41 Plugins
Plugins are software components that can be added to an existing computer program, such as Pressbooks, in order to provide additional features.[1]
There are four plugins that account holders can utilize for each book within their account: H5P, Hypothesis, TablePress, and WP QuickLaTeX. Each of these plugins have are activated automatically for each book that is created throughout Wheaton College OpePress. However, administrators for a book can deactivate TablePress.
To deactivate plugins:
- Go to the book’s Dashboard and select the Plugins tab from the Dashboard menu. This will take you to the list of plugins available. To deactivate TablePress click on “opt out” under its name.
- To learn more about each plugin, click “Visit plugin site.”
The below video is from the Pressbooks Video Tutorial Series.
- “Plug-in (computing),” Wikipedia, June 24, 2018, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-in_(computing) (accessed August 10, 2018). ↵
definition
An area in Pressbooks where a user can work on a specific book. This is where a book’s content is hosted and where users will find links to various tools and functions. It is also where a user is automatically directed after logging in.
