Well, the official switch to the new redesign is scheduled for tomorrow, but Jason Simon, Director of Creative Services at NC State University, sent an email to share the good news.
I wanted to make you aware because it encompasses a lot of the things you have been talking about lately. In particular, we have gone to great strides to build university-wide support (not an easy thing to do at a public university with 31,900 students).
We have also really made an effort to use video throughout the site, using Flash video with closed-captioning from XML files. We’re also hoping that over time we can get some user-generated content through the Share Your Story feature. All the content on the top tier is new.
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Following in the footsteps of Ball State University, Duke University, Ohio State University and Cornell University among others, NC State used a www.ncsu.edu/redesign/blog“>redesign blog throughout the process to keep everybody updated and engaged.
The institution has also made accessible its new website in beta a month before the final launch to help users get accustomed to it and submit feedback.
What do YOU think?
