Archive for March, 2010
Do you have online videos hosted on third-party websites such as YouTube, iTunes, Vimeo, etc. and wish they could all be found in one place - on a branded website within your domain name that will be automatically updated as soon as new videos are uploaded to the third-party websites? Do you wish you could find a platform to invite your constituents (decentralized offices, faculty members, students and other campus community members) to submit video for you to review and use on this branded website? Would you like such service to be free, easy to use and quick to implement? Well, today is...
Read MoreHave you noticed how more and more institutions choose open source content management systems such as Drupal, WordPress or DotCMS to power their websites? The trend has been accelerating these past few months with several high profile redesigned websites such as Duke University and Bates College as well as other redesigns in process. With more and more higher ed institutions opting for open source solutions, it makes no doubt that these non-commercial solutions should be considered by committees or teams in charge of evaluating possible web content management systems at your institution (that is if you don't have any or aren't happy...
Read MoreI stumbled on the UBC Admin Blog thanks to Martine Lafleur who shared its link on Twitter. Yesterday, I took the time to explore this recently launched group blog aimed at enabling further dialogue between senior administration and students at the University of British Columbia. While president blogs have been around for some time (President Michael Crow from ASU was one of the trailblazers, President John Meada at RISD has also been doing a great job at blogging), I hadn't come across a blog by senior administrators that hold as many promises as the UBC Admin Blog (Well, Joe Hice's Hice School...
Read MoreIt's "submit-your-proposal" season in higher ed with a few call for proposals recently launched or closing soon. If you've never presented at a conference, why not try this year? It would be nice to see new faces (nothing wrong with the regulars, of course) and hear new perspectives. I've compiled a list of the top 5 speaking venues you should consider along with a few details (deadline, direct link to call for proposal online forms, etc.) eduWeb Conference - Chicago, IL (July 26-28, 2010) Deadline: March 19, 2010 You can submit a proposal for 4 different tracks via an online form. Canadian Post-Secondary Web Conference -...
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