Semantic Public Learning

What is Semantic Public Learning?

tl;dr It is an evolution of the Learn in Public method, adding integration into the semantic web of human knowledge as a key ingredient, for details see my post about it.

What is the purpose of this project?

Academic writing belongs on the open web, but current blogging platforms make it difficult to maintain scholarly standards. Citations are clunky, bibliographies are manual nightmares, and semantic markup requires technical expertise most academics lack.

I’m developing tools that change this.

Semantic Public Learning combines accessible writing with academic rigor, creating knowledge artifacts that are:

Citable: Proper attribution with linked bibliographies
Discoverable: Machine-readable semantic markup
Collaborative: Community feedback integrated into the learning process
Accessible: No paywalls or institutional barriers

Current Development Status

Active Development Phase

Enhanced Citation System

Inline citations and automatic bibliography generation
Multiple citation formats (APA, MLA, Chicago)
Status: Core functionality complete, refining UX

Semantic Markup Integration

Schema.org structured data for articles
Enhanced meta tags for search discovery
Open Graph optimization for social sharing
Status: Testing and validation phase

Todo

Add shortcodes to create-shortcode repo
Add structure to starters/blog template
Add partials to Hugo Blox builder

Development Journey

This project embodies the “Learn in Public” philosophy I wrote about. Every feature development cycle is documented transparently:

Learn in Public: From Individual Discovery to Collective Intelligence The foundational post explaining why semantic public learning matters

Building in Public Series Regular updates documenting feature development, decisions, and community feedback

Community Impact Goals

For Academics: Publish rigorous content without institutional publishing barriers
For Bloggers: Elevate content credibility with proper citations
For Developers: Open-source toolkit extending Hugo Blox capabilities
For Knowledge: Machine-readable artifacts that integrate into the semantic web

Get Involved

Early Access Community: Join academics and developers testing these tools Feedback Welcome: Your use cases shape feature priorities Contribution Ready: Open-source from day one

Follow the development journey:

Ready to transform academic blogging? The tools you need are being built in public. Your expertise can help shape them.

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