuddyPress and LearnDash are supported if IT already standardised on them.
The free route
Course discussion, alumni profiles and Q&A spaces, free to install. You buy the Reign theme; BuddyNext, Learnomy and Jetonomy are ours and install free.
- BuddyNext community engine
- Learnomy courses
- Jetonomy forums and q&a
What this stack adds
Three highlights for university / colleges.
- 01
Per-course BuddyNext groups extend beyond the semester.
- 02
Alumni profiles + 2-way mentoring matchmaking.
- 03
Faculty research blogs feed the department homepage.
FAQ
University / college-specific questions.
Will this replace Canvas?
No - Canvas handles grades + Title IX reporting. Reign handles the social + community layer Canvas does poorly. Use both.
SSO with the university LDAP?
Yes - WordPress SAML SSO or LDAP integration plugin. Students sign in with their school account.
Ready for university / colleges
Buy the theme. Add the plugins free.
BuddyNext, Learnomy and Jetonomy cost nothing to install, and each has its own Pro plan for later. Running the third-party stack instead? The LearnMate LearnDash kit is the packaged route. Or have the Wbcom team install either one for $699 flat.